Day three is in the books for King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden on their trip to Japan. Their Majesties led separate programmes for the morning before reuniting for events in the afternoon and evening.
Yesterday morning, the King attended a business forum while Queen Silvia participated in a conference, organised by Swedish Care International, on dementia where she spoke to those…
King and Queen of Sweden greeted by Emperor and Empress of Japan in official welcome to country
24th April 2018
As their visit officially kicked off yesterday, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were formally welcomed by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan at the Museum Intermediate Theater in Tokyo in the morning. They were then taken on a guided tour of the…
King and Queen of Sweden begin visit to Japan
23rd April 2018
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden unofficially began their official visit to Japan on Sunday. The tour officially starts today when Their Majesties are received by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.
The King and Queen were invited by the Japanese government…
Solar panels have been installed on the roof of Stockholm Palace. The installation took place on Thursday, 19 April with His Majesty looking on.
King Carl XVI Gustaf even got his hands dirty and helped as the panels were brought up to the roof alongside the Palace Director at Stockholm Palace and Head of Stockholm Palace Administration, Erik Kampmann. There were 600 panels received that will cover…
King Carl XVI Gustaf concerned about crisis in Swedish Academy
10th April 2018
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has expressed his concerns about the ongoing crisis in the Swedish Academy in a short interview yesterday. The King made the statement as he attended the annual meeting of the ICC at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm.
Currently, the Swedish Academy…
Crown Princess Victoria brought to tears at memorial one year after Stockholm terror attack
7th April 2018
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden was brought to tears during the memorial concert today in memory of those lost in the terror attack on 7 April 2017.
The Crown Princess and her husband, Prince Daniel attended the commemorative concert at Kungsträdgården alongside Prime…
King and Queen of Sweden send Easter greeting
1st April 2018
Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden sent their Easter greetings on Saturday from the village of Storlien, Sweden, on the Royal Court’s Instagram page.
A photo of the couple sitting by the fire with their dog, Brandie, in the snow. Their message said, “The royal couple wishes a happy Easter from Storlien.”
Storlien, two kilometres from the border…
Name and title of new Princess of Sweden announced
12th March 2018
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has revealed the name and title of his newest granddaughter. The third child of Princess Madeleine and her husband, Christopher “Chris” O’Neill has been named Adrienne Josephine Alice.
She has been granted the…
On the 26 April, King Carl XVI Gustaf will become the longest reigning monarch ever in Sweden. This historical record will not be celebrated in Sweden in accordance with the King’s wishes.
On the 15 September 1973, King Carl XVI Gustaf’s grandfather King Gustav…
Swedish Royal Court getting new Marshal of the Realm
18th January 2018
It was announced that the Swedish Royal Court would have a new Marshal of the Realm in September.
Fredrik Wersäll will be the new Marshal of the Realm in the fall. He currently works as the President of the Svea Court of Appeal, a post he’s had for a decade, and he’s been a Prosecutor-General, a Justice of the Supreme Court and a Director-General for Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Justice…