Sweden

King Carl Gustaf continues his jubilee travels in Uppsala

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have continued their tour of Sweden’s 21 counties with a visit to Uppsala County. On 27 April, the royal couple arrived by train at Uppsala Central Station, where they were warmly welcomed by the Governor and his wife. The Uppland Museum was the first stop for Their Majesties, where they toured the exhibit “Royal Visit – Uppland & the…
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The Forgotten Balcony is finally complete

Hundreds of years after the Royal Palace of Stockholm was built, the Forgotten Balcony is finally complete. The completion of the balcony comes just in time for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s birthday on 30 April and the celebrations of his Golden Jubilee in September. Stockholm Palace, as it is commonly called, was completed in 1754. Double doors that lead out to a copper roof have been…
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Sweden

King and Queen of Sweden send Easter wishes

The King and Queen of Sweden have sent Easter well wishes on social media. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are pictured on the Royal Court’s Instagram in Storlien while skiing. On Instagram, the Royal Court wrote: “Happy Easter wishes from the King and Queen.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kungahuset 🇸🇪…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to undertake state visit to crucial NATO member

The Swedish Royal Court has announced that King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will undertake a State Visit to the Republic of Estonia at the beginning of May.  The trip will be undertaken from 2 to 4 May. It will include stops in the capital Tallinn, and Tartu, the second largest inhabited centre of the country, home to one of the country’s most prestigious universities. The city has been…
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