His Majesty's Military Staff () is the military staff of the

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and functions as a unit of the

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. It is led by the chief of staff and supports the King and the

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at official ceremonies, military exercises and representations. The chief of staff also participates in

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s. The staff belongs to the

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and is subordinate to the King directly. The chief of staff shall also assist the King with an on duty '' aide-de-camp''. The King and the

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have twelve ''aides-de-camp'' each and they serve a month a year as on duty ''aides-de-camp''. Their guard list is determined by the chief of staff.

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has two ''aides-de-camp''. These support the Prince during the year at the times when he has official missions and requests an ''aide-de-camp''. Since 2023, Major General

Peder Ohlsson Generalmajor (Sweden), Major General Dennis ''Peder'' Dag Ohlsson (born 10 March 1962) is a retired officer in the Swedish Amphibious Corps. He currently serves in the Royal Court of Sweden as Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff. Early life Ohl ...

serves as chief of staff. __NOTOC__

Uniform

The chief of staff wears a large

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m/1816 and guard stick m/1793. The stick is provided with a twist of black silk with two black

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s. An officer in the staff carries the king's

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of gold-colored metal.

Chiefs of Staff

The head of the staff is called either First Aide-de-Camp and Chief of the King's Staff () or Chief Principal Aide-de-Camp to the King (). ;During the reign of

Oscar II Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik; 21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905. Oscar was the son of King Oscar I and Queen Josephine. He inherited the Swedish and Norweg ...

*1872–1905: General Sven Lagerberg *1905–1907: General

Hemming Gadd General (Sweden), General Hemming Gadd (6 November 1837 – 14 January 1915) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands included regimental commander of the 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden), 2nd Life Grenadier Regiment and Svea Life Guar ...

;During the reign of

Gustaf V Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxe ...

*1908–1909: Major General Carl Rosenblad (acting) *1909–1910: Lieutenant General

Carl Warberg Lieutenant General Casten Abraham ''Carl'' Warberg (2 December 1845 – 16 October 1910) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of the 4th and 6th Army Divisions. Warberg also served as Acting Chief of the Gen ...

*1910–1923: Lieutenant General

Gustaf Uggla General (Sweden), General Gustaf Fredrik Oskar Uggla (22 January 1846 – 7 January 1924) was a senior Swedish Army officer. Uggla had a distinguished military career in Sweden during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Commissioned in 1863, ...

*1924–1944: Admiral

Carl August Ehrensvärd Count Carl August Ehrensvärd (5 May 1745 – 21 May 1800) was a Swedish naval officer, painter, author, and neo-classical architect. Ehrensvärd was born in Stockholm, and died in Örebro. Though active as a naval officer during his entire ...

*1944–1950: General

Olof Thörnell General (Sweden), General Olof Gerhard Thörnell (19 October 1877 – 25 July 1977) was a senior Swedish Army officer. Thörnell's military career spanned several promotions and roles within the Swedish Army. He began as a lieutenant in the Uppla ...

;During the reign of

Gustaf VI Adolf Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. He was the eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden. Before Gustaf ...

*1950–1963: Lieutenant General

Hugo Cederschiöld General Hugo Montgomery Cederschiöld (25 September 1878 – 17 March 1968) was a senior officer in the Swedish Army. He served as commander of Svea Life Guards (1936–1938); Commandant of Stockholm (1938–1945); Commander of Stockholm Defen ...

*1963–1969: General

Thord Bonde General Count Thord C:son (Carlsson) Bonde af Björnö (17March 1900 – 18October 1969) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include military commander of the VII Military District in 1955, commander of the III Military Dist ...

*1969–1973: Lieutenant General

Gustav Åkerman Lieutenant General Karl ''Gustav'' "Gugge" Åkerman (20 October 1901 – 24 May 1988) was a senior Swedish Army officer. Åkerman had a distinguished military career in Sweden. He began as a second lieutenant in the Göta Life Guards in 1923 and ...

;During the reign of

Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. Having reigned since 1973, he is the longest-reigning monarch in Swedish history. Carl Gustaf was born during the reign of his paternal great-grandfather, K ...

*1973–1978: Lieutenant General Malcolm Murray *1978–1986: General

Stig Synnergren General (Sweden), General Stig Gustaf Eugén Synnergren (25 February 1915 – 29 April 2004) was a senior Swedish Army officer. Synnergren had an illustrious military career that began in 1939 as a second lieutenant. He played a pivotal role durin ...

*1986–1990: General Lennart Ljung *1990–1997: Admiral

Bror Stefenson Admiral Bror Per Harald Stefenson (4 September 1929 – 3 October 2018) was a Swedish Navy officer. Stefenson's senior commands include Chief of the Defence Staff and military commander of the Eastern Military District (Milo Ö) as well as Com ...

*1997–2003: Lieutenant General

Curt Sjöö Lieutenant General Curt Ove Leonard Sjöö (born 16 March 1937) is a retired Swedish Army officer. Sjöö's senior commands include Chief of the Army Staff (1988–1990) and military commander of the Upper Norrland Military District (1990–199 ...

*2003–2007: Vice Admiral

Frank Rosenius Vice Admiral Frank Enver Rosenius (born 2 June 1940) is a retired Swedish Navy officer. Rosenius senior commands include Commander-in-Chief of the Coastal Fleet from 1994 to 1998 and Deputy Supreme Commander from 1998 to 2000. Rosenius also ser ...

*2007–2018: Major General Håkan Pettersson *1 October 2018–2023: Lieutenant General Jan Salestrand *1 October 2023–present: Major General

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