Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a parliamentary system. The Head of State is the highest public office in Sweden. According to the Act of Succession of 1810 that office is inherited within the House of Bernadotte. A constitutional monarchy is a form of monarchical government established under a constitutional system which acknowledges a hereditary or elected monarch as head of state. ... Representative democracy is a form of democracy and theory of civics in which voters choose (in free, secret, multi-party elections) representatives to act in their interests, but not as their proxies—i. ... An aerial view of Parliament of India at New Delhi. ... The President of the United States visits the President of the Philippines. ... The Act of Succession, or Successionsordningen, is a part of the Swedish Constitution. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The House of Bernadotte, the current Royal House of the Kingdom of Sweden, has reigned since 1818. ...

The line of succession

Main article: Line of succession to the Swedish Throne In 1980 Sweden adopted equal primogeniture, meaning that the eldest descendants of the monarch, regardless of gender, takes precedence, with children taking precedence over grandchildren. ...

Present monarch: His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (since September 19, 1973), born 1946 Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus) (born April 30, 1946), styled HM The King, is the King of Sweden. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

1. HRH Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Westrogothia, daughter of the King, born 1977
2. HRH Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Wermelandia, son of the King, born 1979
3. HRH Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Helsingia and Gestricia, daughter of the King, born 1982

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden (Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée Bernadotte), born July 14, 1977, Duchess of Västergötland, is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... HRH Prince Carl Philip of Sweden His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden (Carl Philip Edmund Bertil) (born May 13, 1979), Duke of Wermelandia, is the second child and only son of HM King Carl XVI Gustaf and HM Queen Silvia of Sweden. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine (born June 10, 1982), Duchess of Helsingia and Gestricia, is the youngest child and second daughter of Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia of Sweden. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Sweden has been a kingdom since prehistoric times. As early as the 1st century, Tacitus wrote that the Suiones had a king, but the order of succession to the later historic kings of Sweden is not known, except for what is accounted for in the historically controversial Norse sagas (see Mythological kings of Sweden and Semi-legendary kings of Sweden). (1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century - other centuries) The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 to 100. ... Gaius Cornelius Tacitus Publius or Gaius Cornelius Tacitus (ca. ... Suiones, Swedes, Svíar or Svear, were an ancient Germanic tribe in Scandinavia. ... The Norse sagas or Viking sagas (Icelandic: sögur), are stories about ancient Scandinavian and Germanic history, about early Viking voyages, about migration to Iceland, and of feuds between Icelandic families. ... In sources such as Heimskringla and Ynglinga saga there appear early Swedish kings who belong in the domain of mythology, but it is often suggested that they have a historical basis. ... The semi-legendary kings of Sweden are the long line of Swedish kings who preceded Eric the Victorious, according to sources such as the Norse Sagas, Beowulf, Rimbert, Adam of Bremen and Saxo Grammaticus, but who are of disputed historicity, due to the fact that many of them appear in...

Originally, the Swedish king had little power, and it was restricted to the functions of a warchief, judge and priest at the Temple at Uppsala (see Germanic king). It is a testimony to this lack of influence that there are thousands of runestones commemorating commoners, but no chronicle about the Swedish kings, prior to the 14th century, and only one runestone that mentions a king (Haakon the Red). The Temple at Uppsala was a Temple in Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala), near modern Uppsala, Sweden, created to worship the Norse gods of ancient times. ... The Germanic king originally had three main functions. ... A rune stone Rune stones are somewhat flat standing stones with runic stone carvings from the Iron Age (Viking Age) and early middle ages found in most parts of Scandinavia. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... The Swedes rebelled against the Anund Gårdske because he did not want to worship the Norse gods and Håkan the Red became king, 1070-1079, although he was a Christian. ...

The power of the king was however, greatly strengthened by the introduction of Christianity during the 11th century, and the following centuries saw a process of consolidation of power in the hands of the king. Christianity is a monotheistic religion that recognizes Jesus Christ as its central figure, Lord and Messiah. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ...

