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…
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…
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 time—she…
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 royal rule in Europe. Queen
Margrethe II of Denmark – 14 January 1972 – present Queen Margrethe
is Europe’s…
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…
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 Estelle’s…
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 princess has done is to receive
schoolchildren from the East Greenland town of Tasiilaq as well as
schoolchildren from Gentofte…
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…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is
on sick leave for two weeks but may need further rest after that.
The news was announced by the Norwegian Royal Court on September
13th 2023. The decision comes on the advice of the Crown Princess’
doctor. The Crown Princess…
With the King of Sweden marking 50 years
on the throne, we give you a breakdown of who’s who in the Swedish
Royal Family. King Carl XVI Gustaf King Carl Gustaf was born on 30
April 1946 to Prince Gustaf Adolph and Princess Sibylla; he has
four older sisters. His father died in a plane crash in Denmark
when he was nine months old. Carl Gustaf became Crown Prince of
Sweden at age four when…
