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Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
King of Sweden since 1973
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Details
Instance of
human
Born
30 April 1946
Part of
Swedish royal family
,
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia
Place of birth
Haga Palace
Sex or gender
male
Given name
Carl
,
Gustaf
,
Folke
,
Hubertus
Father
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
Mother
Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Spouse
Queen Silvia of Sweden
Child
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
,
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
,
Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
Sibling
Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler
,
Princess Birgitta of Sweden
,
Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld
,
Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson
Field of work
general economics
,
general theory of the state
,
sociology
,
history
Occupation
monarch
Position held
Monarch of Sweden
,
crown prince
Citizenship
Sweden
Native language
Swedish
Religion
Church of Sweden
Awards
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
,
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
,
Order of the White Eagle
,
Order of the Crown of the Realm
,
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa
,
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav
,
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars
,
Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania
,
Royal Victorian Chain
,
United Nations Peace Medal
,
Collar of the Order of Charles III
,
Order of the White Star, Collar Class
allegiance
Sweden
anthem
Kungssången
birth name
Карл Густаф Фолке Хубертус
date of baptism
7 June 1946
described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)
educated at
Uppsala University
,
Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket
family
House of Bernadotte
godparent
Frederik IX of Denmark
,
Ingrid of Sweden
,
Olav V of Norway
,
Juliana of the Netherlands
,
Gustaf V of Sweden
,
Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
,
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
,
Louise Mountbatten
,
Folke Bernadotte
,
Countess Maria Bernadotte af Wisborg
has list
Titles and decorations of Charles XVI Gustaf
honorific prefix
Majesty
,
Royal Highness
languages spoken, written or signed
Swedish
medical condition
dyslexia
member of
Gastronomic Academy
military branch
Swedish Army
military, police or special rank
admiral
name in native language
Carl XVI Gustaf
noble title
prince
,
crown prince
,
duke
,
King of Sweden
owner of
Solliden Palace
participant in
Wedding of Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark
,
wedding of Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath
,
1977 Vasaloppet
relative
Margrethe II of Denmark
significant event
wedding of Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath
social classification
royalty
topic's main category
Category:Carl XVI Gustaf
writing language
Swedish
Connected on Wikidata
Subject of
Kungen och jag
The King with Two Faces
Depicted in
10 kronor coin
Parent of
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
Spouse of
Queen Silvia of Sweden
Child of
Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
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