Photo: Enthronement ceremony, 1973 (Jan Collsiöö/TT) How to use the material This material can be used on social media to write about King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th jubilee. It includes captions for the post and three historical images from HM The King’s life. The images can only be used for this social media post. You can translate the captions to you local language. The Royal Court has released new press photos of the royal family, which can also be added to the post. Please remember to always include the names of the photographers for the photos you use: Photo 1: Enthronement ceremony, 1973 (Jan Collsiöö/TT) Photo 2: Graduation, 1966 (Pressens Bild/TT) Photo 3: Wedding to Queen Silvia, 1976 (TT) Captions for the post 50 years as king! Quite a feat! 👑 King Carl XVI Gustaf, Sweden’s current monarch, ascended the throne on 15 September 1973. This makes him the longest reigning monarch in Swedish history. But he’s been in the public eye even longer than that. Since day one, you could say, as the first and only son of Hereditary Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla. Immediately after his birth on 30 April 1946, announcing the news that an heir to the Swedish throne had been born, cannons at all salute stations across the country and larger naval ships were fired. How’s that for pomp and circumstance? Less than a year later, on 26 January 1947, Hereditary Prince Gustaf Adolf died in a plane crash, and Carl Gustaf and his four sisters were left fatherless. On 29 October 1950, Carl Gustaf became Crown Prince of Sweden as his grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf ascended the throne, following the death of King Gustaf V. From the early school years, via confirmation, upper secondary school graduation and military service at the Royal Navy, to ascension, marriage to Queen Silvia and the birth of his three children, King Carl XVI Gustaf seems to always have been in the company of a photographer capturing the moment – all the way up to today. We’re thankful for that! To mark the occasion of his 50-year anniversary, King Carl XVI Gustaf has been paying visits to all 21 of Sweden’s regions during the months leading up to this day. These visits have offered him and Queen Silvia a chance to meet with the people. According to the 1974 constitution, the Swedish monarch has no political affinity or formal powers. His duties are mainly of a ceremonial and representative nature. Related information Toolkit: Sweden 500 – a year of celebration Article about the Swedish monarchy on Sweden.se Royal court webpage about the the jubilee year 2023  

What if Gustav Vasa travelled 500 years into the future? We used AI tools to generate copy and images. All posts are available in English and some of them are also availabe in Russian. Use the clean version to translate them to your local language. You find captions and text for translation on this page. Examples of Gustav Vasa images with meme text: fika, dad, DJ and small frogs. Caption for all images What if Gustav Vasa (1496-1560), elected King of Sweden in 1523, travelled 500 years into the future? ⏳ 🤔 We used AI tools to generate copy and images. [Insert specific caption] — What do you want Gustav Vasa to do next on his time travel to Sweden in 2023? 😉👋 — This year marks 500 years since Gustav Vasa was elected king, which laid the foundation of Sweden as an independent state. During the next few months, we’ll be bringing extra attention to the jubilee year that is 2023 and invite you to discover new sides of Sweden. Celebrate the jubilee with us! 🥳 #sweden500 #celebratewithsweden Byline: Image generated by AI Caption and meme text for specific images Dance Caption: When King Gustav Vasa embraces the spirit of Midsummer in 2023 Meme text: ´When you time travel 500 years into the future and finally get to wear a dress and dance like nobody’s watching at Midsummer!’ Flower wreath Caption: When King Gustav Vasa faces his toughest challenge yet in 2023 Meme text: ‘When you´re used to ruling a kingdom, but tying a flower wreath proves to be your toughest battle yet’ Post-party blues Caption: When King Gustav Vasa realises the party is over in 2023 Meme text: ‘When you travel 500 years into the future for the best party ever, but now you’re just a king walking home alone with post-party blues’ Small frogs Caption: When King Gustav Vasa masters the art of the ‘Small Frogs’ dance in 2023 Meme text: ´When you finally master the ‘Small Frogs’ dance during Swedish Midsummer. Ribbit!´ Alternative text: ‘When you conquer kingdoms and finally conquer the ‘Small Frogs’ dance at Swedish Midsummer. Ribbit!’ King of crafts Caption: When King Gustav Vasa’s self-made flower wreath inspires the world in 2023 Meme text: ‘When you time travel from the 16th century and your DIY flower wreath game becomes the envy of Pinterest. Bow down to the true king of crafts!’ Strawberries Caption: When King Gustav Vasa’s flower dreams turn into a berry obsession Meme text: ´When you try the tradition of seven flowers under your pillow, but your dreams are all about strawberries. Midsummer cravings at their finest!’ DJ Caption: When King Gustav Vasa time travels to a forest rave in 2023 / Caption: When King Gustav Vasa discovers his new passion in 2023 Meme text: ´When you time travel from the 16th century and become a forest rave DJ, because why not?’ Fika Caption: When King Gustav Vasa discovers fika in 2023 Meme text: ´When you’re making history, but all you really want is a good fika’ Dad Caption: When King Gustav Vasa goes on parental leave in 2023 Meme text: ´When you’re used to ruling a kingdom, but now you just have to rule the nursery’