Gustafs skål

Gustafs skål (English: Gustav's Toast), is a song written by Carl Michael Bellman as a salutation to Gustav III of Sweden, following the coup d'état of 1772, which made himself an autocrat and ended the parliamentary age of liberty. The king very much liked the song and informally it came to function as his royal anthem.

Gustafs skål
English: Gustav's Toast
Cover from Gustafs skål

Royal anthem of Sweden
LyricsCarl Michael Bellman, 19 August 1772
MusicCarl Michael Bellman, 19 August 1772
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