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1. apnews.com › article › sweden-carl-gustaf-kingSweden's figurehead king celebrates 50 years on the throne

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   Sep 14, 2023 · Carl Gustaf, 77, is the first king in the Swedish monarchy’s more than 1,000-year history to reach 50 years on the throne. And following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last year, he’s the second-longest reigning European monarch alive today, after his cousin Queen Margrethe II, who celebrated her 50th anniversary on Denmark’s throne last ...

2. royalcentral.co.uk › europe › swedenWho is King Carl XVI Gustaf? – Royal Central

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   Sep 15, 2023 · On 30 April 1946, the last of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla’s five children was born in Haga Palace. That child was King Carl XVI Gustaf (then Prince Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus). Carl ...

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   How many children does Carl Gustaf have?

   • In June 1976, Carl Gustaf married Silvia Sommerlath. They have three children: Victoria, Carl Philip, and Madeleine. The King's heir apparent, after passage on 1 January 1980 of a new law establishing absolute primogeniture, is his eldest child, Crown Princess Victoria.

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   Who is King Carl Gustaf?

   • He is the longest-reigning king in the history of the Swedish monarchy, which stretches back more than 1,000 years. Here are five things to know about the 77-year-old king and the monarchy in Sweden. King Carl Gustaf uses the Roman numeral XVI to show that he is the 16th king named Carl to reign in Sweden. Except he isn’t.

   Things to know about Sweden's monarchy as King Carl XVI celebrates 50

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   How many children did Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla have?

   • On 30 April 1946, the last of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla’s five children was born in Haga Palace. That child was King Carl XVI Gustaf (then Prince Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus). Carl Gustaf has four older sisters: Princess Margaretha, Princess Birgitta, Princess Désirée and Princess Christina.

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   How many sisters does Carl Gustaf have?

   • Carl Gustaf has four older sisters: Princess Margaretha, Princess Birgitta, Princess Désirée and Princess Christina. The future monarch was christened into the Church of Sweden on 7 June 1946 in the Royal Chapel of Stockholm Palace by the Archbishop of Uppsala, Erling Eidem.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Carl_XVI_GustafCarl XVI Gustaf - Wikipedia

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   Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. 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. His father died in January 1947 in an ...

   • Reign: 15 September 1973 – present
   • Mother: Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

   • Father: Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
   • Religion: Church of Sweden

5. royalcentral.co.uk › europe › swedenRemembering the tragedy that devastated Sweden's royals, 75 ...

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   Jan 26, 2022 · The younger Prince Gustaf Adolf was succeeded as second in line by his only son, Prince Carl Gustaf, who at the time was only 9 months old. He would would later succeed his grandfather in 1973 as ...

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7. gustavus.edu › royalvisit › FamilyHistoryThe Swedish Royal Family Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf ...

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   On March 12, 1976, Miss Sommerlath and King Carl XVI Gustaf became engaged and were married June 19 of the same year at the Stockholm Cathedral, Storkyrkan. Together, the royal couple have three children: Crown Princess Victoria, born July 14, 1977, Prince Carl Philip, born May 13, 1979, and Princess Madeleine, born June 10, 1982.

8. royalcentral.co.uk › europe › swedenGrandchildren of monarchs: King Carl XVI Gustaf – Royal Central

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   Apr 23, 2021 · Princess Estelle. The first grandchild of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden was born on 23 February 2012 to Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. Her full title is Her Royal ...

9. apnews.com › article › sweden-king-xvi-gustaf-5355d4Things to know about Sweden's monarchy as King Carl XVI ...

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   Sep 15, 2023 · By KARL RITTER. Updated 11:09 PM PDT, September 14, 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.