King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-04-30 (78 years old)

Birth Name

Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus

Birth Place

Haga Palace, Sweden

Religion

Church of Sweden

Height

Spouse

Queen Silvia of Sweden

Children

Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden

Father

Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten

Mother

Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Siblings

Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld, Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler

Relatives

Margrethe II of Denmark

Citizenships

Sweden

Awards

Honorary Doctor of Stockholm University of Economics, Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars, Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross, King Gustaf VI Adolf's 85 year anniversary commemorative medal, Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín, collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Order of the White Star, Collar Class, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, United Nations Peace Medal, Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great, Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class, Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon, King Harald V's Jubilee Medal 1991–2016, Order of the Polar Star - Commander's Grand Cross, Collar of the Order of Charles III, Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry, Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania, Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria, Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav, Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Stefansmedaljen, Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Order of Liberty, Star of the Republic of Indonesia, Royal Victorian Chain, Order of the Elephant, Bronze Wolf Award, Order of the Redeemer, Order of the Rajamitrabhorn, Order of the Crown of the Realm, Grand Order of King Tomislav, Order of the White Eagle, Order of the Dannebrog