A king, two queens in waiting and a monarch who never was at all take centre stage in a brand new photo released to mark the moment Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden changed his royal family forever. As the Swedish ruler confirmed that five of his seven grandchildren would lose their HRH status and no longer form part of the Royal House, the official website resharpened the royal focus with a photo all…
Queen Silvia of Sweden on retirement
18th December 2018
There’s good news for all of us who have a bit of a soft spot for Queen Silvia of Sweden. The royal, who turns 75 next week, has promised she has no plans to retire.
The confirmation that we’ll be seeing a lot more of Silvia in the future came in an interview…
Sweden's Royal Family welcomes Italy's President on State Visit
14th November 2018
The King and Queen of Sweden have welcomed the President of Italy to their country at the start of a three day State Visit. Sergio Mattarella and his daughter, Laura, will be accompanied by the Royal Family throughout much of their tour which will take them to Stockholm and…
Royal Wedding Rewind: a romantic and reluctant queen
4th November 2018
Royal weddings, eh? You wait ages for one to come along and then two arrive at once. We’ve just had a double dose of regal matrimony with the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in May followed swiftly by the marriage of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank in October. And in 1923, the marital calendar was packed with princely nuptials, too. The springtime wedding of Albert, Duke of…