List of knights of the Order of the Seraphim

This is a list of the knights (men) and members (women) of the Royal Order of the Seraphim:

Color pattern Deceased Swedish Royal Knight or Member Living Swedish Royal Knight or Member Deceased Foreign Royal Knight or Member Living Foreign Royal Knight or Member Deceased Foreign Presidential Knight or Member Living Foreign Presidential Knight or Member

Sweden Royal family of Sweden Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes Frederick I (1748–51), the founder 1 17 April 1748 Frederick I King of Sweden 1720–51Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel 1730–51 I Gud mitt hopp 2 17 April 1748 Adolf Frederick Prince-Bishop of Lübeck 1727–50Crown Prince of Sweden 1743–51King of Sweden 1751–71 Salus publica salus mea 3 17 April 1748 Gustav III Crown Prince of Sweden 1751–71King of Sweden 1771–92 Fäderneslandet 29 26 September 1748 Charles XIII Prince of Sweden, Duke of Södermanland since 1772Regent 1792–96King of Sweden 1809–18King of Norway 1814–18 Folkets väl min högsta lag Gustav III (1771–92) 96 1 November 1778 Gustav IV Adolf Crown Prince of Sweden 1778–92King of Sweden 1792–1809 Gud och folket Gustav III's son 103 25 August 1782 Carl Gustav Prince of SwedenDuke of Småland Gustav IV Adolf (1792–1809) 138 3 July 1798 Carl Adolf Prince of Sweden Was only 7 days old 140 9 November 1799 Gustav Crown Prince of Sweden 1799–1809 Gustav IV's son Karl XIII (1809–18) 164 28 December 1809 Charles August(1768–1810) Prince de Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-AugustenburgCrown Prince of Sweden 1809–10 För lagen och fosterlandet 169 21 August 1810 Charles XIV John(1763–1844) Prince of Ponte CorvoCrown Prince of Sweden (1810–18) and Norway (1814–18)King of Sweden and Norway (1818–44) Folkets kärlek min belöning 170 26 September 1810 Oscar I(1799–1859) Prince of SwedenDuke of Södermanland since 1811Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway 1818–44King of Sweden and Norway 1844–59 Rätt och sanning Karl XIV Johan (1818–44) 234 3 May 1826(birth) Charles XV(1826–1872) Duke of Skåne (1826–59)Prince of Sweden and NorwayCrown Prince of Sweden and Norway 1844–59King of Sweden and Norway 1859–72 Land skall med lag byggas Oscar I's son (1st) 239 21 January 1829(birth) Oscar II(1829–1907) Duke of Östergötland (1829–72) Prince of Sweden and NorwayKing of Sweden and Norway 1872–1905King of Sweden 1905–07 Brödrafolkens välSveriges väl (after 1905) Oscar I's son (3rd) 24 August 1831(birth) August(1831–1873) Prince of Sweden and NorwayDuke of Dalarna ( lifelong ) Oscar I's son (4th) Oscar I (1844–59) 339 16 June 1858(birth) Gustaf V(1858–1950) Duke of Värmland (1858–1907)Prince of Sweden and NorwayCrown Prince of Sweden and Norway 1872–1905Crown Prince of Sweden 1905–07King of Sweden 1907–50 Med folket för fosterlandet Oscar II's son (1st) Karl XV (1859–72) 349 15 November 1859(birth) Oscar(1859–1953) Duke of Gotland (1859–88)Prince of Sweden and NorwayPrince Bernadotte since 1888Count Bernadotte of Wisborg since 1892 Oscar II's son (2nd)Never erased from the register 362 27 February 1861(birth) Carl(1861–1951) Prince of Sweden and NorwayPrince of Sweden 1905 -Duke of Västergötland ( lifelong ) Oscar II's son (3rd) 386 1 August 1865(birth) Eugen(1865–1947) Prince of Sweden and NorwayPrince of Sweden 1905 -Duke of Närke ( lifelong ) Oscar II's son (4th) Oscar II (1872–1907) 466 11 November 1882(birth) Gustaf VI Adolf(1882–1973) Duke of Skåne (1882–1950)Prince of Sweden and Norway Prince of Sweden 1905–07Crown Prince of Sweden 1907–50King of Sweden 1950–73 Plikten framför allt Gustaf V's son (1st) 17 June 1884(birth) Wilhelm(1884–1965) Prince of Sweden and NorwayPrince of Sweden 1905 -Duke of Södermanland ( lifelong ) Gustaf V's son (2nd) 20 April 1889(birth) Erik(1889–1918) Prince of Sweden and NorwayPrince of Sweden 1905 -Duke of Västmanland ( lifelong ) Gustaf V's son (3rd) 566 22 April 1906(birth) Gustaf Adolf(1906–1947) Prince of Sweden Duke of Västerbotten ( lifelong ) Gustaf VI Adolf's son and Carl XVI Gustaf's father 570 7 June 1907(birth) Sigvard(1907–2002) Prince of Sweden, Duke of Uppland 1907–34Count Bernadotte