A heightened terror alert will not affect
any of the Golden Jubilee celebrations for King Carl XVI Gustaf
next month. Sweden raised its terror threat level last week to the
second highest level after a series of Koran burnings in the
country and the resulting anger in Islamic countries. Information
Manager at the Royal Court, Margareta Thorgen, told Expressen, “The
increased level…
Crown Princess Mary pens message to late mother on visit to National Bereavement Centre
24th August 2023
Crown Princess Mary paid tribute to her
late mother at the opening of a new bereavement centre in Vejle on
Tuesday. Upon arrival, she was greeted by the Centre’s chief
executive and director and a teenager who presented her with
flowers. The National Bereavement…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit speaks of duty and hope in birthday interview
23rd August 2023
Crown Princess Mette-Marit gave a
wide-ranging interview with Norwegian broadcaster NRK to coincide
with her 50th birthday. She spoke of her humble beginnings, how
she’s adjusted to life in the Royal Family, and her hopes for the
future. As Norway’s Crown Princess…
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…
The line of succession to the Swedish
throne is dictated by the Swedish constitution, which sets out
requirements for those in line to the throne. Currently, there are
only eleven people in the line of succession. In Sweden, the Act of
Succession governs who can succeed…
PHOTOS: Crown Princess Victoria gets behind the lens for summer snaps of her children
21st August 2023
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
gotten behind the lens to take summer photos of her two children,
Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar. Six new images were released by
the Swedish Royal Court of the children and their parents taken
over the summer. Photo: Crown…
The Ukrainian Presidential Couple has
paid visits to several European countries over the past couple of
days to strengthen ties and support and spent two days with the
Danish Royal Family. President Zelenskyy and First Lady Zelenska
arrived in Denmark on Sunday afternoon, marking their first
official visit to the Scandinavian country. The Danish Royal
Family’s Instagram account stated that…
Why does King Carl Gustaf of Sweden have
the number 16 Roman numerals in between his two names? King Carl
XVI Gustaf means that the current monarch is the 16th ruler to use
the name Carl (or Charles). However, there haven’t actually been 16
monarchs to use the…
The Queen of Spain bounces on demand as World Cup celebrations continue
21st August 2023
If the winning team tells you to jump,
you jump, as Queen Letizia found out on Sunday afternoon. The
Spanish women’s football team, La Roja, won the Women’s World Cup,
defeating England’s Lionesses 1-0 as Queen Letizia and Infanta
Sofía watched from the…
Queen Letizia has helped present the
World Cup trophy to Spain after a famous win in Sydney and ended up
in the middle of a soccer scrum as celebrations continued. The
Queen of Spain attended the final with her younger daughter,
Infanta Sofia. They cheered as Spain beat England 1-0 in the final
at Stadium Australia. Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofia commiserate
with England at the…
