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 and culminate on September 15th 2023, the
50th anniversary of his rule. But despite this being the third
major Jubilee that…
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…
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 Uppland Museum was the first stop for
Their Majesties, where they toured the exhibit “Royal Visit –
Uppland & 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…
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…
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…
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 🇸🇪…
