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1 The line of succession

Main article: List of Succession to the Swedish throne

Present monarch: His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (since September 19, 1973), born 1946

1. HRH Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Westrogothia, daughter of the King, born 1977
2. HRH Prince Carl Philip, Duke of WermelandiaFor the 17th century Carl Philip, please refer to Duke Carl Philip. For other Swedish Princes with the name Carl, see the list at Prince Carl of Sweden His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden Carl Philip Edmund Bertil (born May 13, 1979), Duke of, son of the King, born 1979Events January-February January 1 Sino-American relations: United States and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings.
3. HRH Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Helsingia and GestriciaHer Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden Madeleine Therese Amelie Josephine (born June 10, 1982), Duchess of Helsingia and Gestricia, is the youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. She is third in line to the Swedish thro, daughter of the King, born 1982Events January January 6 William Bonin is convicted of being the "freeway killer". January 8 AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, disappears in the Sahara du

2 History

Sweden has been a kingdom for more than a 1 000 years (or 2 000 years depending on the definition of king and Sweden, see SuionesSuiones Swedes Sviar or Svear were an ancient Germanic tribe in Scandinavia. They are usually only referred to as Swedes in English. In Scandinavian, but not in Icelandic, the adjectival form svensk and its plural svenskar/svensker have replaced the name), hereditary since 1541Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. May 8 Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River naming it Rio de Espiritu Santo. May 23 Jacques Cartier departs Saint-Malo Fr. The present Bernadotte dynasty was established during the Napoleonic WarsThe Napoleonic Wars lasted from 1804 until 1815. They were a continuation of the conflicts sparked by the French Revolution and covered the duration of the First French Empire. The First and Second Coalitions For a more detailed account see the French Rev through the ConstitutionThe Instrument of Government or Regeringsformen adopted on June 6, 1809 by the Riksdag of the Estates was the constitution of Sweden from 1809 to 1974. It came about following the disastrous outcome in the Finnish War, when King Gustav IV Adolf was forced of 1809 and the Act of Succession of 1810, in a bloodless Revolution after present day Finland, then the eastern half of the Realm, having been lost to Russia. The Constitution divided the Powers of Government between the Riksdag and the Monarch. However, since the break-through of Parliamentarism in 1917 the king has in practice given up political power.