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…
A stunning gala dinner to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf
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With his family, the royal families of Denmark and Sweden, and gathered dignitaries surrounding him as the sun set on his Golden Jubilee, King Carl XVI Gustaf told guests, “No monarch in Sweden has had the privilege of serving as long as I have.”
It was a touching…
Cheers for the King of Sweden as he makes a Jubilee balcony appearance
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King Carl XVI Gustaf has been cheered by big crowds as he made a balcony appearance in Stockholm to mark his Golden Jubilee.
The Swedish monarch stood alongside his immediate family for the celebration which came as he inspected the guard at the Royal Palace.
King Carl…
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…
The Swedish Royal Family attends Te Deum for King Carl XVI Gustaf's Golden Jubilee
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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…
King Carl XVI Gustaf ascended to the Swedish throne on 15 September 1973 (coincidentally, the same day his future son-in-law, Daniel Westling, was born) at the age of 27. He became the King of Sweden after the death of his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf.
He was at his…
Celebrations begin in Sweden with a concert to kick off King Carl Gustaf's Golden Jubilee
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Celebrations have begun in Stockholm with a concert to kick off King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee.
Drottningholm Palace’s Theatre was the setting for performances by the Royal Ballet, Royal Chorus, Royal Opera and soloists. Music by Bellman, Prince Gustaf and Mozart were performed.
Royal guests from across Scandinavia attended, including the King’s first cousins, Queen…
The links between Empress Josephine and two modern symbols of Swedish royalty
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The Swedish Royal Family has a knack for jewellery, and that’s especially true of their steel tiaras. There are two steel cut tiaras in their vault: the Steel Cut Tiara and the Steel Cut Bandeau.
The Cut Steel Tiara dates back to Queen Hortense of Holland’s…
Sweden's king makes history as his reign reaches a half century - how do Europe's other monarchs measure up?
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The King of Sweden is about to mark his Golden Jubilee, the first monarch in his country’s history to celebrate fifty years on the throne. He is also the longest reigning king on the continent of Europe. Here’s how his long reign fits into the current pattern of…
Queen Silvia, Sweden's consort and vital part in the success of the reign of the country's Jubilee king
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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…
