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(L-R) Chloe Sommerlath, Maline Sommerlath, Anais Sommerlath and Patrick Sommerlath attend the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Politician Ebba Busch Thor attends the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Swedish Politician Ebba Busch Thor attends the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (L-R) Chloe Sommerlath, Maline Sommerlath, Anais Sommerlath and Patrick Sommerlath is Queen Silvia's nephew attend the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (L-R) Chloe Sommerlath, Maline Sommerlath, Anais Sommerlath and Queen Silvia's nephew Patrick Sommerlath attend the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Maline Sommerlath with daughter Chloe attends the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Urban Ahlin and Jenni Ahlin attend the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Urban Ahlin and Jenni Ahlin attend the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Swedish Politician Jan Bjorklund attends the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven and wife Ulla Lofven attend the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven and wife Ulla Lofven attend the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (L-R) Sara Hellqvist (sister of Princess Sofia), Princess Madeleine of Sweden , doting Princess Sofia wore traditional Swedish folk costume for the event holding baby Prince Gabriel and Prince Carl Philip wore ceremonial dress,while caring for their eldest son Prince Alexander sit during prince Gabriel's christening in Drottningholm Palace Chapel outside Stockholm, on December 1, 2017. (L-R) Proud parents Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden pictured with King Carl Gustaf held the christening for their youngest son Gabriel at the Drottingholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 Princess Sofia of Sweden looked elegant in traditional Swedish dress consisting of the red and white folk costume complete with an embroidered cap that many natives of the country will be familiar with, and baby Prince Gabriel wore the same cotton and lace gown that has been passed through generations of the Swedish royals, was christened at the Drottingholm Palace Chapel in Sweden on December 1, 2017 Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna held by his mother Princess Sofia of Sweden who wore traditional Swedish folk costume for the event, seen after the christening at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Princess Sofia of Swedish looked elegant in traditional Swedish dress consisting of the red and white folk costume complete with an embroidered cap, held her son Prince Gabriel, who was born in August and is sixth in line to the throne, wore the same cotton and lace gown that has been passed through generations of the Swedish royals including his father Prince Carl Philip and his aunties Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine. The lining of the gown has the names and dates of all its previous wearers embroidered on it and has been worn by each royal infant since Prince Gustaf Adolf first wore it in 1906. Princess Sofia of Sweden looked elegant in traditional Swedish dress consisting of the red and white folk costume complete with an embroidered cap, held her son baby Prince Gabriel, who wore the same cotton and lace gown that has been passed through generations of the Swedish royals seen after the christening at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Prince Carl Philip of Sweden wore the ceremonial dress complete with a light blue ceremonial sash, as he held his one-year-old son Prince Alexander, looked adorable in a miniature navy sailor suit seen after the christening of their younger son Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel in Sweden Prince Carl Philip of Sweden oldest child Prince Alexander was adorable in a navy knitted sailor outfit as he was held by his father who looked dapper in ceremonial dress during the christening of their second child Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel in Sweden (L-R) Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna held by Princess Sofia of Sweden and Prince Carl Philip holding Prince Alexander, Duke of Sodermanland and Princess Madeline of Sweden after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Prince Gabriel wore the same cotton and lace gown that has been passed through generations of the Swedish royals and was baptized in with water from a spring on the Swedish island of Öland. Pictured: (L-R) Godparents Thomas de Toledo Sommerlath, Orincess Madeleine of Sweden and Sara Hellqvist, Bishop Johan Dalman, Archbishop Anders Wejryd, Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip, baby Prince Gabriel (C) during his christening in Drottningholm Palace Chapel outside Stockholm, 1 December, 2017. (L-R) Queen Silvia of Sweden, Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna held by Princess Sofia of Sweden and Prince Carl Philip holding Prince Alexander, Duke of Sodermanland and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden attend the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. The service was conducted by archbishop Archbishop Anders Wejryd at the chapel who seemed unfazed by a somewhat fussy Prince Gabriel of