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Americans and royal titles

Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 6:00 Brittani Barger 0

Several Americans have been born with royal titles or have gained titles through marriage. The United States Constitution says that Americans cannot accept titles from foreign powers without the consent of Congress. What does that mean for the Americans who hold titles? Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the U.S. Constitution, also called the [read more]

Princess Birgitta of Sweden – The second Haga Princess

Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Birgitta of Sweden was born on 19 January 1937 as the second child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Her elder sister is Princess Margaretha (born 1934), and her younger siblings are Princess Désirée (1938-2026), Princess Christina (born 1943) and King Carl XVI Gustaf (born 1946). [read more]

Sweden’s temporary first lady – Princess Christina, Mrs Magnuson

Tuesday, 3 August 2021, 6:00 Brittani Barger 0

Before King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden married Queen Silvia, his youngest older sister, Princess Christina, stepped into the role and served as an unofficial ‘first lady’ for Sweden. So when Carl Gustaf met Silvia at the Olympics, Christina was the first to welcome her and showed her the ropes once she became Queen Silvia. [read more]

A look at Princess Madeleine of Sweden

Thursday, 10 June 2021, 14:00 Brittani Barger 0

Born on 10 June 1982 as Princess Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, she is the youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. She was born in a makeshift delivery room inside Drottningholm Palace, and her birth was the only one her father was present for of [read more]

Carola of Vasa – The last Queen of Saxony (Part one)

Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Carola of Vasa was born on 5 August 1833 as the daughter of the former Crown Prince of Sweden, Gustav, Prince of Vasa, and his wife Princess Louise Amelie of Baden. Her grandfather, King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, had been deposed in 1809. As such, Carola was born in exile at Schönbrunn Palace in [read more]

A look at Queen Silvia of Sweden

Sunday, 23 August 2020, 0:00 Brittani Barger 0

Sweden’s consort was born as Silvia Renate Sommerlath on 23 December 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany, to Walther and Alice Sommerlath. The half-German and half-Brazilian grew up with three older brothers – Ralph, Walther, and Jörg – in their mother’s native Brazil and their father’s native Germany. The family spent time in São Paulo, Brazil, from [read more]