The 2024 Swedish Royal Honours (Swedish: Ordensförläningen 2024) were a set of appointments made to the Royal Orders of Sweden, the nations foremost decorations, by King Carl XVI Gustaf in March 2024. The appointments came as a result of the Reward Reform, a political initiative to restore the awardment of chivalric orders which since the Order Reform of 1974 had ceased. After 1974 only foreign Heads of State and members of the Swedish royal family had been eligible for the royal orders.
The reformed appointment process allowed nominations for the awards to be made by the general public. These nominations were then considered by the newly formed Council of the Orders before being forwarded to the Government of Sweden. The Government then made their recommendations and on 21 March 2024, King Carl XVI Gustaf made the formal decision on the appointments. The investiture ceremony was held on 31 May 2024 at the Royal Palace.
Recipients
In total, thirteen people were appointed. They are listed below:
Royal Order of the Sword
GradeRecipientTitleMotivationCommander Grand CrossDennis GyllensporreLieutenant General For exceptional leadership under warlike conditions in MaliCommander First ClassUlf HenricssonSenior Colonel For very exemplary leadership under warlike conditions in former Yugoslavia
Royal Order of the Polar Star
GradeRecipientTitleMotivationCommander Grand CrossSvante PääboProfessorFor exceptional contributions to scienceCommander Grand CrossAnne L’HuillierProfessorFor exceptional contributions to scienceKnightCatarina WingrenThird Embassy Secretary For decisive engagement in connection with Swedish international peace efforts in Mali
Royal Order of Vasa
GradeRecipientTitleMotivationCommander Grand CrossAntonia Ax:son JohnsonDirector For extraordinary contributions to enterprise and other sectors of society Commander First ClassBenny Andersson ArtistFor very eminent contributions to Swedish and international musical life Commander First ClassAgnetha Fältskog ArtistFor very eminent contributions to Swedish and international musical life Commander First ClassAnni-Frid Reuss ArtistFor very eminent contributions to Swedish and international musical life Commander First ClassBjörn Ulvaeus ArtistFor very eminent contributions to Swedish and international musical life CommanderEva RydbergActorFor long and successful engagement in performance artsKnight First ClassBettan ByvaldSocial worker For many years of significant social work KnightThomas Sjöström Business Area ManagerFor great personal courage during the Swedish evacuation of Kabul
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