On Thursday afternoon, His Majesty King
Carl XVI Gustaf and Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden attended a
seminar at Ørebro Castle in Sweden in connection with the 200th
anniversary of King Karl Johan’s ascension to the throne. This year
marks 200 years since Karl Johan became King of Sweden and Norway,
and founded the Royal House of Bernadotte which is still on the
throne in Sweden. The…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia visit fire-stricken Dalarna to meet emergency services
17th August 2018
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden privately visited the fire-stricken areas of Dalarna on
Wednesday. The Prince Couple met with emergency
services, county administrative board, the
municipality, Armed Forces and the Fortifications Office
in Trängslet to…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia
will bring along their older son, Prince Alexander (2) on an
official visit to Södermanland on 23 August. Prince Alexander is
the Duke of Södermanland, and this will be his first official visit
to his duchy. The Swedish Royal Court…
Europe Editor, Brittani Barger gives her
opinion on the top ten tiaras across the globe: 10: Crown Princess
Mette-Marit’s Wedding Tiara I just love the simplicity of this
piece, which fits so well with Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s
personality. She wore it during her 2001 wedding, and it fit in
seamlessly with Mette-Marit’s simple dress and little makeup.
Thebandeau…
A not so well known Swedish monarch got
international attention last Tuesday when two crowns and one orb
from the Swedish royal regalia was stolen from Strängnäs Cathedral.
The crown and the orb were the funeral regalia to King Karl IX and
his wife, Queen Kristina. So, who…
New findings have been made by the
Swedish police in the pursuit of the stolen royal regalia.
According to a source that has spoken to the Swedish newspaper
Expressen, the police is undergoing an intensive search in the
coastal area of Roslagen. Police spokesperson Kristian…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden have shared a summer greeting on their official Instagram
account. The Prince Couple posted a photo of their two sons,
two-year-old Prince Alexander and 11-month-old Prince Gabriel. In
the image, the Princes are sitting on a bench at Solliden Palace on
the island of Öland. Solliden Palace is the summer home and
personal private property of King…
Why Princess Madeleine of Sweden's children could lose their titles in the coming years
4th August 2018
As the Royal Court of Sweden announced on
Thursday that Princess Madeleine and her family are now moving back
to the United States, we take a look now at how this news might
affect her children. It came as a surprise for many when it was
announced back in 2013 that Princess…
Sweden’s Princess Madeleine and her
family (husband of five years, Chris O’Neill and children, Princess
Leonore, Prince Nicolas and Princess Adrienne) are moving back to
the United States. They previously resided in New York City, which
was where Leonore was born; the…
Sweden’s Princess Christina, Mrs
Magnuson, is to retire from royal duties many years of service to
the crown. She made the announcement in a recent interview with
Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (DN) saying she planned
to retire on her 75th birthday on 3 August. She said then, ”I have
realised life is not infinite.” She also remarked, ”I don’t want to
be tied down by a lot of…
