^ The Swedish encyclopaedia Nordisk Familjebok, edition of 1908, columns 11 (in Swedish).^ Instrument of Government of 1809 with later amendments (in Swedish).See also this page (in Swedish) in the Swedish encyclopaedia Nordisk Familjebok. The whole Act can be read here (in Swedish). Conseil du Roi (historical French counterpart).Today, with the exception of remnants of previous usage, the term Royal Majesty is at present in Sweden only used for Royal orders of knighthood, Kunglig Majestäts Orden. Maj:t i Kammarrätten ("The King in the Administrative High Court") Maj:t i Regeringsrätten ("The King in the Supreme Administrative Court") Maj:t i Högsta Domstolen ("The King in the Supreme Court) with military advisers (mostly the Minister for Defence) from the Ministry of Defence (Swedish: Försvarsdepartementet) Maj:t i kommandokonselj ("The King in the 'Command Council' "), i.e. Maj:t i Statsrådet ("The King in the Council of State"), The different uses of the term Kunglig Majestät were thus: This was a remnant from the Judicial committee – Justitierevisionen ("the Justice revision") of the Privy Council or the Council of the Realm (Swedish: Riksrådet), before the Supreme Court was established in 1789. The term Kunglig Majestät was also used by three courts acting on the king's behalf and using the king's seal according to section 23 in the 1809 Instrument of Government. "Riksföreståndare" is a historic Swedish title with medieval roots. The same rules are today used in the new Instrument of Government when the king is unable to fulfil his duties, but the title now is riksföreståndare, instead of Regent. When there was no person in line to the throne available, the Council of State alone again could reign in the king's or the crown's name. After 1863, the heir apparent, or if he was prevented, the nearest in line to the throne, could reign as Regent (Swedish: Regent) in the king's name. But when the king was away in other countries, or in remote parts within the country, the Council of State could reign in his name (sections 39–43 in the Instrument of Government 1809). Most commonly, decisions in the council required the king's formal participation.
Originally the term Kunglig Majestät therefore referred to the Monarch personally but later only to him (her) as a Sovereign in the Privy Council (Council of State) (Swedish: Statsrådet "Council of State", before 1789 Riksrådet "Council of the Realm"). The prefix "Royal" was probably added to differ the title from the Imperial Majesty. The term Kunglig Majestät was earliest in use in Sweden in the 16th century, when the King of Sweden and other kings in Europe began to use the title Majesty, which only the Holy Roman Emperor earlier used.
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