With the King of Sweden marking 50 years on the throne, we give you a breakdown of who’s who in the Swedish Royal Family.
King Carl XVI Gustaf
King Carl Gustaf was born on 30 April 1946 to Prince Gustaf Adolph and Princess Sibylla; he has four older sisters. His father died in a plane crash in Denmark when he was nine months old. Carl Gustaf became Crown Prince of Sweden at age four…
Sweden's Royal Court presents King Carl Gustaf with special jubilee gift
13th September 2023
Sweden’s Royal Court has given their King, Carl Gustaf, a special gift for his Golden Jubilee.
The Royal Court collected money to erect two monograms of the King on the gates of Logården. They now have a place of honour next to King Karl XIV Johan’s monogram…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden’s Golden Jubilee celebrations will begin tomorrow, and we know which royals will join in the festivities.
The King will be joined by his wife, Queen Silvia, and their children and spouses: Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, Prince…
The King of Sweden reflects on the loss that handed him a throne
13th September 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has remembered his predecessor as monarch in a speech to parliament that marked the beginning of his Golden Jubilee.
Just hours before official celebrations for the milestone were due to begin, the Swedish king spoke to his country’s politicians as he officially opened the new parliamentary year. And he spoke movingly of the time, half a century ago, when he…
The passed over prince who has a rather unusual place in royal history
13th September 2023
He’s the prince born as heir whose claim to a throne passed to a big sister when he was still a baby. And his unusual place in royal history is still spoken of by his father, the Jubilee King of Sweden, today.
On May 13 979, Queen Silvia of Sweden gave birth to her…
The jubilee celebrations that were stopped by a tragic accident that changed a royal family forever
12th September 2023
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…
Earlier this year, we were treated to an ancient coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey when King Charles III was crowned, but what did King Carl XVI Gustaf’s crowing look like?
In comparison, Carl XVI Gustaf was crowned King in a much more subdued atmosphere. Modern kings of Sweden, dating back to the reign of Gustav V, which began in 1907, are not crowned in a full ceremony involving many…
The Swedish princess whose compassion for children is noted around the world
12th September 2023
The King of Sweden is celebrating his Golden Jubilee, the first monarch in his country’s history to reign for 50 years. His family is sharing the festivities with him – here we reveal how his youngest child, Princess Madeleine, has made compassion for children…
Three special guests will be absent from King Carl Gustaf's Jubilee
12th September 2023
Three special people will be missing from King Carl Gustaf of Sweden’s Golden Jubilee celebrations later this week.
The King’s older sisters, Princess Margaretha (88), Princess Desiree (85), and Princess Birgitta (86), will not be in Sweden for the…
Prince Daniel of Sweden may celebrate his 50th birthday on his father-in-law’s Golden Jubilee, but that doesn’t mean the Royal Family and Sweden have forgotten him during this time of celebration.
The Royal Court released three new photos of the Prince before his birthday on 15 September.
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court…
