Sitting on the water in the Swedish
capital of Stockholm is Stockholm Palace, commonly referred to just
as The Royal Palace; it is the official residence and location of
the offices of the His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen
Silvia and where they conduct royal business. Many will also
recognise Stockholm Palace from the wedding reception of Crown
Princess Victoria to Prince…
Haga Palace, the current home of the
Crown Princess Family of Sweden, is located in Haga Park in Solna,
Sweden. It was built in 1802 and designed by King Gustav IV Adolf’s
commissioned architect, Carl Christoffer Gjörwell. Haga Palace (or
Haga Slott), located just…
When Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of
Västerbotten, died in 1947, he left behind a nine-month-old son and
heir and four daughters who collectively became known as the Haga
Princesses. Although the four Princesses were older than their
brother, they were not in the line of…
She was the royal who insisted she would
only marry for love while he was a prince with a broken heart and
no desire to wed again. However, on a summer’s day, exactly a
century ago, they fell in love in London and began a royal romance
that would lead to a crown and change the attitudes of a whole
royal family. The love story of Lady Louise Mountbatten and Crown
Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden…
Blood is thicker than water! A look at how King Carl XVI Gustaf's parents shaped his reign
5th August 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf is about to
celebrate his Golden Jubilee. And after 50 years of reign, many
Swedish citizens barely remember a life without the current King on
the throne. His reign has another peculiarity: Carl Gustaf
inherited the throne directly from his…
The steel of Sweden: the unusual tiaras that sparkle in the Bernadotte collection
4th August 2023
The Swedish Royal Family has a knack for
jewellery, and that’s especially true of their steel tiaras. There
are two steel cut tiaras in their vault: the Steel Cut Tiara and
the Steel Cut Bandeau. The Cut Steel Tiara dates back to Queen
Hortense of Holland’s…
The private residence of the Swedish
Royal Family, Drottningholm Palace, was built in the 1600s and is
listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The Swedish Monarchy
says that it is the “most well-preserved royal castle built in the
1600s in Sweden and at the same time is representative of all
European architecture for the period.” It has been the family’s
private home since 1981 and is…
Images of the King of Sweden have been
set alight by protesters in several countries in the Middle East in
the wake of a series of burnings of the Koran in Sweden. Muslims
around the world have expressed their offence at the Koran
burnings. Now, photos of Carl XVI Gustaf…
As King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his
Golden Jubilee, let’s look at some of the causes close to his
heart. The Swedish Royal House website lists the environment,
nature and conservation, Scouting, technology and cars, art, music,
food and sports among the causes the…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is
celebrating his Golden Jubilee as 2023 marks 50 years since he
ascended to the Swedish throne. This is a significant milestone as
it is the first Golden Jubilee in Sweden. We will be looking at
King Carl Gustaf’s early reign. King Carl XVI Gustaf became
King in September of 1973 at 27 after his grandfather, King Gustaf
VI Adolf, died. The King’s father…