In Sweden, Duke (hertig) is considered a royal title, and is only given to members of the Royal House (currently Bernadotte). The dukedom is always one (in one case two) of the Provinces of Sweden. Currently, there are three such dukes in their own rights: A duke is a nobleman of a specific, high but nominal rank without an actual principality, e. ... A Royal House or Dynasty is a sort of family name used by royalty. ... The House of Bernadotte, the current Royal House of the Kingdom of Sweden, has reigned since 1818. ... The provinces or landskap were the subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by the counties of Sweden (län). ...

• HRH The Duchess of Västergötland (Crown Princess Victoria)
• HRH The Duke of Värmland (Prince Carl Philip)
• HRH The Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland (Princess Madeleine)

The titles are given for life (though not used after accession to the throne), but unlike e.g. British dukedoms they are not hereditary. Following the standard rule, wives of dukes are also called duchesses. There is one such duchess at the moment, HRH The Duchess of Halland (Princess Lilian), the widow of Prince Bertil, who was Duke of Halland. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Prince Carl Philip of Sweden (Carl Philip Edmund Bertil Bernadotte), born May 13, 1979, Duke of Värmland, is the second child and only son of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. ... Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, (Madeleine Thérèse Amélie Joséphine), born on June 10, 1982, is the youngest child and second daughter of Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia of Sweden. ... Princess Lilian of Sweden, née Lilian May Davies, (born 30 August 1915), Duchess of Halland, was born in Wales in the United Kingdom as the daughter of William and Gladys Mary Davies. ... Prince Bertil of Sweden, Bertil Gustaf Oskar Carl Eugén (February 28, 1912 – January 5, 1997), Duke of Halland, was the third son of King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. ... is a historical province (landskap) on the western coast of Sweden. ...

History

In medieval times, when a king had more than one son, the younger sons were sometimes given a duchy to rule over as a fief. Feuds between the king and his ducal brothers were common, and sometimes ended in cold-hearted murder. A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess. ... Under the system of feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud or fee, consisted of heritable lands or revenue-producing property granted by a liege lord in return for a vassal knights service (usually fealty, military service, and security). ...

Just before his death in 1560, King Gustav I continued this tradition by making his sons John, Magnus and Charles powerful dukes, together ruling as much of the country as their older (half-)brother King Eric XIV. The geography of these duchies was somewhat unclear as they were not generally identical to one or more provinces. John soon became king, and Magnus was an unimportant power due to mental health issues, but Charles's duchy did prosper as a separate country for several decades before acting as a powerful springboard for his aspirations to the throne. It was later inherited by his younger son, Carl Philip, who died in 1622, the last holder of a Swedish duchy. Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... Gustav I of Sweden, commonly known as Gustav Vasa, but originally known as Gustav Eriksson (May 12, 1496 – September 29, 1560) was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death. ... John III (Johan III) (December 23, 1537 – November 17, 1592) was King of Sweden from 1568 until his death. ... Charles IX (Karl IX) (October 4, 1550 – October 30, 1611), was King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. ... Eric XIV (December 13, 1533 – February 26, 1577) was King of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1568. ... For the present-day Prince Carl Philip, please refer to Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Wermelandia. ... Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ...

In 1772, King Gustav III reinstated the title, but now as a mere courtesy title. Ever since then, all Swedish princes have been created dukes of a province at birth (except for one, who became Grand Duke of Finland instead, but died young). During the 20th century however, several of them lost their royal titles, including that of duke, because of marriages disapproved of by the king (see Bernadotte af Wisborg). Year 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Gustav III (13 January (O.S.) or (24 January (N.S.) 1746 – March 29, 1792) was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death. ... A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. ... Grand Duke of Finland, more correctly Grand Prince of Finland, (Finnish: Suomen suuriruhtinas, Swedish: Storfurste av Finland) was a title in use, sometimes sporadically, between 1584 and 1808. ... Four persons have been created Count Bernadotte af Wisborg in the Luxembourg nobility, all of whom were members of the Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte, to which the Grand Duke of Luxembourg is closely related. ...

