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  Constitution of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sweden's bloodless revolution of 1772 was legitimized by the Parliament in new versions of the Instrument of Government (in 1772 and 1789), making the King a "Constitutional Autocrat".
Sweden's switch from elective to hereditary monarchy in 1544 gave reason to Sweden's first law of constitutional character, in form of a treaty between the royal dynasty and the realm represented by the four Estates to be valid for all times.
Thereby Princess Victoria, the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden, was created heiress apparent to the Swedish throne over her younger brother, Prince Carl Philip.
www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Constitution_of_Sweden   (1026 words)

  
 My Family
Carl Gustaf Oscar (Prince of Sweden) was born in 1911.
Carl Philip (Prince of Sweden) was born in 1979.
Carl XVI Gustav (King of Sweden) was born in 1946 in Haga Castle.
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 Sam Sloan's Big Combined Family Trees - pafg607 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Margaretha OF SWEDEN was born on 31 Oct 1934 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Princess Desiree Elisabeth Sibylla OF SWEDEN was born on 2 Jun 1938 in Haga Castle.
Princess Christina Louise OF SWEDEN was born on 3 Aug 1943 in Haga Castle.
www.samsloan.com /pafg607.htm   (854 words)

  
 Flag days in Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This means that the Flag of Sweden is flown on all public flag poles and buildings.
In the parts of Sweden north of the polar circle the sun doesn't rise at all for some weeks during December.
In Sweden this is observed by flying the Swedish flag side by side with the European Union flag on public flag poles and buildings.
www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Flag_days_in_Sweden   (292 words)

  
 vappu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
One of the main traditions in Sweden is to light large bonfires, a custom which is most firmly established in Svealand, and which began in Uppland during the 18th century.
An older tradition from Southern Sweden was for the younger people to collect greens and branches from the woods at twilight, which were used to adorn the houses of the village.
King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden was born on April 30, 1946 and also celebrates his birthday on the same day.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /Vappu.html   (751 words)

  
 Politics of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
King Carl XVI Gustav of the House of Bernadotte became king in 1973.
In 1995 Sweden together with Finland and Austria joined the European Union, extending the number of member countries from 12 to 15.
Apart from the European Union Sweden is also an active member of the UN and several other organisations such as OECD and IMF.
www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/p/po/politics_of_sweden.html   (540 words)

  
 Maximilian Genealogy Master Database 2000 - pafn828 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
King Carl XVI ascended the throne of the Swedes, the Goths and the Wends amid much speculation that he would prove to be the last of Sweden's monarchs.
Carl Philip Edmund Bertil, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Värmland, was born on May 13, 1979 at the Royal Palace, Stockholm.
Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine, Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, was born on June 10, 1982 at Drottningholm Palace.
www.peterwestern.f9.co.uk /maximilia/pafn828.htm   (2454 words)

  
 Royal Family of Europe - pafg164 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
She was the granddaughter of Sofia of Sweden, and her marriage to Gustav V united the reigning Bernadotte dynasty with the former royal house of Vasa.
Wilhelm OF SWEDEN was born in 1884 in,, Sweden.
Erik OF SWEDEN was born in 1889 in,, Sweden.
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 Royal Family of Europe - pafg166 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
King CARL XVI Gustav OF SWEDEN [Parents] was born on 30 Apr 1946 in Haga Castle.
Crown Princess Victoria OF SWEDEN [scrapbook] was born on 14 Jul 1977.
Princess Madeleine OF SWEDEN was born on 10 Jun 1982 in Drottingholm Palace.
www.ishipress.com /royalfam/pafg166.htm   (1255 words)

  
 Swedish royalty: Carl XVI Gustaf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Carl XVI Gustaf was born on 30 April 1946 at Haga Palace, the youngest child and only son of the Hereditary Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla of Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha.
Efter Gustaf V:s bortgång 1950 tillträdde Gustaf VI Adolf tronen och Carl Gustaf blev Kronprins.
Gustav Adolf was born in 1906, the eldest son of future King Gustav VI and Princess Margaret Victoria Wettin (1882-1920).
histclo.hispeed.com /royal/swe/royal-swec16.htm   (2557 words)