Sweden Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna held by Princess Sofia of Sweden and Prince Carl Philip holding Prince Alexander, Duke of Sodermanland leave the chapel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Queen Silvia of Sweden leaves the chapel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (L-R) Princess Madeleine of Sweden, bishop Johan Dalman, Princess Estelle of Sweden and archbishop Anders Wejryd, during baby Prince Gabriel's christening in Drottningholm Palace Chapel outside Stockholm, 1 December, 2017 King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden leaves the chapel after the christening of his grandson Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (L-R) King Carl Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Silvia, Erik Hellqvist, Marie Hellqvist, Crown Princess Victoria with Prince Oscar, Prince Daniel and Mr Christopher O'Neill attend baby Prince Gabriel's christening in Drottningholm Palace Chapel outside Stockholm, 1 December, 2017. The royals were seated within prime view of the ceremony, though it seems that some of the younger members became a little antsy (L-R) King Carl Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Silvia, Erik Hellqvist, Marie Hellqvist, Crown princess Victoria with Prince Oscar and Prince Daniel and Christopher O'Neill attend baby Prince Gabriel's christening in Drottningholm Palace Chapel outside Stockholm, 1 December, 2017. The family posed for photos with their smartly dressed godparents outside the palace. Pictured, left to right: Carolina Pihl, Sara Hellqvist, Thomas de Toledo Sommerlath, Princess Sofia with Prince Gabriel, Prince Carl Philip with Prince Alexander, Princess Madeleine and Oscar Kylberg Prince Gabriel's aunt and uncle, Crown Princess Victoria on a festive display in a full length red wool coat and velvet burgundy court shoes and Prince Daniel arrived with their adorable children, Gabriel's cousins, Princess Estelle, who looked equally Christmassy in an embellished red cardigan and Prince Oscar, was kitted out in a smart pair of trousers and a navy blazer. (L-R) Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland, Princess Estelle, Duchess of Ostergotland, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden and Prince Oscar, Duke of Skane leave the chapel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (L-R) Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland with Princess Estelle, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Oscar, leave the chapel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Queen Silvia of Sweden with King Carl Gustaf leaves the chapel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden leaves the chapel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna held by Princess Sofia of Sweden and Prince Carl Philip holding Prince Alexander, Duke of Sodermanland leave the chapel after the christening of their younger son Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna held by Princess Sofia of Sweden and Prince Carl Philip holding Prince Alexander, Duke of Sodermanland leave the chapel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (L-R) Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland look dapper in tux with gray vest, white shirt pair with silver tie, Princess Estelle, Duchess of Ostergotland, who looked equally Christmassy in an embellished red cardigan, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden put on a festive display in a full length red wool coat and velvet burgundy court shoes and Prince Oscar, Duke of Skane, in a smart pair of trousers and a navy blazer leave arrived for Prince Gabriel's christening at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (L-R) Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland, Princess Estelle, Duchess of Ostergotland, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden and Prince Oscar, Duke of Skane leave the chapel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna held by Princess Sofia of Sweden leaves the chapel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Princess Sofia of Swedish looked elegant in traditional Swedish dress consisting of the red and white folk costume complete with an embroidered cap, held her son Prince Gabriel, who was born in August and is sixth in line to the throne, wore the same cotton and lace gown that has been passed through generations of the Swedish royals including his father Prince Carl Philip and his aunties Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine. The lining of the gown has the names and dates of all its previous wearers embroidered on it and has been worn by each royal infant since Prince Gustaf Adolf first wore it in 1906. Queen Silvia of Sweden leaves the chapel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Charming Prince Alexander giving a wave to the crowds, was adorable in a navy knitted sailor outfit as he was held by his father Prince Carl Philip of Sweden who looked dapper in ceremonial dress, leaves the chapel after the christening of his baby brother Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna held by Princess Sofia of Sweden and Prince Carl Philip holding Prince Alexander, Duke of Sodermanland leave the chapel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (L-R) Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna