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List of titles and honours of the Swedish Crown

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The list of titles and honours of the Swedish Crown sets out the many titles of the monarch of Sweden since the creation of hereditary monarchy of the Kingdom of Sweden in 1544.

Titles held by the monarch of Sweden

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Note: Former titles marked with * are historical titles which are abolished or no longer part of the Swedish crown.

Kingdoms and Princely States

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Coat of Arms Kingdoms and Princely States Date formed Date if abolished
King of Sweden 14th century – present
King of the Swedes * c. 1000 14th century
King of the Goths * 12th century 1973
King of the Wends * 1540
Grand Prince of Finland * 1581 1720
King of Norway * 1814 1905

Duchies

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Duke of Scania * 1658 ?
Duke of Estonia * 1581 1721
Duke of Livonia * 1629
Duke of Karelia * 1617
Duke of Bremen * 1648 1718
Duke of Verden * 1720
Duke of Pomerania * 1814
Duke of Bavaria * 1654 1718
Duke of Jülich *
Duke of Cleves *
Duke of Berg *

Count Palatine

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Count Palatine by the Rhine in Bavaria * 1654 1718

Counties

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Count of Zweibrücken–Kleeburg * 1654 1718
Count of Veldenz *
Count of Spanheim *
Count of Ravensberg *

Lordships

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Lord of Ingria * 1617 1721
Lord of Wismar * 1648 1903 (1803)
Lord of Ravenstein * 1654 1718

Orders of Sweden

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Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Seraphim 1748 – present
Lord and Master of the Royal Order of the Sword
Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Polar Star
Lord and Master of the Royal Order of Vasa
Lord and Master of the Royal Order of Charles XIII 1811 – present

Titles held by the heir apparent of Sweden

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References

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