Swedish monarchy

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The Swedish monarchy is the hereditary royal institution of Sweden, historically influential in European politics and today functioning as a constitutional monarchy with a ceremonial head of state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional monarchy
hereditary institution
monarchy
capital Stockholm
ceremonialDuties awarding orders and decorations
presiding over official ceremonies
receiving foreign heads of state
state visits abroad
constitutionalMonarchyEstablished 19th century
constitutionalStatus ceremonial head of state
country Sweden
currentConstitutionCameIntoForce 1975
currentDynastyFoundedBy Jean Baptiste Bernadotte
currentDynastyFoundedYear 1810
currentMonarch Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
surface form: Carl XVI Gustaf
currentQueenConsort Queen Silvia of Sweden
dynasty House of Bernadotte
executiveAuthority exercised by Government of Sweden
headOfStateRole King of Sweden
heirApparent Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
historicalGovernmentForm absolute monarchy
elective monarchy
parliamentary monarchy
historicalGreatPowerEra Swedish Empire
historicalUnion Kalmar Union
Sweden–Norway union
influenceRegionHistorically Baltic Sea coast region
surface form: Baltic Sea region

Northern Europe
KalmarUnionPeriod 1397–1523
language Swedish
legalBasis Act of Succession (Sweden)
surface form: Act of Succession of Sweden

Instrument of Government (Sweden)
surface form: Instrument of Government of Sweden
legislativeAuthority exercised by Riksdag
notableHistoricalMonarch Charles XI of Sweden
Charles XII of Sweden
King Gustav I of Sweden
surface form: Gustav I of Sweden

Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Oscar II of Sweden
Queen Christina of Sweden
politicalPower largely symbolic
predecessorDynasty House of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
surface form: House of Holstein-Gottorp

House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
House of Vasa
publicSupport generally high in opinion polls
religionHistorically Lutheranism
roleInGovernmentFormation chairs special council on change of government
opens the Riksdag
royalMottoCurrentKing För Sverige – i tiden
royalPalace Stockholm Palace
royalResidence Drottningholm Palace
stateChurchAssociationEnded 2000
successionLaw absolute primogeniture
successionLawChangeYear 1980
SwedenNorwayUnionPeriod 1814–1905
SwedishEmpirePeakCentury 17th century
symbolicRole historical continuity
national unity

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Tre Kronor Castle, Stockholm usedBy Swedish monarchy
subject surface form: Tre Kronor Castle
Swedish Regency Council category Swedish monarchy
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark associatedWith Swedish monarchy
this entity surface form: Swedish royal family
Greater coat of arms of Sweden symbolizes Swedish monarchy
Swedish Royal Court serves Swedish monarchy
this entity surface form: Swedish Royal Family
Swedish Royal Court partOf Swedish monarchy
Act of Succession (Sweden) appliesTo Swedish monarchy
this entity surface form: Swedish royal family
Act of Succession (Sweden) appliesTo Swedish monarchy
this entity surface form: Swedish throne
Royal Standard of Sweden symbolizes Swedish monarchy
House of Bernadotte partOf Swedish monarchy
Nobel Prize Award Ceremony attendedBy Swedish monarchy
this entity surface form: Swedish royal family
Solliden Palace ownedBy Swedish monarchy
this entity surface form: Swedish royal family
Solliden Palace associatedWith Swedish monarchy
Caroline Chapel associatedWith Swedish monarchy
Three Crowns associatedWith Swedish monarchy
this entity surface form: monarchy of Sweden
Swedish royal archives associatedWith Swedish monarchy
Nyköping Castle associatedWith Swedish monarchy
Queen Dowager of Sweden usedInMonarchy Swedish monarchy
this entity surface form: Monarchy of Sweden
John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg connectedTo Swedish monarchy
this entity surface form: Swedish royal family
Queen of Sweden partOf Swedish monarchy
Queen of Sweden category Swedish monarchy
Duke of Bremen-Verden heldByDynasty Swedish monarchy
H.M. The King’s Medal associatedWith Swedish monarchy
Stora riksvapnet associatedWithMonarchy Swedish monarchy
Three Crowns of Sweden associatedWith Swedish monarchy
Duke of Södermanland category Swedish monarchy
Duke of Värmland partOf Swedish monarchy
Duke of Värmland isSubsetOf Swedish monarchy
this entity surface form: Royal dukedoms of Sweden
Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland associatedMonarchy Swedish monarchy
this entity surface form: Monarchy of Sweden
Anna Catherine Constance Vasa partOf Swedish monarchy
Rosendal Palace ownedBy Swedish monarchy
Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp linkedTo Swedish monarchy
this entity surface form: Swedish royal family
KMA royalPatronage Swedish monarchy
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg linkedDynasticallyTo Swedish monarchy
this entity surface form: Swedish royal family
Duchess of Skåne partOf Swedish monarchy
Duke of Skåne usedBy Swedish monarchy
För Sverige – i tiden mottoOf Swedish monarchy
För Sverige – i tiden relatedTo Swedish monarchy
Information and Press Department topic Swedish monarchy
Household of the King associatedWith Swedish monarchy