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Sofia Vasa

Sofia Vasa – The quiet sister who held the family together

Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 6:00 Sophie 0
Sofia Vasa carved her own royal path. Her life was different, but no less important. Unlike her siblings, Sofia was the gentle pause — a quiet sister who kept the Vasa story flowing. Early life Sofia was born in 1547 into the tumultuous Vasa dynasty, the daughter of Gustav Vasa, the king who forged modern [read more]
Maria Pavlovna of Russia

Maria Pavlovna – From Russian Grandeur to French Fashion to Exile

Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 6:00 Sophie 0
Imagine being born a Grand Duchess of Russia, then marrying into the Swedish royal family. And on top of that, you also survive a revolution, open a Parisian fashion atelier, emigrate to the United States, and finally end your days in Germany. That was Maria Pavlovna. Her life story shows that royal titles may fade, [read more]
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Karin Månsdotter

Karin Månsdotter – Sweden’s first royal fairytale

Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 6:00 Sophie 0
Karin Månsdotter is the real Cinderella. Her story is like something out of a ballad — the kind that begins in a candlelit tavern and ends in a palace. Born in 1550 to a common soldier and a maid, Karin had none of the connections that usually paved the way to power. Yet, she became [read more]
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Amalia of Sweden

Amalia of Sweden – From throne to tones

Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 6:00 Sophie 0
Amalia of Sweden was the princess in exile who loved music above all. Birth, Title & Troubled Beginnings Amalia Maria Charlotta was born on 22 February 1805 in Stockholm. She was the daughter of King Gustav IV Adolf and Frederica of Baden. Amalia was very amiable and had a heart of gold, but her childhood [read more]
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Anna of Sweden (1545–1610)

Anna Vasa – The calm after Cecilia’s storm

Saturday, 15 November 2025, 6:00 Sophie 0
Anna Vasa was her family’s quiet achiever. History forgets the quiet ones, and royal history is no exception. But should it? Anna was nothing like her sister Cecilia, but they both made their mark in Renaissance Europe – Cecilia with flair and scandal, Anna with strategy and steadiness. Born into the turbulent Vasa dynasty, their [read more]
Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg
Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg

Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg – The forgotten Queen

Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 6:00 Sophie 0
Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg was the first wife of Gustav Vasa. Before Sweden’s most dramatic royal family ever took shape, she quietly laid the foundations of a new dynasty.  Early Life Born in 1513 in Ratzeburg in northern Germany, Catherine came from one of Europe’s older noble lines. Her family had strong ties across Europe, and [read more]

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