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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Magnus, Duke of Östergötland partOf Swedish monarchy
Royal Collections associatedWith Swedish monarchy
this entity surface form: Swedish royal family
Royal Collections associatedWith Swedish monarchy
Privy Councillor of Sweden positionHeldIn Swedish monarchy
Bernadotte Apartments associatedWith Swedish monarchy
Hall of State associatedWith Swedish monarchy
subject surface form: Hall of State (Stockholm Palace)
Royal Chapel associatedWith Swedish monarchy
Tre Kronor Museum relatedTo Swedish monarchy
Lejonbacken associatedWith Swedish monarchy
Vita Havet associatedWith Swedish monarchy