Sweden

The passed over prince who has a rather unusual place in royal history

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13th September 2023
He’s the prince born as heir whose claim to a throne passed to a big sister when he was still a baby. And his unusual place in royal history is still spoken of by his father, the Jubilee King of Sweden, today. On May 13 979, Queen Silvia of Sweden gave birth to her second child, a son, at Stockholm Palace. The new Crown Prince of Sweden’s birth was celebrated with a 42-gun salute.
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Sweden

How Swedish monarchs are crowned

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12th September 2023
Earlier this year, we were treated to an ancient coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey when King Charles III was crowned, but what did King Carl XVI Gustaf’s crowing look like? In comparison, Carl XVI Gustaf was crowned King in a much more subdued atmosphere. Modern…
Sweden

The Swedish princess whose compassion for children is noted around the world

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12th September 2023
The King of Sweden is celebrating his Golden Jubilee, the first monarch in his country’s history to reign for 50 years. His family is sharing the festivities with him – here we reveal how his youngest child, Princess Madeleine, has made compassion for children her life’s work She was born Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine on 10 June 1982 at Drottningholm Palace in…
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Denmark

The anniversary gift of emeralds that became part of Denmark's most important royal jewels

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11th September 2023
The Danish Royal Family counts just one emerald tiara in their collection, but it’s a stunning piece that features 67 emeralds and over 2,600 diamonds. Let’s take a look at the Danish Emerald Parure Tiara. King Christian VIII commissioned an emerald parure for his wife, Queen Caroline Amelie, on their anniversary. The 67 emeralds featured in the tiara date back to the 1700s; some come from…
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Sweden

The law that turned a Crown Prince into a Crown Princess

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10th September 2023
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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