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Things to know about Sweden's monarchy as King Carl XVI celebrates 50 years on the throne
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FILE - Sweden's King Carl Gustaf adjusts a pillow for Queen Silvia at the Nobel award ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall, in Stockholm, on Tuesday Dec. 10, 2019. - photo by Claudio Bresciani / TT Pool via AP, File
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his golden jubilee on Friday, marking 50 years since he ascended the throne on Sept. 15, 1973. He is the longest-reigning king in the history of the Swedish monarchy, which stretches back more than 1,000 years. Here are five things to know about the 77-year-old king and the monarchy in Sweden.