King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have made another stop in their jubilee visits to all of Sweden’s counties – this time in Västra Götaland.
Their Majesties arrived in the county’s main city, Gothenburg, where the Governor, Sten Tolgfors, and Mrs Karin Larsson welcomed them.
The King and Queen were then escorted on a carriage ride through the streets of the city…
Queen Silvia gets special honour back home in Germany
28th May 2023
Queen Silvia was back in her home country of Germany to receive a special honour in her birthplace.
While in Heidelberg (where she was born in 1943), the Queen of Sweden was given honourary citizenship in a special ceremony.
Lord Mayor Eckart Wuerzner welcomed Silvia…
Queen Silvia takes part in conference for young people with dementia - and shares her personal experience
11th May 2023
Queen Silvia of Sweden took part in a conference of Nordic countries centred around dementia.
Her Majesty took part in the last of two days of the conference, which spanned between 8 and 9 May in Stockholm.
The Queen listened to a summary discussion on the topics…
King Carl Gustaf continues his jubilee travels in Uppsala
29th April 2023
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…
The anniversary celebrations continue for the King of Sweden
23rd April 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have continued their tour of Sweden’s 21 counties with a visit to Blekinge County.
The visits are to celebrate the King’s 50th anniversary on the throne.
Upon arrival, Governor Ulrica Messing and her husband Torsten…
King and Queen of Sweden send Easter wishes
9th April 2023
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…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to undertake state visit to crucial NATO member
22nd March 2023
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…
Swedish jubilee tour kicks off
12th February 2023
The county tours by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have kicked off as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations for the King.
The King and Queen undertook the first stop in each of Sweden’s counties last week in Södermanland County and the city of…
All the jewels at Sweden's Nobel celebrations
13th December 2022
The annual Nobel Prize ceremonies are one of the most anticipated yearly events for the Swedish Royal Family. It is a white-tie event, and the women in the family wear their best jewels. Given that the Swedish royals share their tiaras, necklaces, and more, it means that we…
How the Swedish royals celebrate Christmas
4th December 2022
December is one of the busiest months for the Swedish Royal Family. Nevertheless, they always make room in their agenda to celebrate Christmas together as a family.
The Swedish Royal Family has a packed schedule during the month of December: the Nobel Prize Celebrations, the formal gathering of the Swedish Academy, St. Lucia, etc. At the end of the month, however, they clear their schedules to…