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A childhood marked by tragedy: a look at King Carl XVI Gustaf's early years

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11th July 2023
Many people are used to thinking about members of royal families as people with immense privilege and a life free from pain and suffering.However, this was far from the truth for King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Born Prince Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus on 30 April 1946, he was the last child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sybilla.On 26 January 1947, Prince Gustaf…
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Elizabeth II hosts her first State Visit as Queen

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2nd May 2022
Throughout The Queen’s seventy year reign she has hosted dozens of world leaders on State Visits. And it all began with a meeting with friends in 1954.In June that year, Her Majesty welcomed King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden as they made the first…
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Queen Margrethe's very royal godparents

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10th January 2022
When she was born, she was not supposed to become Queen. Yet, one month after her birth, on 14 May, she was christened with a parade of godparents to rival any future monarch. Queen Margrethe of Denmark was born on 16 April 1940, just one week after the Nazi invasion of…