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Sweden has continuously been a monarchy since the country's consolidation in the Viking Age and early Middle Ages, for over a thousand years. [1] The incumbent royal dynasty of Sweden is the House of Bernadotte , established on the throne in 1818.
King of Sweden r. 1771–1792 1746–1792: Charles XIII King of Sweden r. 1809–1818 King of Norway r. 1814–1818 1748–1818: William Duke of Oldenburg r. 1785–1823 1754–1823: Peter I Grand Duke of Oldenburg r. 1823–1829 1755–1829: Paul I Emperor of Russia r. 1796–1801 1754–1801: Gustav IV Adolf King of Sweden r. 1792–1809 1778 ...
1818; 206 years ago () Founder: Charles XIV John: Current head: Carl XVI Gustaf: Final ruler: Norway: Oscar II: Titles: King of Sweden "By the Grace of God, King of the Swedes, the Goths and the Wends" (used until 1973) Former titles. King of Norway (1818–1905) "By the Grace of God, King of Norway" Prince of Pontecorvo: Estate(s) Sweden ...
(1748–1818) r. 1809–1818: Charles XIV John (1763–1844) Elected Crown Prince by the Riksdag 1810 r. 1818–1844: Eugène de Beauharnais (1781–1824) Princess Augusta of Bavaria (1788–1851) Gustav IV Adolf (1778–1837) r. 1792 – 1809: Oscar I (1799–1859) r. 1844–1859: Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807–1876) Leopold, Grand Duke of ...
The ensuing war was swiftly won by Sweden under Charles John's generalship. [84] [111] The military operations in 1814 were to be Sweden's last war to this day. [112] Charles John could have named his terms to Norway, but in a key concession accepted the Constitution of Norway and its own political autonomy.
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.
King Carl Gustaf and Swedish Senator R. S. Stefanson at Stockholm City Hall in 1975. On 15 September 1973, Carl Gustaf became King of Sweden upon the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf. On 19 September, he took the required regal assurance (Swedish: Konungaförsäkran) during an extraordinary meeting of the cabinet.
The Swedish crown had previously (since 1810) descended according to agnatic primogeniture, meaning that only males could inherit it. [6] Though the change took effect in 1980, its application was backdated so that Crown Princess Victoria , who was born in 1977, became the first in line of succession, replacing her brother, Prince Carl Philip ...