The prince and princess whose much longed for son made royal history
7th February 2024
King Carl XVI Gustaf made history in 2023 when he celebrated his Golden Jubilee. And after 50 years of reign, many Swedish citizens barely remember a life without the current King on the throne. Carl XVI Gustaf is the first Swedish monarch to celebrate a Golden Jubilee.
His reign has another peculiarity: Carl Gustaf inherited the throne directly from his grandfather at 27. His father, Prince…