The Swedish Monarchy
Kungahuset, statschef, tronföljd — the crown and the debate around it.
The Swedish monarchy as it actually is: ceremonial, debated politely, shrugged at — varken älskad eller hatad, vilket passar alla.
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kungahuset
the royal house
Tip: lit. the same.
- 2
kungafamiljen
the royal family
Tip: lit. the same.
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kungen
the king
Tip: lit. the same — Carl XVI Gustaf, since 1973.
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drottningen
the queen
Tip: lit. the same.
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kronprinsessan
the crown princess
Tip: lit. the same — Victoria, the future queen.
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statschefen
the head of state
Tip: lit. the same — the king's formal role.
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en ceremoniell funktion
a ceremonial function
Tip: lit. the same.
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ingen politisk makt
no political power
Tip: lit. the same — none at all, since 1974.
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en konstitutionell monarki
a constitutional monarchy
Tip: lit. the same.
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regeringsformen
the instrument of government
Tip: lit. the same — the constitution.
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successionsordningen
the act of succession
Tip: lit. the same — from 1810, still in force.
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full kognatisk tronföljd
absolute primogeniture
Tip: lit. the same — the eldest child, regardless of sex.
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ändrad 1980
changed in 1980
Tip: lit. the same — Sweden was the first to do it.
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vilket bytte tronföljare
which changed the heir
Tip: lit. the same — from a baby brother to his sister.
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ett kungligt bröllop
a royal wedding
Tip: lit. the same.
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en ofrälse som gifter in sig
a commoner marrying in
Tip: lit. the same — all of them, now.
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en gymägare
a gym owner
Tip: lit. the same — the crown princess's husband.
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nationaldagen
a national day
Tip: lit. the same — the sixth of June.
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en helgdag sedan 2005
a public holiday since 2005
Tip: lit. the same — a very recent one.
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en vaktavlösning
a changing of the guard
Tip: lit. the same.
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ett kungligt slott
a royal palace
Tip: lit. the same.
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det största i Europa
the largest in Europe
Tip: lit. the same — by room count.
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som ingen bor i
which nobody lives in
Tip: lit. the same — they live at Drottningholm.
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ett statsbesök
a state visit
Tip: lit. the same.
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en nobelbankett
a Nobel banquet
Tip: lit. the same — the tenth of December.
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ett apanage
a royal apanage
Tip: lit. the same — the state grant.
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en debatt om dess storlek
a debate about its size
Tip: lit. the same.
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ett bantat kungahus
a slimmed-down royal house
Tip: lit. the same — five grandchildren lost their titles in 2019.
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en republikansk rörelse
a republican movement
Tip: lit. the same.
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en tredjedel vill ha republik
a third want a republic
Tip: lit. the same — steady for decades.
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och de flesta rycker på axlarna
and most people shrug
Tip: lit. the same.
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en institution utan hetta
an institution without heat
Tip: lit. the same.
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varken älskad eller hatad
neither loved nor hated
Tip: lit. the same.
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vilket passar alla
which suits everyone
Tip: lit. the same.
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en skandal då och då
a scandal now and then
Tip: lit. the same.
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hanterad med tystnad
handled with silence
Tip: lit. the same.
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en bok som ställde till det
a book that caused trouble
Tip: lit. the same.
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och som man överlevde
and was survived
Tip: lit. the same.
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en kunglig stiftelse
a royal charity
Tip: lit. the same.
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ett beskydd
a patronage
Tip: lit. the same.
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en prisutdelning
an award ceremony
Tip: lit. the same.
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en medalj för förtjänst
a medal for service
Tip: lit. the same.
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ett jultal
a Christmas speech
Tip: lit. the same — on Christmas Day.
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som få ser
which few people watch
Tip: lit. the same.
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en symbol för kontinuitet
a symbol of continuity
Tip: lit. the same — the standard defence.
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över partipolitiken
above party politics
Tip: lit. the same.
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ett argument om princip
an argument about principle
Tip: lit. the same — the republican case.
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ingen ärver ett offentligt ämbete
nobody inherits a public office
Tip: lit. the same.
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båda sidor är artiga om det
both sides are polite about it
Tip: lit. the same.
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vilket är mycket svenskt
which is very Swedish
Tip: lit. the same.