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The royal family of Sweden<insert name=__subtitle> The royal family of Sweden (the s.c.nordic FAQ) The royal family of Sweden About : culture, history, places of interest and other things. This page is a part of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) file for the newsgroup soc.culture.nordic. Its purpose is to provide some general information about the Nordic countries (Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland), to cover some of the topics frequently discussed in the group and to introduce new readers to the group. 1 1 1 1 1 1 > > >

The King

Carl XVI Gustaf Folke Hubertus
born April 30. 1946

Succeeded his grandfather King Gustav VI Adolf on September 15th 1973.

The Queen

Silvia Renate Sommerlath
born December 23. 1943
married: June 19. 1976

heirs to the throne

Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée
born July 14. 1977
(Duchess of Västergötland)
Since her maturity 1995 Regent in case of the King's absence.
[ Heir to the throne since January 1. 1980, in accordance with the 1979 Act of Succession. ]

Prince Carl Philip Edmund Bertil
born May 13. 1979
(Duke of Värmland)
since his maturity year 1997 Regent in case of the King's and the Crown Princess' absence

Princess Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine
born June 10. 1982
(Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland)
since her maturity year 2000 Regent in case of the King's and the Crown Princess' and Prince Carl Philip's absence

the Duchess of Halland

Princess Lilian May Craig (b. Davies)
born August 30. 1915
married: December 7. 1976 with the late Prince Bertil, the King's uncle, who passed away January 5. 1997

the King's sisters

Princess Margaretha Désirée Victoria
born October 31. 1934
married: June 30. 1964 with John Ambler
(has the title Princess Margaretha, Mrs Ambler)

their daughter: Sybilla Louise, born April 14. 1965

their son: Charles Edward, born July 14. 1966

their son: James Patric, born June 10. 1969

Princess Birgitta Ingeborg Alice
born January 19. 1937
married: May 25. 1961 with Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern

their son: Carl Christian , born April 5. 1962

their daughter: Désirée Margaretha Victoria Sibylla Catharina Louise Maria, born November 27. 1963

their son: Hubertus Gustaf Adolf, born June 10. 1966

Princess Désirée Elisabeth Sibylla
born June 2. 1938
married: June 5. 1964 with Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld
(has the title Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld)

their son: Carl Otto Edmund, born March 22.. 1965

their daughter: Christina Louise , born September 29. 1966

their daughter: Hélène Ingeborg, born September 20. 1968

Princess Christina Louise Helena
born August 3. 1943
married: June 15. 1974 with Tord Magnuson
(has the title Princess Christina, Mrs Magnuson)

their son: Carl Gustav Victor, born August 8. 1975

their son: Tord Oscar Fredrik, born June 20. 1977

their son: Victor Edmund Lennart, born September 10. 1980

the King's uncles

Sigvard Oscar Fredrik Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg
born June 7. 1907
[ Has relinquished from the right to succession of the throne. ]

Carl Johan Arthur Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg
born October 31. 1916
[ Has relinquished from the right to succession of the throne. ]

the grandson of King Oscar II

Carl Gustaf Oscar Fredrik Christian Bernadotte
born January 10. 1911
(son of the late Duke of Västergötland, Prince Carl)
[ Has relinquished from the right to succession of the throne. ]

the grandson of King Gustav V

Gustav Lennart Nicolaus Paul Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg
born May 8. 1909
(son of the late Duke of Södermanland, Prince Wilhelm)
[ Has relinquished from the right to succession of the throne. ]

the granddaughter of King Gustav VI Adolf

Queen Margrethe II Alexandrine Thorhildur Ingrid
born April 16. 1940,
(reigning Queen of Denmark since January 15. 1972)
(daughter of the late Queen Ingrid of Denmark, born Princess of Sweden March 28. 1910, and the late King Frederik IX of Denmark)