sweden Archives - History of Royal Women

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

August 3, 2021 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

June 10, 2021 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)

May 19, 2021 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 first look at “Margrete – Queen of the North”

January 26, 2021 Moniek Bloks 0

AF Studios have revealed the teaser trailer for the period drama “Margrete – Queen of the North”, the first biopic about Queen Margaret I of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. She was the founder of the Kalmar Union that joined the Scandinavian kingdoms together for over a century. The producers, SF Studios’ Birgitte Skov and Lars Bredo Rahbek, told [read more]

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visits great-grandmother’s grave

May 2, 2020 Moniek Bloks 0

According to the official Instagram page of the Swedish Royal House, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her family, and her aunt Princess Christina visited the grave of Princess Margaret of Connaught, Crown Princess of Sweden, yesterday on the 100th anniversary of her death. The posted photo shows they placed a pot of daisies by [read more]

Female Heirs – Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

March 13, 2020 Moniek Bloks 1

With the introduction of absolute primogeniture in most European monarchies, there are now several Queens in waiting. With our series Female Heirs, we’ll be taking a look at those young women who will one day rule in their own right. Today we’ll be taking a look at Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. The future Crown [read more]