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Rosendal Palace: from the first to the last Bernadotte

Rosendal Palace is one of the lesser-known royal buildings in Sweden, but that doesn’t mean it is less spectacular.  Located on the island of Djurgården, in central Stockholm, it was erected between 1823 and 1827 for King Karl XIV Johan – none other than Jean Bernadotte, the founder of the current ruling dynasty in Sweden. The palace was created by Frederik Blom, one of the…
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Heightened terror alert level will not change Jubilee festivities in Sweden

A heightened terror alert will not affect any of the Golden Jubilee celebrations for King Carl XVI Gustaf next month. Sweden raised its terror threat level last week to the second highest level after a series of Koran burnings in the country and the resulting anger in Islamic countries. Information Manager at the Royal Court, Margareta Thorgen, told Expressen, “The increased level…
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A look at the change in the laws of succession that irked a king

Before 1980, the Swedish line of succession was governed by agnatic primogeniture – meaning females were excluded from the line of succession. King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia’s first child was a girl – Victoria – who was born in July 1977; at birth, she was not Crown Princess of Sweden but instead titled Princess Victoria. When her younger brother, Carl Philip, was born in May 1979…
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The Laws of Succession in ... Sweden

The line of succession to the Swedish throne is dictated by the Swedish constitution, which sets out requirements for those in line to the throne. Currently, there are only eleven people in the line of succession. In Sweden, the Act of Succession governs who can succeed…
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Ukraine’s President and First Lady meet royals in Sweden and Denmark

The Ukrainian Presidential Couple has paid visits to several European countries over the past couple of days to strengthen ties and support and spent two days with the Danish Royal Family. President Zelenskyy and First Lady Zelenska arrived in Denmark on Sunday afternoon, marking their first official visit to the Scandinavian country. The Danish Royal Family’s Instagram account stated that…
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