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  1. 2 days ago · Monarchy of Sweden. The monarchy of Sweden is centred on the monarchical head of state of Sweden, [3] by law a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system. [4] There have been kings in what now is the Kingdom of Sweden for more than a millennium. Originally an elective monarchy, it became a hereditary monarchy in the 16th ...

  2. 4 days ago · Painting representing the Battle of Bråvalla, a legendary battle which supposedly took place in the 8th century, fought partly between the Svear and Götar. There were organized political structures in Sweden before the kingdom was unified; based on archaelogical evidence, early tribal societies are believed to have transitioned into organized chiefdoms in the first few centuries AD, perhaps ...

  3. May 6, 2024 · The Queen of Sweden attends a state banquet at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on May 6, 2024 (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency/Alamy) Queen Silvia sparkled in the Leuchtenberg Sapphires for the banquet, wearing the tiara, earrings, necklace, and brooch from the set. The jewels came to Sweden in the 1820s with Joséphine of Leuchtenberg, a ...

  4. 2 days ago · Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg. Religion. Lutheran (1626–1654) Catholic (1654–1689) Signature. Christina ( Swedish: Kristina; 18 December [ O.S. 8 December] 1626 – 19 April 1689) was a member of the House of Vasa, and the Queen of Sweden in her own right from 1632 until her abdication in 1654.

  5. May 7, 2024 · Queen Silvia of Sweden, meanwhile, selected a set known as the Leuchtenberg Sapphires, including a sapphire and diamond tiara, necklace, earrings, and brooch that have been part of the royal ...

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  6. Apr 30, 2024 · King Carl XVI Gustaf is the longest-reigning monarch in Sweden's history. As we approach his Golden Jubilee, take a look back on the Swedish king's life. By Emily Burack Published: Apr 30, 2024 10 ...

  7. Apr 30, 2024 · Charles XV (born May 3, 1826, Stockholm—died Sept. 18, 1872, Malmö, Swed.) was the king of Sweden and Norway from 1859 to 1872 (called Karl IV in Norway). Succeeding his father, Oscar I, Charles was an intelligent and artistically inclined ruler much liked in both kingdoms. The royal power, however, was considerably reduced during his reign ...

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