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The Swedish royal family (Swedish: Svenska kungafamiljen) since 1818 has consisted of members of the Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte, closely related to the King of Sweden. Today those who are recognized by the government are entitled to royal titles and styles (manner of address), and perform official engagements and ceremonial duties of state.
The House of Bernadotte [a] is the royal family of Sweden, founded there in 1818 by King Charles XIV John of Sweden. It was also the royal family of Norway between 1818 and 1905. Its founder was born in Pau in southern France as Jean Bernadotte.
The Royal Court (Swedish: Kungliga Hovstaterna) is the official name for the organisation (royal households) that supports the monarch and the royal house. The incumbent monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf , is head of the Royal Court.
Sweden's royal family has a new member! This week, it was announced that Prince Carl Philip—the son of King Carl XVI Gustaf—and his wife, Princess Sofia, have welcomed a baby girl. Born on ...
The Swedish royal family is undergoing some major changes.. It was announced on Monday by the Swedish royal palace that five of King of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf's grandchildren will no longer ...
There's a new royal baby on the way—this time for the royal house of Sweden! On Monday, the Swedish Royal Court announced that Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia are expecting again.
The early and then medieval Swedish kingdom was an elective monarchy, with kings being elected from particularly prominent families; [9] this practice did however often result in de facto dynastic succession [10] and the formation of royal dynasties, such as those of Eric (intermittently c. 1157–1250) and Bjelbo (1250–1364) as well as ...
King Carl XVI Gustaf is celebrating his 50th year on the throne in 2023.