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
15th September 2023
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
15th September 2023
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
14th September 2023
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?
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…
Queen Silvia, Sweden's consort and vital part in the success of the reign of the country's Jubilee king
14th September 2023
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…
The bond between Prince Carl Philip of
Sweden and his nieces and nephews is known to be strong, but his
wife, Princess Sofia, has grown to have a special bond with young
Princess Estelle, who also happens to be Carl Philip’s goddaughter.
Sofia has been in…
Princess Benedikte starts latest regency in Denmark by following long standing royal tradition
14th September 2023
While several members of the Danish royal
family are in Sweden to celebrate King Carl XVI Gustaf’s jubilee,
it is Princess Benedikte who is regent. And the princess, sister of
Queen Margrethe, has been carrying out some important engagements.
One of the things the…
As King Carl Gustaf marks 50 years on the Swedish throne, here are 50 facts on a jubilee king
14th September 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf marks 50 years on
the Swedish throne this month. To celebrate, we are taking a look
at 50 facts you may not know about the jubilee king. Carl Gustaf
was born in Haga Palace on 30 April 1946, and his father passed out
after his birth. His father, Prince Gustaf Adolf, died in a plane
crash in Denmark when Carl Gustaf was only nine months old. He was
seven-years-old…
