Palaces & BuildingsSweden

The Forgotten Balcony is finally complete

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. Stockholm Palace, as it is commonly called, was completed in 1754. Double doors that lead out to a copper roof have been…
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King and Queen of Sweden send Easter wishes

The King and Queen of Sweden have sent Easter well wishes on social media. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are pictured on the Royal Court’s Instagram in Storlien while skiing. On Instagram, the Royal Court wrote: “Happy Easter wishes from the King and Queen.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kungahuset 🇸🇪…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to undertake state visit to crucial NATO member

The Swedish Royal Court has announced that King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will undertake a State Visit to the Republic of Estonia at the beginning of May.  The trip will be undertaken from 2 to 4 May. It will include stops in the capital Tallinn, and Tartu, the second largest inhabited centre of the country, home to one of the country’s most prestigious universities. The city has been…
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A look at the Order of the Polar Star

Each royal house has its own royal chivalric orders. Sweden has several royal orders; the Order of the Polar Star is one of the oldest orders in Sweden. The Order of the Polar Star was established on 23 February 1748 by King Frederick I, along with the Order of the…
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Sweden reintroduces two royal orders

Sweden has reintroduced two royal orders and once again allows Swedish citizens to be granted knighthoods. The Order of Vasa and the Order of the Sword have been reintroduced. The Royal Court said: “Anyone who has made personal efforts for Sweden or for Swedish…
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Crown Princess Victoria acts as head of state in important meeting

Crown Princess Victoria has taken on the role of acting head of state of Sweden as her father King Carl XVI Gustaf is abroad. As interim regent, she led a meeting in the Foreign Affairs Committee at Stockholm Royal Palace. The committee is made up of the chairman and nine other members, elected by the Swedish Parliament. The committee meets when summoned by the government, and the chairman of…
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