Knights appointed during the reign of HM King Carl XVI Gustaf (1973-)
Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle President of Chile ✶ 24 June 1942 in Santiago Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 15 November 1996 motto Por la razon o la fuerza (By reason or by force) shield Painted by Bengt-Olof Kälde 1997. other awards None Biography President 1994-2000 Received the order at King Carl XVI Gustaf’s state visit …
Árpád Göncz President of Hungary ✶ 10 February 1922 in Budapest, Hungary ✟ 6 October 2015 in Budapest, Hungary Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 9 September 1996 motto Missing shield Painted 1997 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards None Biography President 1990. Received the order at a state visit to Sweden. Placement Not on …
H M King Tuanku Ja’afar Ibni Al-Marhun Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Malaysia, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan ✶ 19 July 1922 in Klang, Selangor ✟ 27 December 2008 at Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar, Seremban Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 22 February 1996 motto Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu (Unity is Strength) shield Painted 2003 by Bengt …
Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas President of Lithuania ✶ 22 September 1932 in Rokishkis ✟ 26 June 2010 in Vilnius Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 20 November 1995 motto Missing shield Painted 1997 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards None Biography President 1993-1998. Received the order at a state visit to Sweden. Placement
Guntis Ulmanis President of Latvia ✶ 13 September 1939 in Riga, Latvia Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 12 October 1995 motto Mosties, celies, strādā (Wake up, get up, work) shield Painted 1997 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards None Biography President 1993. Received the order at a state visit to Sweden. Placement Not on …
Lennart Meri President of Estonia ✶ 29 March 1929 in Tallinn, Estonia ✟ 14 March 2006 in Tallinn, Estonia Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 September 1995 motto Missing shield Painted 1997 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards None Biography President 1992. Received the order at a state vist to Sweden. Placement
HRH Princess Lilian of Sweden, Duchess of Halland ✶ 30 August 1915 in Swansea, Wales ✟ 10 Mars 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden Member and commander of the Royal Orders Counted from 30 August 1995. The Royal Palace of Stockholm 22 August 1995 motto Missing shield Painted 1996 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards Member Grand …
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H M Queen Paola of Belgium ✶ 11 September 1937 in Forte dei Marminnear Massa (Lucca), Italy Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 26 April 1994 (as a Member) motto L’union fait la force (Unity makes strength) shield Painted 1994 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal I 1996 …
Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari President of Finland ✶ 23 June 1937 in Viborg Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 12 April 1994. Received the collat at the Royal Palace of Stockholm 23 August 1996 motto Se pystyy ken uskaltaa (Who dares, can do) shield Painted 1996 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards King Carl XVI …
HRH Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg, Prince of Orange ✶ 27 April 1967 at Universitetskliniken, Utrecht Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 24 November 1993 motto Missing shield Painted 1995 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal I 1996 Biography Oldest son of Queen Beatrix. …
