Queen Silvia donned a special tiara for
the State Banquet in honour of the King and Queen of Spain at the
Royal Palace in Stockholm. Her Majesty wore the Cameo Tiara for the
occasion – the same tiara she wore for her wedding to King Carl XVI
Gustaf in 1976. This piece is made of yellow gold and features many
pearls. There are seven cameos featuring scenes from Greco-Roman
mythology…
The first day of the Spanish State Visit
to Sweden concluded with a sparkling State Banquet at the Royal
Palace in Stockholm. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia hosted
King Felipe and Queen Letizia on the evening of 24 November in the
Royal Palace’s largest ballroom…
Prince Daniel of Sweden has long devoted
time to the Swedish police force and spoken of how much value he
places on their work. He has just shown his support again and sent
a digital message to the closing ceremonies for newly graduated
police officers throughout…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
of Sweden are preparing to visit the county of Skåne later this
month as part of the Royal Family’s initiative to promote tourism
and Sweden after the global health crisis. Ahead of their visit, we
take a look at the former holders of the dukedom of Skåne – the
title their son, Prince Oscar, currently holds. There have been
three Dukes of Skåne…
The King and Queen of Sweden received
their first Covid-19 vaccine in January this year, and the second
vaccine sometime in the spring. Now it has been confirmed that the
Swedish king and queen have received their third dose of Covid-19
vaccine. In a comment to the…
King Carl Gustaf hands over new military banner to Karlberg Academy
19th November 2021
The Swedish military is currently in the
middle of a process of building up its forces. King Carl XVI Gustaf
handed over a new flag to the Karlberg Military Academy in
Stockholm on November 18th 2021 in front of cadets and staff. The
school’s old banner, which was…
Receiving new ambassadors in audiences
and thanking ambassadors who leave their posts is a long tradition
among royalty in most nations. This week, His Majesty King Carl XVI
Gustaf has dedicated two days to this very tradition. On November
16th 2021, the Swedish monarch received the ambassadors from
Uruguay and Cyprus in farewell audiences before the envoys return
from Sweden to their native…
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia attend military anniversary dinner
17th November 2021
Swedish navy sailors have now been
professionally organized for 250 years. This week, they had royal
guests visiting to celebrate the big anniversary. On November 16th
2021, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended their jubilee
dinner at the Grand Hôtel in…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
cancelled her planned visit to the Netherlands. The visit was to
take place on 18 November and 19 November, but due to the high
spread of infection in the Netherlands, the royal family has now
announced that the Crown Princess won’t be…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
visited the Centre for Diabetes at the Academic Specialist Centre
within Stockholm County’s healthcare area, to take part in the
latest research and to highlight World Diabetes Day. World Diabetes
Day is a United Nations initiative that focuses on all the millions
of people who live with, or are at risk of developing, diabetes.
The disease also affects…
