Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar have taken part in an important part of Sweden’s National Day.
The family opened the Royal Palace (also commonly called Stockholm Palace) for the summer with admission free throughout National Day.
The Swedish flag was raised atop Stockholm Palace at 8 am before the Crown Princess Family exited the western…
Princess Madeleine and her family have returned to Sweden for an important National Day celebration.
This year marks 500 years of Sweden being a country, and the Princess Family made sure to return home in time for the celebrations.
Princess Madeleine posted a photo…
The flags have been raised, the palace doors have been thrown open and the royal family of Sweden have joined celebrations across the country to mark National Day.
June 6th is filled with traditions that put the Swedish royals at the heart of national life but many of…
The Crown Princess Family of Sweden has released their traditional National Day photos.
Three images taken by Linda Broström have been released showing Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Estelle in Sweden’s national costume, while Prince Daniel and Prince Oscar are in suits and ties.
Photo: Linda Broström/The Royal Court of Sweden
The family visited Gripsholm Castle in…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have made another stop in their jubilee visits to all of Sweden’s counties – this time in Västra Götaland.
Their Majesties arrived in the county’s main city, Gothenburg, where the Governor, Sten Tolgfors, and Mrs…
King Felipe concluded a busy weekend of official engagements by attending the Press Association’s corrida, a traditional event in the capital every year.Â
On Sunday, 4 June, His Majesty arrived at Plaza de Toros de las Ventas, where most corridas are held in Madrid…
The youngest member of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg has taken centre stage at a special celebration.
Prince Francois, second child of the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess and third in line to the throne, was baptised on a sunny afternoon with his family around him.
Prince Francois in the arms of his mother, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie, during his christening (© Maison du…
Count Folke Bernadotte - the Swedish royal who helped save thousands during World War Two
4th June 2023
Ahead of the 500th anniversary of modern Sweden, we are taking a look at a less-known royal who helped save thousands during World War II – including hundreds of Danish Jews from concentration camps – Count Folke Bernadotte.
Folke Bernadotte (b. 1895) was the…
A new family photo of the Hereditary Grand Ducal Family has been released on the occasion of Prince Francois’s christening.
The family of four is seen smiling at the camera in what is assumed to be their home at Fischbach Castle.
The Grand Ducal Court released…
The Bernadottes first began ruling over the Kingdom of Sweden in 1818 with King Karl XIV Johan (also called King Charles XIV John), who was also the King of Norway during this time. He was born on 26 January 1763 in France as Jean Bernadotte. It was in 1810 that he was unexpectedly elected as the heir to King Charles XIII of Sweden just as he was preparing for his new role as the governor of…
