The crowds had come to celebrate a special day for the King of Sweden but they also ended up seeing an important first for the country’s future queen and a little princess.
As King Carl XVI Gustaf took the salute at a special ceremony at the Royal Palace in Stockholm to mark his birthday, he was joined by Crown Princess Victoria for the very first time.
Usually, Victoria joins the rest…
Diamonds are easily the most popular jewel in royal collections; royal families have been adding diamonds to their vaults for centuries. Princess Margaret of Connaught’s Diamond Tiara is one of the most unusual diamond tiaras in use today and it’s very popular with…
Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine of Sweden have visited the Vatican City for a World Childhood Foundation conference calling for stronger protection for children everywhere from rapidly evolving technology.
Queen Silvia founded the Foundation in 1999 with the aim of…
Meet the tiara that has put fairytale into princess in the 21st century.
The Swedish Royal Family has a large jewellery collection, with several pieces well over a century old and nearly every major gemstone represented. The Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara is a family favourite with two princesses making it a fairytale stand out in recent times.
The tiara features diamonds set in a…
Crown Princess Victoria on parade as Sweden's future queen wears military uniform for first time for major event
12th March 2025
It was a changing of the guard at the Royal Palace in Stockholm as Sweden’s future queen chose military uniform for the first time for a big annual event.
Since the 1990s, the Swedish army has held a celebration in Stockholm to mark the ‘name day’ of…
Prince Oscar of Sweden celebrates his ninth birthday
2nd March 2025
The Swedish Royal Family has more happy news as Prince Oscar celebrates his ninth birthday. The family shared a new portrait of the young prince to mark the day.
On March 2 2025, the Swedish Royal Family shared a new portrait of Prince Oscar in honour of his birthday…
The teenage princess now following in her mum's footsteps
25th February 2025
Princess Estelle of Sweden may only just have turned thirteen but , like many teenagers, she is making her own fashion statements.
As she celebrated her birthday, the Swedish Royal Court released new portraits of Princess Estelle in Prince Bertil’s apartment at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
For the photos, the future queen wore a cream short-sleeved jumper in a boucle cashmere…
The touching twist behind Princess Estelle's birthday portrait
23rd February 2025
She’s officially a teenager!
Princess Estelle has turned 13, celebrating privately with her family, though the future queen stars in a new portrait with a special twist.
Kate Gabor, the photographer behind the future queen’s latest birthday snap, is also the…
The princess whose wedding dress was still being sewn as the church bells rang for her marriage
21st February 2025
Written for Royal Central by Laura Dekkers
Princess Madeleine’s wedding dress is one of the most celebrated of recent royal weddings. The bride herself talked openly about how her wedding dress was designed. The Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani had asked…
Crown Princess Victoria channels historic queen in a very unexpected way
20th February 2025
Crown Princess Victoria has made an unexpected nod to one of the most famous queens of all in her latest appearance.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria have held a meeting with Sweden’s Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The Swedish monarch and prime minister meet regularly to discuss government plans and issues. And, occasionally, the heir joins…