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It was originally built in the late 16th century. It has served as a residence of the Swedish royal family members for most of the 18th and 19th centuries. Apart from being the current private residence of the King and Queen, Drottningholm Palace is a popular tourist attraction. [2]
From 1389 to 1523, Sweden was often united with Denmark and Norway under the kings of the Kalmar Union. Sweden's full independence was restored under Gustav I in 1523. He is often credited as the founder of modern Sweden, [11] and in 1544 he formally abandoned the previous elective monarchy in favor of hereditary succession. [12]
Some of the governmentally recognized (royal) members of the Swedish Royal Family in 2012. The Swedish Royal Court lists the following persons as members of the Royal House (Kungl. Huset): King Carl XVI Gustaf (born 1946) Queen Silvia (the King's wife, born 1943) Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Västergötland (the King's elder daughter ...
The Swedish Royal Family Tree. Lauren Hubbard. September 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM. ... The youngest of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia's three children, Madeleine was born on June 10, 1982. In ...
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his golden jubilee on Friday, marking 50 years since he ascended the throne on Sept. 15, 1973. King Carl Gustaf uses the Roman numeral XVI to show that he ...
For the occasion, she chose the Baden Fringe Tiara and pink topaz earrings. The Swedish Queen also wore the Sash and Star of the Order of the Seraphim, and King Carl Gustaf's portrait brooch ...
It was the first marriage of a reigning Swedish monarch since 1797. The wedding was preceded the evening before by a Royal Variety Performance, where the Swedish musical group ABBA performed "Dancing Queen" for the first time as a tribute to Sweden's future queen. [10] The King and Queen have three children:
The wedding was preceded the previous evening by a Royal Variety Performance, at which, among other performances, the Swedish musical group ABBA gave one of the first performances of "Dancing Queen", as a tribute to Sweden's future queen. [53] The King and his family moved to Drottningholm Palace west of Stockholm in 1980. He and the Queen have ...