Knights appointed during the reign of HM King Carl XVI Gustaf (1973-)
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing President of France ✶ 2 February 1926 in Koblenz, Germany ✟ 2 December 2020 in Authon, Loir-et-Cher Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 June 1980 motto Missing shield Painted 1995 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards None Biography Deputy 1956-1973 Minister of Finance 1962-1966 President 1974-1981 Received the order at King …
José López Portillo y Pacheco President of the Republic of Mexico ✶ 16 June 1920 in Mexico City ✟ 17 February 2004 in Mexico City Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 5 May 1980 motto Missing shield other awards None Biography President 1976-1982 Received the order at a state visit to Sweden. Placement Not on …
HM Empress Nagako of Japan ✶ 6 March 1903 in Tokyo ✟ 16 June 2000 in Tokyo Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 25 March 1980 (as Member) motto Missing shield Painted 1985 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards None Biography Consort of Emperor Hirohito of Japan. Received the order at King Carl XVI Gustaf’s …
H M Queen Sofia of Spain ✶ 2 November 1938 at the Psychiko Palace near Athens Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 5 October 1979 (as Member) motto Missing shield Painted 1986 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal I 1996 Biography Daughter of King Pavlos I of Greece. …
H M King Juan Carlos I of Spain ✶ 5 January 1938 in Rome, Italy Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 5 October 1979 Assigned the collar The Royal Palace of Stockholm 11 March 1983 motto Missing shield Painted 1986 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards None Biography Oldest son of pretender to the throne …
HRH Crown Prince Carl Philip, Crown Prince of Sweden, Duke of Värmland ✶ 13 May 1979 at The Royal Palace of Stockholm Knight and commander of the Royal Orders Counted from 13 May 1979 Received the insignias 13 May 1997 motto Missing shield Painted 1997 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards Knight of the Order …
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Walter Scheel President of the Federal Republic of Germany ✶ 8 July 1919 in Solingen ✟ 24 August 2016 in Bad Krozingen Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 March 1979 motto Missing shield Painted 1996 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards Commander Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa 1970 Biography Minister for International …
HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden ✶ 14 July 1977 at the Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm Member and Commander of the Royal Orders Counted from 14 July 1977 Assigned the insignias and the collar 14 July 1995 motto Missing shield Painted 1995 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal I …
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HRH Princess Beatrix of Netherlands, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld ✶ 31 January 1938 at the Palace of Soestdijk at Baarn Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 7 October 1976 (as Member) Assigned the collar The Royal Palace of Stockholm 5 May 1987 motto Je maintiendrai (I will maintain) shield Painted 1993 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other …
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Silvia Renate Sommerlath ✶ 23 December 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 May 1976 (as Member) Declared Member and Commander of the Royal Orders 1 August 1995 motto Missing shield Painted 1990 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal I 1996 Crown Princess Victoria …
