Next week, Royal Guests and Relatives will gather from around Europe to celebrate the 80th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, so we are looking back at when Royal Guests and Relatives celebrated the King’s 40th Birthday at Drottningholm Palace in 1986, 40 years ago!
The highlight of the King’s 40th Birthday Celebrations was a Gala Dinner held by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia at Drottningholm Palace, where Five Kings and Six Queens led the Royal Guests and Relatives.
Queen Silvia of Sweden (wearing the Baden Diamond Rose Brooch)
Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands
Queen Margrethe II (in Queen Alexandrine’s Sapphire Parure) and Prince Henrik of Denmark
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain (wearing her Jordanian Turquoise Suite)
King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium
Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg (in the Citrine Parure)
Tsar Simeon II and Tsaritsa Margarita of Bulgaria
Crown Prince Harald and Crown Princess Sonja of Norway (wearing Queen Alexandra’s Diamond Pendant Earrings)
Hereditary Grand Duke Henri and Hereditary Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
Hereditary Prince Hans Adam and Hereditary Princess Marie of Liechtenstein
Prince Bertil and Princess Lilian of Sweden (in Crown Princess Margareta’s Egyptian Necklace)
Princess Benedikte of Denmark (wearing her Diamond Fan Earrings)
Lord and Lady Romsey (wearing her Diamond Necklace)
King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Portrait Brooch
Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara
Princess Lilian’s Laurel Wreath Tiara