When the Act of Succession was changed in 1980 and Princess Victoria became Crown Princess, she was also created Duchess of Västergötland. Her younger sister Madeleine was the first princess to be created duchess from birth, and also the first to get duplicate dukedoms (together roughly corresponding to Gävleborg County). The ducal titles are unregulated in law however, and the issue of which of the children of the three siblings, when born, will be created dukes, remains yet to be officially considered. The Act of Succession, or Successionsordningen, is a part of the Swedish Constitution. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Västergötland ( ♫) is one of the historical provinces of Sweden (landskap), situated in the southwest of Sweden. ... Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, (Madeleine Thérèse Amélie Joséphine), born on June 10, 1982, is the youngest child and second daughter of Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia of Sweden. ... Gävleborg County, or Gävleborgs län, is a County or län on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. ...

Today, the princes are seldom referred to by their dukedoms; while most Swedes do know about them they rather talk about Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine. Neither do the dukes ordinarily reside within their dukedoms; however they feel somewhat connected to them and make frequent visits, which can be a means of public relations for the County Administrative Boards in question and for local enterprises. Public relations (PR) is the business, organizational, philanthropic, or social function of managing communication between an organization and its audiences. ... A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. ...

List of dukes (since 1772) by province

• Dalarna
  • Prince August (1831-1873)
  • Prince Carl Johan (from his birth in 1916 until his loss of succession rights in 1947; later known as Count Carl Johan Bernadotte af Wisborg)

• Gotland
  • Prince Oscar (from his birth in 1859 until his loss of succession rights in 1888; later known as Prince Oscar Bernadotte and Count Oscar Bernadotte af Wisborg) Prince Thomas, Duke of Gotland,name later corrupted to Bernhart when the family migrated

• Gästrikland
  • Princess Madeleine (1982-; also Duchess of Hälsingland)

• Halland
  • Prince Bertil (1912-1997)

• Hälsingland
  • Princess Madeleine (1982-; also Duchess of Gästrikland)

• Jämtland
  • Crown Prince Carl Gustaf (from his birth in 1946 until he became king in 1973; later known as Carl XVI Gustaf)

• Närke
  • Prince Eugén (1865-1947)

• Skåne
  • Crown Prince Carl (from his birth in 1826 until he became king in 1859; later known as Charles XV)
  • Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf (from his birth in 1882 until he became king in 1950; later known as Gustaf VI Adolf)

• Småland
  • Prince Carl Gustaf (1782-1783)
  • Prince Lennart (from his birth in 1909 until his loss of succession rights in 1932; later known as Count Lennart Bernadotte af Wisborg)

• Södermanland
  • Prince Carl (from 1772 until he became king in 1809; later known as Charles XIII)
  • Crown Prince Oscar (from 1811 until he became king in 1844; later known as Oscar I)
  • Prince Carl Oscar (1852-1854)
  • Prince Wilhelm (1884-1965)

• Uppland
  • Prince Gustaf (1827-1852)
  • Prince Sigvard (from his birth in 1907 until his loss of succession rights in 1934; later known as Count Sigvard Bernadotte af Wisborg)

• Värmland
  • Prince Carl Adolf (1798)
  • Crown Prince Gustaf (from his birth in 1858 until he became king in 1907; later known as Gustaf V)
  • Prince Carl Philip (1979-)

• Västerbotten
  • Prince Gustaf Adolf (1906-1947)

• Västergötland
  • Prince Carl (1861-1951)
  • Crown Princess Victoria (since the succession reform in 1980)

• Västmanland
  • Prince Erik (1889-1918)

• Östergötland
  • Prince Fredrik Adolf (from 1772 until his death in 1803)
  • Prince Oscar (from his birth in 1829 until he became king in 1872; later known as Oscar II)
  • Prince Carl Jr (from his birth in 1911 until his loss of succession rights in 1937; later known as Prince Carl Bernadotte)

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