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King Carl Gustaf and Swedish Senator R. S. Stefanson at Stockholm City Hall in 1975. On 15 September 1973, Carl Gustaf became King of Sweden upon the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf. On 19 September, he took the required regal assurance (Swedish: Konungaförsäkran) during an extraordinary meeting of the cabinet.
The current king of Sweden is Carl XVI Gustaf, while his heir is Crown Princess Victoria. [ 14 ] The Swedish monarch has numerous residences, primarily state-owned but some privately owned; their official residence and workplace is Stockholm Palace , while Drottningholm Palace serves as the monarchy's private residence.
1950–1973) since his successor, the present king Carl XVI Gustaf, upon his accession adopted the shortened title "King of Sweden". [ 14 ] In 1980, the rule of succession was changed from agnatic to absolute primogeniture, to the benefit of Princess Victoria (born 1977), the current heir apparent .
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 ...
Cases in which two monarchs rule simultaneously over a single state, as is the current situation in Andorra, ... Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden [91] King:
The Swedish royal family is undergoing some major changes.. It was announced on Monday by the Swedish royal palace that five of King of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf's grandchildren will no longer ...
The current king of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, is a direct descendant of Charles XIV John. History of the house ... King of Sweden and Norway 1818–1844
These are the approximate categories which present monarchies fall into: [citation needed]. Commonwealth realms.King Charles III is the monarch of fifteen Commonwealth realms (Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and the United ...