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	The '''Swedish royal family''' ({{langx\|sv\|Svenska kungafamiljen}}) since 1818 has consisted of members of the [[Sweden\|Swedish]] [[Royal House]] of [[House of Bernadotte\|Bernadotte]], closely related to the [[King of Sweden]]. Today those who are recognized by the government are entitled to royal [[title]]s and styles (manner of address), and perform official engagements and ceremonial duties of state. The extended family of the King ({{langx\|sv\|Sveriges kungliga familj}}) consists of other close relatives who are not royal and thus do not represent the country officially.		The '''Swedish royal family''' ({{langx\|sv\|Svenska kungafamiljen}}) since 1818 has consisted of members of the [[Sweden\|Swedish]] [[Royal House]] of [[House of Bernadotte\|Bernadotte]], closely related to the [[King of Sweden]]. Today those who are recognized by the government are entitled to royal [[title]]s and styles (manner of address), and perform official engagements and ceremonial duties of state. The extended family of the King ({{langx\|sv\|Sveriges kungliga familj\|link=no}}) consists of other close relatives who are not royal and thus do not represent the country officially.

	==History==		==History==

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{{Short description|Family of the Swedish monarch}}
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{{Swedish Royal Family}}
The '''Swedish royal family''' ({{langx|sv|Svenska kungafamiljen}}) since 1818 has consisted of members of the [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Royal House]] of [[House of Bernadotte|Bernadotte]], closely related to the [[King of Sweden]]. Today those who are recognized by the government are entitled to royal [[title]]s and styles (manner of address), and perform official engagements and ceremonial duties of state. The extended family of the King ({{langx|sv|Sveriges kungliga familj}}) consists of other close relatives who are not royal and thus do not represent the country officially.

==History==
{{Main|Monarchy of Sweden}}
[[File:Oscar II of Sweden & family 1905.jpg|thumb|left|The Swedish Royal Family (including ''extended family'' members) in 1905.]]

A Swedish [[royal family]], as closely related to a head of state, has been able to be identified as existent from as early as the 10th century [[Anno Domini|A.D.]], with more precise detail added during the two or three centuries that followed. An exceptional case is that of [[Bridget of Sweden|Saint Bridget]] (1303–1373) who outside of Sweden became known as the ''Princess of [[Närke|Nericia]]'',<ref>{{cite book |last=Martinus |first=Eivor |title=Barndrottningen Filippa och hennes värld |year=2014 |publisher=Carlsson |location=Stockholm |language=sv |isbn=978-91-7331-663-7 |id={{LIBRIS|16311599}} |pages=115, 164 & 167 |chapter=Furstinnan från/av Närke}}</ref> a title which appears to have been a noble, rather than a royal one, since she was not the daughter of a king. Historically confirmed [[Monarchs of Sweden|monarchs]] are listed officially by the [[Royal Court of Sweden|Swedish Royal Court]].

Until the 1620s Swedish provinces were granted as territorial [[appanage]]s to royal princes which, as [[duke]]s thereof, they governed semi-autonomously. Beginning during the reign of [[Gustav III]], and as codified in § 34 of the [[Instrument of Government (1772)|1772 Instrument of Government]], provincial dukedoms have existed in the royal family as nominal non-hereditary titles only, without any inherent property ownership or trust attached to them; although several members of the royal family have maintained a special public connection to, and sometimes a secondary residence in, "his or her duchy".

The son of a Swedish king has usually held the princely title as a royal dynast (such as [[Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland]]), but on a rare occasion also as a rank of nobility (such as ''[[Fürst|Fursten]]'' Prince [[Frederick William von Hessenstein|Frederick William of Hessenstein]]), or as a [[courtesy title]] for an [[dynasty#Dynasts|ex-dynast]] (such as [[Prince Oscar Bernadotte|''Prins'' Oscar Bernadotte]]).
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==Members==
===Royal House===
[[File:Kungafamiljen & prinsessan Estelle den 30 april 2012..JPG|thumb|Some of the governmentally recognized (royal) members of the Swedish Royal Family in 2012.]]
The Swedish Royal Court lists the following persons as members of the Royal House (''Kungl. Huset''):
*[[Carl XVI Gustaf|King Carl XVI Gustaf]] (born 1946)
*[[Queen Silvia of Sweden|Queen Silvia]] (the King's wife, born 1943)
**[[Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden|Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Västergötland]] (the King's elder daughter, born 1977)
**[[Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland]] (the King's son-in-law, born 1973, husband of Crown Princess Victoria)
***[[Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland]] (the King's granddaughter, born 2012, daughter of Crown Princess Victoria)
***[[Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne]], (the King's grandson, born 2016, son of Crown Princess Victoria)
**[[Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland]] (the King's only son, born 1979)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/latestnews/latestnews/communiqueonchangestotheroyalhouse.5.18cc416116d61fe304a87a9.html|title=Communiqué on changes to The Royal House - Sveriges Kungahus|website=www.kungahuset.se|language=en|access-date=7 October 2019}}</ref>
**[[Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland]] (the King's daughter-in-law, born 1984, wife of Prince Carl Philip)<ref name=":0" />
**[[Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland]] (the King's younger daughter, born 1982),<br>married to [[Christopher O'Neill]] (born 1974, he declined a royal title and is not a member of the ''Royal House'')<ref name=":0" />

