Today, the Swedish royal family plays a ceremonial role in the country's affairs. But that wasn't always the case. From the current King Carl, the Swedish royal court traces its lineage back centuries as one of the oldest monarchies in Europe. But did you know that the court has a strong French connection? When the Riksdag needed to decide upon a King that Napoleon I of France would approve of, they elected a Marshal of France, Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, a general of the French Revolution who came from Pau.
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