Sweden-Birthdays and other milestones

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Wishing the King a very Happy 77th Birthday today.  :bday:

Princess Estelle, Prince Gabriel and all other small Princes celebrating kings birthday - YouTube

Today we celebrated King Carl Gustaf of Swedens birthday in Sweden. The celebration tokk part on the Outer Courtyard at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. And a big party was going on at the new balcony at the Royal Palace.
Here you see Queen Silvia, Princess Estelle, Prince Oscar, Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Sofia, Prince Gabriel, Prince Alexander and Prince Julian - celebrating, cheering and singing for the king.
The King was given music and watching the army forces, reciving gifts from kids and a lot of cheering.

[Curryong]

Strange to think that King Carl Gustav is only a little older than Charles yet has been King in his country for almost fifty years. Of course he might have been in Charles?s position for decades, considering the long lives of all the recent Swedish monarchs, had his father not suffered a premature death when CG was a baby.

In a way he  led just as emotionally repressed a life as his counterpart as his mother was, like Elizabeth II, not exactly demonstrative, though his older sisters were affectionate. And then of course there?s been the handicap of dyslexia which must still be a burden. Still, today, here he was taking the salute in the Palace courtyard and surrounded by his children and many grandchildren, so it hasn?t been a bad life at all.

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@Curryong-Yes it is very strange when you consider that due to the tragic death of his father, KCG succeeded his grandfather in his twenties and is now the longest reigning monarch in Swedish royal history. Now he's coming to the coronation of a peer who has been waiting seventy years to ascend to the throne.

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REVEALED: Sweden?s Jubilee schedule ? Royal Central

The Royal Court of Sweden has revealed the schedule for King Carl XVI Gustaf?s Golden Jubilee in September.

The jubilee week will begin on 12 September when the King opens the National Assembly. The following day, he will receive an official gift from the Riksdag (parliament) and Swedish government and host a reception at the Royal Palace (also known as Stockholm Palace).

Another set of jubilee receptions follows on 14 September at the Royal Palace, along with a performance by the Royal Opera at Drottningholm Palace?s Theatre for the 50th anniversary of the King?s accession to the throne. The King and Queen Silvia will host a private dinner at Drottningholm Palace that evening.

The big day is 15 September, when the country will mark His Majesty?s Golden Jubilee.

The day begins with a Te Deum with the Royal Family and guests at the Royal Chapel of Stockholm Palace; the King will later oversee the Changing of the Guard in the Outer Courtyard, and the Royal Family will appear on the balcony.

There will be a tribute to the King from singers and the Royal Academy of Music in the Outer Courtyard while the royals look on from the new balcony.

An anniversary banquet will be held in the Rikssalen of Stockholm Palace in the evening.

The last day of celebrations will be 16 September, when the King and Queen will travel in a horse-drawn carriage through Stockholm. The Royal Family will also be guests of honour at Norrbro when the city of Stockholm celebrates the jubilee.

Guests at the jubilee have not yet been announced, and further details on the Golden Jubilee will be revealed in due course.

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Wishing Crown Princess Victoria a belated Happy 46th Birthday.  :bday:

Radiant in white! Crown Princess Victoria is stunning in lace dress as she celebrates her birthday | Daily Mail Online

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Causes close to a jubilee King?s heart ? Royal Central

As King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his Golden Jubilee, let?s look at some of the causes close to his heart.

The Swedish Royal House website lists the environment, nature and conservation, Scouting, technology and cars, art, music, food and sports among the causes the King passionately supports.

The King also has 61 patronages listed on his official web page; though these include honorary memberships as well. Patronages from members of the Swedish Royal Family are time sensitive, usually for a period of five years, and are sourced by organisations through applications sent to the Royal Court.

Among King Carl XVI Gustaf?s patronages are the African Medical and Research Foundation Sweden; the Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences; Djurg?rden?s Hembygdsf?rening; the Swedish Red Cross; and Sweden?s National Sports Confederation.

The King?s environmental passions stem back to childhood. The Royal Court said that it ?laid the foundation for a long-term commitment to issues relating to the environment and nature conservation.?

Among his environmental patronages and appointments?stemming into nature, conservation, animal and wildlife?are Outdoor Promotion, The Forest Association, The Natural Step Foundation, and the Swedish Wetlands Foundation.

