Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
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|title = [[Monarch of Sweden|King of Sweden]]
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|reign = [[15 September]] [[1973]] – present
|coronation = [[19 September]] [[1973]] <br><small>Technically never [[coronation|crowned]], merely took his [[oath]] on this date.</small>
|full name = Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus
|predecessor = [[Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden|Gustav VI Adolf]]
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|suc-type = Heiress-Apparent
|heir = [[Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden|Victoria]]
|consort = [[Queen Silvia of Sweden|Silvia]]
|issue = [[Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden|Victoria]]<br> [[Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland|Carl Phillip]]<br>[[Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland|Madeleine]]
|royal house = [[House of Bernadotte]]
|royal anthem = "[[Kungssången]]"
|royal motto = ''För Sverige – i tiden''<br>("For Sweden – with the times")
|father = [[Prince Gustav Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten|Gustav Adolf]]
|mother = [[Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Sibylla]]
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|place of birth =[[Haga Palace]], [[Sweden]]
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'''Carl XVI Gustaf''' (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born [[30 April]] [[1946]]) has been [[Monarch of Sweden|King of Sweden]] since [[15 September]] [[1973]]. He is the only son of the late [[Prince Gustav Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten]] and [[Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]. He ascended the throne upon the death of his grandfather, King [[Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden|Gustav VI Adolf]].
==Birth and early life==
Carl Gustaf was born at [[Haga Palace]], [[Solna]], [[Uppland]]. He was christened at the Royal Chapel on [[7 June]] [[1946]] by the [[Archbishop of Uppsala]], [[Erling Eidem]] and assumed the title ''Duke of [[Jämtland]]''.
His godparents were [[Frederick IX of Denmark|The Crown Prince of Denmark]], [[Ingrid of Sweden|The Crown Princess of Denmark]], [[Olav V of Norway|The Crown Prince of Norway]], [[Juliana of the Netherlands|Princess Juliana of the Netherlands]], [[Gustaf V of Sweden|King Gustaf V of Sweden]], [[Prince Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]], [[Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden|The Crown Prince of Sweden]], [[Louise Mountbatten|The Crown Princess of Sweden]], [[Folke Bernadotte|Count Folke Bernadotte af Wisborg]], and Countess Maria Bernadotte af Wisborg.
==Youth and education==
Prince Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus was the youngest of five children and the only son of Sweden's [[Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten|Prince Gustaf Adolf]] and [[Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha|Princess Sibylla]]. His father's death in an airplane crash outside [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] on [[26 January]] [[1947]] left the nine-month-old Prince second in line for the throne, behind his grandfather, Crown Prince [[Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden|Gustaf Adolf]]. When his great-grandfather [[Gustaf V of Sweden|King Gustaf V]] died in 1950, the four-year-old Prince became [[heir apparent]] of Sweden.
In a speech<ref>{{sv icon}} http://wwwb.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyheter/story/0,2789,587642,00.html</ref> in 2005, the King expressed some of his feelings about growing up without having known his father. His sister, [[Princess Birgitta of Sweden|Princess Birgitta]], elaborated on these feelings in an interview around the same time, commenting that their mother and the strict Swedish royal court of the time didn't consider the emotional needs of Prince Gustaf Adolf's children. In that era, she said, tragedy was seldom discussed with children. "Children’s questions were met with silence, children’s anxiety and fear with the same silence."
As a result, Crown Prince Carl Gustaf was seven years old before he had been told about his father's death. "It was Mother’s way of handling the situation, to handle living her life. Of course it was not good for us children. It would have been much better to be able to speak about Father’s death," continued Princess Birgitta. She said it had been difficult for the future King to come to grips with not having a father and not having the same memories of him as his older sisters.
After graduating from high school, the Crown Prince completed two and a half years of education in the [[Swedish Army|Royal Swedish Army]], [[Royal Swedish Navy]] and [[Swedish Air Force|Royal Swedish Air Force]]. He received his commission as an Officer in all three services in 1968 and eventually rose to the rank of [[Swedish Army rank insignia|Captain (Army & Air Force) and Lieutenant (Navy)]] before he ascended the throne. He has also completed academic studies in [[history]], [[sociology]], [[political science]], [[tax law]] and [[economics]] at the universities of [[Uppsala University|Uppsala]] and [[Stockholm University|Stockholm]].
