The royal family of Sweden do like a
royal wedding in June. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
married in the month as did all three of their children while three
of the king’s four sisters were June brides, too. And all of them
had something else in common, too. For every Swedish royal bride
since 1935 has had a very sentimental and poignant addition to
their bouquets. All of them have…
Princess Madeleine married Christopher
O’Neill on the 8th of June 2013, whom she met in New York, where
she moved after the breaking of her engagement to Jonas Bergström
in 2010. This move became a precursor for the first ten years of
her married life, during…
The queen's daughter who disappeared without trace - a Tudor mystery that remains unsolved
7th June 2023
Within the walls of one of England’s most
picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set
in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor
England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much
anticipated and much talked about.
The Bernadottes first began ruling over
the Kingdom of Sweden in 1818 with King Karl XIV Johan (also called
King Charles XIV John), who was also the King of Norway during this
time. He was born on 26 January 1763 in France as Jean Bernadotte.
It was in 1810 that he was unexpectedly elected as the heir to King
Charles XIII of Sweden just as he was preparing for his new role as
the governor of…
It’s been nearly 86 years since the one
of the most important days of Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret’s
life, the day their dad, King George VI was crowned. The ceremony
would cement Elizabeth’s place as the future queen and she would go
on to become the…
It has been described as the most
important British dress design of the 20th century and the gown
that Queen Elizabeth II wore at her Coronation, on June 2nd 1953,
has its own place in history. The work of Sir Norman Hartnell,
created in partnership by the Monarch, it has…
Princess Désirée of Sweden is the elder
sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. She was born on 2 June
1938 at Haga Palace, a royal residence on the outskirts of
Stockholm as the third child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of
Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She is
the middle of five children, having two older sisters, Princess
Margaretha and Princess Birgitta…
One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the…
Princess Rajwa turned to a renowned
wedding dress designer for her gown as she married Crown Prince
Hussein of Jordan. The bride chose famous wedding couturier, Elie
Saab, for her dress. The white gown featured a draped neckline and
fitted sleeves, while the…
Sweden’s emerald collection may be few,
but they make up for it in their beauty. From older pieces to the
newest tiara, we take a look at Sweden’s rare emeralds. There are a
large emerald necklace and two brooches that are seen on the
Swedish royal ladies that date back several generations. The
necklace is an emerald demi-parure surrounded with several
diamonds. Both Queen Silvia…
