It’s one of my all time favourite royal wedding dresses and just a glimpse of it can make me feel ever so slightly emotional. For not only was the pale blue gown worn by a lass called Lilian from Swansea on a cold, December day in 1976 a masterclass in elegance and chic, it was also the wedding dress of a princess decades in the making. It’s now forty four years since Prince Bertil of…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden marked his Golden Jubilee in 2023.
While the main celebration was in mid-September, Sweden marked their jubilee king all year long beginning with a new image of the King and jubilee logo released in January.
Photo: Thron Ullberg/Kungl…
The past year has been one of many celebrations for the Swedish Royal Family.
King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee (50 years on the throne) was marked throughout the year, but the country had a few other reasons to celebrate in 2023. The country also marked 500…
The romantic tiara worn by a royal bride on the day she became a queen
23rd December 2023
It’s among the most unusual pieces in any royal collection and, in recent years, it’s acquired a reputation as the go to tiara for Sweden’s royal brides. The diadem now known as ‘the Cameo’ has a long and romantic history. It was worn by Silvia Sommerlath on the day she married King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and became the country’s queen. Their daughter, Crown…
A cake with 80 candles for a queen as her grandchildren throw surprise birthday party
23rd December 2023
The Queen of Sweden was treated to a cake for her 80th birthday by the people she most wanted to spend her day with – her grandchildren.
Queen Silvia was given a surprise party by her granddaughters and grandsons and like all doting grannies, she let the youngsters…
A family celebration for the Queen of Sweden as she marks special birthday
23rd December 2023
The Queen of Sweden is celebrating her 80th birthday surrounded by her family.
Queen Silvia’s big day, on December 23rd 2023, is being spent privately. However, the royals shared photos of a surprise party thrown for the queen by her grandchildren. And a brand new…
Queen Silvia of Sweden marks her 80th birthday today, but who is the longest-tenured consort in Swedish history? We discuss the German-born wife of King Carl XVI Gustaf as she celebrates a milestone birthday.
Silvia Renate Sommerlath was born on 23 December 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany, to Walther and Alice Sommerlath. Silvia is half German, through her father, and half Brazilian, through her…
She would go on to become the longest-serving Queen of Sweden, but no one could have expected what the future reserved for her as Silvia RenateSommerlath was born on 23 December 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany.
The youngest and only daughter of Walther Sommerlath and…
An unusual wedding tiara for a popular princess sparkles among Sweden's royal emeralds
19th December 2023
Emeralds might be the birth stone of May but their green hue gives them a Christmas sparkle all of their own. Some of the most stunning emerald creations belong to the royal family of Sweden.
Sweden’s emerald collection may be few, but they make up for it in their…
Queen Silvia surrounded by all her grandchildren at special Christmas event
19th December 2023
Queen Silvia of Sweden was surrounded by all her grandchildren at a special Christmas event at the Royal Palace.
The Queen, who turns 80 on 23rd December, was joined by Princess Estelle (11), Prince Oscar (7), Prince Alexander (7), Prince Gabriel (6), Prince Julian (2), Princess Leonore (9), Prince Nicolas (8), and Princess Adrienne (5) to welcome the Christmas trees to the palace.
The trees…
