Sweden

Sweden unveils plans for King Carl XVI Gustaf's jubilee

The Swedish Royal Court has unveiled plans for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee. Throughout 2023, the King will be celebrated for his 50 years on the throne; at the same time, the country will also mark the 500th anniversary of the election of Gustav Vasa as Sweden’s monarch in 1523. Celebrations begin in January with a dinner at the Royal Palace in Stockholm with…
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Why King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Jubilee is actually already under way

The King of Sweden has just revealed the official emblem that will mark his Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2023. Throughout the year to come, festivities for the half century of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s rule will be held across Sweden. On September 15th 2023 he will mark the 50th anniversary of his reign. However, strictly speaking, the monarch should already be partying. For, if we keep to…
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Sweden

How a family tragedy ended plans for a special royal Jubilee

In December 1947, the King of Sweden sat down for an official portrait. Around him were close family members including the ageing heir to his throne and a young child who already had a life of royal duty laid out before him. The picture had been a long time in the planning but it had turned out very differently from expectations. The portrait was meant to be part of celebrations for King Gustaf…
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Queen Silvia awards healthcare workers graduation certificates in special ceremony

Queen Silvia of Sweden has presided over the graduation ceremony of the Silviahemmet programme for healthcare workers. On Wednesday, 7 September, Her Majesty arrived at the Theater of Drottningholm Palace, where she was joined by the Chair of the Silviahemmet Foundation, the Rector of Sophiahemmet University, the Rector of the Karolinska Institute and the Rector of Marie Cederschiöld…
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