To prepare for his role as head of state, Crown Prince Carl Gustaf followed a broad programme of studies on the court system, social organisations and institutions, [[trade union]]s, and employers' associations. In addition, he closely studied the affairs of the [[Riksdag]], Government, and [[Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden)|Ministry for Foreign Affairs]]. The Crown Prince also spent time at the Swedish Mission to the [[United Nations]] and the [[Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency|Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)]], worked at a bank in [[London]], the Swedish Embassy in [[London]], the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in [[France]], and at the [[Alfa Laval]] company factory in France.
==King==
On [[15 September]] [[1973]], Carl Gustaf became King of Sweden upon the death of his grandfather, King [[Gustaf VI Adolf]]. He was invested as King, at the Hall of State of the Royal Palace of Stockholm on [[19 September]] [[1973]].
King Gustaf VI Adolf was the last who used the style ''By the Grace of God King of the [[Swedish people|Swedes]], the [[Goths]]/[[Geat]]s and the [[Wends]]'' ({{lang-sv|med Guds Nåde Sveriges, Götes och Wendes Konung}}; {{lang-la|Dei Gratia Suecorum, Gothorum et Vandalorum Rex}}). This traditional title had been in use since the establishment of the hereditary monarchy in 1544. Carl XVI Gustaf instead chose the plain and simple title ''King of Sweden'' ({{lang-sv|Sveriges Konung}}), thereby ending an age-old tradition.<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://62.95.69.15/cgi-bin/thw?${HTML}=sfst_lst&${OOHTML}=sfst_dok&${SNHTML}=sfst_err&${BASE}=SFST&${TRIPSHOW}=format=THW&BET=1973:702$ SFS (1973:702)]</ref>
King Carl XVI Gustaf is also the first Swedish monarch not styled [[By the Grace of God]].
Such innovations are reflected in his personal motto ''För Sverige, i tiden'', "For Sweden, with the times".
==Marriage and family==
The king married [[Queen Silvia of Sweden|Silvia Sommerlath]], the half-Brazilian daughter of a German businessman. Sommerlath met the then-Crown Prince at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in Munich, where she was an interpreter and host. The wedding was held [[19 June]] [[1976]] at [[Stockholm Cathedral]] and the ceremony was performed by the [[Archbishop of Uppsala]], [[Olof Sundby]]. The King and his family reside at [[Drottningholm Palace]] outside of Stockholm since 1980 and use the [[Royal Palace of Stockholm]] as their workplace.
They have three children:
#[[Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden|Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland]] ([[1977]]– )
#[[Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland]] ([[1979]]– )
#[[Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland]] ([[1982]]– )
Prince Carl Philip was born [[heir apparent]]. However, a constitutional reform that was already under way at the time of his birth made his older sister, Victoria, the Crown Princess and heiress-apparent on [[1 January]] [[1980]], according to the principles of equal [[primogeniture]], which Sweden was the first country to adopt.<ref>SOU 1977:5 ''Kvinnlig tronföljd'', p.16.</ref>
==Kinship with european counterparts==
The king is related to some of his european royal counterparts:
*[[Margrethe II of Denmark|Queen Margrethe II of Denmark]] - [[cousin]]
*[[Harald V of Norway|King Harald V of Norway]] - double third cousin and second cousin once removed
*[[Juan Carlos I of Spain|King Juan Carlos I of Spain]] - double third cousin
*[[Albert II of Belgium|King Albert II of Belgium]] - second cousin once removed
*[[Beatrix of the Netherlands|Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands]] - third cousin
*[[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom]] - double third cousin
*[[Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg]] - third cousin
*[[Albert II, Prince of Monaco|Prince Albert II of Monaco]] - seventh cousin
*[[Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein|Prince Hans-Adam II of Liecthenstei]]n - sixth cousin once removed
==Royal duties and personal interests==
[[Image:Carl XVI & Silvia at White House.jpg|The King and Queen of Sweden at the White House, October 23, 2006|thumb|left]]
The King's duties are, according to [[Constitution of Sweden|Regeringsformen]], of a representative and ceremonial nature. He pays [[List of state visits made by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden|State Visits abroad]] and receives those to Sweden, opens the Annual Session of the Parliament, chairs the Special Council held during a change of Government, holds regular Information Councils with Ministers, Chairs the meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council, and receives and signs [[Letters of Credence]] of foreign Ambassadors to Sweden — and signs those of Sweden to foreign nations. The King holds the highest ranks in the three branches of the [[Swedish Armed Forces]] ''à la suite'' according to the Constitution.
