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I visited our local museum today for the exhibition of pieces from countess Marianne Bernadotte's haute couture wardrobe, there were 85 pieces of French haute couture clothes, for both day and evening wear. There were items made in 1962 up to the evening dress she wore at crown princess...

On February 13, 1660 the five-year old Karl became king after his father's early death at the age of 37. His father, Carl X Gustav, had only been king for six years, after the abdication of his cousin queen Kristina. During the minority of Karl XI his mother, queen Hedvig Eleonora of...

On February 12, 1771 king Adolf Fredrik, Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia , died after having eaten a large evening meal. He is most known in Sweden for having eating too many hetvägg (semlor) during his last meal and for being replaced by the government with a...

Today August 15th is the namesday of Estelle in the Swedish almanack, maybe there will be some new photos of her.

I know that queen Margrethe of Denmark is very skilled as an embroiderer (as well as in other artistic pursuits) and her maternal great-grandfather, Gustav V of Sweden, was also fond of stitching, http://jabbojabbo.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/gustafv_broderar2.jpg?w=240&h=138 Several other...

I don't know if the newest little princess of Sweden have got her name from the countess Estelle or not, but here are some info and links about her. Estelle Romaine Manville, born in Pleasantville, New York in 1904 married count Folke Bernadotte in 1928. They had four sons, two of them died...

Which royal ladies have given birth to several children born within a short period of time? The Swedish queen Josefina of Leuchtenberg, married to Oscar I, had five children between May 1826 and August 1831, that is gave birth to five childen in 63 months, all survived.