Current Members
According to the Swedish Government, the Royal Family includes the following:
- The monarch and his spouse:
- His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (since 15 September 1973), born on 30 April 1946.
- Her Majesty Queen Silvia (since 19 June 1976), born on 23 December 1943.
- The King's children:
- HRH Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Västergötland, born on 14 July 1977.
- HRH Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, born on 13 May 1979.
- HRH Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, born on 10 June 1982.
- The King's grandchildren:
- HRH Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland, born on 23 February 2012, daughter of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel.
- The King's son-in-law (husband of the Crown Princess):
- HRH Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, born on 15 September 1973.
- The King's sister:
- HRH Princess Birgitta, Princess of Hohenzollern, born on 19 January 1937.
- The King's aunt (widow of the King's uncle Prince Bertil):
- HRH Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland, born on 30 August 1915.
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