Worldwide, Carl XVI Gustaf is probably best known as the presenter of the [[Nobel Prize]]s each year. He also hands over the [[Polar Music Prize]]. The King holds [[honorary degree|honorary]] doctoral degrees from; [[Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences]], [[Royal Institute of Technology]], [[Stockholm School of Economics]] and from [[Åbo Akademi University]] in [[Finland]].
In connection with his [[state visit]] to the [[United Kingdom]] in the summer of 1975, he was appointed an honorary [[Admiral (United Kingdom)|Admiral]] in the [[Royal Navy]] by [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]], with seniority of [[25 June]] [[1975]].<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=46627|supp=yes|startpage=8697|date=[[7 July]] [[1975]]|accessdate=2007-11-19}}</ref>
The King is passionate about the environment, technology, agriculture, trade, and industry.
Like many members of the Royal Family, the King has a keen interest in automobiles. He owns several [[Porsche 911]]s — a car model which is said to be a particular favorite of the King — as well as a vintage [[Volvo PV444]], a [[Ferrari 456]] MGT, an authentic [[AC Cobra]] and other cars.<ref>{{sv icon}} http://expressen.se/index.jsp?a=573067</ref> The first pictures taken of him and his future wife were of them sitting in his Porsche 911. In the summer of 2005 he was involved in a traffic accident in [[Norrköping]]. The accident was described as a "[[fender bender]]", with no serious personal injuries claimed. Nevertheless, the incident caused national headlines.<ref>[http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=1958&date=20050825 Swedish king crashes car], [http://thelocal.se/ The Local], [[25 August]], [[2005]].</ref>
In 2005 The King held a personal and passionate speech about the [[2004 Indian Ocean tsunami]], which had led to the death of over 500 Swedes.
===Scouting===
[[Image:Laszlonagycarlgusta.jpg|thumb|[[László Nagy (Scouting)|László Nagy]] presents the ''Bronze Wolf'' to Carl XVI Gustaf.]]
The King is the Honorary Chairman of the [[World Scout Foundation]], and often participates in [[Scouting|Scout]] activities both [[Svenska Scoutrådet|in Sweden]] and abroad. The King visits regularly World Scout Jamborees, for instance in 2002 in [[Sattahip, Thailand]] and 2007 in [[Hylands Park, UK]]. He attended the [[National Scout jamboree (Boy Scouts of America)|1981 National Scout Jamboree]] in [[Virginia]], [[United States|U.S.]], and was awarded the [[Bronze Wolf]], the only distinction of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]], awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, in 1982.
==Titles, styles and honours==
===Title===
The King’s current title is simply ''His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden''.
===Style of reference===
Carl XVI Gustaf is usually referred to as simply "the King" ({{lang-sv|Kungen}}). In formal events and protocols, he is however entitled to "Your Majesty" ({{lang-sv|Ers Majestät}}) or "His Majesty the King" ({{lang-sv|Hans Majestät Konungen}}).
