Carl XVI Gustaf
Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. He became the king when his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf died on 15 September 1973.
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.jpg) Carl Gustaf in 2023 | |||||
| King of Sweden | |||||
| 15 September 1973 – present | |||||
| 19 September 1973 | |||||
| Predecessor | Gustaf VI Adolf | ||||
| Heir apparent | Victoria | ||||
| Prime ministers | See list
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| Born | 30 April 1946 Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden | ||||
| Spouse | Silvia Sommerlath (m. 1976) | ||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten | ||||
| Mother | Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Religion | Church of Sweden | ||||
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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 on 26 January 1947 in an airplane crash in Denmark. Carl Gustaf was nine months old when his father died. The death of his father, made him second in line to the throne after his grandfather. When his great-grandfather, King Gustaf V, died in 1950, his grandfather became king and Carl Gustaf became crown prince and heir apparent to the throne at the age of four.
Shortly after Carl Gustaf became king in September 1973, the new 1974 Instrument of Government took effect. This removed all remaining executive power from Carl XVI Gustaf .After this, he no longer has many of the normal duties of a head of state. These include the appointment of the prime minister, signing legislation and being commander-in-chief of the military of the nation. The new instrument limited the king to ceremonial functions and to be regularly informed of affairs of state. As head of the House of Bernadotte, Carl Gustaf has also been able to make decisions about the titles and positions of the member of the house.
The King's heir apparent is Crown Princess Victoria. She is the oldest child of the King and his wife, Queen Silvia. Carl XVI Gustaf is the longest-reigning monarch in Swedish history. He became the longest serving after passing King Magnus IV's reign of 44 years and 222 days on 26 April 2018.[1]
Internationally, King Carl XVI Gustav is best known for presenting the Nobel Prizes every year.
Family and personal life
Carl Gustaf was born at Haga Palace in Solna, Stockholm on 30 April 1946.[2] His father was Prince Gustaf Adolf He is married to Silvia Sommerlath who is half German, half Brazilian. With her he has three children: Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine.
Titles and Styles
30 April 1946-7 June 1946 His Royal Highness Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden
7 June 1946-29 October 1950: His Royal Highness Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden, The Duke of Jämtland
29 October 1950-15 September 1973: His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Sweden, The Duke of Jamtland
15 September 1973-present His Majesty The King of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf Media
The 15-year-old Crown Prince of Sweden looks at the recently recovered 17th-century warship Vasa in 1961.
King Carl Gustaf and Swedish Senator R. S. Stefanson at Stockholm City Hall in 1975
The Royal Family at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on the king's 66th birthday on 30 April 2012.
Royal Monogram of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
A new Swedish double duchy was created for Princess Madeleine (left) in 1982, whereas her husband in 2013 declined to become a Swedish citizen, prince, and duke, and is called Herr Christopher O'Neill in Sweden
King Carl XVI Gustaf with Queen Silvia at the royal wedding of their daughter Victoria
Coat of arms Kronprins Carl Gustav av Sverige
Great coat of arms of Sweden
References
- ↑ King Carl XVI Gustaf now Sweden's longest-reigning monarch. 26 April 2018. https://www.thelocal.se/20180426/king-carl-xvi-gustaf-now-swedens-longest-reigning-monarch. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ Rudberg, Erik, ed. (1947). Svenska dagbladets årsbok 1946 (in svenska). Stockholm: Svenska Dagbladet. p. 43. SELIBR 283647.