His Majesty's Military Staff () is the military staff of the Swedish monarch and functions as a unit of the Royal Court. It is led by the chief of staff and supports the King and the Royal Family at official ceremonies, military exercises and representations. The chief of staff also participates in state visits. The staff belongs to the Swedish Armed Forces 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 Crown Princess 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. Prince Carl Philip 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 serves as chief of staff. __NOTOC__
Uniform The chief of staff wears a large aiguillette m/1816 and guard stick m/1793. The stick is provided with a twist of black silk with two black tassels. An officer in the staff carries the king's royal cypher 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 ().
Under Karl XIV Johan 1821–1824: Lieutenant Colonel Mauritz Axel Lewenhaupt 1824–1825: General Magnus Brahe 1825–1828: General Palle Römer Fleischer 1828–1837: General Johan Peter Lefrén 1837–1843: General Sixten David Sparre
Under Oscar I 1843–1858: ? 1858–1859: General Fabian Jakob Wrede
Under Karl XV 1859-1867: General Fabian Jakob Wrede 1867–1872: General Sven Lagerberg
During the reign of Oscar II 1872–1905: General Sven Lagerberg 1905–1907: General Hemming Gadd
During the reign of Gustaf V 1908–1909: Major General Carl Rosenblad (acting) 1909–1910: Lieutenant General Carl Warberg 1910–1923: Lieutenant General Gustaf Uggla 1924–1944: Admiral Carl August Ehrensvärd 1944–1950: General Olof Thörnell
During the reign of Gustaf VI Adolf 1950–1963: Lieutenant General Hugo Cederschiöld 1963–1969: General Thord Bonde 1969–1973: Lieutenant General Gustav Åkerman
During the reign of Carl XVI Gustaf 1973–1978: Lieutenant General Malcolm Murray 1978–1986: General Stig Synnergren 1986–1990: General Lennart Ljung 1990–1997: Admiral Bror Stefenson 1997–2003: Lieutenant General Curt Sjöö 2003–2007: Vice Admiral Frank Rosenius 2007–2018: Major General Håkan Pettersson 1 October 2018–2023: Lieutenant General Jan Salestrand 1 October 2023–present: Major General Peder Ohlsson
Footnotes
See also Commandant General in Stockholm Military Cabinet (Prussia)
References
External links Official site