Swedish Crown

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The Swedish Crown is the constitutional monarchy and royal institution that serves as the head of state and symbol of national continuity and authority in Sweden.

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Label Occurrences
Swedish Crown canonical 10

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional monarchy
head of state of Sweden
royal institution
associatedChurch Church of Sweden
associatedDynasty House of Bernadotte
ceremonialResidence Drottningholm Palace
commanderInChiefRole purely ceremonial
constitutionalInstrument Instrument of Government (1974)
constitutionalMonarch yes
constitutionalStatus hereditary monarchy
constitutionYear 1974
country Sweden
currentMonarch Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
surface form: Carl XVI Gustaf
established circa 970
executivePower exercised by Government of Sweden
function chairs special cabinet councils
opens the Riksdag
receives foreign ambassadors
represents Sweden in state visits
genderEqualityInSuccession yes
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
heirApparent Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
surface form: Crown Princess Victoria
heirTitleStyle Her Royal Highness
historicalPrecursor Kings of the Swedes
surface form: Kingship of Sweden
legalFoundation Constitution of Sweden
lineOfSuccession Bernadotte dynasty
surface form: Bernadotte family
monarchTitleStyle His Majesty The King
nationalDayInvolvement central ceremonial role on 6 June
officialLanguageContext Swedish language
surface form: Swedish
officialResidence Stockholm Palace
politicalPower largely ceremonial
predecessorMonarch Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
surface form: Gustaf VI Adolf
previousConstitution 1809 Instrument of Government
surface form: Instrument of Government (1809)
publicFunding financed through the Swedish state budget
reignOfCurrentMonarchBegan 1973
religiousAffiliation historically Lutheran
residenceCity Stockholm
role symbol of national authority
symbol of national continuity
seat Stockholm
successionLaw absolute primogeniture
successionReformYear 1980
symbol Swedish royal crown
Greater coat of arms of Sweden
surface form: greater coat of arms of Sweden

Royal Standard of Sweden
surface form: royal standard of Sweden
titleOfHeirApparent Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
surface form: Crown Princess of Sweden
titleOfMonarch King of Sweden

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Academia Gustaviana underAuthorityOf Swedish Crown
Samuel Pufendorf employer Swedish Crown
Djurgården ownedBy Swedish Crown
Stockholms Banco regulatedBy Swedish Crown
Bremen-Verden ruledInPersonalUnionBy Swedish Crown
Nyköping Castle ownedBy Swedish Crown
Gustavian Opera House ownedBy Swedish Crown
Academia Gustavo-Carolina governedBy Swedish Crown
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder employer Swedish Crown
Royal Djurgården park ownedBy Swedish Crown