Vasa Earrings

Today marks the 200th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Frederica of Sweden, who passed away on this day in 1826! The Baden Princess who became the Swedish Queen before being exiled and later divorced, the nearly three centuries-old Vasa Earrings were among the jewels taken by Queen Frederica into exile, which later returned to the Swedish Royal Family through her great-granddaughter and remain valued heirlooms!

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Funeral of King Harald V of Norway

Following the passing of King Harald V and the Accession of King Haakon VIII, Royalty and Heads of State from the around the World joined the Norwegian Royal Family in the Procession from the Royal Palace of Oslo for the Funeral of King Harald V of Norway at Oslo Cathedral on September 9th, which was followed by a Procession to the Akershus Fortress for the Burial and a Reception for Foreign Royalty and Heads of State at the Royal Palace of Oslo.

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Funeral of Countess Marianne Bernadotte

The Swedish Royal Family joined King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden for the Funeral of Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg, Princess Bernadotte at the Oscarskyrkan in Stockholm on June 11th. The Actress who married a former Swedish Prince and was the last surviving aunt of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Countess Marianne had been a beloved member of the Swedish Royal Family for over six decades when she passed away at the age of 100 last month.

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