The Swedish Crown Princess Couple has had
a busy January, and they are finishing out the month strong. Early
this week, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited
Bergmans Konstgjuteri, the oldest operating foundry in
Sweden. The couple visited the Stockholm foundry to learn
more about the art form and the very specific knowledge required
for it. A foundry casts metal objects by…
Queen Silvia has been photographed and
portrayed in paintings many times. But now, the Queen of Sweden has
revealed there’s one portrait that she doesn’t really like. In the
Swedish magazine “Antiquities and Auction” , Queen Silvia and King
Carl…
While many know of the Golden Jubilee
celebrations planned for King Carl XVI Gustaf, Sweden is marking
two significant anniversaries this year. Not only is the country
celebrating Carl Gustaf’s 50 years on the throne, but they are also
marking 500 years of modern…
The jubilee year for King Carl XVI Gustaf
of Sweden has officially begun, with the first official event
surrounding celebrations taking place. The Royal Palace of
Stockholm was the setting for the Sweden Dinner hosted by the King
and Queen Silvia for those who have made significant contributions
to Sweden. Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl
Philip and Princess Sofia also…
King Gustav III opened the Royal Opera
House in Stockholm on January 18, 1773. To commemorate the 250th
anniversary, a gala was held at the Royal Opera in Stockholm,
attended by members of the Royal Family. King Carl XVI Gustaf,
Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria…
Prince Carl Philip, Prince Daniel and Princes Sofia honour Sweden's sporting stars at gala in Stockholm
18th January 2023
The annual Swedish Sports Gala, an event
honouring the country’s most prominent athletes, took place in the
Avicii Arena in Stockholm earlier this week in the presence of
royalty – Prince Carl Philip, Prince Daniel and Princess Sofia. In
a night filled with…
To coincide with the funeral of King
Constantine II, a Serafimerringning ceremony was held in
Riddarholmskyrkan in Stockholm in honour the late King of Greece.
Constantine was a knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim, an
honour he was presented with by King Gustaf VI Adolf in September
1964. The Order of the Seraphim is one of the country’s highest
honours, awarded for outstanding…
Princess Birgitta reveals her thoughts on recent controversy in the Swedish royal family
17th January 2023
Princess Birgitta has spoken publicly
about the recent controversy in the Swedish royal family.
Princess Birgitta is an older sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf. The
King has recently made the news due to comments he made in a
documentary about the Swedish succession. The…
Following on from a recent SVT
documentary, the order of succession to the Swedish throne became a
hot topic of discussion. When Prince Carl Philip was born as the
younger brother of Princess Victoria, he was destined to become
King. However, a constitutional amendment half…
King and Crown Princess of Sweden are seen together for the first time following heir controversy
9th January 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess
Victoria have appeared together in public for the first time since
His Majesty received a social media backlash last week over
comments made about succession laws. The King and his heir,
together with Queen Silvia, were pictured on Sunday, 8th January
taking part in a security conference. This was their first public
appearance since SVT released their…
