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 a year later
reversed this, so the King’s eldest child, Crown Princess Victoria,
became first in the line of…
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…
King Carl XVI Gustaf says he is 'deeply pained' in new statement, adding Crown Princess Victoria is an 'extraordinary asset'
5th January 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
released a statement following the broadcast of an interview on
Swedish television, in which he said it was unfair that his younger
son, Carl Philip, was not heir to the throne. Prior to January 1st
1980, Prince Carl Philip was heir to…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden caused
controversy with his comments regarding who should succeed him on
the throne. In a recent interview with SVT, the King spoke about
the change in the laws of succession that stripped his son, Carl
Philip, of his Crown Prince title and gave it instead to Carl
Philip’s older sister, Victoria. He said: “It’s tricky to have laws
that work…
King of Sweden controversially claims his son should be heir to the throne, not Crown Princess Victoria
5th January 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf has once again
suggested that the law of absolute primogeniture should not have
been made retrospective after it was introduced in 1980. Prior to
January 1st 1980, Prince Carl Philip was heir to the throne,
despite having an elder sister in Princess…
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…
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 20 January, King Carl XVI Gustaf,
Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl
Philp and Princess Sofia…
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…
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 full post can be read below.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has been criticised for her
choice of dog. When Crown…
