Carl XVI Gustaf o Swaden

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Carl XVI Gustaf
Keeng o Swaden
Ring15 September 1973 – present
Enthronement19 September 1973
PredecessorGustaf VI Adolf
Heir apparentCroun Princess Victoria
Prime Meenisters
Born (1946-04-30) 30 Aprile 1946 (age 77)
Solna, Swaden
SpouseSilvia Sommerlath (m. 1976)
Issue
Detail
Croun Princess Victoria
Prince Carl Philip
Princess Madeleine
Full name
Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus
HooseHoose o Bernadotte
FaitherPrince Gustaf Adolf
MitherPrincess Sibylla
ReleegionKirk o Swaden
SeegnaturCarl XVI Gustaf's signature

Carl XVI Gustaf (born 30 Aprile 1946) is the keeng an heid o state o the Kinrick o Swaden syne 1973.

Merridge an bairns[eedit | eedit soorce]

Carl XVI Gustaf meets his spooz, Silvia Sommerlath, in the Simmer Olympic Gemmes o Munich in 1972, as she warks as dutywumman in the place an he is nae king jast, he marries her in Juin 1976, he haes three bairns wi her:

  1. Princess Victoria o Swaden, Croun Princess o Swaden, Duchess o Västergötland (born 14 Julie 1977) mairit Daniel Westling an haed childer.
  2. Prince Carl Philip o Swaden, Duke o Värmland (born 13 Mey 1979),
  3. Princess Madeleine o Swaden, Duchess o Hälsingland an o Gästrikland (born 10 Juin 1982) mairit Christopher O'Neill an haed issue.
  4. Carl Philip o Swaden wis prins heirin (kronprins) till 1980, when sexual equality in succession wis made. Prinses Victoria becoms heirin prinses again.

Teeles an styles[eedit | eedit soorce]

  • 30 Aprile 1946 – 7 Juin 1946 His Ryal Highness Prince Carl Gustaf o Swaden
  • 7 Juin 1946 – 29 October 1950 His Ryal Highness Prince Carl Gustaf o Swaden, Duke o Jämtland
  • 29 October 1950 – 15 September 1973: His Ryal Highness The Croun Prince o Swaden, Duke o Jämtland.
  • 15 September 1973 – present His Majesty The King o Swaden.

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