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 services…
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…
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…
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 Victoria. The Swedish
legislative body later introduced a constitutional amendment
meaning the throne would be inherited by…
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…
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…
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 Rikssalen (Hall of State). He is pictured
beside the SIlver Throne used in Queen Kristina’s coronation in
1650. King Carl…