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Monarch of Sweden
King Carl XVI Gustaf
Best known for Being Sweden's longest-reigning monarch and the head of the Bernadotte dynasty
- Born
- 1946
- From
- Swedish
- Working since
- 1973
- Also known as
- Carl XVI Gustaf, Carl Gustaf
He got handed a crown at just 27, and let's be honest, he's seen it all since. Carl Gustaf took the Swedish throne back in 1973 when royalty was looking seriously old-fashioned. He ditched ancient traditions, married a commoner he fell for at the Munich Olympics, and somehow kept the family firm ticking over while parliament stripped away nearly all his political clout.
Now he's the longest-reigning king the country has ever seen. The palace ran into messy tabloid headlines over a bombshell 2010 biography, but he kept going. These days, he spends his time dishing out Nobel Prizes, driving classic cars, and trimming down the royal guest list so Swedish taxpayers don't get stuck with the bill.
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King Carl XVI Gustaf in brief
- —Sweden's longest-serving king, clocking more than 50 years on the throne.
- —Met his future wife, Queen Silvia, while attending the 1972 Summer Olympics.
- —Took the throne at age 27 after his grandfather died in 1973.
- —Trimmed the royal house in 2019, dropping royal titles for five grandchildren.
- —Handed over Crown Princess Victoria's future crown when succession rules changed in 1980.
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