Carl XVI Gustaf
current king of Sweden (1973–)
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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:
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![]() Carl Gustaf in 2017 | |||||
King of Sweden | |||||
Reign | 15 September 1973 – present | ||||
Enthronement | 19 September 1973 | ||||
Predecessor | Gustaf VI Adolf | ||||
Heir apparent | Victoria | ||||
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Born | Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden | 30 April 1946||||
Spouse | Silvia Sommerlath (m. 1976) | ||||
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House | Bernadotte | ||||
Father | Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten | ||||
Mother | Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
Religion | Church of Sweden | ||||
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Internationally King Carl XVI Gustav is best known for presenting the Nobel Prizes every year.