held by Princess Sofia of Sweden and Prince Carl Philip holding Prince Alexander, Duke of Sodermanland and Princess Madeline of Sweden after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Prince Carl Philip holding adorable Prince Alexander, Duke of Sodermanland leaves the chapel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (L-R) Princess Estelle, Duchess of Ostergotland, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden and Prince Oscar, Duke of Skane leave the chapel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Doting Princess Sofia of Sweden beamed with pride as she held her youngest son Prince Gabriel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna held by Princess Sofia of Sweden and Prince Carl Philip holding Prince Alexander, Duke of Sodermanland leave the chapel after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (L-R) Queen Silvia of Sweden, Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna held by Princess Sofia of Sweden and Prince Carl Philip holding Prince Alexander, Duke of Sodermanland and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden attend the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (L-R) Sara Hellqvist, Thomas de Toledo Sommerlath, Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna held by Princess Sofia of Sweden and Prince Carl Philip holding Prince Alexander, Duke of Sodermanland, attends the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Karolin A. Johansson and Lars-Erik Tindre attends the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. The event was heavily guarded by members of the Swedish Royal Guard who surrounded the Drottningholm Palace Chapel in ceremonial dress during the Christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden on December 1, 2017 A member of the Royal Guards in ceremonial dress ahead of the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 (L-R) Doting Princess Sofia of Sweden beamed with pride as she held her youngest son Prince Gabriel inside the chapel while her husband Prince Carl Philip of Sweden had their eldest son Prince Alexander looked adorable in a miniature navy sailor suit, as he sat patiently on his lap, during their youngest son traditional ceremony at Drottningholm Palace Chapel in Sweden The royal couple Princess Sofia of Sweden and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden stepped out of the chapel where they posed for photos with their two sons with a charming Prince Alexander giving a wave to the crowds and baby Prince Gabriel held by his mother. Members of the Royal Guards at the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Princess Estelle of Sweden pouring out the water for the christening. The water for the christening was taken from a spring on the Swedish island of Öland. (L-R) Proud parents Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia of Sweden as King King Carl Gustaf of Sweden conferred the Order of the Seraphim on Prince Gabriel during the christening ceremony at the Drottingholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 Prince Gabriel of Sweden and Archbishop Emeritus Anders Wejryd, during the christening ceremony at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. At Drottningholm Palace after the baptism of Prince Gabriel. From Left front row: Erik and Marie Hellqvist, Princess Sophia with Prince Alexander, Prince Carl Philip with Prince Gabriel, the Queen with Princess Estelle and the king. Second line: Sponsors Oscar Kylberg, Thomas de Toledo Sommerlath, Sara Hellqvist, Princess Madeleine and Carolina Pihl. Back row: Lina Fabi, the Crown Princess with Prince Oscar, Prince Daniel, Christopher O'Neill and Britt Rotman. Drottningholm Palace in Sweden Princess Estelle of Sweden pouring out the water for the christening. The water for the christening was taken from a spring on the Swedish island of Öland. Doting Princess Sofia of Sweden beamed with pride as she held her youngest son Prince Gabriel of Sweden inside the Drottingholm Palace Chapel in the Sweden Princess Sofia of Sweden beamed with pride as she held her youngest son Prince Gabriel inside the chapel while her husband Prince Carl Philip of Sweden had their eldest son Prince Alexander during traditional christening of their youngest son Prince Gabriel at the Drottingholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Sweden (L) Queen Silvia of Sweden were the picture of proud grandmother as she witnessed her youngest grandchild's Prince Gabriel christening as he lay in Princess Sofia's arms after the ceremony at the Drottingholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Sweden. Prince Alexander of Sweden on left wearing the same outfit as the one his father Prince Carl Philip of Sweden did in 1981 (L-R) Princess Madeleine of Sweden in Valentino, while Princess Sofia Sweden opted for a traditional Swedish folk costume for the event and Prince Gabriel, who was born in August and is sixth in line to the throne, wore the same cotton and lace gown that has been passed through generations of the Swedish royals including his father Prince Carl Philip and his aunties Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine. Proud parents Pince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia with their children Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel, welcomed