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    Carl XVI Gustaf is the seventh king of the House of Bernadotte and the longest reigning monarch in Swedish history. The King's motto is: “For Sweden – With the times”. HM The King's duties as Head of State. The King or Queen who occupies the throne of Sweden in accordance with the Act of Succession shall be the Head of State.

  2. Apr 30, 2024 · Carl XVI Gustaf (born April 30, 1946, Stockholm, Sweden) has been the king of Sweden since 1973. The only son of King Gustav VI Adolf’s eldest son, Prince Gustav Adolf (who died in an air crash in 1947), Carl Gustaf became crown prince in 1950, when his grandfather acceded to the throne.

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  3. Apr 30, 2024 · "Chewing on his pencil boy-fashion, is young Carl Gustaf, Crown Prince of Sweden, who is probably daydreaming about the birthday party in store for him when he celebrates his ninth birthday...

  4. Sep 15, 2023 · STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his golden jubilee on Friday, marking 50 years since he ascended the throne on Sept. 15, 1973. He is the longest-reigning king in the history of the Swedish monarchy, which stretches back more than 1,000 years.

  5. Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. Quick Facts King of Sweden, Reign ... Close. Carl Gustaf was born during the reign of his paternal great-grandfather, King Gustaf V. He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

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  7. List of Swedish monarchs. Carl XVI Gustaf. Share. King Carl XVI Gustaf. Our current king Carl XVI Gustaf grew up as an only son and the youngest of five siblings. His father, Prince Gustaf Adolf, died in a plane crash at Kastrup Airport in 1947. Carl Gustaf was only nine months old at the time.

  8. Mar 5, 2024 · King Carl XVI Gustaf was born on 30 April 1946 as the fifth child and only son of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla. His father died in an air crash in Denmark the following year. Because of his father’s early death, he became King of Sweden at a young age.

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