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Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his golden jubilee Friday, making him the longest-reigning king in the history of the Swedish monarchy.
Sept. 15, 2023
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf injected a note of royal outrage today into a growing row with neighboring Norway over the clubbing to death of baby seals.
Feb. 15, 1989
Entertainment & Arts
The Magic Kingdom got some real monarchs Wednesday when King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden visited Disneyland, kicking off a daylong visit to Orange County.
April 28, 1988
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Polar Prize: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on Monday presented the first Polar Music Prize to Paul McCartney and to the three Baltic countries.
May 19, 1992
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia plan to tour the United States in 1988 for ceremonies marking the 350th anniversary of the first Swedish colony in the New World.
April 12, 1986
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf wants to install satellite TV at his home to watch global news and entertainment programs but he can’t afford it, a newspaper reported today.
Jan. 10, 1991
The king and queen of Sweden made an unscheduled stop to see reclusive Hollywood legend Greta Garbo on Saturday during their visit to New York.
April 18, 1988
Travel & Experiences
SKOAL!
April 27, 1988
California
Margareta Hegardt, 73, Sweden’s consul general to Los Angeles from 1982 to 1989, died July 22 of heart failure in a Stockholm hospital.
Aug. 3, 2005
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf officially opened a 10-mile bridge linking their nations.
July 2, 2000