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Carl XVI Gustaf

Carl XVI Gustaf has been King of Sweden since 1973, known for his long and stable reign.

Carl XVI Gustaf is one of 1212 people in the A–Z index, listed under C.

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Carl XVI Gustaf is best known for Longest-reigning monarch in Swedish history and head of state since 1973. On Dead or Alive, Carl XVI Gustaf is listed in the World Leaders 80s category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Carl XVI Gustaf is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Longest-reigning monarch in Swedish history and head of state since 1973
Listed under: World Leaders 80s

About Carl XVI Gustaf

Carl Gustaf became crown prince and heir apparent to the Swedish throne at the age of four when his grandfather Gustaf VI Adolf acceded to the throne in 1950. Shortly after he became king, the new 1974 Instrument of Government took effect, formally stripping the monarchy of its remaining executive powers. As a result, Carl Gustaf no longer performs many of the duties normally accorded to a head of state in parliamentary regimes, such as the formal appointment of the prime minister, signing legislation into law, and being commander-in-chief of the nation's military. The new instrument explicitly limited the king to ceremonial and representative functions, while he retained the right to be regularly informed of affairs of state. In June 1976, Carl Gustaf married Silvia Sommerlath. Victoria's younger brother, Carl Philip, was briefly the heir apparent from his birth in May 1979 until the application of said law.

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Carl XVI Gustaf is known for Longest-reigning monarch in Swedish history and head of state since 1973.

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