All eyes are on Sweden as King Carl XVI Gustaf becomes the first monarch in the country’s history to celebrate a Golden Jubilee. The King has another claim to royal history, too. The laws of succession were changed in the early years of his reign to allow his eldest child, a daughter, to become heir in the place of her younger brother. Carl XVI Gustaf has spoken of his unhappiness at his son…
The princess who might have challenged King Charles for the British throne
14th September 2023
As heads of state gathered in Belgium for a summit, there were meetings, speeches and photo calls. And in the middle of them all was a princess who, in another life, might be getting ready to take the throne of Great Britain. Two centuries ago, King Charles might well have…
As Sweden's royals get ready to sparkle again, here are Crown Princess Victoria's best tiara moments
13th September 2023
The Royal Family of Sweden will be decked in diamonds for a gala dinner marking the Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf. And they’ve quite the jewellery collection to choose from. As we prepare for another sparkling evening, we look back at some of Crown Princess…
A truly historic royal wedding dress created by Marc Bohan of Dior
11th September 2023
It was a wedding for the history books as the King of Sweden ripped up the royal rule book that had governed marriages for centuries to wed his love. And the bride, the most talked about in the world, chose Marc Bohan of Dior to create her gown.
It was an historic royal wedding which created a consort. When Silvia Sommerlath married King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on June 19th 1976, she became…
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. And since Queen Silvia…
How the King of Sweden changed royal rules to allow marriage for love
10th September 2023
Historically the Swedish Royal Family has had strict laws on who they could marry. However, in the second half of the twentieth century, major changes were set in place to allow Swedish royals more freedom in their choice of partners.
The Swedish Act of Succession…
Edmund Tudor, the royal patriarch whose tomb stands in St. David's Cathedral
10th September 2023
As the Prince and Princess of Wales attended a small service at St. David’s Cathedral in Wales to mark the anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, they walked past the tomb of another important figure in royal history. The Princess laid a small bouquet of flowers on the altar during the service, having passed the last resting place of a man whose dynasty changed England forever.
The…
Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is Balmoral Castle, a favourite of the Royal Family for over a century. While it is widely known as a favourite of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, it’s also known for its “Balmoral Test.”
Essentially, it’s…
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden made a change in 2019 that had everyone talking.
In October 2019, he announced that he had revoked the Royal Highness style and place in the Royal House from all of his grandchildren but Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar. In other words, only…
A generation of Swedish royal princesses lived at Haga Palace, and the eldest among them lost her title for love.
Princess Margaretha Désirée Victoria was born on 31 October 1934, the eldest child of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sybilla.
Women were barred from the Swedish throne at the time, and Princess Margaretha was not born in the line of succession. Her father was third in line to…