of Wisborg since 1951 Gustaf VI Adolf's son Erased from the register 15 June 1934 Gustaf V (1907–50) 575 28 April 1908 Victoria(1862–1930) Queen of Sweden Gustaf V's wife 576 28 April 1908 Sofia(1836–1913) Dowager Queen of Sweden Oscar II's wife and Gustaf V's mother 596 8 May 1909(birth) Lennart(1909–2004) Prince of Sweden,Duke of Småland 1909–32 Count Bernadotte of Wisborg since 1951 Erased from the register 15 June 1934 605 10 January 1911(birth) Carl(1911–2003) Prince of Sweden,Duke of Östergötland 1911–37Prince Bernadotte 1937–2003 Erased from the register 16 February 1961 612 28 February 1912(birth) Bertil(1912–1997) Prince of SwedenDuke of Halland ( lifelong ) Gustaf VI Adolf's son 627 31 October 1916(birth) Carl Johan(1916–2012) Prince of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna 1916–46Count Bernadotte of Wisborg since 1951 Gustaf VI Adolf's son Erased from the register 22 February 1946 700 30 April 1946(birth) Carl XVI Gustaf(1946–) Duke of Jämtland 1946–73Prince of Sweden 1946–50Crown Prince of Sweden 1950–73King of Sweden since 1973 För Sverige i tiden Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73) 708 29 October 1950 Louise(1889–1965) Queen of Sweden(consort) 713 22 March 1952 Sibylla(1908–1972) Princess of Saxe-Cobourg and Gotha (born)Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västerbotten (marriage) 714 22 March 1952 Margaretha(1934–) Princess of Sweden 715 22 March 1952 Birgitta(1937–2024) Princess of Sweden (born)Princess of Hohenzollern (marriage) 716 22 March 1952 Désirée(1938–2026) Princess of Sweden (born)Baroness Silfverschiöld (marriage) 717 22 March 1952 Christina(1943–) Princess of Sweden 718 22 March 1952 Ingeborg(1878–1958) Princess of Denmark (born)Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland (consort) Christian X's sister and Frederik IX & Knud's aunt 746 21 May 1960 Ingrid(1910–2000) Princess of SwedenCr. Princess of Denmark 1935–47Queen of Denmark 1947–72Dowager Queen 1972–2000 Frederik IX of Denmark's wifeand Margrethe II's mother 761 8 December 1965 Margaretha(1899–1977) Princess of Sweden (born)Princess of Denmark (marriage) Prince Axel of Denmark's wife Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–) 782 6 May 1976 Silvia(1943–) Queen of Sweden (consort) 784 14 July 1995 Victoria(1977–) Princess of Sweden 1977–80Crown Prince of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland since 1980 Considered from birth. 786 13 May 1997 Carl Philip(1979–) Born as Crown Prince of SwedenDuke of VärmlandPrince of Sweden since 1980 797 10 June 2000 Madeleine(1982–) Princess of SwedenDuchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland 815 30 August 1995 Lilian(1915–2013) Princess of SwedenDuchess of Halland On her 80th birthday 858 19 June 2010 Daniel(1973–) Prince of SwedenDuke of Västergötand 861 23 February 2012 Estelle(2012–) Princess of SwedenDuchess of Östergötland Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 22 May 2012 866 20 February 2014 Leonore(2014–) Princess of SwedenDuchess of Gotland Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 8 June 2014 869 13 June 2015 Sofia(1984–) Princess of SwedenDuchess of Värmland Was given the order at her wedding 870 15 June 2015 Nicolas(2015–) Prince of SwedenDuke of Ångermanland Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 11 October 2015 871 2 March 2016 Oscar(2016–) Prince of SwedenDuke of Skåne Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 27 May 2016 873 19 April 2016 Alexander(2016–) Prince of SwedenDuke of Södermanland Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 9 September 2016 878 31 August 2017 Gabriel(2017–) Prince of SwedenDuke of Dalarna Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 1 December 2017 880 9 March 2018 Adrienne(2018–) Princess of SwedenDuchess of Blekinge Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 8 June 2018 883 26 March 2021 Julian(2021–) Prince of SwedenDuke of Halland Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 14 August 2021 884 7 February 2025 Ines(2025–) Princess of SwedenDuchess of Västerbotten Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 14 June 2025

