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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 .
Following the death of his grandfather, he became King Carl XVI Gustaf on September 15, 1973. Four days later, his coronation ceremony was held during a cabinet meeting. Daniel Simon - Getty Images
The marriage to Victoria of Baden, a great-granddaughter of Gustaf IV Adolf, genealogically united the House of Bernadotte with the former royal line. [80] [83] [84] Gustaf VI Adolf: 29 October 1950 – 15 September 1973 (22 years, 10 months and 17 days) Son of Gustaf V [t] Margaret of Connaught (5 children) Louise Mountbatten (1 stillborn child)
Carl XVI Gustaf became king on 15 September 1973 on the death of his grandfather Gustaf VI Adolf and because of his father's early death has become the longest reigning monarch in Swedish history. [35] His King's Golden Jubilee was celebrated in 2023. Leading up to that year and including it, beginning already in 2018, some of the most serious ...
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrated 50 years on the throne on Friday with ceremonies throughout the capital, including gun salutes, speeches and a lavish dinner with other heads of state.
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his golden jubilee on Friday, marking 50 years since he ascended the throne on Sept. 15, 1973. King Carl Gustaf uses the Roman numeral XVI to show that he ...