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Sweden

All the best photos from King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee

From 14 to 16 September, Sweden celebrated their longest-reigning monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf, who marked 50 years on the throne.

Royal from Scandinavia came to Stockholm to attend various events, including a ballet and opera, Te Deum and gala dinner before the King and Queen concluded the Golden Jubilee celebrations with a motorcade through the capital.

Let’s take a look back at all the best photos from the festivities:

Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Queen Margrethe of Denmark, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
SVT still/ fair use
SVT still/ fair use
Queen Sonja of Norway stands in between Princess Madeleine and Queen Silvia of Sweden. SVT still/ fair use
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Queen Margrethe of Denmark with King Carl Gustaf. SVT/Screenshot/Fair Use
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark with Prince Daniel of Sweden. SVT/Screenshot/Fair Use
Crown Princess Victoria gives a toast to her father. SVT/Screenshot/Fair Use
Photo: Ingemar Lindewall/The Royal Court of Sweden
Photo: Ingemar Lindewall/The Royal Court of Sweden
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
SVT/Fair Use
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
SVT/Fair Use
Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
About author

Brittani is from Tennessee, USA. She is a political scientist and historian after graduating with a degree in the topics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December 2014. She also holds a master's degree from Northeastern University. She enjoys reading and researching all things regarding the royals of the world. She's been researching, reading, and writing on royalty for over a decade. She became Europe Editor in October 2016, and then Deputy Editor in January 2019, and has been featured on several podcasts, radio shows, news broadcasts and websites including Global News Canada, ABC News Australia, WION India and BBC World News.