  
 Pravda.RU:King Of Sweden With His Wife And Daughter Arrive In Moscow On A State Visit On Monday   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustav is arriving in Russia on Monday for a six-day visit.
Carl XVI Gustav with his wife queen Silvia and their daughter crown princess Victoria will come to Moscow aboard different aircraft, though almost at the same time.
According to the Ambassador, this is linked with the fact that, by the Swedish rules, the king and the heir mustn't fly by the same airplane - it cannot be allowed that at once two representatives of the monarchy - the ruling monarch and the heir - perish in the event of a tragedy.
english.pravda.ru /world/2001/10/08/17335_.html   (407 words)

  
 Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus) (born April 30, 1946), styled HM The King, is the King of Sweden.
He acceded to the throne on September 15, 1973, upon the death of his grandfather, King Gustav VI Adolf.
This page was last modified 04:37, 21 October 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carl_XVI_Gustav_of_Sweden   (93 words)

  
 King Carl XVI Gustaf
Carl XVI Gustaf Folke Hubertus, King of Sweden, was born on April 30, 1946 at Haga Palace.
Carl Gustaf became Crown Prince, and when Gustaf VI Adolf passed away on September 15, 1973, Crown Prince Carl Gustaf, then 27 years old, became Sweden's Head of State.
The engagement of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath was announced on March 12, 1976 and they were married on June 19 the same year in the Stockholm Cathedral.
www.royalcourt.se /4.53abbbfd7ffdfa677fff24481.html   (1178 words)

  
 Politics of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Swedish Riksdag stems from the ancient court system used by all Germanic peoples, the Ting, and the election of kings in the Viking age.
The state of Sweden is a limited constitutional monarchy.
The Government of Sweden adheres to Parliamentarism — de jure since 1975, de facto since 1917.
www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Politics_of_Sweden   (621 words)

  
 My Family
Gustav Adolf (Prince) and Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg were married in 1932.
Gustav V (King of Sweden), Oscar (Count of Wisborg), Charles of Sweden (Prince), Eugene (Duke of Narke).
Carl Marten FLEETWOOD (Baron) and Sophia Bernadotte of Wisborg (Countess) were married in 1918.
sneakers.pair.com /roots/b23.htm   (832 words)

  
 Worldroots.com
Carl XVI Gustav with his mother Princess Sibylle Calma of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1908-1972)
Carl XVI Gustav with his mother Princess Sibylle
Carl XVI Gustav with his mother and all of his siblings
worldroots.com /brigitte/royal/carl16swedenalbum.htm   (73 words)

  
 Foreign Minister Rupel meets King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Today, 16 June 2004, King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Dimitrij Rupel.
Dr Rupel thanked King Carl XVI Gustav for the funds that Sweden has provided for the Foundation "Together" – The Regional Centre for the Psychosocial Well-Being of Children - and for the International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance (ITF).
King Carl XVI Gustav was particularly interested in the functioning of the latter project.
www.sigov.si /mzz/eng/news_room/news/04061601.html   (165 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Princess Martha of Sweden (1901-1954) and Crown Prince Olav of Norway (1903-1991)
Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden (1906-1947) and Princess Sibylla of Sachen-Coburg-Gotha (1908-)
Princess Ingrid of Sweden (1910-2000) and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
www.angelfire.com /pa4/verenaroyalwed/Swedenwed.html   (114 words)

  
 Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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.
HRH Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Wermelandia (1979-)
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.peacelink.de /keyword/Carl_XVI_Gustav_of_Sweden.php   (220 words)

  
 Sweden - Landscape and Climate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sweden is separated from Denmark by a narrow strait called Öresund.
On the west side of this region are the Scandinavian Mountains, a range that Sweden shares with Norway.
This is the richest farming area of Sweden.
www.cp-pc.ca /english/sweden/landclim.html   (458 words)

