Gustaf VI Adolf
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Gustaf VI Adolf was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. He was the eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden. Before Gustaf Adolf acceded to the throne, he was cr
Portrait, c. 1962
Gustaf Adolf's parents, Crown Prince Gustaf (V) and Crown Princess Victoria
Gustaf Adolf wearing his ducal coronet in Stockholm Palace circa 1900
July 1926: Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf in Bohemian Grove to see the play Truth by George Sterling. Photo by Gabriel Moulin.
Carl XVI Gustaf
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Carl XVI Gustaf is King of Sweden since 15 September 1973. Having reigned for 52 years, he is the longest-reigning monarch in Swedish history and the second longest-serving current head of state.
Gustaf VI Adolf
…residence, Sofiero Castle, after a deterioration in his health that culminated in pneumonia. He was succeeded on the throne by his 27-year-old grandson Carl XVI Gustaf, son of his oldest son, the late Prince Gustaf Adolf. He died the day before the election of 1973, which is suggested to have swayed it in support of…
Carl Gustaf in 2025
Carl Gustaf's parents, Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla
The 15-year-old Crown Prince of Sweden looks at the recently recovered 17th-century warship Vasa in 1961.
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Carl Gustaf and MP Stig Stefanson [sv] at Stockholm City Hall in 1975