2-490-633 - Svenskt Fotoreportages collection/Historisk Bildbyrå/Mustang media/Heritage Images

Crown Prince Carl Gustaf and his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, 1968. The son of of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Carl XVI Gustaf (1946-) became King of Sweden in 1973, succeeding his grandfather, who is seen here presenting him with a sabre as he is appointed an ensign in the military. From the collection of Svenskt Fotoreportages.