It’s among the most unusual pieces in any
royal collection and, in recent years, it’s acquired a reputation
as the go to tiara for Sweden’s royal brides. The diadem now known
as ‘the Cameo’ has a long and romantic history. And since Queen
Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria both wore it for their wedding,
it’s become the tiara associated with the most royal of…
In what was dubbed the biggest royal
wedding in Europe since the marriage of the Prince of Wales to Lady
Diana Spencer in 1981, royals from all over the globe travelled to
Stockholm to watch Crown Princess Victoria marry her gym trainer,
Daniel Westling. Who was on the…
In 2018, the royal regalia from Strängnäs
Cathedral in Sweden was stolen. Following a long hunt for the
thieves, the regalia was found in 2019. Now, after being restored
for a longer period the regalia is ready to come back home.
Sometime during this week the stolen…
Swedish police have named the man they
believe killed Olof Palme, the country’s Prime Minister, who was
assassinated in 1986. Mr Palme, who served twice as Premier of
Sweden, was shot on February 28th 1986. Swedish police now believe
long time suspect Stig Folke Wilhelm Engström, also known as The
Skandia Man, was responsible for the murder of the country’s Prime
Minister. Stig…
Prince Daniel of Sweden has inaugurated
the sculpture exhibition “Alice Aycock at Kungliga Djurgården”
through a digital opening ceremony. It is the first art exhibition
to be organised by the newly founded Princess Estelle Cultural
Foundation, named after…
Princess Madeleine and her three
children, Princesses Leonore and Adrienne and Prince Nicolas, have
wished everyone a happy Swedish National Day from their home in
Florida. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Madeleine and her family
were not able to travel from the United…
The King and Queen of Sweden have started
celebrations for their country’s National Day with a flag ceremony.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Carl Philip then followed with
similar ceremonies as the Royal Family began a series of events for
the special day. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were filmed
watching Sweden’s flag being raised in a special ceremony at their
current…
Throughout this week, there have been
several days with protests just outside the Royal Palace in
Stockholm which have turned violent. Protesters have clashed with
the police outside the palace in connection with the demonstration
against racism and police violence following…
Flashback Friday: King Carl XVI Gustaf's remarks on Crown Princess Victoria becoming queen
5th June 2020
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has not
always been happy with the idea of Crown Princess Victoria
following him as head of state. In the past, he has stated that he
wanted his son, Prince Carl Philip, to follow him as King as
Sweden. If the King had been able to decide…
It perhaps now common knowledge that the
Swedish monarch is not the biggest fan of the incumbent President
of the United States, Donald Trump. Now King
Carl XVI Gustaf has attracted further criticism
after appearing to take another stab against President Trump – this
time in the form of some birdhouses on display at His Majesty’s
summer palace. The King is currently displaying an…
