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  Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
King Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus) (born April 30, 1946, at Haga Palace, Solna, Uppland), is the King of Sweden.
Carl Gustaf was the youngest of five children and the only son of Sweden's Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla.
Carl Gustaf also spent time at the Swedish Mission to the United Nations and the Swedish International Development Agency, worked at a bank in London, the Swedish Embassy, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in France, and at the Alfa Laval company factory in France.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carl_XVI_Gustaf_of_Sweden   (1114 words)

  
 Carl Gustaf Pilo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carl Gustaf is most famous for his masterly painting, "The Coronation of Gustaf III".
In spite of his father's protests Carl Gustav chose to be educated as a painter instead of receiving a book education.
On September 10 he was ordered by Hereditary Prince Frederick to travel within two days to Schleswig to paint a life-size portrait of the King’s sister Louise, her husband Carl Count of Hesse-Kassel, and their children.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carl_Gustaf_Pilo   (1841 words)

  
 GEB - Carl Gustaf Ekeberg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Carl Gustaf Ekeberg (1716-84) was Captain in the service of the Swedish East India Company between the years of 1742 until 1778 during which time he made ten voyages to India and China.
His "Voyage to China", dedicated to Carl Fredrik Scheffer, was illustrated with copper etchings, engraved by the official engraver Olof Orre of the Swedish Academy of Science, after sketches drawn by Ekeberg.
The shield is similar to the one used for the legend on the Sea chart drawn by Ekeberg and dedicated to the Directors of the Swedish East India Company in 1776, and on some of the legends of the illustrations in his Voyage to China 1770-71.
www.gotheborg.com /qa/exparm_ekeberg.shtml   (577 words)

  
 King of Sweden celebrates 60th birthday
Swedish King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia are pictured during the Kings 60th birthday celebrations at the Stockholm Palace.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, once the world's youngest king, celebrated his 60th birthday amid much pomp and circumstance and the acclamation of subjects for whom he remains as a popular figure as ever.
Carl XVI's father, Prince Gustaf Adolf, died in 1947, leaving the one-year-old as heir to the throne.
archive.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=121202   (718 words)

  
 HELLO! Profiles
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is one of Europe's youngest monarchs, and was just 27 years old when he was proclaimed king.
Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus was born on April 30, 1946, at Haga Palace in Stockholm, the eldest son of Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla of Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha.
This meant that when the current king's grandfather Gustaf VI Adolf came to the throne in 1950, four-year-old Carl Gustaf became the crown prince and his education started in earnest.
www.hellomagazine.com /profiles/carlgustaf   (393 words)

  
 24TH GENERATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Carl XVI Gustaf of SWEDEN was born on 30 Apr 1946 in Haga, Sweden - son of Gustavus Adolphus VIII.
He was married to Silvia SOMERLATH on 19 Jun 1976 in Sweden.
Victoria of SWEDEN was born on 14 Jul 1977 in Sweden - dtr of Carl XVI Gustaf.
home.att.net /~hamiltonclan/hamilton/gilbert/d7448.htm   (71 words)

  
 Worldroots.com
Carl XIV, King of Sweden and Norway (1764-1844)
Carl XV, King of Sweden and Norway (1826-1872)
Princess Lovisa of Sweden (1851-1926), later Queen of Denmark
worldroots.com /brigitte/royal/royal1.htm   (345 words)

  
 King Carl XIV Gustaf of Sweden arrives at Kola Peninsula on unofficial visit - Pravda.Ru
Murmansk governor Yuri Yevdokimov greeted Carl XIV Gustaf at Murmashi airport.
During Carl XIV Gustaf's first official visit to the Kola Peninsula in October 2001 state affairs prevented him from salmon-fishing.
Carl XIV Gustaf and Yuri Yevdokimov will spend Saturday and Sunday on the salmon rivers.
english.pravda.ru /society/2002/09/21/36999.html   (307 words)

  
 King Carl Xvi Gustaf Of Sweden Receives Arinc
STOCKHOLM - King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden received on Tuesday Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc, who is currently paying a state visit to Sweden.
During the meeting, King Gustaf said that they were looking forward to visiting Turkey between May 29th and June 2nd.
When Arinc said that 60 percent of Turkish people supported the EU in Turkey, King Gustaf said that Swedish public opinion was in favor of Turkey's becoming a member of the EU.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=123228   (215 words)