===Royal and State Orders received===
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Grand Master (order)|Lord and Master]] (and Knight) of the [[Order of the Seraphim]]
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} Lord and Master (and Commander Grand Cross) of the [[Order of the Sword]]
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} Lord and Master (and Commander Grand Cross) of the [[Order of the Polar Star]]
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} Lord and Master (and Commander Grand Cross) of the [[Order of Vasa]]
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} Lord and Master of the [[Order of Charles XIII]]
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} Knight with Collar of the [[Order of the Elephant]]
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Dannebrog]]
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Order of the Rajamitrabhorn]]
* {{flagicon|Finland}} Commander Grand Cross of the [[Order of the White Rose]]
* {{flagicon|Iceland}} Grand cross with Collar of the [[Order of the Falcon]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} Grand Cross with collar of the [[Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav]]
* {{flagicon|Belgium}} Grand Cross of the [[Order of Leopold (Belgium)|Order of Leopold]]
* {{flagicon|Brazil}} Grand Collar of the [[Order of the Southern Cross]]
* {{flagicon|Estonia}} Collar of the [[Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana]]
* {{flagicon|France}} Grand Cross of the [[Légion d'honneur]]
* {{flagicon|Germany}} Grand Cross of the [[Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]]
* {{flagicon|Greece}} Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Redeemer]]
* {{flagicon|Japan}} Collar of the [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]]
* {{flagicon|Lithuania}} Grand Cross of the [[Order of Vytautas the Great]]
* {{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Grand Cross of the [[Order of Adolph of Nassau]]
* {{flagicon|Mexico}} Collar of the [[Order of the Aztec Eagle]]
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Netherlands Lion]]
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Grand Cross of the [[House Order of Orange]]
* {{flagicon|Poland}} Grand Cross of the [[Order of the White Eagle]]
* {{flagicon|Portugal}} Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Tower and Sword]]
* {{flagicon|Romania}} Sash Rank of the [[Steaua României|Star of Romania]]
* {{flagicon|Spain}} Collar of the [[Order of the Golden Fleece]]
* {{flagicon|Spain}} Grand Cross Collar of the [[Order of Charles III and Saint Fernando]]
* {{flagicon|UK}} Stranger Knight of the [[Order of the Garter]]
* [[Image:Personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II.svg|20px]] Recipient of the [[Royal Victorian Chain]]
===Other honours===
* {{flagicon|UK}} Honorary Admiral of the [[Royal Navy]] (Seniority: [[25 June]] [[1975]])
=== Patronages ===
*[[African Medical and Research Foundation|African Medical and Research Foundation Sweden (AMREF)]]
*[[Allmänna Idrottsklubben|Allmänna Idrottsklubben (AIK)]]
*Barnens Dags Riksförbund
*Centralföreningen för Idrottens Främjande i Sverige
*Djurgårdens Hembygdsförening
*[[Nationalmuseum|Friends of the Nationalmuseum]]
*[[Swedish Museum of Natural History|Friends of the Swedish Museum of Natural History]]
*Friluftsfrämjandet
*Föreningen Svenska Atheninstitutets Vänner
*Föreningen Konstnärernas Vänner
*Föreningen för Svenskar i Världen
*Gastronomiska Akademien
*Gripsholmsföreningen
*[[Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna]] (IFK)
*Kulturen i Lund
*Kungl. Automobil Klubben
*Kungl. Motorbåt Klubben
*Kungl. Svenska Aeroklubben
*Kungl. Svenska Segel Sällskapet
*Riksföreningen mot Cancer
*[[Royal Physiographic Society in Lund]]
*[[Royal Society of Sciences and Letters in Gothenburg]]
*[[Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala]]
*[[Swedish Academy|Royal Swedish Academy]]
*[[Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry]]
*[[Royal Swedish Academy of Arts]]
*[[Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences]]
*[[Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities]]
*[[Royal Swedish Academy of Music]]
*[[Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences]]
*[[Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences]]
*[[Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences]]
*Rädda Visby Ringmur-aktionen
*Stiftelsen Det Naturliga Steget
*Stiftelsen Drottningholmsteaterns Vänner
*Stiftelsen Håll Sverige Rent
*Stiftelsen Stockholm Water Foundation
*Stiftelsen Svenska Flaggan
*Stiftelsen Svensk Våtmarksfond
*Stockholms Konserthusstiftelse
*[[Stockholms Studentsångarförbund]]
*Svenska Arkeologiska Samfundet
*Svenska Blå Stjärnan
*Svenska Djurskyddsföreningen
*Svenska Jägareförbundet
*Svenska Kennelklubben
*Svenska Livräddningssällskapet - Simfrämjandet
*Svenska Motionsdagen (Korpen Svenska Motionsidrottsförbundet)
*Svenska Rominstitutets Vänner
*Svenska Turistföreningen
*Svenska Scoutförbundet och Svenska Scoutrådet
*Svenska Sällskapet för Antropologi och Geografi
*Sverige-Amerika Stiftelsen
*Sveriges Allmänna Konstförening
*Sveriges Hembygdsförbund
*Sveriges Riksidrottsförbund
*Sveriges Skogsvårdsförbund
*[[Bible translations#Swedish|Swedish Bible Society]]
*[[Lions Clubs International|Swedish Lions]]
*[[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Swedish Red Cross]]
*[[Rotary International|Swedish Rotary]]
*[[Orphei Drängar|Sångsällskapet Orphei Drängar]]
*[[The American-Scandinavian Foundation]]
*[[Wilhelm Peterson-Berger|Wilhelm Peterson-Berger Society]]
*[[World Scout Foundation]]
*[[World Wide Fund for Nature|World Wide Fund for Nature Sweden (WWF)]]
*Östasiatiska Museets Vänner
==Dyslexia==
For many years, it was widely rumoured that the king had [[dyslexia]]. Journalists noted that he misspelled his name when signing his accession document, and in 1973, when visiting a [[copper mine]] in [[Falun]], he misspelled his name as "Cal Gustf" when signing it on a rock wall. In an interview on [[Swedish television]] in 1997, however, the condition was admitted publicly when his wife addressed the issue. "When he was little, people did not pay attention to the problem," she said. "He didn't get the help he needed." She also noted that the couple's children have "a bit of" dyslexia themselves.
