British Royals

How many royals does it take to plant a tree? Four and counting appears to be the answer....

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2nd May 2025
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have joined King Charles and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle to fulfil a promise made at the time of the Coronation.  This very royal quartet met at Windsor Castle after King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia offered the gift of a tree to mark the 2023 Coronation and popped in on their friend and relation to help plant it.  The tree is a Swedish oak…
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Sweden

Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine visit Vatican to spotlight impact of AI

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26th March 2025
Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine of Sweden have visited the Vatican City for a World Childhood Foundation conference calling for stronger protection for children everywhere from rapidly evolving technology.  Queen Silvia founded the Foundation in 1999 with the aim of helping to protect children from sexual abuse and to provide support and help to those who have suffered. Princess Madeleine…
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European Royals

Peace in Ukraine commemorated as Scandinavian monarchs attend prayer services on anniversary of invasion

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25th February 2025
As the world marked the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Denmark and Sweden, the monarchs of both countries attended church services for peace. In Copenhagen, King Frederik and Queen Mary attended a church service at Holmen’s Church alongside government and Ukraine leaders, including the Ukrainian Ambasasdor, Andrii Yanevskyi. The service began with the hymn ‘Prayer…
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Features

The perfect royal tiara for February babies

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4th February 2025
February’s birthstone, the amethyst, is found across royal jewellery collections. However, it is the Swedish royal family that has one of the most impressive pieces: the Napoleonic Amethyst Tiara.  The Napoleonic Amethyst Tiara began life as a necklace that reportedly…
Sweden

Queen Silvia brings grandchildren along to festive engagement

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16th December 2024
It was a full house at the Royal Palace earlier Monday when Queen Silvia accepted the Christmas trees for the Royal Palace alongside her eight grandchildren. In a longstanding tradition dating back to the 1960s, forestry students from the Swedish University of Agriculture in Umeå present the royals with their Christmas trees. Each year a different royal accepts the offering; this year…
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