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? Born…
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. 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…
