King Eric the Victorious is the first Swedish monarch in a consecutive succession with a true written record. He was the first ruler thought to be accepted by both all Swedes and the Geats (a Germanic tribe) that resided in what is now modern Sweden.
There were monarchs in Sweden before Eric, but most lists of monarchs in Sweden begin with him. So, who was this first leader of Sweden?
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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…
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…
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…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has shared previously unseen images from her 2013 wedding to American-British financier Chris O’Neill.
The Princess posted the photos on her personal Instagram account, showing photographs inside Stockholm and Drottningholm palaces…
Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill got married ten years ago in a ceremony that symbolised hope and love that triumphs over darkness, following her breakup with her previous fiancé just two years prior.Â
The day’s events took place mainly in two venues: the Royal…
Princess Madeleine married Christopher O’Neill on the 8th of June 2013, whom she met in New York, where she moved after the breaking of her engagement to Jonas Bergström in 2010.
This move became a precursor for the first ten years of her married life, during which she lived in New York, followed by London, then moved back to Sweden, then moved to Miami, and it has recently been…
On their 10th wedding anniversary, we look back at the royal wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Chris O’Neill:
After a broken engagement a few years earlier, Princess Madeleine of Sweden finally found the love of her life after fleeing to New York City to…
When Princess Madeleine married Christopher O’Neill on 8 June 2013, she wore a bespoke Valentino creation.
Madeleine chose the Italian designer to create her white lace gown with a wide neck, tight waist and large skirt. The dress featured appliquéd ivory-hued…
Sweden celebrated an extremely special National Day this year, not only because 2023 marks the Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf, but also because the county itself is celebrating the 500th anniversary of its foundation.
For the royals, it was special for a family reason as well: it marked the return of Princess Madeleine, her husband and children to Sweden for the occasion. The…