King Carl XVI Gustaf?s involvement with the World Scout Foundation stems back to his early years. A new foundation called Young Leadership was formed ahead of his 60th birthday to encourage young people to learn the values of the Scouts in their everyday lives.

The King also counts the Swedish Scout Association and the Swedish Scout Council among his patronages.

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The Golden Jubilee of Europe?s longest reigning king ? all the details of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden?s celebrations ? Royal Central

The Royal Court of Sweden has revealed the schedule for King Carl XVI Gustaf?s Golden Jubilee in September.

The jubilee week will begin on 12 September when the King opens the National Assembly. The following day, he will receive an official gift from the Riksdag (parliament) and Swedish government and host a reception at the Royal Palace (also known as Stockholm Palace).

Another set of jubilee receptions follows on 14 September at the Royal Palace, along with a performance by the Royal Opera at Drottningholm Palace?s Theatre for the 50th anniversary of the King?s accession to the throne. The King and Queen Silvia will host a private dinner at Drottningholm Palace that evening.

The big day is 15 September, when the country will mark His Majesty?s Golden Jubilee.

The day begins with a Te Deum with the Royal Family and guests at the Royal Chapel of Stockholm Palace; the King will later oversee the Changing of the Guard in the Outer Courtyard, and the Royal Family will appear on the balcony.

There will be a tribute to the King from singers and the Royal Academy of Music in the Outer Courtyard while the royals look on from the new balcony.

An anniversary banquet will be held in the Rikssalen of Stockholm Palace in the evening.

The last day of celebrations will be 16 September, when the King and Queen will travel in a horse-drawn carriage through Stockholm. The Royal Family will also be guests of honour at Norrbro when the city of Stockholm celebrates the jubilee.

Guests at the jubilee have not yet been announced, and further details on the Golden Jubilee will be revealed in due course.

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Will some of the Sommerlaths attend the private dinner at Drottningholm Palace?

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The Danish court confirms that the following members of their family will be in attendance: Queen Margrethe, the Crown Prince couple and Queen Anne Marie of Greece.

QMI and QAM are first cousins to King Carl XVI Gustav. Their sister Princess Benedikte will not be attending as she will be appointed as the Regent during the absence of QMI and CPF.

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A new SRF group photo was taken recently for the Jubilee.

Swedish Royal Family shares new official photos marking King Carl Gustaf's jubilee ? UFO No More

The photos were taken this summer by Cl?ment Morin at the Royal Palace. In one photo, King Carl Gustaf is surrounded by his wife, his children and children-in-law, and his grandchildren while in the second photo, he is shown with Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Estelle.

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A new SRF group photo was taken recently for the Jubilee.

Swedish Royal Family shares new official photos marking King Carl Gustaf's jubilee ? UFO No More

Maybe it?s just me but we seem to have been reading about King CG?s Jubilee for months now and it?s still not over.

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@Curryong -  :lol: No it's not you. There have been many articles leading up to the Jubilee even though the actual "Jubilee Week" starts next week.

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@Curryong -  :lol: No it's not you. There have been many articles leading up to the Jubilee even though the actual "Jubilee Week" starts next week.

I?m glad to hear that. Something seemed to be reported every week! God forbid that the King come down with a case of the flu next week.

Mind you, several Aussies have said the same to me (about the constant ceremonial and  the different ceremonies in Britain over the last twelve months.)

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf's ascension to the throne.


The King of Sweden reflects on the loss that handed him a throne ? Royal Central

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has remembered his predecessor as monarch in a speech to parliament that marked the beginning of his Golden Jubilee.

Just hours before official celebrations for the milestone were due to begin, the Swedish king spoke to his country?s politicians as he officially opened the new parliamentary year. And he spoke movingly of the time, half a century ago, when he waited for the Swedish throne to pass to him.

King Carl Gustaf spoke to parliament on September 12th 2023 but as he addressed them, he noted that ?today, exactly 50 years ago, my family and I watched at the deathbed of my grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf. A few days later he passed away and I became king of the country.?

King Gustaf VI Adolf had been admitted to hospital in Helsingborg after becoming ill and developing pneumonia. He died there on September 15th 1973, at the age of 90. The first sight of his grandson as King Carl XVI Gustaf came as he left the hospital following his grandfather?s death.