Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his golden jubilee on Friday, marking 50 years since he ascended the throne on Sept. 15, 1973.
FILE - Sweden's King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia arrive for the ABBA Voyage concert at the ABBA Arena in London, Thursday May 26, 2022. – Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his golden jubilee on Friday, marking 50 years since he ascended the throne on Sept. 15, 1973.
As a result the early 17th century monarch who should have been named Karl III instead became Karl IX. As Sweden’s head of state, the king receives foreign dignitaries, represents Sweden on state visits abroad and presents awards including the Nobel Prizes. He opens Parliament once a year and chairs councils with Cabinet ministers and lawmakers but doesn’t make any political decisions. He also serves as the grand master of various royal chivalry orders.
Going forward, however, expect more gender balance in the royal palace. The succession rules were changed in 1980, making the monarch’s first-born child, regardless of gender, first in line to the throne. That places Crown Princess Victoria — the eldest of the king's three children — at the top of the line to succeed Carl Gustaf. Her daughter, Princess Estelle, is next.
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