Sweden is not a member of the international military alliance NATO. Nevertheless, Sweden is this week the host nation for a major conference between the NATO nations. On that occasion, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden granted an audience to NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg.
The audience lasted just under 15 minutes and Stoltenberg was able to tell the press that he and the Swedish monarch…
Princess Christina of Sweden served as first lady of the Kingdom of Sweden from the death of her mother, Princess Sibylla, in 1972 until her brother married Queen Silvia in 1976. At a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Stockholm this week, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf…
King Carl XVI Gustaf attends meeting about Swedish orders of chivalry
19th October 2021
Orders of knighthood are an important part of many monarchies, and Sweden is no exception. In most monarchies, the monarch is the head of all chivalrous orders, and on Monday, King Carl XVI Gustaf attended an important meeting associated with the nation’s orders of…
The King and Queen of Sweden have visited the city of Gothenburg. Although they came together, they split up and attended their own events that day before being reunited to attend an event together.
At the New Shipyard, at the start of his visit on October 15th 2021, the King participated in the naming of the research vessel Skagerak, while the Queen reopened the newly renovated Queen Silvia…
The King and Queen of Sweden attend Holocaust remembrance event and forum focused on fighting anti-semitism
14th October 2021
The Swedish city of Malmö welcomed international heads of state and dignitaries this week for ‘Remember-React’ – a forum focused on remembering the Holocaust, as well as the dangers of antisemitism and other forms of racism & discrimination that still…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia travel to Scottish university
5th October 2021
To start their workweek, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden travelled to Scotland to visit University of Stirling.
Upon their arrival, Their Majesties were received by Alan Simpson OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk, and the university’s…
King Carl XVI Gustaf has visited the military camp of Arvidsjaur for a ceremony to re-establish Sweden’s Norrland’s Dragon Regiment, K4.
Flags were hoisted over the camp at Arvidsjaur on September 24th 2021 to welcome the Swedish King. In connection with the Swedish defence decision in 2004, the regiment was disbanded and reorganized into the Army’s fighter battalion as part of…
King Carl XVI Gustaf attends 90th anniversary of the Mälar Scouts
20th September 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf has attended in the Mälar Scouts’ 90th anniversary, which took place at the corps’ scout cabin on the Swedish island of Lovön. Since childhood, the king has participated in scout activities of various kinds both in Sweden and abroad. Since…
King Carl XVI Gustaf has overseen the official opening of the Swedish parliament, the Riksdag. The new parliamentary year has thus begun. The King was accompanied by Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel.
Before the ceremony in the Riksdag, the royals…
His Majesty King carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has presented “His Majesties The King’s Medal” and “Litteris et Artibus” awards at a ceremony in the White Sea Room at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
At the medal ceremony, on September 13th 2021, the awards were handed to the people who were officially awarded medals by the King on Sweden’s National Day, June 6, back in 2020. Her…
