Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus) (born April 30, 1946), styled HM The King, is the King of Sweden. He is the only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf (1906-1947), and his wife, Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1908-1972). He was created Duke of Jemtia at birth and acceded to the throne on September 19, 1973, upon the death of his grandfather, King Gustav VI Adolf.

Education

After graduating from high school, Carl Gustaf completed two and a half years of education in the Army, Navy and Air Force. He completed his exam as Officer of the Deck in 1968. He has also completed academic studies in history, sociology, political science, financial rights and economics at the universities of Uppsala and Stockholm.

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Army - Navy - Air Force - 1968 - History - Sociology - Political science - Financial rights - Economics - Uppsala - Stockholm

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To prepare for his role as head of state, Carl Gustaf followed a broad programme of studies on the court system, social organisations and institutions, trade unions, and employers' associations. In addition, he closely studied the affairs of the Parliament, Government, and Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Carl Gustaf also spent time at the Swedish Mission to the United Nations and the Swedish International Development Agency, worked at a bank in London, the Swedish Embassy, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in France, and at the Alfa Laval company factory in France.

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Trade union - Parliament - Ministry for Foreign Affairs - United Nations - London - France - Alfa Laval

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