With the King of Sweden marking 50 years
on the throne, we give you a breakdown of who’s who in the Swedish
Royal Family. King Carl XVI Gustaf King Carl Gustaf was born on 30
April 1946 to Prince Gustaf Adolph and Princess Sibylla; he has
four older sisters. His father died in a plane crash in Denmark
when he was nine months old. Carl Gustaf became Crown Prince of
Sweden at age four…
Sweden's Royal Court presents King Carl Gustaf with special jubilee gift
13th September 2023
Sweden’s Royal Court has given their
King, Carl Gustaf, a special gift for his Golden Jubilee. The Royal
Court collected money to erect two monograms of the King on the
gates of Logården. They now have a place of honour next to King
Karl XIV Johan’s monogram…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden’s Golden
Jubilee celebrations will begin tomorrow, and we know which royals
will join in the festivities. The King will be joined by his wife,
Queen Silvia, and their children and spouses: Crown Princess
Victoria and Prince Daniel, Prince…
The King of Sweden reflects on the loss that handed him a throne
13th September 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
remembered his predecessor as monarch in a speech to parliament
that marked the beginning of his Golden Jubilee. Just hours before
official celebrations for the milestone were due to begin, the
Swedish king spoke to his country’s politicians as he officially
opened the new parliamentary year. And he spoke movingly of the
time, half a century ago, when he…
The passed over prince who has a rather unusual place in royal history
13th September 2023
He’s the prince born as heir whose claim
to a throne passed to a big sister when he was still a baby. And
his unusual place in royal history is still spoken of by his
father, the Jubilee King of Sweden, today. On May 13 979, Queen
Silvia of Sweden gave birth to her…
The jubilee celebrations that were stopped by a tragic accident that changed a royal family forever
12th September 2023
In December 1947, the King of Sweden sat
down for an official portrait. Around him were close family members
including the ageing heir to his throne and a young child who
already had a life of royal duty laid out before him. The picture
had been a long time in the planning…
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…
