The personal authority of the old Monarch, his long experience, his independence of parties, have been a source of counsel and support for the changing Swedish Ministries, In a specially-marked way King Gustaf has become the link between old and new in Sweden. He maintains the ancient and distinguished traditions of the Swedish Kingdom with dignity and simplicity.
He represents the constancy and continuity in Swedish State affairs, but he has also, like the people's King he is, a true human understanding of the legitimacy and rightfulness in new developments, of social reforms and of the necessity and blessings of progress.
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