Line of succession to the Swedish throne
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In 1980 Sweden adopted equal primogeniture, meaning that the eldest descendants of the monarch, regardless of gender, takes precedence, with children taking precedence over grandchildren. Before that Sweden had used the system of Salic law, meaning that females had no automatic right to succession. However, when there was an extinction of male heirs, the monarch was selected through election, which could allow females to rule (such as Queen Ulrika Eleonora). See also: Order of succession
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Charles XIV
Order of succession under King Charles XIV of Sweden (1818-1844).
From February 5, 1818
- Crown Prince Oscar, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Charles, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uplandia
From January 21, 1829
- Crown Prince Oscar, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Charles, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uplandia
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Crown Prince Oscar, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Charles, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uplandia
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia
Oscar I
Order of succession under King Oscar I of Sweden (1844-1859).
- Crown Prince Charles, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uplandia
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia
From September 24, 1852
- Crown Prince Charles, Duke of Scania
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia
From December 14, 1852
- Crown Prince Charles, Duke of Scania
- Prince Carl Oscar, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia
- Crown Prince Charles, Duke of Scania
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia
- Crown Prince Charles, Duke of Scania
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia
- Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia
Charles XV
Order of succession under King Charles XV of Sweden (1859-1872).
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia
- Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia
From November 15, 1859
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotlandia
- Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia
From February 27, 1861
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotlandia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotlandia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
- Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia
Oscar II
Order of succession under King Oscar II of Sweden (1872-1907).
From September 18, 1872
- Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotlandia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
- Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia
- Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotlandia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
From November 11, 1882
- Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotlandia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
- Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotlandia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
- Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
- Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Erik, Duke of Westmannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
- Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Erik, Duke of Westmannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
- Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia
- Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uplandia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Erik, Duke of Westmannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
Gustaf V
Order of succession under King Gustaf V of Sweden (1907-1950).
From December 8, 1907
- Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia
- Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uplandia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Erik, Duke of Westmannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
- Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia
- Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uplandia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Lennart, Duke of Smalandia
- Prince Erik, Duke of Westmannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
From January 10, 1911
- Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia
- Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uplandia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Lennart, Duke of Smalandia
- Prince Erik, Duke of Westmannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
From February 28, 1912
- Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia
- Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uplandia
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Lennart, Duke of Smalandia
- Prince Erik, Duke of Westmannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
From October 31, 1916
- Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia
- Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uplandia
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia
- Prince Carl Johan, Duke of Dalecarlia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Lennart, Duke of Smalandia
- Prince Erik, Duke of Westmannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
From September 20, 1918
- Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia
- Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uplandia
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia
- Prince Carl Johan, Duke of Dalecarlia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Lennart, Duke of Smalandia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
- Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia
- Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uplandia
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia
- Prince Carl Johan, Duke of Dalecarlia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
- Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia
- Prince Carl Johan, Duke of Dalecarlia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Ostrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
- Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia
- Prince Carl Johan, Duke of Dalecarlia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
From January 22, 1946
- Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
- Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia
- Prince Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jemtia
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
From January 26, 1947
- Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jemtia
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia
- Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania
- Prince Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jemtia
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
Gustaf VI Adolf
Order of succession under King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1950-1973).
From October 29, 1950
- Crown Prince Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jemtia
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
- Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia
From October 24, 1951
- Crown Prince Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jemtia
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia
Carl XVI Gustaf
Order of succession under King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (since 1973).
From September 15, 1973
- Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Westrogothia
- Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Wermelandia
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia
- Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Westrogothia
- Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Wermelandia
- Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Helsingia and Gestricia
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia
- Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Westrogothia
- Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Wermelandia
- Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Helsingia and Gestricia