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  H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf - Royal Court
Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus, King of Sweden, Duke of Jämtland, became Sweden's Head of State on 15 September 1973 at the age of 27, succeeding his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf.
Carl Gustaf was born on 30 April 1946.
He is son of then Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, who died in a plane crash in 1947, and Princess Sibylla of Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, who died in 1972.
www.royalcourt.se /theroyalfamily/hmkingcarlxvigustaf.4.19fe5e61065eb9aeea80002393.html   (152 words)

  
  Science Fair Projects - Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus), styled HM The King (born April 30, 1946), King of Sweden, is the son of Prince Gustaf Adolf (1906-1947) and Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1908-1972), and the grandson of King Gustav VI Adolf.
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.
Prince Carl Philip was born heir apparent in 1979, however enacted constitutional reform awaiting promulgation created his older sister, Victoria, heir on January 1, 1980, according to the principles of full cognatic primogeniture.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Carl_XVI_Gustav_of_Sweden   (652 words)

  
 Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus Bernadotte), styled HM The King (born April 30, 1946), is the reigning Swedish monarch.
He is the only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, an heir apparent to the throne of Sweden (1906-1947), and his wife, Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1908-1972).
HRH Princess Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Westrogothia (1977-)
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Carl_XVI_Gustav_of_Sweden   (663 words)

  
 Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden Information
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.
HRH Princess Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland (1977-)
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  23RD GENERATION
Birgitta of SWEDEN was born in 1937 in Sweden - dtr of Gustavus Adolphus VIII.
Desire'e of SWEDEN was born in 1938 in Sweden - dtr of Gustavus Adolphus VIII.
Christina of SWEDEN was born in 1943 in Sweden - dtr of Gustavus Adolphus VIII.
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 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Carl XVI Gustav, full name Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus Bernadotte, (born April 30, 1946), King of Sweden, is the son of Gustav Adolf of Sweden (1906-1947) and Sybilla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1908-1972), and the grandson of King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden.
He acceded to the throne as Swedish monarch, on September 19, 1973, but the constitutional reform in 1974, stripped him of virtually all formal powers and the office was reduced to a mere constitutional head of state.
Prince Carl Philip was born heir apparent in 1979, however enacted constitutional reform awaiting promulgation created his older sister, Victoria, heir on January 1, 1980, according to the principles of full cognatic primogeniture.
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/ca/Carl_XVI_Gustaf_of_Sweden   (176 words)

  
 Sweden - The Monarchy now and then
Gustaf V became the first uncrowned King in 1907, he was prepared to fight for the status of the King.
In 1973 the 27-year-old Carl Gustaf, the youngest of the Bernadotte monarchs, ascended the throne.
Gustaf VI Adolf acceded to the throne in 1950, Carl Gustaf was already Sweden´s Crown Prince after his father died in an air crash 1947.
www.society.at /318/htm/sweden2.html   (1206 words)

  
 A time to rejoice: Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf at 50 Scandinavian Review - Find Articles
Carl XVI Gustaf is probably one of the most genuinely popular monarchs in the history of Sweden.
Carl XVI Gustaf was born on April 30, 1946, at the Haga Palace close to Stockholm.
Carl Gustaf's great-grandfather, the reigning King Gustaf V died in 1950 and was succeeded by his oldest son, who became King Gustaf VI Adolf.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3760/is_199610/ai_n8750692   (923 words)

  
 News | Gainesville.com | The Gainesville Sun | Gainesville, Fla.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Prince Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus, Duke of Jämtland, was the youngest of five children and the only son of Sweden's Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla.
Crown Prince Carl Gustaf was invested as King of Sweden at the Hall of State of the Royal Palace of Stockholm in September 19, 1973, four days after the death of his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf.
King Gustaf VI Adolf was the last who used the style By the Grace of God King of the Swedes, the Goths/Geats and the Wends (med Guds Nåde Sveriges, Götes och Wendes Konung, Dei Gratia Suecorum, Gothorum et Vandalorum Rex).
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 Omnipelagos.com ~ article "Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden"
Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus) (born April 30, 1946, at Haga Palace, Solna, Uppland), is the head of state of the Kingdom of Sweden.
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 unions, and employers' associations.
Crown Prince Carl Gustaf was invested as King of Sweden at the Hall of State of the Royal Palace of Stockholm in September 17, 1973, two days after the death of his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf.
www.omnipelagos.com /entry?n=carl_%58%56%49_%47ustaf_of_%53weden   (1062 words)

  
 The American-Scandinavian Foundation: Sweden and The American-Scandinavian Foundation
Sweden has been an active and integral part of The American-Scandinavian Foundation since the organization was established in 1910.
H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf graciously serves as the Foundation's Patron from Sweden.
ASF's sister organization in Sweden is The Sweden-America Foundation (Sverige-Amerika Stiftelsen).
www.amscan.org /sweden.html   (733 words)

  
 Search: Current King of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf instead chose the title King of Sweden (Sveriges Konung), thereby ending an age old...
Sweden dropped out of the Kalmar union in 1523 and elected its own king, Gustav I. The current Swedish royal family, the House of Bernadotte, is descended...
The current king of Sweden is King Carl XVI Gustaf.
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 The Emasculation of a King by Jørn K. Baltzersen
King Carl XIV Johan was born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, a French general and son of the French Revolution, the cradle of modern democracy.
I might add that if Hans-Hermann Hoppe were ever to receive The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel [sic, it's not actually a Nobel Prize], he would receive it from the hands of the King or Queen of Sweden.
Sweden sent no royalty, and the politician that was sent was the deputy treasury secretary.
www.lewrockwell.com /orig4/baltzersen6.html   (1798 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.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=121202   (719 words)