Notable Swedish historical figures Frederick I of Sweden (1748–51) Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes Frederick I (1748–51), the founder 4 17 April 1748 CountGovernor of Östergötland County 1718–21President of Bergskollegium 1721–27Privy Council 1727–39 Velis contractis 5 17 April 1748 CountGeneral-MajorPrivy Council 1727–39 Probantur tempestate fortes 6 17 April 1748 CountPrivy Council Mihi cura futuri 7 17 April 1748 CountOver-Amiral from 1734Privy Council 1734–39 Nec spe nec metu 8 17 April 1748 Axel Löwen Baron, Count from 1751General of infantry 1737Privy Council 1739–66 Non vana Quæro 17 April 1748 Anders Johan von Höpken Count, 22 July 1762President of the Chancellery 1752–61Privy Council 1746–61, 1773–80 Runeberg 13 17 April 1748 Carl Gustaf Tessin CountLord Marshal 1738Privy Council 1741–61President of the Chancellery 1746–52 Constanter et sincere 23 17 April 1748 BaronGeneral of InfantryLord High Constable of Sweden Malo quam vincula flammas

Adolf Frederick of Sweden (1751–71) Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes Adolf Frederick (1751–71) 40 25 November 1751 Rutger Fuchs BaronGeneral-MajorGovernor of Stockholm 1739–53 Respice finem 44 23 November 1752 Carl Fredrik Scheffer Count and Diplomat Lydnad and frihet 50 24 November 1754 Baron from 1751Vice Admiral Et deus et patria testes 52 24 November 1754 George Bogislaus Staël von Holstein Baron from 1731 Field Marshal Exemplo Suorum 54 24 November 1755 Fredrik Vilhelm von Hessenstein Swedish PrinceField Marshal Illegitimate son of Frederick I 56 21 November 1757 Baron from 1758Privy Council 1755–65 Cuique suum 60 24 November 1760 CountLieutenant-General 1759Privy Council 1761–69 & 1771 Amore honoris 74 24 November 1766 Axel Lagerbielke Baron from 1766Vice Admiral 1758Privy Council 1765–69 Amore legis 76 1 May 1769 Gustaf David Hamilton CountField Marshal 1765 Virtute decet non sanguine nite 77 1 May 1769 Augustin Ehrensvärd Count & Field Marshal Oombytelig 83 26 November 1770 Baron, Count from 1771Privy Council 1769–83President of the Chancellery 1772–83 Nec temere, nec timide

Gustav III of Sweden (1771–92) Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes Gustav III (1771–92) 91 21 November 1774 Baron, Count from 1778Privy Council 1766–69 & 1772 Fide radicata 94 25 November 1776 CountField Marshal 1776Lord of the Realm 1778 Pro rege et patriae 105 1 September 1782 Baron, Count from 1797Privy Council 1781–89Lord High Chancellor 1792–97 Fide stabile 109 22 November 1784 CountChancellor of Justice 1779–93 & 1796–1809Lord High Steward and president of Svea Court of Appeal 1787–1809 Comite virtute 116 26 November 1787 Baron, Count from 1797President of Göta Court of Appeal 1781–92President of Kammarkollegium 1792–1801 Quo jus, huc animus 118 22 November 1790 Philip von Platen (Field Marshal) Baron from 1797Governor General of Pomerania 1796–1800Field Marshal 1799 Tout au devoir Accolade on 28 April 1791 119 22 November 1790 Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna CountPrivy Council 1786–89Marshal of the Realm 1792–1801 Avito in patriam amore 122 21 November 1791 Eric Ruuth Baron, Count from 1792Lord of the Realm 1792Governor General of Pomerania 1792–96 Conscientia Fretus Accolade on 28 April 1792 by Regent Duke Karl

Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (1792–1809) Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes Gustav IV Adolf (1792–1809) 126 24 November 1794 Curt von Stedingk Lord of the Realm 1796Swedish Noble 1797, Baron 1800, Count 1809Field Marshal 1811 131 21 November 1796 Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor Baron, Count from 1799Lord of the Realm 1800Field Marshal 1808Governor of Stockholm 1809–10 1799 Axel von Fersen CountGenerallöjtnantAmbassadorLord of the Realm, 1799Marshal of the Realm 1801–10 146 14 June 1800 Johan Christopher Toll Baron, Count from 1814Governor General of Scania 1801–09Field Marshal 1807 147 8 October 1800 CountGovernor of Stockholm County 1787–1802Governor of Stockholm under 1797 & 1800

Charles XIII of Sweden (1809–18)