Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia conclude counties tour in Värmland

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9th September 2023
As the day of his Golden Jubilee approaches, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have made the last visit to a Swedish county for the occasion.  Their Majesties visited Värmland, a county in the centre-west of the nation, at the border with Norway. Incidentally, it is also the title assigned to Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland.  Upon their arrival, on 7 September, King Carl XVI…
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Sweden

Why Princess Birgitta of Sweden is an HRH and her sisters are not

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6th September 2023
Of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s four older sisters, only one has retained her Royal Highness status throughout her life – Princess Birgitta. And it’s all to do with now scrapped royal rules around weddings that changed everything for three of the ”Haga Princesses”. The reason why Birgitta remained a Royal Highness while Princesses Margaretha, Désirée and Christina lost the styling upon…
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Belgium

Meet Europe's newest royal baby - and she's got a rather impressive title

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4th September 2023
There’s a brand new royal baby and although her parents have only announced her short first name, she has a rather regal sounding title to go with it. The newest royal in Europe is the third child of Prince Amadeo of Belgium and his wife, Elisabetta. The Belgian Royal Family announced the safe arrival of their little girl on official social media on September 4th 2023. The baby, a second…
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European Royals

The godparents of Europe’s heirs

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3rd September 2023
We take a look at the godparents of each of Europe’s heirs. The Prince of Wales [getty src=”852507926″ width=”396″ height=”594″] Prince William was born on 21 June 1982 and christened on 4 August of that year. His godparents were the late King…
European Royals

Who's expected at King Carl Gustaf's Golden Jubilee celebrations?

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2nd September 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee celebrations will take place later this month, but who can we expect to see celebrating alongside the monarch? The King will be joined by his wife, Queen Silvia, and their children and spouses: Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia and Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill. His sisters, Princess Margaretha…
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