Sweden

A touching father-daughter moment in the midst of a Jubilee celebration

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15th September 2023
It was a busy day full of formalities as King Carl XVI Gustaf officially marked 50 years on the Swedish throne. The day was filled with a Te Deum, a visit to the grave of a beloved grandfather, a televised speech and a gala dinner in the Royal Palace. It was during the sparkling dinner that a sweet moment took place amidst all the finery and celebration. Crown Princess Victoria spoke at…
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Sweden

Cheers for the King of Sweden as he makes a Jubilee balcony appearance

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15th September 2023
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 Gustaf and Queen Silvia were joined by their three children, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip and Princess…
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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…
Sweden

The accession of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

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15th September 2023
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 grandfather’s deathbed in Helsingborg and returned to Stockholm as the new monarch on 16 September. On 19 September…
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European Royals

Sweden's king makes history as his reign reaches a half century - how do Europe's other monarchs measure up?

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14th September 2023
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 royal rule in Europe. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark – 14 January 1972 – present Queen Margrethe is Europe’s…
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