===Royal Family===
[[File:Christina & Tord Magnuson 2016.jpg|thumbnail|[[Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson]] (pictured with her husband)]]
The Royal Court lists the following persons additionally as members of the Royal Family (''Kungl. Familjen''):<ref name="Kungafamiljen">[http://www.kungahuset.se/kungafamiljen.4.1c3432a100d8991c5b80002606.html Swedish version of Royal Court's website]</ref>

*Prince Alexander, Duke of Södermanland (the King's grandson, born 2016, son of Prince Carl Philip)
*Prince Gabriel, Duke of Dalarna (the King's grandson, born 2017, son of Prince Carl Philip)
*Prince Julian, Duke of Halland (the King's grandson, born 2021, son of Prince Carl Philip)
*Princess Ines, Duchess of Västerbotten (the King's granddaughter, born 2025, daughter of Prince Carl Philip)
*Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland (the King's granddaughter, born 2014, daughter of Princess Madeleine)<ref>[http://www.svt.se/nyheter/sverige/namnet-blir-offentligt SVT Nyheter]</ref>
*Prince Nicolas, Duke of Ångermanland (the King's grandson, born 2015, son of Princess Madeleine)
*Princess Adrienne, Duchess of Blekinge (the King's granddaughter, born 2018, daughter of Princess Madeleine)
*[[Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler]] (the King's first sister, born 1934), widow of [[John Ambler]] (1924–2008)
*[[Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld]] (the King's third sister, born 1938), widow of [[Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld]] (1934–2017)
*[[Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson]] (the King's fourth sister, born 1943), married to [[Consul General]] [[Tord Magnuson]] (born 1941)

===Relationships of current members===
*''Red-framed persons are deceased.''
{{see also|Family tree of Swedish monarchs}}

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{{tree chart|boxstyle=border: 1.5px solid red;| | | | || | | | | | |GVIA|y|MC|GVIA= [[Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden|King Gustaf VI Adolf]]|MC= [[Princess Margaret of Connaught|Crown Princess Margareta]]}}
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{{tree chart|boxstyle=border: 1.5px solid red;| | | |GA|y|SSCG| | | | | | | | | |ML|~|SBW|GA= [[Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten|Prince Gustaf Adolf]]|SSCG= [[Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Princess Sibylla]]|SBW= [[Sigvard Bernadotte]]|ML= [[Marianne Bernadotte]]|boxstyle_ML=border: 1.5px solid red}}
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{{tree chart|boxstyle=border: 1.5px solid green;| MMA| |PB| |DBS| |CMM|~|TM| |CXVIG|y|SS |MMA= [[Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler|Princess Margaretha]]**|PB= [[Princess Birgitta of Sweden|Princess Birgitta]]|boxstyle_PB=border: 1.5px solid red|DBS= [[Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld|Princess Désirée]]** |TM= [[Tord Magnuson]]|CMM= [[Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson|Princess Christina]]**|CXVIG= '''[[Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden|King Carl XVI Gustaf]]'''*|SS= [[Queen Silvia of Sweden|Queen Silvia]]*}}
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{{tree chart|boxstyle=border: 1.5px solid green;| DW|y|CPV| | | | PCP|y|PS| | | | | |CON|y|PM| |DW= [[Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland|Prince Daniel]]*|CPV= [[Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden|The Crown Princess]]*|PCP= [[Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland|Prince Carl Philip]]*|PS= [[Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland|Princess Sofia]]*|CON= [[Christopher O'Neill]]|PM= [[Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland|Princess Madeleine]]*}}
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{{tree chart|boxstyle=border: 1.5px solid green;| PE| |PO| |PA| |PG| |PJ| |PI| |PL| |PN| |P7 |PE= [[Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland|Princess Estelle]]*|PO= [[Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne|Prince Oscar]]*|PA= Prince Alexander**|PG= Prince Gabriel**|PJ=Prince Julian**|PI=Princess Ines**|PL= Princess Leonore**|PN=Prince Nicolas**|P7= Princess Adrienne**}}
{{tree chart/end}}

;Notes
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> ''Member of the Royal House (Kungl. Huset)''<ref name="Kungafamiljen" />

<nowiki>**</nowiki> ''Member of the Royal Family (Kungl. Familjen)''<ref name="Kungafamiljen" />

==See also==
*[[Monarchy of Sweden]]
*[[Succession to the Swedish throne]]
*[[Duchies in Sweden]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commonscat|Swedish monarchy}}
*[http://www.royalcourt.se/ Swedish Royal Court]
*[[:sv:Alfabetisk lista över svenska kungligheter|Complete list of Sweden's royal family]], alphabetically, on [[Swedish Wikipedia]].
{{European Royal Families}}

[[Category:Swedish royal houses| ]]
[[Category:Kingdom of Sweden|Royal Family]]

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