Sweden

Queen Silvia, Sweden's consort and vital part in the success of the reign of the country's Jubilee king

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14th September 2023
Silvia Renate Sommerlath was born on 23 December 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany, to Walther and Alice Sommerlath. Silvia is half German, through her father, and half Brazilian, through her mother. Silvia grew up with older three brothers (Ralph, Walther, and Jörg), and from 1947 through 1957, they lived in São Paulo, Brazil, which was their mother’s hometown. During this time, her father…
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Who's who of the Swedish Royal Family

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14th September 2023
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…
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The guest list at King Carl Gustaf's jubilee

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13th September 2023
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…
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The passed over prince who has a rather unusual place in royal history

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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 second child, a son, at Stockholm Palace. The new Crown Prince of Sweden’s birth was celebrated with a 42-gun salute.
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Prince Daniel not forgotten ahead of 50th birthday

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12th September 2023
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…
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