Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden: Difference between revisions
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Solna, Sweden | Solna, Sweden | ||
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Carl Gustaf ascended to the throne upon his grandfather's death in 1973. | Carl Gustaf ascended to the throne upon his grandfather's death in 1973. | ||
In 2022, Carl Gustaf was diagnosed with stage three blood cancer. He underwent chemotherapy from 2022 to 2025, when it was announced that the chemotherapy had stopped working. In April 2026, it was announced that he had undergone CAR T-cell therapy as part of a clinical trial, and was cancer free. | |||
==Marriage and Issue== | ==Marriage and Issue== | ||
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!Marriage | !Marriage | ||
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|[[File:Bernadotte_Ingrid_1986.jpg | |[[File:Bernadotte_Ingrid_1986.jpg|frameless|150x150px]] | ||
|[[Ingrid, Crown Princess of Sweden]] | |[[Ingrid, Crown Princess of Sweden]] | ||
|9 November 1986 | |9 November 1986 | ||
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|[[Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia]] (m. 2013); has issue | |[[Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia]] (m. 2013); has issue | ||
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|[[File:Bernadotte_Carl_Johan_1988.png | |[[File:Bernadotte_Carl_Johan_1988.png|frameless|150x150px]] | ||
|[[Prince Carl Johan, Duke of Varmland]] | |[[Prince Carl Johan, Duke of Varmland]] | ||
|13 May 1988 | |13 May 1988 | ||
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|Unmarried and without issue | |Unmarried and without issue | ||
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|[[File:Bernadotte_Margaretha.png | |[[File:Bernadotte_Margaretha.png|frameless|150x150px]] | ||
|[[Princess Margaretha of Sweden|Margaretha, Crown Princess of Hanover]] | |[[Princess Margaretha of Sweden|Margaretha, Crown Princess of Hanover]] | ||
|16 March 1990 | |16 March 1990 | ||
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|[[Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover]] (m. 2017); has issue | |[[Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover]] (m. 2017); has issue | ||
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|[[File:Bernadotte_Amelie.png | |[[File:Bernadotte_Amelie.png|frameless|150x150px]] | ||
|[[Princess Amelie of Sweden|Queen Amelie of Spain]] | |[[Princess Amelie of Sweden|Queen Amelie of Spain]] | ||
|1 October 1992 | |1 October 1992 | ||
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|[[Duke Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] | |[[Duke Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] | ||
[[Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein]] | [[Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein]] | ||
|[[Prince Leopold | |[[Prince Leopold of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Princess | [[Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont]] | ||
[[Duke Friedrich Ferdinand I of Schleswig-Holstein]] | [[Duke Friedrich Ferdinand I of Schleswig-Holstein]] | ||
[[Princess | [[Princess Caroline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein]] | ||
|[[Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] | |[[Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] | ||
[[Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom]] | [[Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom]] | ||
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[[Princess Helena of Nassau]] | [[Princess Helena of Nassau]] | ||
[[Duke Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein]] | [[Duke Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg]] | ||
[[Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe]] | [[Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe]] | ||
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== Notes == | |||
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[[Category:Sweden]] | [[Category:Sweden]] | ||
[[Category:House Bernadotte]] | [[Category:House Bernadotte]] | ||
[[Category:Monarchs of Sweden]] | [[Category:Monarchs of Sweden]] | ||
[[Category:Monarchs]] | [[Category:Monarchs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:59, 11 May 2026
| HM The King of Sweden | |
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| Titles | King of Sweden
Duke of Jamtland |
| Reign | 15 September 1973 – present |
| Coronation | 27 March 1974 |
| Predecessor | Gustaf VI Adolf |
| Heir | Ingrid, Crown Princess of Sweden |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 14 January 1947 (age 79)
Solna, Sweden |
| Spouse | Theresa, Princess Royal
(m. 1985; d. 2019) |
| Issue | Ingrid, Crown Princess of Sweden
Prince Carl Johan, Duke of Varmland |
| Name | Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus |
| House | Bernadotte |
| Father | Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden |
| Mother | Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (born Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden on 14 January 1947) is the current reigning King of Sweden. He is also a member of the British Royal Family as the brother-in-law of James IV, King of the United Kingdom.
Life[edit | edit source]
Carl Gustaf was born the fifth child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Carl Gustaf's father was killed in an airplane crash twelve days after his birth, making the infant heir to the Swedish throne.
Carl Gustaf ascended to the throne upon his grandfather's death in 1973.
In 2022, Carl Gustaf was diagnosed with stage three blood cancer. He underwent chemotherapy from 2022 to 2025, when it was announced that the chemotherapy had stopped working. In April 2026, it was announced that he had undergone CAR T-cell therapy as part of a clinical trial, and was cancer free.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
On 14 April 1985, Carl Gustaf married Theresa, Princess Royal in Stockholm. The couple had four children, Ingrid, Carl Johan, Margaretha, and Amelie.
Carl Gustaf was widowed in 2019.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Ingrid, Crown Princess of Sweden | 9 November 1986 | Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (m. 2013); has issue | |
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Prince Carl Johan, Duke of Varmland | 13 May 1988 | Unmarried and without issue | |
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Margaretha, Crown Princess of Hanover | 16 March 1990 | Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover (m. 2017); has issue | |
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Queen Amelie of Spain | 1 October 1992 | Juan II, King of Spain (m. 2020); has issue |
Residences[edit | edit source]
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Stockholm Palace; Official Residence -
Drottningholm Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) -
Ulriksdal Palace; Winter Residence (December-February) -
Solliden Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1947-1965 Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden
- 1965-1973 Prince Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jamtland
- 1973-present Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Seraphim (1970)
Order of the Sword (1973)
Order of the Polar Star (1973)
Order of Charles XIII (1973)
Order of Vasa (1965)
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Garter (1985) (United Kingdom)
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]
| Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden
House of Bernadotte Born: 14 January 1947 | ||
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preceded by Gustaf VI Adolf |
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Notes[edit | edit source]
Face: Sam Neill