their friends and family to see Prince Gabriel christened in a lavish traditional ceremony to the Drottingholm Palace Chapel in Sweden Swedish Prince Carl Philip wore ceremonial dress complete with a light blue ceremonial sash while caring for their eldest son Prince Alexander looked adorable in a miniature navy sailor suit as he sat patiently on his father's lap during the christening for their youngest at the Drottingholm Palace Chapel in Sweden. Princess Madeleine of Sweden attend baby Prince Gabriel's christening in Drottningholm Palace Chapel outside Stockholm, 1 December, 2017. Princess Estelle of Sweden pouring out the water for the christening. The water for the christening was taken from a spring on the Swedish island of Öland. Crown Princess Victoria with son Prince Oscar attend baby Prince Gabriel's christening in Drottningholm Palace Chapel outside Stockholm, 1 December, 2017. Princess Estelle of Sweden participated to pour the water for the christening. The water for the christening was taken from a spring on the Swedish island of Öland, a custom implemented by the present King and Queen of Sweden, the child's grandparents. Princess Madeleine attends the christening of her nephew Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Princess Estelle of Sweden, who looked Christmassy in an embellished red cardigan attends the christening of her cousin Prince Gabriel at the Drottingholm Palace Chapel in Sweden. Princess Estelle of Sweden pouring out the water for the christening. The water for the christening was taken from a spring on the Swedish island of Öland, a custom implemented by the present King and Queen of Sweden, the child's grandparents. The smartly dressed godparents, Princess Madeleine of Sweden opted for a Valentino outfit and Oscarv Kylberg who looks dapper in tux pictured outside the Drottingholm Palace after the christening of Prince Gabriel of Sweden in Stockholm, Sweden. Smartly dressed godparents pictured, Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Oscar Kylberg posed for photos outside the palace after christening ceremony on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden Sweden's Princess Madeleine with niece Princess Estelle of Sweden attend baby Prince Gabriel's christening in Drottningholm Palace Chapel outside Stockholm, 1 December, 2017 Princess Madeline of Sweden growing baby bump is noticeable, as she attend the christening of her nephew Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. Princess Madeline of Sweden display the growing baby bump in her Valentino dress, attend the christening of her nephew Prince Gabriel of Sweden at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on December 1, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden.
È arrivato il “sì” reale. Il principe Carlo Filippo di Svezia, terzo in ordine per la successione al trono, ha sposato l’ex modella di intimo Sofia Hellqvist. Il matrimonio tra la 30nne, che in passato è stata anche insegnante di yoga e star di programmi televisivi, e il 36enne considerato uno degli scapoli più desiderati d’Europa, si è celebrato nella cappella del Palazzo Reale di Stoccolma.
La principessa Victoria di Svezia alla cena di gala che ha seguito la premiazione dei Nobel che si è svolta tra Oslo e Stoccolma. Nella capitale svedese s è svolta la tradizionale cena di gala a cui hanno partecipato i premi Nobel, i reali e decine di invitati illustri. I media internazionali hanno sottolineato lo sfarzo dell’evento e dei gioielli indossati dalle donne famiglia reale svedese (Getty)
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Carl XVI Gustaf (full name: Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus, born 30 April 1946) is the reigning King of Sweden since 15 September 1973, succeeding his grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf because his father had predeceased him. He is the only son of the late Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Unlike many other European monarchs who have extensive styles, King Carl Gustaf's formal and complete style is simply His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden. The King's heir apparent, upon passage on 1 January 1980 of a new law establishing absolute primogeniture (the first such law passed in European history), is Crown Princess Victoria, the eldest child of the King and his wife, Queen Silvia. He is also 203rd in the line of succession to the British and other Commonwealth thrones. Birth and early life Carl Gustaf was born at then Haga Palace, Solna, in Stockholm County. He was christened at the Royal Chapel on June 7, 1946 by the Archbishop of Uppsala, Erling Eidem. His godparents were Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark, Crown Princess Ingrid of Denmark, Crown Prince Olav of Norway, Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands, King Gustaf V of Sweden, Prince Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, Crown Princess Louise of Sweden, Count Folke Bernadotte af Wisborg, and the Countess Maria Bernadotte af Wisborg. Prince Carl Gustaf was also given the title of the Duke of Jämtland. His father, Gustaf Adolf, was killed in an airplane crash on January 26, 1947, at the Copenhagen Airport while visiting Denmark. Youth and education Prince Carl Gustaf was the youngest of five children