The link between the two monarchs goes back to Queen Victoria, who is the great-great-great-grandmother to King Charles (through his mother, Queen Elizabeth II) and great-great-grandmother of King Carl XVI Gustaf through both his mother and father through two of Victoria’s sons, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany.
Queen Victoria’s eldest son…
Queen Silvia was back in her home country of Germany to receive a special honour in her birthplace.
While in Heidelberg (where she was born in 1943), the Queen of Sweden was given honourary citizenship in a special ceremony.
Lord Mayor Eckart Wuerzner welcomed Silvia…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden celebrated the 400th-anniversary country’s first high school.
On 24 May, the couple travelled to Västerås, in the southwest of the country. The city is considered one of Sweden’s industrial bedrocks and is…
The King and Queen of Sweden have opened a new Jubilee exhibition at Solliden Palace.
On Wednesday, 17 May, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia opened a new exhibition in the gardens of the Swedish summer palace. The exhibition is known in English as the “Jubilee exhibition in glass.”
This is the third year that an exhibition has been staged in Solliden’s English gardens…
We’re just days away from the first run of big celebrations for the Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. The King has already made a series of Jubilee visits throughout Sweden but as the country’s National Day approaches, the festivities will ramp up…
Queen Silvia takes part in conference for young people with dementia - and shares her personal experience
11th May 2023
Queen Silvia of Sweden took part in a conference of Nordic countries centred around dementia.
Her Majesty took part in the last of two days of the conference, which spanned between 8 and 9 May in Stockholm.
The Queen listened to a summary discussion on the topics…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden celebrated his 77th birthday in Stockholm with the debut of a new addition to the Royal Palace.
The King’s traditional birthday salute occurred in the Outer Courtyard of Stockholm Palace while the Navy performed special music for the day.
King Carl Gustaf was joined by his son, Prince Carl Philip, as they received the troops during the…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have continued their tour of Sweden’s 21 counties with a visit to Uppsala County.
On 27 April, the royal couple arrived by train at Uppsala Central Station, where they were warmly welcomed by the Governor and his wife.
The…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden attended a conference about neuropsychiatric disabilities.
On 25 April, Their Royal Highnesses arrived at the Karolinska Institute and were welcomed by the Principal, Annika Östman Wernerson, and Professor Sven…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden enjoyed a night away from their three boys as they handed out awards at the Elle Gala in Stockholm.
On Friday, 21 April, the Princely Couple arrived at the Grand Hotel in the Swedish capital, where they had the opportunity to present Angelo da Silveira with Elle’s honorary award.
Princess Sofia was in charge of reading the jury’s…
