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Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

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Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Carl 16. Gustav af Sverige · Carl Gustaf XVI. vu Schweden · Carl XVI Gustaf · Carl XVI Gustaf al Suediei · Carl XVI Gustaf av Sverige · 37 more...				[sources]
Alias	Carl 16. Gustaf af Sverige · Carl Gustaf · Carl Gustaf Bernadotte · Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus · Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus Bernadotte · 70 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Carl · 卡尔十六世 · 卡爾十六世·古斯塔夫				[sources]
Birth date	1946-04-30				[sources]
Place of birth	Haga Palace				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Sweden				[sources]
Citizenship	Sweden				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Carl · Folke · Gustaf · Hubertus				[sources]
Title	His Majesty · Majesty · Royal Highness				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q45068				[sources]
Position	King · Monarch of Sweden (1973-) · crown prince (1950-1973)				[sources]
Education	Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket · Uppsala University				[sources]
Religion	Church of Sweden				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov · www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-15	Last processed	2025-12-15	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

King of Sweden since 1973

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-03-19

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland Close Associate	child	-	-
Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland Close Associate	child	-	-

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Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
King	1973-09-15	-
King	-

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Source data IDs: us-cia-sweden-carl-xvi-gustaf-king · unprot-779884c771e692aa7803fe6f6aeb3e8921336d93 · unprot-58290937a79c6ed7211e4d94bd8cf855d4658afc

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