House of Holstein-Gottorp (1751–1818) |
Monarch |
Heir |
Relationship to monarch |
Became heir (Date; Reason) |
Ceased to be heir (Date; Reason) |
Next in line of succession |
Adolf Fredrik |
Crown Prince Gustav |
Son |
25 March 1751 Father became king |
12 February 1771 Father died, became king |
Prince Karl, brother |
Gustav III |
Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland |
Brother |
12 February 1771 Brother became king |
1 November 1778 Son born to king |
Prince Fredrik Adolf, Duke of Östergötland, brother |
Crown Prince Gustav Adolf |
Son |
1 November 1778 Born |
29 March 1792 Father died, became king |
Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland, 1778–1782, uncle |
Prince Karl Gustav, Duke of Småland, 1782–1783, brother |
Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland, 1783–1792, uncle |
Gustav IV Adolf |
Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland |
Uncle |
29 March 1792 Nephew became king |
9 November 1799 Son born to king |
Prince Fredrik Adolf, Duke of Östergötland, 1792–1798, brother |
Prince Karl Adolf, Duke of Värmland, 1798, son |
Prince Fredrik Adolf, Duke of Östergötland, 1798–1799, brother |
Crown Prince Gustav |
Son |
9 November 1799 Born |
29 March 1809 Father abdicated, excluded from succession |
Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland, 1799–1802, granduncle |
Prince Karl Gustav, Grand Duke of Finland, 1802–1805, brother |
Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland, 1805–1809, granduncle |
Karl XIII |
None, 1809–1810 |
Crown Prince Karl August |
Adopted son |
24 January 1810 Elected as heir |
28 May 1810 Died |
None |
None, 1810 |
Crown Prince Karl Johan |
Adopted son |
21 August 1810 Elected as heir |
5 February 1818 Adoptive father died, became king |
Prince Oscar, Duke of Södermanland, son |
House of Bernadotte (1818–present) |
Monarch |
Heir |
Relationship to monarch |
Became heir (Date; Reason) |
Ceased to be heir (Date; Reason) |
Next in line of succession |
Karl XIV Johan |
Crown Prince Oscar, Duke of Södermanland |
Son |
5 February 1818 Father became king |
8 March 1844 Father died, became king |
None, 1818–1826 |
Prince Karl, Duke of Skåne, 1826–1844, son |
Oscar I |
Crown Prince Karl, Duke of Skåne |
Son |
8 March 1844 Father became king |
8 July 1859 Father died, became king |
Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland, 1844–1852, brother |
Prince Oscar, Duke of Östergötland, 1852, brother |
Prince Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland, 1852–1854, son |
Prince Oscar, Duke of Östergötland, 1854–1859, brother |
Karl XV |
Prince Oscar, Duke of Östergötland |
Brother |
8 July 1859 Brother became king |
13 September 1872 Brother died, became king |
Prince Gustaf, Duke of Värmland, son |
Oscar II |
Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Värmland |
Son |
13 September 1872 Father became king |
8 December 1907 Father died, became king |
Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotland, 1872–1882, brother |
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Skåne, 1882–1907, son |
Gustaf V |
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Skåne |
Son |
8 December 1907 Father became king |
29 October 1950 Father died, became king |
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, 1907–1947, son |
Prince Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jämtland, 1947–1950, grandson |
Gustaf VI Adolf |
Crown Prince Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jämtland |
Grandson |
29 October 1950 Grandfather became king |
15 September 1973 Grandfather died, became king |
Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, uncle |
Carl XVI Gustaf |
Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland |
Uncle |
15 September 1973 Nephew became king |
13 May 1979 Son born to king |
None |
Crown Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland |
Son |
13 May 1979 Born |
1 January 1980 Law of succession changed |
Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, granduncle |
Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Västergötland |
Daughter |
1 January 1980 Law of succession changed[lower-alpha 1] |
Incumbent |
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, 1980–2012, brother |
Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland, 2012–present, daughter |