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Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

King of Sweden since 1973

  • Fame71.9
  • Momentum36.7
  • Sweden rank#48
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  • Fame71.9
  • Momentum36.7
  • Sweden rank#48
  • Historical Figures rank#67
  • Wikipedia212.4K
Born 1946 · age 80Sweden
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  • Wikipedia
    92 languages
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  • Rank in Sweden
    #48
    Historical Figures
  • Age
    80
    Born 1946
  • Known for
    Public Speaking
    2011
Summary
Updated 2026-08-30

He's been on the throne since 1973, making him Sweden's longest-reigning monarch — but almost from day one, the job was ceremonial. A 1974 reform stripped the crown of its last executive powers, leaving him to represent rather than rule.

Biography

About

Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus was born 30 April 1946, the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. His father died in a plane crash in Denmark when Carl Gustaf was nine months old. At four, when his grandfather Gustaf VI Adolf took the throne in 1950, he became crown prince. He acceded 15 September 1973, and shortly after, the new Instrument of Government formalized what was already underway: no more appointing prime ministers, no more signing laws, no commander role — the monarchy now explicitly ceremonial. In June 1…

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Sourced, dated quotes from Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
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That is something that I of course will continue to work on.
— thelocal.se
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
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We are strong and we will work for the monarchy in the future and I feel strengthened by that, more than before.
— thelocal.se
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
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I have been King for 38 years, for which I am very proud, and during those many years I have felt a strong support from the Swedish people.
— thelocal.se
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
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For me it is important to live in harmony with developments in Sweden and all over the changing world around us that we are actually part of.
— royalcorrespondent.com
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
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Sweden is the country a good reputation in the world around us. It is something that the Queen and I often experience during our state visit.
— royalcorrespondent.com
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Fame
Rising
71.9
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum36.7
Historical31.6
Now attention69.4
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
Global rank
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Country rank
#48
Category rank
#67
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  • Wikidata
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  • Wikipedia
    wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
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