Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- King of Sweden (since 1973). He succeeded his grandfather Gustaf VI Adolf.
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- noun king of Sweden since 1973 (born 1946)
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The other Nobel Prizes – in medicine, chemistry, physics and literature, and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences – were presented by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf at a separate ceremony Saturday in Stockholm.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee, Tawakkul Karman Receive 2011 Nobel Peace Prize 2011
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King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is unlikely to attend.
Pamela Yellen: The 2011 "Noble" Prizes for Personal Finance Pamela Yellen 2011
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Princess Victoria, daughter of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, did what Zara Phillips would do a year later by marrying an athletic commoner, gym owner and personal trainer Daniel Westling who now goes by the title Prince Daniel.
Princess Victoria <![CDATA[&]]> Prince Daniel Of Sweden Expecting Their First Child 2011
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Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the 10 million kronor ($1.4 million) prizes in chemistry, physics, medicine, literature and economics at an elegant ceremony at Stockholm concert hall.
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But it is far from certain that Victoria, 32 years old, will inherit the crown from her father, 64-year-old King Carl XVI Gustaf.
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Controversies: Her dad, King Carl XVI Gustaf, walked her down the aisle (the norm in Sweden is for bride and groom to walk together); news organizations such as Reuters and AP withdrew to protest coverage restrictions; and normal Swedes, weary of monarchy, failed to turn out in big numbers.
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Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the 10 million kronor ($1.4 million) prizes in chemistry, physics, medicine, literature and economics at an elegant ceremony at Stockholm concert hall.
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Winners in literature, physics, chemistry and economics will received their awards from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, followed by another lavish dinner.
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Victoria, 32, and Westling, 36, exchanged vows in Stockholm Cathedral on Saturday – the same date the princess 'father King Carl XVI Gustaf wed Queen Silvia 34 years ago – in front of nearly 1,000 royals and dignitaries from across the world.
Swedish Princess Victoria's Wedding Boycotted By Major International News Organizations 2010
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The youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia broke off the engagement after a Norwegian handball player claimed she had a one-night fling with Bergstrom.
Love, etc: Jesse James out of rehab, Swedish princess breaks engagement 2010
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