Carl XVI Gustaf
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| Carl XVI Gustaf | |||||
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 Carl XVI Gustaf in Stockholm in June 2010. | |||||
| King of Sweden | |||||
| Reign | 15 September 1973 – present | ||||
| Enthronement | 19 September 1973 | ||||
| Predecessor | Gustaf VI Adolf | ||||
| Heiress apparent | Crown Princess Victoria | ||||
| Prime Ministers | |||||
| Born | 30 April 1946 Haga Palace, Sweden | ||||
| Spouse | Queen Silvia, née Sommerlath (m. 1976) | ||||
| Issue | Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland | ||||
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| House | House of Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten | ||||
| Mother | Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Religion | Church of Sweden | ||||
| Signature |  | ||||
Carl XVI Gustaf (born 30 April 1946) is the king of Sweden. He became king or as he himself wrote; "knug", on 15 September 1973. He is married to Silvia Sommerlath who is half German, half Brazilian. With her he has three children:
Internationally King Carl XVI Gustav is best known for presenting the Nobel Prizes every year.
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