Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden
| 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 78)
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
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.
Marriage and Issue
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
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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
- 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
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
Order of the Garter (1985) (United Kingdom)
Ancestry
Lines of Succession
| 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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