Happy Birthday to Princess Sofia of Sweden, Duchess of Värmland who turns 39th Birthday! The accomplished former model who is the only daughter-in-law of King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, Princess Sofia has worn several splendid heirlooms from the Swedish Royal Collection, including these spectacular Diamond Floral Earrings!
Today marks the 185th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Louise of Prussia, Grand Duchess of Baden, who was born on this day in 1838. The Prussian Princess who was the Grand Duchess of Baden for over 50 years, much of the Grand Duchess’ splendid jewellery collection ended up in Sweden, Denmark and Greece, including the spectacular Baden Diamond Rose Brooch!
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden joined the Prince and Princess of Wales to attend the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 30th, during their Official Visit to Britain. The Performance is in aid of the Royal Variety Charity, of which the late Queen was patron, which helps entertainers throughout the UK, who need help and assistance as a result of old age, ill-health, or hard times.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden are on an Official Visit to Britain this week. The Swedish and British Royal Families have had a long and close family relationship over the years, with several Official and Private Royal Visits to Britain over the last century! Continue reading
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden married Lady Louise Mountbatten in the Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace on this day in 1923, 100 years ago. The widower Crown Prince and the Duke of Edinburgh’s aunt who had once declared she would never marry a widower or a King received a series of spectacular Wedding Gifts to celebrate their marriage!
The Heirs of Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, and Belgium were among the Royal Guests, Relatives and Godparents who joined the Danish Royal Family for Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th Birthday Gala Dinner at Christiansborg Palace last week, following an appearance on the balcony of Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg.
Prince Christian of Denmark is celebrating his 18th Birthday today, which is being marked with an appearance on the Balcony of Amalienborg Palace and a Gala Dinner at Christiansborg Palace as well as a meeting of the Council of State to be held in November. The eldest child of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian is second-in-line to the Danish throne.
Happy Birthday to Countess Madeleine Kogevinas née Bernadotte, who turns 85 today! The only daughter of Prince Carl Bernadotte and Countess Elsa von Rosen, she is the first cousin of King Harald V of Norway, King Baudouin of Belgium, King Albert II of Belgium, and Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg, Countess Madeleine used to possess this striking Diamond Bracelet Bandeau!
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Scandinavia joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee this week, with the festivities culminating at last night’s spectacular Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, following a Gala Performance at the Drottningholm Palace Theatre and the Te Deum in the Chapel of the Royal Palace. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is the first Swedish Monarch to celebrate his Golden Jubilee. Continue reading
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Scandinavia have joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee this week, with the festivities culminating with a spectacular Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, following last night’s Gala Performance at the Drottningholm Palace Theatre and a Te Deum in the Chapel of the Royal Palace. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden becomes the first Swedish Monarch to celebrate his Golden Jubilee today.
