Who is the present monarch of Sweden?
King Carl XVI Gustaf is the present monarch. He succeeded to the throne on September 15, 1973, upon the death of his grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf.
What is King Carl XVI Gustaf’s address?
The Private Secretary to HM The King
The Royal Palace
S-111 30 Stockholm, Sweden
What are the current laws of succession?
In 1980, the succession law was changed to allow cognatic succession in which succession passes to the eldest child of the monarch regardless of gender. Before 1980, Sweden had the Salic Law which forbids female succession.
What is the Swedish Royal Family’s last name?
The Swedish Royal Family’s last name is Bernadotte. Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, a Marshal of France, was elected Crown Prince of Sweden by the Riksdag in 1810. He succeeded the childless Carl XIII in 1818 as Carl XIV Johan.
How does one address the Royal Family?
The king is addressed as His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden. The queen is styled Her Majesty The Queen and is most often referred to as Queen Silvia. The children of the monarch are styled His/Her Royal Highness. The heir to the throne is the king’s eldest child Crown Princess Victoria.
Can a member of the Swedish Royal Family marry whoever s/he chooses?
Princes and Princesses must have the consent of the monarch and the government.
How long has there been a monarchy in Sweden?
Traditionally, the list of monarchs starts in the 10th century with Olof Skötkonung and his father Eric the Victorious.
What does the Swedish flag mean?
The Swedish flag is blue with a yellow Scandinavian cross. Blue and yellow have been used as Sweden’s colors since at least 1275 when the colors were used in King Magnus Birgersson’s coat of arms. See Swedish Flag.
What is the Royal Family’s coat of arms?
Depicted on the coat of arms are the Three Royal Crowns of Sweden and the traditional Lions of the Folkunga Dynasty. See Coat of Arms of Sweden.
How is King Carl XVI Gustaf related to other European Monarchs?
Belgium: King Carl XVI Gustaf and King Philippe are third cousins. They are descendants of King Oscar II of Sweden.
Denmark: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Margrethe II are first cousins. They are descendants of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden.
Liechtenstein: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prince Hans Adam II are fifth cousins. They are descendants of Prince Karl Ludwig of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
Luxembourg: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Grand Duke Jean are third cousins. They are descendants of King Oscar II of Sweden.
Monaco: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prince Albert II are sixth cousins. They are descendants of Karl Ludwig, Margrave of Baden.
The Netherlands: King Carl XVI Gustaf and King Willem-Alexander are third cousins once removed. They are descendants of Prince Georg Victor II of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
Norway: King Carl XVI Gustaf and King Harald V are second cousins once removed. They are descendants of King Oscar II of Sweden.
Spain: King Carl XVI Gustaf and King Felipe VI are third cousins once removed. They are descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Elizabeth II are third cousins. They are descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.