King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 80th Birthday

Royal Guests and Relatives have joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate the 80th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in Stockholm on April 30th, following a Dinner at the Royal Palace of Stockholm the previous evening.

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In the morning, King Carl XVI Gustaf and the Swedish Royal Family were joined by the Royal Guests and Heads of State for a Te Deum in the Chapel of the Royal Palace of Stockholm.

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Following the Te Deum, the King viewed the Changing of the Guard in the Courtyard of the Royal Palace.

The Armed Forces traditionally attend the King’s birthday at the Outer Courtyard. During the ceremony, the Armed Forces standard will be paraded.

The current high guard comes from the Life Guard. The outgoing high guard is from the Jämtland Field Ranger Corps. Bands from the Swedish Armed Forces perform during the ceremony.

Royal Guests joined the Swedish Royal Family on the Lejonbacken Terrace of the Royal Palace of Stockholm for an Armed Forces Salute and Air Force Flyover, followed by a Singer’s Tribute.

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden (wearing the Pearl and Diamond Ivy Brooch and King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Portrait Brooch)

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden

Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O’Neill

Princess Christina and Tord Magnuson

King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway

King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark

Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg (in her Diamond Earrings)

King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida of Thailand

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (wearing her Diamond Daisy Brooch)

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg

Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein and Prince Joseph Wenzel

Princess Benedikte of Denmark (in her Diamond Stars)

Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia

Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania and Prince Radu of Romania

Franz, Duke of Bavaria and Thomas Greinwald

The Prince and Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Hereditary Prince Filip and Hereditary Princess Danica of Serbia

Prince Leopold and Princess Ursula of Bavaria

The King will view the Changing of the Guard in the Courtyard of the Royal Palace, which will be followed by a Singer’s Tribute, to be viewed by the Royal Family and the Royal Guests from the Balcony after an Armed Forces Salute and Air Force Flyover. Afterwards, there will be a Lunch at the Stockholm City Hall.

In the evening, the Swedish Royal Family will be joined by the Royal Guests and Heads of State for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 80th Birthday Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.