Sweden

Sweden's Royal Family lead celebrations on a very special National Day

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7th June 2023
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…
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The royal reason that Sweden celebrates National Day

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6th June 2023
The flags have been raised, the palace doors have been thrown open and the royal family of Sweden have joined celebrations across the country to mark National Day.June 6th is filled with traditions that put the Swedish royals at the heart of national life but many of them are relatively modern creations. However, the focus of the 2023 National Day is a reminder that this celebration is all…
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Count Folke Bernadotte - the Swedish royal who helped save thousands during World War Two

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4th June 2023
Ahead of the 500th anniversary of modern Sweden, we are taking a look at a less-known royal who helped save thousands during World War II – including hundreds of Danish Jews from concentration camps – Count Folke Bernadotte.Folke Bernadotte (b. 1895) was the son of Prince Oscar and Princess Ebba of Sweden and the grandson of King Oscar II and Queen Sofia of Sweden.When World…
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In the beginning: The Bernadotte dynasty

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2nd June 2023
The Bernadottes first began ruling over the Kingdom of Sweden in 1818 with King Karl XIV Johan (also called King Charles XIV John), who was also the King of Norway during this time. He was born on 26 January 1763 in France as Jean Bernadotte. It was in 1810 that he was…
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Who is Princess Désirée of Sweden?

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2nd June 2023
Princess Désirée of Sweden is the elder sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.She was born on 2 June 1938 at Haga Palace, a royal residence on the outskirts of Stockholm as the third child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of…
Sweden

The monarch's role in Sweden

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1st June 2023
Sweden has a constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary system – similar to that in other kingdoms in Europe. The current monarch is King Carl XVI Gustaf, who has been on the throne since 1973; his heir apparent is Crown Princess Victoria.The monarch in Sweden does not hold the same powers as many counterparts, and his official role is limited. For example, he does not nominate or…
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