  
 Survey October 1999
Princess Lilian of Sweden Duchess of Halland (1)
Favourite Princess: Infantas Cristina and Elena of Spain, Madeleine of Sweden, Märtha Louise of Norway and Alexia of Greece and Denmark.
The fav Crown Princess is Victoria of Sweden.
www.nettyroyal.nl /survey1.html   (3733 words)

  
 Pravda.RU:King Carl XVI Gustaf Of Sweden To Become First Head Of Foreign State To Visit Solovetski Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, due to arrive in Russia on a state visit on October 8, will be the first head of a foreign state to visit the Solovetski Islands.
The Swedish ambassador noted that King Carl XVI Gustaf is interested in environmental problems.
The King of Sweden has also been invited to visit a district on the Kola Peninsula which boasts excellent salmon fishing places.
newsfromrussia.com /world/2001/10/04/17031_.html   (385 words)

  
 Pattaya Mail - Pattaya's First English Language Newspaper
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden thrilled the scouts and their friends at Sattahip when he visited some of the water sports activities.
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden awarded the championship trophy to the “Luk Khunying” team.
HM King Carl was presented with a surprise gift, the ball used in the soccer match between Sweden and Thailand in 1997.
www.pattayamail.com /493/features.shtml   (4043 words)

  
 TEENAGER THROWS CAKE IN THE FACE OF SWEDEN'S KING CARL GUSTAF
Sweden's King Carl Gustaf received an unpleasant surprise during a visit to a nature reserve when he was hit in the face by a strawberry tart thrown by a teenage boy.
As astounded onlookers and a perplexed Queen Silvia looked on, the King wiped the cake off his face and glasses with a handkerchief from his pocket and quickly got into a waiting car.
The Getterön reserve, some 70 kilometres south of Gothenburg, is located in part of an exposed seashore on the southwestern coast of Sweden and is one of Europe’s foremost breeding grounds for wetland birds.
www.hellomagazine.com /royalty/2001/09/06/carlgustaf   (222 words)

  
 King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden flies Gripen
The Swedish Head of State H.M. Carl XVI Gustaf has undertaken his first flight in the Gripen multi-role fighter aircraft at the F17 Swedish Air Force Base in Ronneby, Sweden.
King Carl XVI Gustaf, who had previously flown the Swedish Air Force SK 60, 35 Draken and 37 Viggen, commented after the flight that his Gripen experience was exciting and he was very interested to see Gripen´s excellent performance and capabilities during the flight.
King Carl XVI Gustaf, general of the Swedish Air Force, became the 74th King of Sweden in 1973.
www.gripen.hu /articles/5.52c6b4fc3abf003b7fff2585.html   (275 words)

  
 HighBeam Encyclopedia - Carl XVI Gustaf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
CARL XVI GUSTAF [Carl XVI Gustaf] see Charles XVI Gustavus.
Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Carl XVI Gustaf" at HighBeam.
THE KING'S NEIGHBORHOOD.(King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden)(Brief Article)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-Carl16Gu.asp   (113 words)

  
 Embassy of Sweden - His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf visits India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is visiting India on 20-25 November 2005.
The visit is organized in co-operation between the Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences and the Embassy of Sweden in New Delhi.
Sweden & India sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Science & Technology on 9 December 2005
www.swedenabroad.com /pages/news____43187.asp   (364 words)

  
 Pravda.RU:King Of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf And Queen Silvia Arrive In Murmansk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
At the airport, they were met by Yuri Yevdokimov, governor of the region, mayor of the city Oleg Naidenov and Vyacheslav Popov, commander of the Northern Fleet.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is currently in Russia for a state visit.
The briefing will be attended by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Anna Lindh, Foreign Minister of Sweden.
newsfromrussia.com /world/2001/10/12/17893_.html   (221 words)

  
 King Carl XVI Gustaf Of Sweden Visits Turkish Parliament
ANKARA - King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, who is currently paying a state visit to Turkey at invitation of President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, visited the Turkish parliament on Tuesday.
Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc informed King Carl XVI Gustaf on activities of the parliament.
Turkish State Minister Besir Atalay accompanied King Carl XVI Gustaf during his visit to the Turkish parliament.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=126096   (136 words)

  
 King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visits the R&D Centre Of Excellence in Bangalore
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visits the RandD Centre Of Excellence in Bangalore
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden recently visited the RandD Centre of Excellence in Bangalore with members of the Royal Technology Mission, of which he is a patron.
The King and his entourage spent over an hour at the Centre of Excellence as part of an eight-day tour of India.
www.astrazeneca.com.au /pressrelease/9850.aspx   (360 words)

