I thought that was interesting as well. I think most monarchs former princely/ducal titles are no longer used upon accession to the throne, e.g., the prince of Orange, prince of Asturias, etc.
Anyway, the biography I read on King Carl XVI Gustaf associates the ducal title to him, i.e., duke of Jämtland.
It seems strange to me that the Sovereign would hold a titular honour granted by the crown he embodies and represents.
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