Ahead of his jubilee in September, we are
taking a look at the King of Sweden’s life. Learn about his
christening below: King Carl XVI Gustaf was born on 30 April 1946
as the last of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla’s five
children at Haga Palace. Carl Gustaf has four older sisters:
Princess Margaretha, Princess Birgitta, Princess Désirée and
Princess Christina. He was…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has
postponed her move home, and the Royal Court has explained the
reason behind her decision. It had been announced earlier this year
that Princess Madeleine, her husband Chris and their three
children, Princess Leonore, Prince Nicolas and…
King Eric the Victorious is the first
Swedish monarch in a consecutive succession with a true written
record. He was the first ruler thought to be accepted by both all
Swedes and the Geats (a Germanic tribe) that resided in what is now
modern Sweden. There were monarchs…
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…
The royal family of Sweden do like a
royal wedding in June. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
married in the month as did all three of their children while three
of the king’s four sisters were June brides, too. And all of them
had something else in common, too. For…
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel,
Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar have taken part in an important
part of Sweden’s National Day. The family opened the Royal Palace
(also commonly called Stockholm Palace) for the summer with
admission free throughout…
The Crown Princess Family of Sweden has
released their traditional National Day photos. Three images taken
by Linda Broström have been released showing Crown Princess
Victoria and Princess Estelle in Sweden’s national costume, while
Prince Daniel and Prince Oscar are in suits and ties. Photo: Linda
Broström/The Royal Court of Sweden The family visited Gripsholm
Castle in…
Count Folke Bernadotte - the Swedish royal who helped save thousands during World War Two
4th June 2023
Ahead of the 500th anniversary of modern
Sweden, we are taking a look at a less-known royal who helped save
thousands during World War II – including hundreds of Danish Jews
from concentration camps – Count Folke Bernadotte. Folke Bernadotte
(b. 1895) was the…
The Bernadottes first began ruling over
the Kingdom of Sweden in 1818 with King Karl XIV Johan (also called
King Charles XIV John), who was also the King of Norway during this
time. He was born on 26 January 1763 in France as Jean Bernadotte.
It was in 1810 that he was…
Princess Désirée of Sweden is the elder
sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. She was born on 2 June
1938 at Haga Palace, a royal residence on the outskirts of
Stockholm as the third child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of
Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She is
the middle of five children, having two older sisters, Princess
Margaretha and Princess Birgitta…
