Sweden

Why this year's royal celebration in Sweden is a real Jubilee

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3rd January 2023
Another year, another Jubilee. We’ve got used to these monarchical milestones in recent years. However, the celebrations in Sweden this September for the half century of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s rule have their own claim to fame. For the Swedish monarch is marking a true Jubilee.On September 15th 2023, the longest reigning king in Europe will mark the 50th anniversary of his reign.
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British Royals

The year of two Monarchs comes to an end

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31st December 2022
The year 2022 has left its mark on royal history. The past twelve months have changed much and the United Kingdom has lived under the reign of two Monarchs.Elizabeth II’s record breaking rule reached another magnificent milestone as 2022 began. Her Late Majesty…
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YEAR IN REVIEW: The final sight of Queen Elizabeth II

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31st December 2022
It was taken on the off chance but became one of the most famous photos in history. As Queen Elizabeth II waited for the fifteenth Prime Minister of her reign to arrive at Balmoral for the traditional kissing of hands, she posed for quick picture. It wasn’t shared until later that afternoon, once the images of The Monarch and PM had been released. And so, this charming image became the final…
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THE ROYAL 2022 IN PHOTOS: December

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31st December 2022
Royalty around the world are among the most photographed people and every image tells part of their story. As 2022 came to a conclusion, there were some big firsts caught on camera while the year ended as it had begun, around the throne of a Jubilee queen.A future queen…
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THE ROYAL YEAR IN PHOTOS: November

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31st December 2022
The royal year has been told in many images, with some of the most symbolic moments of the past twelve months summed up in one simple photo. Here, we recall the pictures that told the tale of royal November.Queen Elizabeth II, at the heart of Remembrance once moreCorporal Rob Kane/ UK MOD © Crown copyright 2022Queen Elizabeth II considered it an honour to lead the nation in remembrance…
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ROYAL YEAR IN PHOTOS: October

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31st December 2022
The year now drawing to a close has brought many memorable royal moments. Amidst the history and ceremony, there was also a sense of a return to business as usual as the pandemic changed once more.State Visit CentralSara Friberg/Kungl. HovstaternaState Visits…
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THE ROYAL YEAR IN PICTURES: September

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31st December 2022
It turned out to be the most historic of months. September 2022 began quietly with the usual expectation of back to business after the summer. Within days, it had become a moment of history. The death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III stopped the…
British Royals

The loyal cousin - the Duke of Kent at Queen Elizabeth II's side in the last part of her reign

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31st December 2022
At the start of her Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II was very certain who she wanted at her side. Her heirs would get their own moment in the spotlight but as the world turned its gaze upon the longest reigning Monarch in British history at this special time in her epic rule, she asked a loyal and special cousin to accompany her. The Duke of Kent’s starring role at the Jubilee…
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