King Carl XVI Gustaf is about to
celebrate his Golden Jubilee. And after 50 years of reign, many
Swedish citizens barely remember a life without the current King on
the throne. Carl XVI Gustaf is the first Swedish monarch to
celebrate a Golden Jubilee. His reign has another peculiarity: Carl
Gustaf inherited the throne directly from his grandfather at 27.
His father, Prince Gustaf Adolf, never…
We take a look at the godparents of each
of Europe’s heirs. The Prince of Wales [getty src=”852507926″
width=”396″ height=”594″] Prince William was born on 21 June 1982
and christened on 4 August of that year. His…
Who's expected at King Carl Gustaf's Golden Jubilee celebrations?
2nd September 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee
celebrations will take place later this month, but who can we
expect to see celebrating alongside the monarch? The King will be
joined by his wife, Queen Silvia, and their children and spouses:
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince…
After surgery on her back and a recovery
period “longer than expected,” Queen Margrethe has slowly resumed
her official engagements. And one of the traditions that she
kept going was the annual end-of-summer trip aboard the Royal Ship
Dannebrog. Between 29th August and 1st September, Her Majesty
visited three municipalities: Vordingborg, Randers and
Fredericia. The Queen arrived in…
The sparkling sapphires that link a modern queen to a fallen empire
2nd September 2023
It’s the tiara everyone is expecting to
see this September. The month’s birthstone is sapphire and that
just happens to be the star gem of a diadem favoured by a queen who
is about to host a right royal celebration for a truly historic
event. Silvia of Sweden is…
It's here! Sweden's Jubilee month begins with a party like no other planned for King Carl XVI Gustaf
1st September 2023
The Royal Court of Sweden has revealed
the schedule for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee in
September. The jubilee week will begin on 12 September when the
King opens the National Assembly. The following day, he will
receive an official gift from the Riksdag…
The Regalia of Sweden: a hidden treasure that tells a story
1st September 2023
Like many other monarchies, Sweden also
has a patrimony of crown jewels, each with its own history and
precious metals and stones. Since 1907, however, the regalia has
not been worn by members of the family but rather put on display
during important moments like coronations, christenings and
weddings. The monarch’s regalia mainly consist of the set of crown
jewels made for King…
The royals that everyone's talking about this summer: who are the Bourbon-Two Sicilies?
31st August 2023
They’ve been a fixture of the tabloids
this summer, holidaying with fellow royals and even at the centre
of rumours of a romance with a future king. If you’ve seen article
after article about the Bourbon Two-Sicilies and find yourself
wondering who they are, look no…
It was a marriage that sealed a famous
love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th
1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the
continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned
eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and…
Summer shows young royals that every move can bring a controversy not of their making
30th August 2023
Summer and the royal news agenda is easy,
mostly because very little happens. Holidays beckon, diaries thin
out and the constant spotlight seems to dim. Or does it? This
summer has shown several young royals that scrutiny is never more
than a moment away, even if they are doing nothing more than going
about their daily business. In the last weeks, Princess Ingrid
Alexandra of Norway, 19…
