List of heirs to the Swedish throne

This page is a list of heirs to the Swedish throne. The list includes all individuals who were considered to inherit the throne of the Kingdom of Sweden, either as heir apparent or as heir presumptive, since the accession of the House of Holstein-Gottorp on 25 March 1751. Those who succeeded as King of Sweden are shown in bold in the table below.

In 1809 a coup d'état against King Gustav IV replaced him with his uncle Karl XIII. As the new king was childless, he and the ruling government arranged for the adoption of an heir to succeed him.

House of Holstein-Gottorp (1751–1818)

Heirs to the Swedish throne
House of Holstein-Gottorp (1751–1818)
Monarch	Heir	Relationship to monarch	Became heir (Date; Reason)	Ceased to be heir (Date; Reason)	Next in line of succession
Adolf Fredrik	Crown Prince Gustav	Son	25 March 1751 Father became king	12 February 1771 Father died, became king	Prince Karl, brother
Gustav III	Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland	Brother	12 February 1771 Brother became king	1 November 1778 Son born to king	Prince Fredrik Adolf, Duke of Östergötland, brother
	Crown Prince Gustav Adolf	Son	1 November 1778 Born	29 March 1792 Father died, became king	Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland, 1778–1782, uncle
					Prince Karl Gustav, Duke of Småland, 1782–1783, brother
					Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland, 1783–1792, uncle
Gustav IV Adolf	Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland	Uncle	29 March 1792 Nephew became king	9 November 1799 Son born to king	Prince Fredrik Adolf, Duke of Östergötland, 1792–1798, brother
					Prince Karl Adolf, Duke of Värmland, 1798, son
					Prince Fredrik Adolf, Duke of Östergötland, 1798–1799, brother
	Crown Prince Gustav	Son	9 November 1799 Born	29 March 1809 Father abdicated, excluded from succession	Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland, 1799–1802, granduncle
					Prince Karl Gustav, Grand Duke of Finland, 1802–1805, brother
					Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland, 1805–1809, granduncle
Karl XIII	None, 1809–1810
	Crown Prince Karl August	Adopted son	24 January 1810 Elected as heir	28 May 1810 Died	None
	None, 1810
	Crown Prince Karl Johan	Adopted son	21 August 1810 Elected as heir	5 February 1818 Adoptive father died, became king	Prince Oscar, Duke of Södermanland, son

House of Bernadotte (1818–present)

Heir	Status	Relationship to monarch	Became heir		Ceased to be heir		Duration as heir	Next in succession Relation to heir	Monarch
Heir	Status	Relationship to monarch	Crown Prince Oscar, Duke of Södermanland	Heir apparent	Son	5 February 1818	Duration as heir	Next in succession Relation to heir	Monarch	Father became king	8 March 1844	Father died, became king	26 years, 1 month and 3 days	None 1818-1826	Karl XIV Johan
Prince Karl, Duke of Skåne 1826-1844 Son			Crown Prince Oscar, Duke of Södermanland	Heir apparent	Son	5 February 1818				Father became king	8 March 1844	Father died, became king	26 years, 1 month and 3 days		Karl XIV Johan
Corwn Prince Karl, Duke of Skåne	Heir apparent	Son	8 March 1844	Father became king	8 July 1859	Father died, became king	15 years and 4 months	Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland 1844-1852 Brother	Oscar I
								Prince Oscar, Duke of Östergötland 1852 Brother
								Prince Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland 1852-1854 Son
								Prince Oscar, Duke of Östergötland 1854-1859 Brother
Prince Oscar, Duke of Östergötland	Heir presumptive	Brother	8 July 1859	Brother became king	13 September 1872	Brother died, became king	13 years, 2 months and 5 days	Prince Gustaf, Duke of Värmland Son	Karl XV
Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Värmland	Heir apparent	Son	13 September 1872	Father became king	8 December 1907	Father died, became king	35 years, 2 months and 25 days	Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotland 1872–1882 Brother	Oscar II
Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Värmland	Heir apparent	Son	13 September 1872	Father became king	8 December 1907	Father died, became king	35 years, 2 months and 25 days	Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Skåne 1882–1907 Son	Oscar II
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Skåne	Heir apparent	Son	8 December 1907	Father became king	29 October 1950	Father died, became king	42 years, 10 months and 21 days	Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten 1907–1947 Son	Gustaf V
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Skåne	Heir apparent	Son	8 December 1907	Father became king	29 October 1950	Father died, became king	42 years, 10 months and 21 days	Prince Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jämtland 1947–1950 Grandson	Gustaf V
Crown Prince Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jämtland	Heir apparent	Grandson	29 October 1950	Grandfather became king	15 September 1973	Grandfather died, became king	22 years, 10 months and 17 days	Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland Uncle	Gustaf VI Adolf
Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland	Heir presumptive	Uncle	15 September 1973	Nephew became king	13 May 1979	Son born to king	5 years, 7 months and 28 days	None	Carl XVI Gustaf
Crown Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland	Heir apparent	Son	13 May 1979	Born	1 January 1980	Laws of succession changed	7 months and 19 days	Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland Granduncle
Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Västergötland^[1]	Heiress apparent	Daughter	1 January 1980	Laws of succession changed	Incumbent		46 years, 5 months and 14 days	Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland 1980-2012 Brother
Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Västergötland^[1]	Heiress apparent	Daughter	1 January 1980	Laws of succession changed	Incumbent		46 years, 5 months and 14 days	Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland 2012-present Daughter