Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke, Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland and Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland in their coronets attend the 1905 opening of parliament in the Throne Room of Stockholm Palace.Princess Margareta, Duchess of Scania (Margaret of Connaught) poses in 1905 at Stockholm Palace, wearing her British coronet, for a subsequently colored photograph.
Duchies in Sweden have been allotted since the 13th century to powerful Swedes, almost always to princes of Sweden (only in some of the dynasties) and wives of the latter. From the beginning these duchies were often centers of regional power, where their dukes and duchesses had considerable executive authority of their own, under the central power of their kings or queens regnant. Since the reign of King Gustav III the titles have practically been nominal, with which their bearers only rarely have enjoyed any ducal authority, though often maintaining specially selected leisure residences in their provinces and some limited measure of cultural attachment to them.
DuchiesinSweden have been allotted since the 13th century to powerful Swedes, almost always to princes of Sweden (only in some of the dynasties) and...
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the Royal Family (Kungl. Familjen) Monarchy of Sweden Succession to the Swedish throne DuchiesinSweden Martinus, Eivor (2014). "Furstinnan från/av Närke"...
created in the 1990s — while the historical provincial borders have remained stable for centuries. All the provinces are also ceremonial duchies, but as...
duchies and principalities, while recognizing others as grand duchies. As a result, the 19th century saw the creation of a new group of grand duchies...
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him. In 1980, the law of succession was changed from agnatic primogeniture to absolute primogeniture. DuchiesinSweden Succession to the Swedish throne...
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Westphalia in 1648 Sweden received Swedish Pomerania, situated along the German Baltic Sea coast. The whole Duchy of Pomerania was under Swedish control...
Originating in the 16th century as a titular grand duchy held by the King of Sweden, the country became autonomous after its annexation by Russia in the Finnish...
substantive title from the Kingdom of Sweden given by a king to a son or grandson. In earlier centuries duchiesinSweden conferred a ruling position to their...
the Polish kingdom, but without success. Due to the Polish–Swedish Wars, in 1635 the duchy was administered by Polish statesman Jerzy Ossoliński, appointed...
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this time, the Duchy of Courland remained an object of interest for both Sweden and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1655 the Swedish army entered...
by the secessionist government that claimed the three duchies between 1848–1851. "Grand Duchy of Oldenburg 1815–1918 (Lower Saxony, Germany)". Flagspot...
the Grand Duchy. The larger part of the Duchy was conquered by Swedish Empire during the Polish–Swedish wars, and their gains were recognized in the Truce...
uncle's wishes and the creation of new Swedish titles and duchies. 1974: his sister Christina married a non-royal Swedish man and Carl Gustaf followed the example...
bore the coat of arms belonging to his duchy. See DuchiesinSweden (but these titles and arms were never used in Norway). The halberd was officially discarded...
also succeeded in having Christian elected as his successor in the Duchy of Schleswig. In January 1448, King Christopher of Denmark, Sweden and Norway died...
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