King Carl XVI Gustaf's Life in Photos
The Swedish king celebrates his 78th birthday today. Here, take a look back at his life. The head of the House of Bernadotte (a.k.a. the Swedish royal family), Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus was born on April 30, 1946 at Haga Palace in Solna, Sweden. He's now the longest-reigning Swedish king in history, and set to celebrate his Golden Jubilee—marking 50 years on the throne—this September. Following the death of his father when he was just nine months old, Prince Carl Gustaf became the Crown Prince and heir to the throne when his when his grandfather ascended when Carl Gustaf was a 3-year-old. In 1973, he ascended to the throne himself as King Carl XVI Gustaf at age 27. He married Silvia Renate Sommerlath, a German-Brazilian interpreter, in 1976, and they have three children: Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Madeleine. He's now a grandfather of eight. According to his official bio, King Carl Gustaf is a big fan of nature, and his hobbies include fishing, hunting, and game preservation. He often travels to the Olympics to support Swedish athletes, and partakes in cross-country and downhill skiing himself. Here, see the best photos of King Carl XVI Gustaf throughout his life.
2023-08-05T15:08:26Z
The most consumed meats by country
Meat is always on the menu in most parts of the world, and Visual Capitalist have mapped out the type of meat and quantity consumed in each country, using data from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization. We've gathered the top 10 countries in the different meat categories: bovine, pork, mutton, poultry, fish and seafood, as well as the annual consumption calculated per capita in kilograms (kg). You might ask: is fish meat? Well, since meat is normally defined as the flesh of any animal, it does include fish and other seafood. Now, click on to find out how much meat these countries consume annually.
2024-01-18T08:04:53Z