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…
Hundreds of years after the Royal Palace
of Stockholm was built, the Forgotten Balcony is finally complete.
The completion of the balcony comes just in time for King Carl XVI
Gustaf’s birthday on 30 April and the celebrations of his Golden
Jubilee in September.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
have continued their tour of Sweden’s 21 counties with a visit to
Blekinge County. The visits are to celebrate the King’s 50th
anniversary on the throne. Upon arrival, Governor Ulrica Messing
and her husband Torsten…
Crown Princess Victoria has visited
Sonfjället National Park, the latest stop on her goal to visit all
of Sweden’s national parks to encourage enjoying the outdoors. The
Sonfjället National Park is located in the province of Härjedalen
in central Sweden, and is best known for its mountain views and its
animal population, which includes bears, moose and lynxes. Crown
Princess…