Sweden

The Swedish Royal Family attends Te Deum for King Carl XVI Gustaf's Golden Jubilee

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15th September 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf has begun celebrations for his 50 years on the throne with a Te Deum at the Royal Chapel at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Joined by his immediate family, the royal families of Norway and Denmark, and members of Nordic governments, religious communities and members of the court, the Te Deum was led by Michael Bjerkhagen, who leads the Royal Court Congregation, and Johan…
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King Charles III

The style question that bemused King Charles

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14th September 2023
Of all the things King Charles could have expected to hear yelled at him, “What do you think of my nails?” likely wasn’t anywhere near the top of the list. Nevertheless, the King gamely stepped up to the barrier and inspected the manicure of a woman in the crowd who’d turned up during his visit to Tomintoul, Scotland. He could be overheard asking her, “My goodness, how long did it…
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Sweden

How Swedish monarchs are crowned

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12th September 2023
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…
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