Earlier this year, we were treated to an ancient coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey when King Charles III was crowned, but what did King Carl XVI Gustaf’s crowing look like?
In comparison, Carl XVI Gustaf was crowned King in a much more subdued atmosphere. Modern kings of Sweden, dating back to the reign of Gustav V, which began in 1907, are not crowned in a full ceremony involving many…
The Swedish princess whose compassion for children is noted around the world
12th September 2023
The King of Sweden is celebrating his Golden Jubilee, the first monarch in his country’s history to reign for 50 years. His family is sharing the festivities with him – here we reveal how his youngest child, Princess Madeleine, has made compassion for children…
Three special guests will be absent from King Carl Gustaf's Jubilee
12th September 2023
Three special people will be missing from King Carl Gustaf of Sweden’s Golden Jubilee celebrations later this week.
The King’s older sisters, Princess Margaretha (88), Princess Desiree (85), and Princess Birgitta (86), will not be in Sweden for the…
Prince Daniel of Sweden may celebrate his 50th birthday on his father-in-law’s Golden Jubilee, but that doesn’t mean the Royal Family and Sweden have forgotten him during this time of celebration.
The Royal Court released three new photos of the Prince before his birthday on 15 September.
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court…
The King of Sweden's Jubilee celebrations are under way - here's everything you need to know about this royal party
11th September 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…
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…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia conclude counties tour in Värmland
9th September 2023
As the day of his Golden Jubilee approaches, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have made the last visit to a Swedish county for the occasion.
Their Majesties visited Värmland, a county in the centre-west of the nation, at the border with Norway. Incidentally, it is also the title assigned to Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland.Â
Upon their arrival, on 7 September, King Carl XVI…
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…
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 Princesses”.
The reason why Birgitta remained a Royal Highness while Princesses Margaretha, Désirée and Christina lost…