  
 King Carl XIV Gustaf of Sweden arrives at Kola Peninsula on unofficial visit - Pravda.Ru
King Carl XIV Gustaf of Sweden arrived at the Kola Peninsula on an unofficial visit on Friday, the press service of the Murmansk regional government said.
Without calling at Murmansk, the king and the governor went to by helicopter to the Tersky Shore, where the king intends to spend a salmon-fishing weekend.
On Monday the King of Sweden will leave the region.
english.pravda.ru /21-09-2002/1181-king-0   (296 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Europe | Sweden king shares nation's grief
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden has led a national ceremony in Stockholm to remember the Swedish victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami.
Sweden has suffered the greatest number of deaths per capita of any country outside the earthquake region.
Fifty two Swedes have been confirmed dead in the disaster, with more than 600 still missing.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/europe/4161889.stm   (263 words)

  
 Estonia and Sweden : Bilateral Visits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
In April 1992, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia visited Estonia.
In May 2002 King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia paid a private visit to Estonia.
May 1995 - Foreign Minister Riivo Sinijärv in Sweden March 1995 - Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson in Estonia December 1994 - Foreign Minister Jüri Luik in Sweden April 1992 - H.M. King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia visited Estonia.
www.estemb.se /lang_4/rub_758/rub2_762   (324 words)

  
 Modern Firearms - Carl Gustaf antitank recoilless rifle / grenade launcher
This simple and effective weapon attracted significant interest and has been adopted by a significant number of military forces around the world.
Other than Sweden, Carl Gustaf recoilless rifles were adopted by Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, USA and several other countries.
Initial production was by the FFV factories, latter transferred to the SAAB-Bofors Dynamics AB, which is the current manufacturer of both M3 rifle and 84mm ammunition.
world.guns.ru /grenade/gl10-e.htm   (742 words)

  
 United Press International - NewsTrack - Sweden's King Carl Gustaf turns 60   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Newstrack: An international force is required to stop the mounting violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday.
Swedes began honoring the King's sixth decade and 33rd year on the throne Friday, giving the beloved monarch everything from a full formal state portrait from Parliament to cheesecake and homemade jams and jellies from well-wishers.
Carl Gustav was to be presented with even more gifts at a ceremony on Saturday at Gripsholm Castle.
www.upi.com /NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060428-075144-4185r   (494 words)

  
 King of Sweden Visits Science Center
E-Mail Us On Saturday October 26, the Science Center at Camp Alpine was visited by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, honorary president of the World Scout Foundation.
Joining the king on his tour of Camp Alpine were many Baden Powell Fellows from all over the world as well as the National Chief Scout Executive, Roy Williams and the Greater New York Councils Scout Executive Dan Gasparo.
King Carl Gustaf takes a special interest in technology, agriculture and business enterprise and trade.
www.hightechscience.org /king_gustaf.htm   (393 words)

  
 Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - Wikimedia Commons
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - Wikimedia Commons
en: Carl XVI Gustaf (born April 30, 1946) is the King of Sweden since 1973.
This page was last modified 23:26, 29 December 2005.
commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Carl_XVI_Gustaf_of_Sweden   (40 words)

  
 Modern Firearms - SubMacineGuns - Carl Gustaf M.45
This submachine gun had been developed by Swedish state-owned Carl Gustaf Arms company in 1945.
It is still in service with Swedish Army, and was manufactured under licence in Indonesia and Egypt (under the name of "Port Said").
M45/C is similar to M45/B but has a bayonet lug.
world.guns.ru /smg/smg48-e.htm   (210 words)

  
 AIT Alumni Newsletter Issue 2, Volume 2.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visited the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on February 26, 2003 while on a state visit to Thailand at the invitation of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand.
H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf is seen being welcomed by H.E. Mr.
The Center is based at AIT's School of Civil Engineering and will act as a focal point of research on road safety and will build networks of expert from the public and private sectors.
www.ait.ac.th /aru/newsl/apr03/art/a3.html   (376 words)

  
 Resource Information for Gertrude Elion receiving the Nobel Prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Resource Information for Gertrude Elion receiving the Nobel Prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Gertrude Elion receiving the Nobel Prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
For a footnote: Jewish Women's Archive, "Resource Information for Gertrude Elion receiving the Nobel Prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden," .
www.jwa.org /archive/jsp/gresInfo.jsp?resID=663   (88 words)

  
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