Style of the Swedish sovereign

The style of the Swedish sovereign is the formal mode of address used by the reigning monarch of Sweden. Its precise form has changed over the years, by either geopolitical change or replacement of ruling house.

Styles and titles

This list only include monarchs subsequent to the reign of Gustav I in the 16th century, specifically since 1523 when he was elected king. Due to him, the House of Vasa came to be the first monarchical dynasty to rule a unified Swedish kingdom. Prior to his process of radical change, the Kingdom of Sweden was part of the Kalmar Union and was ruled by many different petty kings before that. During the 12th and 13th century, most kings was styled "King of the Swedes" until the age of Magnus the Caresser.

House of Vasa

House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken

House of Hesse-Kassel

House of Holstein-Gottorp

House of Bernadotte

See also

• Royal mottos of Swedish monarchs
• King of the Wends
• King of the Goths

References

• Rozn, V. "Sweden and Finland". Titles of European hereditary rulers. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.