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 name throughout Sweden’s history.
The first trace of the use of Carl/Charles goes back to 1161, when Carl VII…
While each royal family has annual ceremonial events that they are known for, the Swedish Royal Family has a yearly event that is publicised around the globe.
Each year, the Swedish Royal Family takes part in the Nobel Prize award ceremonies.
The Nobel Award Prize…
The Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - everything you need to know about 2023's royal celebration
12th August 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…
It’s among the most unusual pieces in any royal collection and, in recent years, it’s acquired a reputation as the go to tiara for Sweden’s royal brides. The diadem now known as ‘the Cameo’ has a long and romantic history. And since Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria both wore it for their wedding, it’s become the tiara associated with the most royal of…
Sitting on the water in the Swedish capital of Stockholm is Stockholm Palace, commonly referred to just as The Royal Palace; it is the official residence and location of the offices of the His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia and where they conduct royal…
Haga Palace, the current home of the Crown Princess Family of Sweden, is located in Haga Park in Solna, Sweden.
It was built in 1802 and designed by King Gustav IV Adolf’s commissioned architect, Carl Christoffer Gjörwell. Haga Palace (or Haga Slott), located just…
When Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, died in 1947, he left behind a nine-month-old son and heir and four daughters who collectively became known as the Haga Princesses. Although the four Princesses were older than their brother, they were not in the line of succession as Sweden did not adopt absolute primogeniture until 1980. So who were these sisters?
The eldest of the four is…
She was the royal who insisted she would only marry for love while he was a prince with a broken heart and no desire to wed again. However, on a summer’s day, exactly a century ago, they fell in love in London and began a royal romance that would lead to a crown and…
Blood is thicker than water! A look at how King Carl XVI Gustaf's parents shaped his reign
5th August 2023
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.
His reign has another peculiarity: Carl Gustaf inherited the throne directly from his…
The steel of Sweden: the unusual tiaras that sparkle in the Bernadotte collection
4th August 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 was the granddaughter of Empress Joséphine—and lived as queen consort between 1806 and 1810.
The steel tiara is…
