Sweden has a constitutional monarchy
under a parliamentary system – similar to that in other kingdoms in
Europe. The current monarch is King Carl XVI Gustaf, who has been
on the throne since 1973; his heir apparent is Crown Princess
Victoria. The monarch in Sweden does not hold the same powers as
many counterparts, and his official role is limited. For example,
he does not nominate or…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden celebrated
his 77th birthday in Stockholm with the debut of a new addition to
the Royal Palace. The King’s traditional birthday salute occurred
in the Outer Courtyard of Stockholm Palace while the Navy performed
special music for the…
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…
Hundreds of years after the Royal Palace
of Stockholm was built, the Forgotten Balcony is finally complete.
The completion of the balcony comes just in time for King Carl XVI
Gustaf’s birthday on 30 April and the celebrations of his Golden
Jubilee in September. Stockholm Palace, as it is commonly called,
was completed in 1754. Double doors that lead out to a copper roof
have been…
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…
They may be young now, but one day these
toddlers and young children will reign on the thrones of their
countries. So who are the youngest heirs in Europe? Hereditary
Prince Jacques of Monaco: Although born after his sister, Princess
Gabriella, who is two minutes…
King Carl XVI Gustaf has put a royal
tradition on hold. A string of royal evening receptions that
usually take place in the spring in Sweden have been cancelled. And
all because of the upcoming Golden Jubilee. Margareta Thorgren, the
Swedish Royal Court’s head of information has just announced: “It
all has to do with the fact that the King is celebrating 50 years
on the throne this…
Each royal house has its own royal
chivalric orders. Sweden has several royal orders; the Order of the
Polar Star is one of the oldest orders in Sweden. The Order of the
Polar Star was established on 23 February 1748 by King Frederick I,
along with the Order of the…
Sweden has reintroduced two royal orders
and once again allows Swedish citizens to be granted knighthoods.
The Order of Vasa and the Order of the Sword have been
reintroduced. The Royal Court said: “Anyone who has made personal
efforts for Sweden or for Swedish…
Crown Princess Victoria has taken on the
role of acting head of state of Sweden as her father King Carl XVI
Gustaf is abroad. As interim regent, she led a meeting in the
Foreign Affairs Committee at Stockholm Royal Palace. The committee
is made up of the chairman and nine other members, elected by the
Swedish Parliament. The committee meets when summoned by the
government, and the chairman of…
