Knights appointed during the reign of HM King Carl XVI Gustaf (1973-)
Rudolf Kirchschläger Federal President of the Republic of Austria ✶ 20 March 1915 in Niederkappel ✟ 30 March 2000 in Vienna Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 May 1976 motto Missing shield Painted 1996 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards None Biography Foreign Minister 1970-1974 Federal President 1974-1986 Received the order at a state …
Josip Broz Tito President of Federative People’s Republic of Yugoslavia ✶ 25 May 1892 in Kumrovec, Croatia ✟ 4 May 1980 in Ljubljana, Slovenia Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 11 March 1976 motto Missing shield other awards None Biography Marshal 1943 Prime Minister 1945-1953 President 1953 Received the order at a state visit to …
HRH Prince Charles of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Prince of Wales ✶ 14 November 1948 at Buckingham Palace, London Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 23 May 1975 motto Ich dien (I serve) shield Painted 1989 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards None Biography Oldest son of Queen Elizabeth II. Received the order at …
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Sten John Gustaf Rudholm President ✶ 27 April 1918 in Karlstad ✟ 29 November 2008 Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 3 December 1974 motto Vis et verba (Strength and words) shield Painted 1990 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards Knight of the Order of the Polar Star 1959 Commander of the Order of the …
Marcus Wallenberg Bank Executive ✶ 5 October 1899 in Stockholm ✟ 13 September 1982 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 3 December 1974 motto Creando proceditur (Creation makes progress) shield Painted 1977 by David Friefeldt. other awards Knight of the Order of Vasa 1933 Commander of the Order of Vasa (2nd class) 1939 …
HRH Crown Princess Sonja of Norway ✶ 4 July 1937 at Røde Kors Klinikk in Oslo Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 26 September 1974 (as Member) motto Missing shield Painted 1992 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal I 1996 Biography Daughter to the merchant Karl Haraldsen and …
