It was an historic royal wedding which created a consort. When Silvia Sommerlath married King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on June 19th 1976, she became the country’s queen as she said her vows. The couple are now marking their 45th wedding anniversary. Let’s rewind to June 19th 1976 for the wedding of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden.
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The 1972 Summer Olympic Games were held in Munich, Germany, where a young German-Brazilian Silvia Sommerlath was working as an interpreter and host. At the time, she was employed at the Argentinian Consulate in Munich. From 1971 to 1973, she worked for the Organising…
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia have come together to celebrate the graduation of their granddaughter, Irene Urdangarin.
The eighteen year old, youngest child of Infanta Cristina, has now completed her secondary education.
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Pearls in June for Queen Margrethe as glittering dinner sets sparkle on official visit from King and Queen of Norway
16th June 2023
The first day of King Harald and Queen Sonja’s official visit to Denmark was brought to an end by a gala dinner at Amalienborg Palace, in the centre of Copenhagen.
The Norwegian King and Queen were the guests of Queen Margrethe II, who was accompanied by Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. Also present were members of both Governments, as well as prominent members of society…
A meeting of old friends with a focus on the future as Denmark's royals welcome Norway's King and Queen for an official visit
16th June 2023
The King and Queen of Norway have made a spectacular entry into the capital of Denmark at the start of their official visit to the country.
King Harald and Queen Sonja arrived on board the Royal Yacht Norge and sailed across the harbour waters in a launch as flags were…
King Harald of Norway has had a fall as he began his official visit to Denmark.
As he was walking up some steps to greet his host, Queen Margrethe, the King of Norway tripped and fell. He quickly picked himself up again and laughed the incident off.
King Harald joked…
It was the first royal wedding of a new reign but one filled with poignancy. Princess Christina, fourth sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married in June 1974, just eighteen months after the death of her mother, Princess Sybilla. Her wedding also began a hat trick of regal nuptials in Sweden within the space of a few years. Let’s rewind to June 15th 1974 and the Royal Wedding of Princess…
What do Queen Camilla, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway have in common? Their love of and passion for reading and their encouragement of others to get them to enter into a world that allows them to escape from the realities of…
Two Kings, history and a common goal: sustainability and diplomacy at the centre of friendly visit
15th June 2023
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is undertaking a two-day working visit to Spain, focused on celebrating the 375th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries and their cooperation in the green transition.Â
For this, he was joined for…
Pieter van Vollenhoven, the husband of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, has expressed his joy over receiving word that four children missing since a plane crash a month ago had have found alive.
He tweeted, “Wat een buitengewoon fantastisch bericht. Na 40 dagen en gelet op hun leeftijden…”, which translates as, “What an extraordinaly fantastic news. After 40 days…
