The Swedish Royal Court has unveiled two
new official photos ahead of the Jubilee week of King Carl XVI
Gustaf. The first image shows three generations of Bernadottes: the
King with his heir, Crown Princess Victoria, and her daughter,
Princess Estelle. Photo: Clément Morin/Royal Court, Sweden The
second photo is of the extended Royal Family, where the King and
Queen are surrounded by…
Why does Sweden's history making monarch have a French surname?
6th September 2023
The King of Sweden is about to make
history. Carl XVI Gustaf will celebrate the first Golden Jubilee
the country has ever seen. It’s a moment that will shape modern
Sweden but at its heart is a monarch with a French name. Sweden was
a monarchy long before its…
Why Princess Birgitta of Sweden is an HRH and her sisters are not
6th September 2023
Of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s four older
sisters, only one has retained her Royal Highness status throughout
her life – Princess Birgitta. And it’s all to do with now scrapped
royal rules around weddings that changed everything for three of
the ”Haga…
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands is set
to attend an important event for the first time this year. The
Princess, who is second in line to the throne behind her sister,
will be in attendance at Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day) on 19 September
alongside King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess Amalia,
Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien. This will be the first
time the…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden’s Golden
Jubilee celebrations will take place later this month, and we know
which royals will join in the festivities. The King will be joined
by his wife, Queen Silvia, and their children and spouses: Crown
Princess Victoria and Prince…
There’s a brand new royal baby and
although her parents have only announced her short first name, she
has a rather regal sounding title to go with it. The newest royal
in Europe is the third child of Prince Amadeo of Belgium and his
wife, Elisabetta. The Belgian…
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…
