Another year, another Jubilee. We’ve got used to these monarchical milestones in recent years. However, the celebrations in Sweden this September for the half century of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s rule have their own claim to fame. For the Swedish monarch is marking a true Jubilee.
On September 15th 2023, the longest reigning king in Europe will mark the 50th anniversary of his reign.
The Golden Jubilee year has begun in Sweden, and celebrations are set to last most of the year.
A new portrait of the King was released on New Year’s Day to begin the monumental year, and the first official event for the jubilee is set for later this month.
On…
Jubilee year begins in Sweden with new portrait of the King released
2nd January 2023
The jubilee year has begun in Sweden for King Carl XVI Gustaf, and the Royal Court released a new portrait of His Majesty as the new year began.
The Royal Court released the new photo, taken by Thron Ullberg, showing His Majesty in the Royal Palace of Stockholm’s…
A calm 2022 leads toward a hectic 2023 for the Swedish Royal Family
31st December 2022
This year was relatively calm for the Swedish Royal Family; however, they will have a hectic 2023 with a Golden Jubilee to celebrate for King Carl XVI Gustaf. Let’s look back at the Swedish royals’ 2022 before they take on 2023.
January
This month was full of sickness for the family. The King, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel all tested positive for COVID.
As 2022 comes to an end, Royal Central takes a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. Our eighth most read article was by Oskar Aanmoen on the criticism surrounding Crown Princess Victoria’s choice of dog. Originally published on 3rd January 2022, the…
King of Sweden's Christmas message sent to Swedes and Ukrainians
25th December 2022
King Carl XVI Gustaf addressed both Swedes and Ukrainians during his 2022 Christmas address.
As with the other monarchs across Europe, the King addressed the war in Ukraine.
He said: “From Stockholm Palace to Ukraine is only a hundred miles as the crow…
A Christmas Eve visit to the local traffic depot for the Swedish Crown Princess and her family
25th December 2022
Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and her husband, Prince Daniel, took their two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, to visit the local traffic depot in Ulvsunda outside of Stockholm on Christmas Eve.
The Crown Princess Family visited the depot to wish the staff a happy Christmas since the workers had to work on the holiday. In addition, they wanted to express their gratitude for…
Cinderella takes centre stage for Crown Princess Family of Sweden's annual Christmas video
20th December 2022
The Crown Princess Family of Sweden has released their annual Christmas video greeting to the public.
This year, the video centres around the family’s visit to Stockholm’s Royal Opera to see Cinderella.
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess…
The annual Nobel Prize ceremonies are one of the most anticipated yearly events for the Swedish Royal Family. It is a white-tie event, and the women in the family wear their best jewels. Given that the Swedish royals share their tiaras, necklaces, and more, it means that we…
The Nobel Prize festivities were back to their usual splendour this year after a two-year hiatus due to the global health crisis, and Sweden’s Royal Family shined in the jewels from the Royal Vault as the awards were handed out.
King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Princess Christina and Tord Magnuson all represented…