and the only son of Sweden's Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla. His father's death had left the nine-month-old Prince second in line for the throne, behind his grandfather, then Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf. When his great-grandfather King Gustaf V died in 1950, the four-year-old Prince became the heir apparent of Sweden. In a speech in 2005, the King expressed some of his feelings about growing up without having known his father. His sister, Princess Birgitta, elaborated on these feelings in an interview around the same time, commenting that their mother and the strict Swedish royal court of the time did not consider the emotional needs of Prince Gustaf Adolf's children. In that era, she said, tragedy was seldom discussed with children. "Children's questions were met with silence, children's anxiety and fear with the same silence." As a result, Crown Prince Carl Gustaf was seven years old before he had been told about his father's death. "It was Mother's way of handling the situation, to handle living her life. Of course it was not good for us children. It would have been much better to be able to speak about Father's death", continued Princess Birgitta. She said it had been difficult for the future King to come to grips with not having a father and of not having the same memories of him as his older sisters. After graduating from high school, the Crown Prince completed two and a half years of education in the Royal Swedish Army, the Royal Swedish Navy, and the Royal Swedish Air Force. He received his commission as an officer in all three services in 1968, and he eventually rose to the rank of captain (in the army and air force) and lieutenant (in the navy), before he ascended to the throne. He has also completed his academic studies in history, sociology, political science, tax law, and economics at Uppsala University and Stockholm University. To prepare for his role as the Head of State, Crown Prince Carl Gustaf followed a broad program of studies on the court system, social organizations and institutions, trade unions, and employers' associations. In addition, he closely studied the affairs of the Parliament of Sweden, Government, and Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The Crown Prince also spent time at the Swedish Mission to the United Nations and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), worked at a bank in London, at the Swedish Embassy in London, at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in France, and at the Alfa Laval Company factory in France. King On September 15, 1973, Carl Gustaf became King of Sweden upon the death of his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf. He was invested as King, at the Hall of State of the Royal Palace of Stockholm on 19 September 1973. King Gustaf VI Adolf was the last who used the style By the Grace of God King of the Swedes, the Goths/Geats and the Wends (Swedish: med Guds Nåde Sveriges, Götes och Wendes Konung; Latin: Dei Gratia Suecorum, Gothorum et Vandalorum Rex). This traditional title had been in use since the establishment of the hereditary monarchy in 1544. Carl XVI Gustaf instead chose the plain and simple title King of Sweden (Swedish: Sveriges Konung), thereby ending a tradition centuries old. Such innovations are reflected in his personal motto, "For Sweden – With the times" (Swedish: "För Sverige – I tiden"). In 2005, King Carl Gustav made a personal and passionate speech about the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, a disaster which caused the death of over 500 Swedes in that area, in addition to tens of thousands of more people. Marriage and family The King married Silvia Sommerlath, whose father was German and whose mother was Brazilian, and who had grown up in both countries. They met at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where she was an interpreter and hostess. The wedding was held on June 19, 1976, at the Stockholm Cathedral, and the ceremony was performed by the Archbishop of Uppsala, Olof Sundby. The wedding was preceded, the evening before, by a Royal Variety Performance, where the Swedish musical group ABBA performed Dancing Queen for the very first time, as a tribute to Sweden's Queen to be.[11][12] The King and his family moved to Drottningholm Palace west of Stockholm in 1980. He and the Queen have maintained their business offices at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. King Carl Gustav and Queen Sylvia have three children: * Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée, Duchess of Västergötland, born on July 14, 1977. She was married on June 19, 2010, to Daniel Westling, who was born on September 15, 1973, (on the same day that Carl Gustav received the Swedish crown). * His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip Edmund Bertil, Duke of Värmland, born on May 13, 1979. * Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, born on June 10, 1982. Prince Carl Philip was born the heir apparent. However, a Constitutional reform, which was already under way at the time of his birth, made his older sister, Victoria, the Crown Princess and heiress-apparent on January 1, 1980, according to the principles of absolute primogeniture, which Sweden was the first recognized monarchy to adopt. From : www.wikipedia.org
