A not so well known Swedish monarch got
international attention last Tuesday when two crowns and one orb
from the Swedish royal regalia was stolen from Strängnäs Cathedral.
The crown and the orb were the funeral regalia to King Karl IX and
his wife, Queen Kristina. So, who was King Karl IX? Karl IX was
born on 4 October 1550 as the youngest son of King Gustav I and his
second wife, Margaret…
New findings have been made by the
Swedish police in the pursuit of the stolen royal regalia.
According to a source that has spoken to the Swedish newspaper
Expressen, the police is undergoing an intensive search in the
coastal area of Roslagen. Police spokesperson Kristian…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden have shared a summer greeting on their official Instagram
account. The Prince Couple posted a photo of their two sons,
two-year-old Prince Alexander and 11-month-old Prince Gabriel. In
the image, the Princes are sitting on a…
Why Princess Madeleine of Sweden's children could lose their titles in the coming years
4th August 2018
As the Royal Court of Sweden announced on
Thursday that Princess Madeleine and her family are now moving back
to the United States, we take a look now at how this news might
affect her children. It came as a surprise for many when it was
announced back in 2013 that Princess Madeleine’s children would
carry both the style of Royal Highness and the title of Prince or
Princess of Sweden. Following…
Sweden’s Princess Madeleine and her
family (husband of five years, Chris O’Neill and children, Princess
Leonore, Prince Nicolas and Princess Adrienne) are moving back to
the United States. They previously resided in New York City, which
was where Leonore was born; the…
Sweden’s Princess Christina, Mrs
Magnuson, is to retire from royal duties many years of service to
the crown. She made the announcement in a recent interview with
Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (DN) saying she planned
to retire on her 75th birthday on 3 August. She…
Sweden’s government, together with the
Swedish police forces, have now declared a “national alarm”
following the theft of royal regalia. A national alarm is, in the
Nordic countries, used to alert domestic and foreign police about a
situation that is particularly serious and requires extraordinary
measures to be taken by the police. At present, there are now two
active “national alarms”…
The Swedish police confirmed on Wednesday
morning that they raided two locations following the royal regalia
theft that occurred Tuesday evening. Two different areas in the
towns of Tynnelsö and Morraröfjärden were targeted. The raids
happened late Tuesday evening after…
Parts of the Swedish Royal Regalia have
been stolen. Two royal crowns of King Karl IX and Queen Kristina,
as well as a royal orb, have been stolen from Strängnäs Cathedral
on Tuesday afternoon. The two crowns are the burial crowns from
1611. The items were originally…
On Monday, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Crown
Princess Victoria, and her husband Prince Daniel, visited areas
that have been affected by severe forest fires. The Crown Princess
Couple and the King interrupted their summer holiday to show their
support to the areas worst affected. On Monday morning, Crown
Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited Färila in the Ljusdal
municipality in Hälsingland. The…
