King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden celebrated
his birthday at the Royal Palace in Stockholm with a number of
firsts. He was joined by his family and they had clearly compared
notes on style before their appearance with some even swapping
clothes for some real royal recycling. While King Carl Gustaf was
joined by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Carl Philip in the
courtyard for the salute, the…
The crowds had come to celebrate a
special day for the King of Sweden but they also ended up seeing an
important first for the country’s future queen and a little
princess. As King Carl XVI Gustaf took the salute at a special
ceremony at the Royal Palace in…
Diamonds are easily the most popular
jewel in royal collections; royal families have been adding
diamonds to their vaults for centuries. Princess Margaret of
Connaught’s Diamond Tiara is one of the most unusual diamond tiaras
in use today and it’s very popular with…
Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine of
Sweden have visited the Vatican City for a World Childhood
Foundation conference calling for stronger protection for children
everywhere from rapidly evolving technology. Queen Silvia
founded the Foundation in 1999 with the aim of helping to protect
children from sexual abuse and to provide support and help to those
who have suffered. Princess Madeleine…
Meet the tiara that has put fairytale
into princess in the 21st century. The Swedish Royal Family has a
large jewellery collection, with several pieces well over a century
old and nearly every major gemstone represented. The Swedish
Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara is a family…
Crown Princess Victoria on parade as Sweden's future queen wears military uniform for first time for major event
12th March 2025
It was a changing of the guard at the
Royal Palace in Stockholm as Sweden’s future queen chose military
uniform for the first time for a big annual event. Since the 1990s,
the Swedish army has held a celebration in Stockholm to mark the
‘name day’ of…
The Swedish Royal Family has more happy
news as Prince Oscar celebrates his ninth birthday. The family
shared a new portrait of the young prince to mark the day. On
March 2 2025, the Swedish Royal Family shared a new portrait of
Prince Oscar in honour of his birthday with the
caption, “H.R.H. Prince Oscar turns 9 today. Congratulations!”
The portrait was shot by family favourite Kate…
Princess Estelle of Sweden may only just
have turned thirteen but , like many teenagers, she is making her
own fashion statements. As she celebrated her birthday, the Swedish
Royal Court released new portraits of Princess Estelle in Prince
Bertil’s apartment at…
She’s officially a teenager! Princess
Estelle has turned 13, celebrating privately with her family,
though the future queen stars in a new portrait with a special
twist. Kate Gabor, the photographer behind the future queen’s
latest birthday snap, is also the…
The princess whose wedding dress was still being sewn as the church bells rang for her marriage
21st February 2025
Written for Royal Central by Laura
Dekkers Princess Madeleine’s wedding dress is one of the most
celebrated of recent royal weddings. The bride herself talked
openly about how her wedding dress was designed. The Italian
fashion designer Valentino Garavani had asked her if he could
create her dress. And the princess said the meetings with the
designer were “rather…
