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King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

It's Reigning Men

Sunday, 26 January 2025 - 32 minutes

Europe's longest-reigning monarch has seen the world change over the course of his reign.A constant figure since 1973, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden lost his remaining political power within a year or so of becoming monarch.Has he been successful in remaining relevant as a ceremonial figure? We look at the data over 30 years to see what shape the Swedish royal family is in now.Plus we find out what it was like filming a documentary for two years with the king.Guests:Daniel Jansson, SOM InstituteKarin af Klintberg, filmmakerHosted by Daniel Rosney'The King' trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ9XAevNgg0Our email is: itsreigningmenpod@gmail.com------------------Thanks for listening to It’s Reigning Men - a brand new podcast about royalty, royal families, and monarchs of the world. If you enjoyed it, please tell your friends who also might be interested in Kings, Queens, power and palaces.It would be great if you could subscribe so more episodes appear in your feed as soon as they’re ready.Find us on social media to Direct Message us on all the usual apps. Just search ‘It’s Reigning Men’. We're more than happy to take suggestions for a topic to be explored or to answer any questions about monarchies or specific members of royal families.There’s also a weekly newsletter on Substack too: https://itsreigningmen.substack.com/Speak soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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