The king was traditionally elected at the Stone of Mora, and the people had the right to both elect king and to depose him. The stones were, however, destroyed ca 1515. Fragments of comemmorative stones from the monument Stone of Mora was the monument where the Swedish kings were elected. ... // Events June - Invasion of Persia by Sultan Selim I of the Ottoman Empire. ...

The office is hereditary since 1541. The present Bernadotte dynasty was established during the Napoleonic Wars through the Constitution of 1809 and the Act of Succession of 1810, in a bloodless Revolution after present day Finland, then the eastern half of the Realm, was lost to Russia. Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ... The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars fought during Napoleon Bonapartes rule over France. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Act of Succession, or Successionsordningen, is a part of the Swedish Constitution. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Realm of Sweden or Svenska väldet is a term that historically was used to comprise all the territories under the control of the Swedish monarchs. ...

The 19th Century Constitution divided the powers of government between the Riksdag and the Monarch. Following the break-through of Parliamentarism in 1917 the king's powers were considerably reduced, and he became a constitutional monarch with only limited political authority. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Riksdag or Sveriges Riksdag is the Parliament of Sweden. ... This is a list of Swedish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queens of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union up until the present time. ... A parliamentary system, or parliamentarism, is distinguished by the executive branch of government being dependent on the direct or indirect support of the parliament, often expressed through a vote of confidence. ... A constitutional monarchy is a form of government established under a constitutional system which acknowledges a hereditary or elected monarch as head of state. ...

Head of state

In 1974 a new Instrument of Government became part of the Constitution which abolished the Privy Council as the government institution and stripped the Monarch of virtually all formal powers, while still retaining him as Head of State. Many of the king's previous politicial functions were transferred to the Speaker of the Riksdag. The monarch leads the Privy Council in a session that establishes the new government following a general election or cabinet reshuffle. The king also chairs the Committee for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesnämnden), a body which serves to officially inform the head of state and the leaders of the opposition of government affairs. Bills passed in the Swedish parliament become law without having to acquire royal assent. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The Swedish Constitution consists of four fundamental laws (Swedish: grundlagar): The Instrument of Government (1974) The Act of Succession (1810) The Freedom of the Press Act (1766) The Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression (1991) There is also a law on the working order of the Parliament with a special... The Swedish Senate: Riksrådet, from 1809 Statsrådet, from 1975 Regeringen was and is the principal government institution of Sweden The Swedish Senate, Senatus Regni Sueciae, originated as a council of Regional Magnates acting as advisers to the Monarch of the combined Realms of the Swedes (from 996, approximately). ... The Speaker, or Talman, of the Riksdag is the chairman of the national parliament in Sweden. ...

A more recent constitutional reform changed the rules for succession to equal primogeniture. This allowed for female succession to the throne and created Princess Victoria heir apparent over her younger brother. Primogeniture is the common tradition of inheritance by the first-born of the entirety of a parents wealth, estate or office; or in the absence of children, by collateral relatives, in order of seniority of the collateral line. ... Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden (Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée Bernadotte), born July 14, 1977, Duchess of Västergötland, is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne. ...

Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden

Government portrait of Swedish King File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Government portrait of Swedish King File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

See also

• List of Swedish monarchs
• Swedish monarchs family tree
• List of Swedish governments
• Royal mottos of Swedish monarchs
• Swedish Royal Family

This is a list of Swedish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queens of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union up until the present time. ... This is the (so far incomplete) Swedish monarchs family tree. ... This is a list of Swedish governments and rulers, from the end of the Kalmar Union until the breakthrough of parliamentarism. ... The Royal mottos or Valspråk of the Swedish monarchs has been a tradition since first used by Gustav I of Sweden, in the early 16th century. ... The Swedish Royal Family consists of a number of persons in the Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte, closely related to the King of Sweden, who are entitled to royal titles, and some of which are performing various official engagements on behalf of the Royal Family and ceremonial duties of State. ...

External links

• The Royal Court of Sweden - Official site
• The Act of Succession - At the Riksdag