List of titles and honours of the Swedish Crown

This List of titles and honours of the Swedish Crown sets out the many titles of the monarch of Sweden since the creation of hereditary monarchy of the Kingdom of Sweden in 1544.

Titles held by the Monarch of Sweden

Note: Former titles marked with * are historical titles which are abolished or no longer part of the Swedish crown.

Kingdoms and Princly States

King of Sweden 14th century -
King of the Swedes * C. 1000 – 14th century
King of the Goths * 12th century – 1973
King of the Wends * 1540 – 1973
Grand Prince of Finland * 1581 – 1720
King of Norway * 1814 – 1905

Duchies

Duke of Scania * 1658 – ?
Duke of Estonia * 1581 – 1721
Duke of Livonia * 1629 – 1721
Duke of Karelia * 1617 – 1721
Duke of Bremen * 1648 – 1718
Duke of Verden * 1648 – 1720
Duke of Pomerania * 1648 – 1814
Duke of Bavaria * 1654 – 1718
Duke of Jülich * 1654 – 1718
Duke of Cleves * 1654 – 1718
Duke of Berg * 1654 – 1718

Count Palatine

Count Palatine by the Rhine in Bavaria * 1654 – 1718

Counties

Count of Zweibrücken–Kleeburg * 1654 – 1718
Count of Veldenz * 1654 – 1718
Count of Spanheim * 1654 – 1718
Count of Ravensberg * 1654 – 1718

Lordships

Lord of Ingria * 1617 – 1721
Lord of Wismar * 1648 – 1903 (1803)
Lord of Ravenstein * 1654 – 1718

Orders of Sweden

Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Seraphim 1748 – pres.
Lord and Master of the Royal Order of the Sword 1748 – pres.
Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Polar Star 1748 – pres.
Lord and Master of the Royal Order of Vasa 1748 – pres.
Lord and Master of the Royal Order of Charles XIII 1811 – pres.

Titles held by the heir apparent of Sweden

  • Crown Prince of Sweden (1778-Present.)
  • Hereditary Prince of Sweden (1544 - 1778)

See also

  • Swedish monarchy

References

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