==Ancestors==
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|2= 2. [[Prince Gustav Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten]]
|3= 3. [[Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]
|4= 4. [[Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden]]
|5= 5. [[Princess Margaret of Connaught]]
|6= 6. [[Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]
|7= 7. [[Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein]]
|8= 8. [[Gustav V of Sweden]]
|9= 9. [[Victoria of Baden]]
|10= 10. [[Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn]]
|11= 11. [[Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught|Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia]]
|12= 12. [[Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany]]
|13= 13. [[Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany|Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont]]
|14= 14. Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
|15= 15. Princess Caroline of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
|16= 16. [[Oscar II of Sweden]]
|17= 17. [[Sofia of Nassau]]
|18= 18. [[Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden]]
|19= 19. [[Princess Louise of Prussia]]
|20= 20. [[Albert, Prince Consort|Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]
|21= 21. [[Victoria of the United Kingdom]]
|22= 22. [[Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia]]
|23= 23. Maria Anna of Anhalt
|24= 24. [[Albert, Prince Consort|Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]] (= 20)
|25= 25. [[Victoria of the United Kingdom]] (= 21)
|26= 26. George Victor of Waldeck-Pyrmont
|27= 27. Helene Wilhelmine of Nassau-Weilburg
|28= 28. Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
|29= 29. Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe
|30= 30. [[Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein]]
|31= 31. [[Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg]]
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==Patrilineal descent==
Carl Gustaf's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son.
[[Patrilineal descent]] is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations - which means that Carl XVI Gustaf is a member of the [[House of Bernadotte]]. Unusually for a European monarch, Carl Gustaf's patriline cannot be traced back further than the beginning of the 17th century.
'''House of Bernadotte'''
#Jouandot deu Pouey
#Pierre deu Pouey de Bernadotte
#Jean Bernadotte, 1649 – 1698
#Jean Bernadotte, 1683 - 1760
#Henri Bernadotte, 1711 - 1780
#[[Charles XIV John of Sweden]], 1763 - 1844
#[[Oscar I of Sweden]], 1799 - 1859
#[[Oscar II of Sweden]], 1829 - 1907
#[[Gustav V of Sweden]], 1858 - 1950
#[[Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden]], 1882 - 1973
#[[Prince Gustav Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten]], 1906 - 1947
#[[Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden]], 1946 -
==See also==
{{Spoken Wikipedia|Carl_XVI_Gustaf.ogg|2005-05-05}}
* [[Swedish Royal Family]]
* [[Ancestry of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden|Carl XVI Gustaf's ancestors]]
* [[List of state visits made by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden]]
* [[List of national leaders]]
==External links==
* [http://www.royalcourt.se/royalcourt.4.367010ad11497db6cba800054503.html Royal Court of Sweden] - Official site
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==Notes and references==
* {{sv icon}} Ordenskalender 1969 & 1975, Riksmarskalksämbetet, Stockholm.
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[[oc:Carles XVI Gustau]]
[[pms:Carl XVI Gustaf dla Svessia]]
[[pl:Karol XVI Gustaw]]
[[pt:Carlos XVI Gustavo da Suécia]]
[[ru:Карл XVI Густав]]
[[se:Carl XVI Gustaf]]
[[sco:Carl XVI Gustaf]]
[[simple:Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden]]
[[sk:Karol XVI. Gustáv Švédsky]]
[[fi:Kaarle XVI Kustaa]]
[[sv:Carl XVI Gustaf]]
[[th:สมเด็จพระราชาธิบดีคาร์ลที่ 16 กุสตาฟแห่งสวีเดน]]
[[tr:XVI. Carl Gustaf]]
[[zh:卡尔十六世·古斯塔夫]]