The Swedish Royal Family pulled out all the stops for the first day of the Finnish State Visit, a crucial engagement that comes when the two nations have officially begun the process of obtaining full NATO membership.
The official welcome took place at the Royal Stables, where Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and First Lady Jenni Haukio met with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia.
Queen Silvia of Sweden recorded a video message in honour of International Nurses Day, celebrated every year on the 12th of May.
In her message, Her Majesty said: “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your very own day,” as the role of nurses…
British and Swedish royals have teamed up in Stockholm for a cause close to all their hearts – dyslexia.
Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, travelled to Stockholm to join Queen Silvia, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia for the first World…
Meeting in Munich, Carl Gustaf and Silvia: Olympics and royal love stories
17th February 2022
The 1972 Summer Olympic Games were held in Munich, Germany, where a young German-Brazilian Silvia Sommerlath was working as an interpreter and host. At the time, she was employed at the Argentinian Consulate in Munich. From 1971 to 1973, she worked for the Organising Committee for the Munich Olympic Games. A polyglot, Silvia’s work at the Olympic Games as an interpreter was a natural fit. She…
Concern for the King and Queen of Sweden as drones are spotted flying over two palaces
18th January 2022
There is a concern for the King and Queen of Sweden as drones have been spotted flying over both the Royal Palace in Stockholm and Drottningholm Palace.
It is not known if King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were in either palace when the drones were seen. Their…
King Carl XVI Gustaf, 75, and Queen Silvia of Sweden, 78, have tested positive for COVID-19.
The royal couple tested positive last night, according to the Royal Court.
Their Majesties are fully vaccinated and have had their booster shot.
The Royal Court says that…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has been given a special honour by her mother, Queen Silvia, on the latter’s 78th birthday.
In a video released by the Royal Court, Queen Silvia announced that she had offered her youngest child the title of Deputy Honorary Chair of World Childhood Foundation, which Madeleine happily accepted.
About the new leadership role, the Royal Court said…
Queen Silvia donned a special tiara for the State Banquet in honour of the King and Queen of Spain at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
Her Majesty wore the Cameo Tiara for the occasion – the same tiara she wore for her wedding to King Carl XVI Gustaf in 1976. This…
Drottningholm Palace in Sweden is said to be haunted by friendly ghosts. Queen Silvia revealed a few years ago that the Swedish Royal Family’s residence was haunted by spirits.
The Queen was talking in a documentary on Swedish public television “Drottningholm…
June is royal wedding month in Sweden and one particular date is filled with regal marriage memories. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia wed on June 19th 1976 and their eldest child and heir to the throne, Crown Princess Victoria, chose the same date for her marriage to Daniel Westling in 2010. Mother and daughter wore the same tiara for their marriages and selected cream and green blooms for…
