Another year, another Jubilee. We’ve got
used to these monarchical milestones in recent years. However, the
celebrations in Sweden this September for the half century of King
Carl XVI Gustaf’s rule have their own claim to fame. For the
Swedish monarch is marking a true Jubilee. On September 15th 2023,
the longest reigning king in Europe will mark the 50th anniversary
of his reign.
The Golden Jubilee year has begun in
Sweden, and celebrations are set to last most of the year. A new
portrait of the King was released on New Year’s Day to begin the
monumental year, and the first official event for the jubilee is
set for later this month. On…
The jubilee year has begun in Sweden for
King Carl XVI Gustaf, and the Royal Court released a new portrait
of His Majesty as the new year began. The Royal Court released the
new photo, taken by Thron Ullberg, showing His Majesty in the Royal
Palace of Stockholm’s…
A calm 2022 leads toward a hectic 2023 for the Swedish Royal Family
31st December 2022
This year was relatively calm for the
Swedish Royal Family; however, they will have a hectic 2023 with a
Golden Jubilee to celebrate for King Carl XVI Gustaf. Let’s look
back at the Swedish royals’ 2022 before they take on 2023. January
This month was full of sickness for the family. The King, Queen
Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel all tested
positive for COVID.
As 2022 comes to an end, Royal Central
takes a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. Our
eighth most read article was by Oskar Aanmoen on the criticism
surrounding Crown Princess Victoria’s choice of dog. Originally
published on 3rd January 2022, the…
King of Sweden's Christmas message sent to Swedes and Ukrainians
25th December 2022
King Carl XVI Gustaf addressed both
Swedes and Ukrainians during his 2022 Christmas address. As with
the other monarchs across Europe, the King addressed the war in
Ukraine. He said: “From Stockholm Palace to Ukraine is only a
hundred miles as the crow…
A Christmas Eve visit to the local traffic depot for the Swedish Crown Princess and her family
25th December 2022
Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and her
husband, Prince Daniel, took their two children, Princess Estelle
and Prince Oscar, to visit the local traffic depot in Ulvsunda
outside of Stockholm on Christmas Eve. The Crown Princess Family
visited the depot to wish the staff a happy Christmas since the
workers had to work on the holiday. In addition, they wanted to
express their gratitude for…
Cinderella takes centre stage for Crown Princess Family of Sweden's annual Christmas video
20th December 2022
The Crown Princess Family of Sweden has
released their annual Christmas video greeting to the public. This
year, the video centres around the family’s visit to Stockholm’s
Royal Opera to see Cinderella. Crown Princess Victoria, Prince
Daniel, Princess…
The annual Nobel Prize ceremonies are one
of the most anticipated yearly events for the Swedish Royal Family.
It is a white-tie event, and the women in the family wear their
best jewels. Given that the Swedish royals share their tiaras,
necklaces, and more, it means that we…
The Nobel Prize festivities were back to
their usual splendour this year after a two-year hiatus due to the
global health crisis, and Sweden’s Royal Family shined in the
jewels from the Royal Vault as the awards were handed out. King
Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel,
Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Princess Christina and Tord
Magnuson all represented…
