Recent content by JR76

While I understand that Marianne's age prevents it, it's a pity that we're not getting the lavish celebrations we got for the foundation's 40th anniversary in 2012. https://bloggar.aftonbladet.se/hovbloggen/2012/06/stor-kunglig-fest-pa-grand-hotel-igar/

I had a hunch that Agnetha and Frida would wear all white and so far at least Agnetha does.

The investiture ceremony will be transmitted live internationally on Svtplay at 14.00 o'clock today. https://www.svtplay.se/video/8p5W523/svt-nyheter-direkt/ordensforlaning

No, what you refer to as "The Order of His Majesty" is officially known as The Royal Orders of Knighthood. It is not an order but the official name of the organisation that manages the royal orders and consists of the Grand Master, the Order Chapter and the Order Chancery. The Council of the...

The silver brooch set with diamonds and spinels has belonged to Queen Lovisa,

Its pretty much common knowledge in Sweden that nobody speaks as well of Herman Lindqvist as the man himself. He's also known for not letting the truth getting in the way of the truth. Both privately and on the job.

The planned birthday concert this afternoon has been cancelled because of the fire in the 17th century Royal Stock Exchange in central Copenhagen.

King Carl Gustav abolished the court curtsey when he ascended the throne in 1973. The reason was that he felt embarrassed about ladies older than himself curtseying to him. Many people, among others members of the court, do still greet the King and Queen with a short bob although it's use among...

No mention of their names and I can't find them either. The few genealogies I've found online all have the living members of the family set as anonymous. I guess it's one of the downsides of GDPR if you want to snoop around online.

I know.

According to the article linked below the young lady's full name is Mlle Gersende Binet de Boisgiroult de Sainte-Preuve and she belongs to the French family of the Barons de Sainte-Preuve that were ennobled in 1718...

While on a visit to a charity in Zutphen the King was told by a girl that she'd seen a photo of him as a child. He quickly replied that it had not been photoshopped 💅😂

A livestream of the funeral: Princes Dimitri and Aimone preceded the coffin into the church with Prince Serge and Prince Emanuele Filiberto following behind it. The Aostas are also seated with the immediate family. I do hope that this genuine closeness between the two cousins will continue...

Today it's perfectly normal and acceptable to post these kind of photos. Do I like it? No, but times change. If things didn't evolve we'd could have had the women seated separately in a gallery like they did at Grand Duchess Charlotte's funeral in 1985.

Queen Sofia was raised right. No matter your differences in life you turn up to say a final goodbye.