- He was invested as King Carl XVI Gustaf in the Hall of State at the Royal Palace of Stockholm on September 19, 1973.
- King Carl XVI Gustaf on the balcony after becoming King on 15 September 1973. Over 100,000 people had gathered to see their new monarch.
- Carl XVI Gustaf is the longest-reigning monarch in Swedish history, having surpassed King Magnus IV 's reign of 44 years and 222 days on 26 April 2018.
- His father was never to accede the Swedish throne, dying tragically in a plane crash at Copenhagen airport when Carl Gustaf was just nine months old.
- Carl XVI Gustaf (born April 30, 1946, Stockholm, Sweden) has been the king of Sweden since 1973. The only son of King Gustav VI Adolf’s eldest son, Prince...
- To ring in the milestone year, the Swedish palace released a new portrait of King Carl XVI Gustaf taken by photographer Thron Ullberg.
- 2,095 Followers, 6,606 Following, 77 Posts - Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (@carl_xvi_gustaf) on Instagram: "The real King of Sweden 🇸🇪 ...
- King Carl XVI Gustaf is the longest-reigning monarch in Sweden's history. As we approach his Golden Jubilee, take a look back on the Swedish king's life.
- His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus Bernadotte), styled HM The King (born April 30, 1946), is the reigning Swedish monarch.