HM Queen Silvia of Sweden is going to be 70 on 23 December. Celebrations have been sprinkled all over advent in December as the queen intends to spend the birthday proper with the family in preparation for Christmas. One such event was held at the Oscar Theatre in Stockholm, and the show contained an extra surprise for her.
Showing posts with label Prince Daniel of Sweden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prince Daniel of Sweden. Show all posts
Royal Christmas Traditions
Many Royal Christmas traditions we can think of are actually much younger than expected. But some are older than we were told, too. In
his book A Royal Christmas published by Elliott & Thompson, Jeremy
Archer traces the influence the British Royal family had on the way
Christmas is celebrated in the United Kingdom. And in other countries other Royal families are leading in defining Christmas traditions.
Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle, Prince Daniel |
40 Years on the Throne: Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
On Sunday, the Swedish Royal family united to commemorate the jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf on the Swedish throne. The pregnant Princess Madeleine stole much of the attention. And Prince Daniel's 40th birthday went (almost) completely unnoticed. It is a tough life for the diffident husband of Crown Princess Victoria having been born on the day of his father-in-law's accession to the throne.
Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden |
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is (Finally) Pregnant
Puzzling Principles on Princes and Princesses
There are Princes and Princesses, and then there are Princes and Princesses. The problem lies in where they come from; the title of Prince does not mean the same thing depending on where it comes from. The puzzle is solvable, given some knowledge of geography and history. And some of the muddle derived from translating foreign titles into English.
Pierre Casiraghi of Monaco |
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