  
 List of Swedish monarchs - ArtPolitic Encyclopedia of Politics : Information Portal
This is a list of Swedish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queens of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union up until the present time.
1130-1156 : Sverker I of Sweden[?] (Sverker den äldre) - The House of Sverker[?]
1950-1973 : Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden (Gustav VI Adolf)
www.artpolitic.org /infopedia/li/List_of_Swedish_monarchs.html   (770 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)

  
 Articles - Constitution of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
When Sweden was split in 1809, and the Grand Duchy of Finland was created as an autonomous part of the Russian Empire, this "Constitutional Autocracy" was very well fitted, and remained in force until Finland's independence in 1917.
In 1999 the Church was seperated from the state and became an independent organization, but the ruling body of the church is still decided by public voting (among members of the church), and mostly consists of the political parties.
As a result of this, persons born in Sweden since 1999 no longer become members of the Church of Sweden automaticly at birth.
www.gaple.com /articles/Swedish_constitution_of_1809   (1227 words)

  
 Sweden - The Pia Zone
Sweden was the first country in the world to give others than the nobles a right to vote.
Sweden is a monarchy, Carl XVI Gustav is king, Silvia his queen and the heir to the throne is Victoria.
According to the UN Sweden is the most equal country in the world.
hem.passagen.se /piapuck/sweden/about_swe.htm   (188 words)

  
 thePeerage.com - Name Index 138
Carl Philip Edmund Bertil, Prince of Sweden b.
Oskar Frederik Vilhelm Olaf Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden b.
Oskar Gustaf V Adolf, King of Sweden b.
www.thepeerage.com /i138.htm   (245 words)

  
 Oresund   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Oresund (Öresund in Swedish or Øresund in Danish) or The Sound, is the strait that separates Zealand from Scania, and thereby Denmark from Sweden.
After 1658, when Terra Scania was ceded to Sweden, the toll could not be enforced as before, but it wasn't abolished until 1857.
A bridge across the sound, the Oresund Bridge, was inaugurated on July 1, 2000 by King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/O/Oresund.htm   (304 words)

  
 DAVIS HONORARY DEGREE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Along with the king of Sweden, the University of Minnesota's Gordon B. Davis received an honorary doctorate Oct. 28 from the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
The bi-annual ceremony was distinctive this year because the king of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustav, also received an honorary doctorate.
The Carlson School is named for the late Curtis L. Carlson, whose paternal grandparents emigrated from Sweden in 1886.
www1.umn.edu /urelate/datebook/1999/99_11gdavis.html   (368 words)

  
 April 30   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
1777 - Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, astronomer and physicist (d.
1946 - King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden
Sweden - Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustav, an official flag day
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Honored in areas of chemistry, physics, medicine, literature, peace, and economics, the Laureates are being recognized in a new museum and traveling exhibition whose opening was attended by the King and Queen of Sweden.
It is the hope of its creators that the Nobel Museum will become a center of education for both Sweden and visitors from around the world.
The museum is located in the center of a Stockholm area called "Old Town" and was founded to encourage others to follow in the steps of those whose work is featured here.
www.emailwire.com /news/art1042.shtml   (204 words)

  
 MusicStockholm.com
Last November (2004) a forum for an developing and emerging music industry in Sweden was born in Stockholm.
AAA is Sweden's annual showcase and networking event for the international music inudstry.
They will receive the prize from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden at a gala ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall on Monday the 23rd of May.
www.musicstockholm.com   (346 words)

  
 Pravda.RU:Russian President, King Of Sweden Exchange Opinions On World Developments
Russian President Vladimir Putin and King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustav have met in the Green Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace to discuss the effect of the US-led anti-terrorist operation that has begun in Afghanistan on the global developments.
King Carl, on his part, said he is glad to be in Moscow despite the current world developments.
Preceding the meeting between the Russian president and Swedish king was an official ceremony which took place in the St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.
english.pravda.ru /world/2001/10/08/17389_.html   (228 words)

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