Royal Court of Sweden

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The Royal Court (Swedish : Kungliga Hovstaterna) is the official name for the organisation (royal households) that supports the monarch, and the royal house. The incumbent monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf, is head of the Royal Court.

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Organizational structure

The Royal Court is divided into segments:

  1. The Office of the Marshal of the Realm [1]
  2. The Office of the Marshal of the Court [2]
  3. The Queen's Household [3]
  4. The Crown Princess's Household [4]
  5. The Ceremonial Household [5]
  6. The Royal Collections with the Bernadotte Library  [ sv ] [6]
  7. Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces [7]
  8. Royal Stables [8]
  9. The Household [9]
  10. Patronage [10]
  11. Information and Press Department [11]

The Office of the Marshal of the Realm is currently headed by Fredrik Wersäll, who is accountable to the King for the activities of the entire Royal Court organization.

The Marshal of the Realm is responsible for contacts with the government and Riksdag.

Supporting the Marshal of the Realm is the staff office with a Permanent Secretary at the Office of the Marshal of the Realm and a Court Secretary.

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References

  1. "Office of the Marshal of the Realm - Sveriges Kungahus".
  2. "Office of the Marshal of the Court - Sveriges Kungahus".
  3. "H.M. The Queen's Household - Sveriges Kungahus".
  4. "H.R.H. The Crown Princess's Household - Sveriges Kungahus".
  5. "Ceremonial Household - Sveriges Kungahus".
  6. "The Royal Collections with the Bernadotte Library - Sveriges Kungahus".
  7. "Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces - Sveriges Kungahus".
  8. "The Royal Stables - Sveriges Kungahus".
  9. "Household - Sveriges Kungahus".
  10. "Patronage - Sveriges Kungahus".
  11. "Information and Press Department - Sveriges Kungahus".