Kinship With European Counterparts
The King is related to all current European reigning monarchs (at least through John William Friso, Prince of Orange, the most recent common ancestor of today's reigning European royal houses):
| Monarch | Closest degree of kinship | Closest common ancestors |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Margrethe II of Denmark | first cousin | King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and Princess Margaret of Connaught |
| King Albert II of Belgium | second cousin once removed | King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway and Princess Sophia of Nassau |
| King Harald V of Norway | second cousin once removed | King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway and Princess Sophia of Nassau |
| Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom | third cousin (twice) | Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| King Juan Carlos I of Spain | third cousin (twice) | Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands | third cousin | George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Princess Helena of Nassau |
| Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg | third cousin | King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway and Princess Sophia of Nassau |
| Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein | sixth cousin | Prince Karl Ludwig of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Countess Amalie of Solms-Baruth |
| Prince Albert II of Monaco | seventh cousin | Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden and Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt |
Read more about this topic: Carl XVI Gustaf Of Sweden
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