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Monarchy of Sweden
The
Monarchy of Sweden
concerns the
monarchical
head of state
of
Sweden
, which is a
constitutional
and
hereditary monarchy
with a
parliamentary system
. The
Kingdom of Sweden
has been a
monarchy
since
time immemorial
. Originally an
elective monarchy
, it became an
hereditary monarchy
in the 16th century during the reign of
Gustav Vasa
, though virtually all monarchs before that belonged to a limited and small amount of families which are considered the royal dynasties of Sweden.
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