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The romantic jewels that have marked Sweden's most important royal weddings

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9th June 2023
The Swedish Royal Family loves a June wedding and several of the most important marriages in the modern dynasty’s history have taken place in that month. June is the month of pearls and that gem has also played a part in the romantic weddings that have helped shape a royal family.Cameos for a queen on her wedding dayThe Cameo Tiara is famous for being worn by both Crown Princess…
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A rainbow of royal wedding bouquets

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9th June 2023
We’re used to seeing royal brides with white flowers. Many a regal wedding has featured a posy of pretty cream flowers, dotted with hints of green and matching the dress to perfection. Bright bouquets are a rarity but they make their mark. As summer gets into full…
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Royal Wedding Flowers: the myrtle of Sofiero

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8th June 2023
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…
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In the beginning: The Bernadotte dynasty

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2nd June 2023
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…
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The first Coronation attended by Queen Elizabeth II

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2nd June 2023
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…
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Who is Princess Désirée of Sweden?

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2nd June 2023
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…
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