- King of Sweden (September 1973 - present).
- Grandson of King Gustaf VI Adolf and Princess Margaret of Connaught.
- Son of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla (1908-1972). Sibylla was the granddaughter of Prince Leopold of Duke of Albany.
- His father, the future king, died in a plane crash in Denmark when Carl Gustaf was just baby.
- Son-in-law, Prins Daniel was born same day as the king became king.
- Has four older sisters named Princess Margaretha (b.1934), Princess Brigitta (b.1937), Princess Désirée (b.1938) and Princess Christina (b.1943).
- His sister Princess Margaretha has three children (with John Ambler) named Sybilla Louise (b.1965), Charles Edward (b.1966) and James Patrick (b.1969).
- His sister Princess Brigitta has three children (with Prince Johann): Carl Prinz von Hohenzollern, Désirée (b.1963), and Hubertus von Hohenzollern.
- His sister Désirée has three children (with Baron Niclas) named Carl Otto (b.1965), Christina Louise (b.1966) and Hélène (b.1968).
- His sister Christina has three sons (with Tord Magnuson) named Carl Gustav (b.1975), Tord Oscar (b.1977) and Victor Edmund (b.1980).
- Celebrating his 60th birthday at Stockholm Castle (April 30th 2006).
- Third cousin of H.M. Queen Margrethe of Denmark, King Harald V, Juan Carlos de Borbón, King Michael, and Queen Elizabeth II.
- Have 8 grandchildren: Estelle b. 2012, Leonore b. 2014, Nicolas b. 2015, Oscar b. 2016, Alexander b. 2016, Gabriel b. 2017, Adrienne b. 2018 and Julian b. 2021.
- On 26 April 2018, the king became the longest reigning monarch in Swedish history with 44 years, 7 months and 11 days.
- Met Silvia at 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, former West Germany.
- Half German through his mother, Princess Sibylla.
- Great-grandson of Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught and Princess Margaret Louise of Prussia Duchess of Connaught, and King Gustaf V and Queen Victoria of Baden.
- Has house in southern France.
- Kung means king in Swedish.
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