Sweden

All the best photos from King Carl XVI Gustaf's Golden Jubilee

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17th September 2023
From 14 to 16 September, Sweden celebrated their longest-reigning monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf, who marked 50 years on the throne. Royal from Scandinavia came to Stockholm to attend various events, including a ballet and opera, Te Deum and gala dinner before the King and Queen concluded the Golden Jubilee celebrations with a motorcade through the capital. Let’s take a look back at…
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Sweden

Jubilee celebrations come to an end in Sweden

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17th September 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee celebrations have come to a close in Stockholm with a carriage ride through the city and a concert at Norrbro. On Saturday, 16 September, King Carl Gustaf and his wife, Queen Silvia, took part in a horse-drawn procession…
Sweden

Carl Gustaf - what will his legacy be?

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16th September 2023
Sweden has been celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf and his Golden Jubilee for the past few days. What legacy will the longest-reigning Swedish monarch leave? The King began his reign with the motto “For Sweden – With the times,” and he has held true to…
Norway

The hotel that's about to claim a place in royal wedding history

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16th September 2023
Princess Martha Louise of Norway has announced details for her 2024 wedding to American shaman Durek Verrett. The couple will be marrying in Gerainger on 24 August in a historic venue. Martha and Durek have chosen the Hotel Union Geiranger for their wedding. The Hotel Union Geiranger was built in the 1890s to create a luxury hotel for visitors travelling on cruises through the…
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European Royals

Sweden's Royal Court releases official Jubilee portraits

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15th September 2023
Sweden’s Royal Court has released official Golden Jubilee images. The photographs were taken ahead of the Gala Dinner for King Carl Gustaf’s 50th anniversary at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Photo: Ingemar Lindewall/The Royal Court of Sweden The photos show the strong bond between the Nordic nations, highlighting the heads of state in each country and the representing royals…
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Sweden

Who is King Carl XVI Gustaf?

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15th September 2023
On 30 April 1946, the last of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla’s five children was born in Haga Palace. That child was King Carl XVI Gustaf (then Prince Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus). Carl Gustaf has four older sisters: Princess Margaretha, Princess Birgitta, Princess Désirée and Princess Christina. The future monarch was christened into the Church of Sweden on 7 June 1946 in the…
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