  
 Sweden's Popular King Carl XVI Gustav Turns 60 - World News - Playfuls.com - Science & Technology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Known for his love of fast cars and outdoor life Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus - better known as King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - was due to celebrate his 60th birthday on Sunday.
His motto "For Sweden - With the Times," appears aptly chosen, as his subjects have taken him to their heart.
In a recent interview with the Stockholm daily Svenska Dagbladet he conceded that he was rather insecure when he succeeded his revered grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf, a scholar with interests in archaeology, history and art while the young king had a reputation of a greater passion for fast cars, boats and clubbing.
www.playfuls.com /news_0000000422_Swedens_Popular_King_Carl_XVI_Gustav_Turns_60.html   (767 words)

  
 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of Armenia Official Site
Sweden has also been one of Estonia's greatest supporters in its integration process into the European Union, and during its presidency in the first half of 2001 three important chapters with Estonia were closed: free movement of services, financial control and the environment.
Sweden is the greatest foreign investor with a total of 1.48 billion EUR (37 percent of the total volume of all investments).
The beginning of a new era in the cultural ties between Estonia and Sweden was marked by the establishment of the Estonian Institute in Stockholm in 1999, which was inaugurated by Foreign Minister Toomas Hendrik Ilves.
www.armeniaforeignministry.com /fr/bilat/bilat_sweden.html   (1977 words)

  
 An in-depth look at your favourite celebrity personalities - hellomagazine.com, HELLO!
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   (416 words)

  
 virtualsweden.se - panoramaimages from Sweden -
The Sager House is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sweden.
Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus was born April 30th, sixty years ago.
Södra Länken is Sweden's largest road tunnel construction ever and the most extensive road project undertaken in the Stockholm region since Essingeleden was built in the 1960's.
www.virtualsweden.se /week_arch.asp   (2760 words)

  
 Svenska Kungafamiljens Vänner - Friends of the Swedish Royal Family - Freunde der schwedischen Königsfamilie
Kung Carl XVI Gustaf - Drottning Silvia - Kronprinsessan Victoria
Inte heller med Kung Carl XVI Gustaf, Drottning Silvia, Kronprinsessan Victoria, Prins Carl Philip eller Prinsessan Madeleine personligen.
Es hat auch nichts mit König Carl XVI Gustaf, Königin Silvia, Kronprinzessin Victoria, Prinz Carl Philip oder Prinzessin Madeleine persönlich zu tun.
www.ritva.com   (187 words)

  
 Sweden News from AFP - SWEDEN.SE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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 popula...
STOCKHOLM, April 25, 2006 (AFP) Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf said Tuesday that the environment and integration of immigrants into Swedish society were his primary concerns, as he prepared to celebrate his 60th birthday on April 30.The royal expressed absolutely no concern about r...
STOCKHOLM, April 13, 2006 (AFP) Sweden has told the United Nations that its current legal framework does not enable it to imprison Liberia's ex-president Charles Taylor if he is convicted of crimes against humanity, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.The UN had asked Sweden and...
www.sweden.se /templates/cs/Print_NewsMLArchive____12743.aspx?date=2006-04-05&q_page=0   (959 words)

  
 Carl XVI Gustaf - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Swedish Queen Silvia sits between King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown...
Media Advisory: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden to Visit the Library and Archives Canada Preservation Centre; To: Assignment Editors, Editors.
National Gallery of Canada/Photo Opp: Visit of their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf, and Queen Silvia of Sweden...
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-X-Carl16Gu.html   (375 words)

  
 Ronald Hendrickson Receives Swedish Royal Honors
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has named Ronald A. Hendrickson, Esq., former Governor of the Swedish Colonial Society, a Knight of the Royal Order of the Polar Star for his leadership in the Swedish-American community.
Ambassador of Sweden Gunnar Lund presented the decoration to Hendrickson at the Embassy of Sweden residence in Washington, D.C., on May 19 at a reception for family, friends and the leaders of Swedish-American organizations.
The Swedish Colonial Society is a national organization devoted to preserving the history of the New Sweden Colony in America, the first permanent European settlement in the Delaware Valley (1638-1654).
www.colonialswedes.org /Headlines/HendricksonPS.html   (413 words)

  
 Sweden and Visions of Norway | Barton
Though Sweden was the politically dominant partner in the union, Barton argues convincingly that for much of the nineteenth century, the cultural influence was primarily in the other direction.”
He successfully describes the nuances of political issues relating to the union of Sweden and Norway and to the decline of that union, showing how many liberals in Sweden looked to Norway as a model of constitutionalism and reform.
Arnold Barton investigates Norwegian political and cultural influences in Sweden during the period of the Swedish-Norwegian dynastic union from 1814 to 1905.
www.siu.edu /~siupress/titles/f02_titles/barton_sweden.htm   (649 words)

  
 Carl XVI Gustaf News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News
H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is the Patron of the...
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf is the patron of the prize.
H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of is the Patron of the Stockholm...
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 Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Abacci > Abaccipedia > Ca > Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus (born April 30, 1946), King of Sweden, is the son of Prince Gustaf Adolf (1906- 1947) and Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1908- 1972), and the grandson of King Gustav VI Adolf.
At birth he was created Duke of Jemtia.
www.abacci.com /wikipedia/topic.aspx?cur_title=Carl_XVI_Gustav_of_Sweden   (262 words)

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