Carl XVI Gustaf

Carl XVI Gustaf (born 30 April 1946) is the king of Sweden. He became king or as he himself wrote; "knug", on 15 September 1973. He is married to Silvia Sommerlath who is half German, half Brazilian. With her he has three children:

1. Princess Victoria of Sweden
2. Prince Carl Philip of Sweden
3. Princess Madeleine of Sweden

Carl XVI Gustaf
Carl Gustaf in 2017
King of Sweden
Reign	15 September 1973 – present
Enthronement	19 September 1973
Predecessor	Gustaf VI Adolf
Heir apparent	Victoria
Prime ministers	See list Olof Palme Thorbjörn Fälldin Ola Ullsten Ingvar Carlsson Carl Bildt Göran Persson Fredrik Reinfeldt Stefan Löfven Magdalena Andersson Ulf Kristersson
Born	(1946-04-30) 30 April 1946 Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden
Spouse	Silvia Sommerlath (m. 1976)
Issue Detail	Crown Princess Victoria Prince Carl Philip Princess Madeleine
Full name Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus
House	Bernadotte
Father	Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
Mother	Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Religion	Church of Sweden
Signature

Swedish royal family
HM The King HM The Queen HRH The Crown Princess HRH Prince Daniel HRH Princess Estelle HRH Prince Oscar HRH Prince Carl Philip HRH Princess Sofia Prince Alexander Prince Gabriel Prince Julian HRH Princess Madeleine Princess Leonore Prince Nicolas Princess Adrienne HRH Princess Birgitta Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson Marianne Bernadotte

Internationally King Carl XVI Gustav is best known for presenting the Nobel Prizes every year.