Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her
husband, Chris O’Neill, have attended a Nobel event at the Swedish
Embassy in Washington D.C. As the couple will be unable to attend
the Nobel festivities in Stockholm in December, the royals (who
reside in Florida) travelled to the American capital for an event
with American Nobel laureates at the House of Sweden and the
Swedish Ambassador to the…
King Carl XVI Gustaf ascended to the
Swedish throne on 15 September 1973 (coincidentally, the same day
his future son-in-law, Daniel Westling, was born) at the age of 27.
He became the King of Sweden after the death of his grandfather,
King Gustaf VI Adolf. He was at his…
With the King of Sweden marking 50 years
on the throne, we give you a breakdown of who’s who in the Swedish
Royal Family. King Carl XVI Gustaf King Carl Gustaf was born on 30
April 1946 to Prince Gustaf Adolph and Princess Sibylla; he has
four older sisters. His…
How the King of Sweden changed royal rules to allow marriage for love
10th September 2023
Historically the Swedish Royal Family has
had strict laws on who they could marry. However, in the second
half of the twentieth century, major changes were set in place to
allow Swedish royals more freedom in their choice of partners. The
Swedish Act of Succession previously restricted members of the
Swedish Royal Family from marrying commoners or else they and all
of their descendants would…
The Swedish Royal Court has unveiled two
new official photos ahead of the Jubilee week of King Carl XVI
Gustaf. The first image shows three generations of Bernadottes: the
King with his heir, Crown Princess Victoria, and her daughter,
Princess Estelle. Photo…
A heightened terror alert will not affect
any of the Golden Jubilee celebrations for King Carl XVI Gustaf
next month. Sweden raised its terror threat level last week to the
second highest level after a series of Koran burnings in the
country and the resulting anger in…
The line of succession to the Swedish
throne is dictated by the Swedish constitution, which sets out
requirements for those in line to the throne. Currently, there are
only eleven people in the line of succession. In Sweden, the Act of
Succession governs who can succeed to the throne, and the country
abides by absolute primogeniture (the eldest child, regardless of
gender, inherits the throne).
While each royal family has annual
ceremonial events that they are known for, the Swedish Royal Family
has a yearly event that is publicised around the globe. Each year,
the Swedish Royal Family takes part in the Nobel Prize award
ceremonies. The Nobel Award Prize…
Sitting on the water in the Swedish
capital of Stockholm is Stockholm Palace, commonly referred to just
as The Royal Palace; it is the official residence and location of
the offices of the His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen
Silvia and where they conduct royal…
Images of the King of Sweden have been
set alight by protesters in several countries in the Middle East in
the wake of a series of burnings of the Koran in Sweden. Muslims
around the world have expressed their offence at the Koran
burnings. Now, photos of Carl XVI Gustaf have been set on fire in
several countries. The Swedish Royal Court has declined to comment
on the matter. Most Swedes…
