King Carl XVI Gustaf's Birthday - April 30: 2003-2005, 2008-2015, 2017-2023


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Nice to see HRH Princess Birgitta present today.
 
The king "hung" with all seven grandchildren on the computer. And then it became a private birthday dinner with Princess Birgitta.
- It has been a different celebration this year, but we have a great time here at Stenhammar and the king has received many digital congratulations, says Queen Silvia to Svensk Damtidning.
- The whole family has met digitally and congratulated the king.
The queen herself had put together her own little surprise. Entering in front of the castle, the King's favorite gang was marching: the members of Flens VärldsOrkester.
- Yes, the queen always fixes something! She is very inventive, Margareta Thorgren smiled.
However, there was no common video tribute from the family this time.
- No, the children congratulated their father individually and privately, and this also applied to the grandchildren. But there were extra much digital meetings, and extra many warm thoughts this birthday, now that they can't meet.
There was also a happy - and perhaps a little touched - king who in the early evening stepped down the castle stairs in his tweed suit to thank for all the tributes, not least the one from the Armed Forces.
When dusk then settled over Stenhammar, the private birthday supper waited in the king's honor - but on a very small scale: With was only the queen and big sister Birgitta.
Drottning Silvia_ _Så var kungens födelsedag_ _ Svensk Dam

Solliden Palace congratulated the king with this phogo by F-G Widlind from the 1970s. The photo is part of this summer's exhibition at Solliden Palace where they show pictures from the King's life at Solliden from childhood to today.
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The king congratulated himself on his birthday with a luxury car worth SEK 1.7 million. BytBil reports it at its website.
Many congratulated King Carl XVI Gustaf on his 74th birthday.
Not least the king himself, who was delighted with his latest purchase: a new BMW M8 Competition Coupe which he recently received.
It is the car site BytBil that reveals the king's latest car purchase. The site describes the vehicle as "more of a lightning-fast long-distance car than a racing car". The dual turbocharged V8 engine can gas from 0-100 kilometers per hour in just 3.2 seconds, thanks to its 625 horsepower.
It is unclear what color the car has, but the chairs are in red and orange leather. The car has been purchased from Förenade Bil in Malmö for SEK 1.7 million.
Kungens nya lyxgåva avslöjad _ Svensk Dam

Happy birthday, King Carl XVI Gustaf!
BytBil can on the birthday reveal His Majesty's gift to himself:
A brand new BMW M8 Competition with 625 hp was delivered to the king a few weeks ago.
One of the king's greatest passions in life is cars. He is the owner of an impressive car collection including Ferrari, Ford Mustanger and an AC Cobra.
BytBil can today as the first media reveal that the royal car collection received a substantial reinforcement just for Carl XVI Gustaf's 74th birthday. A couple of weeks ago, the King became the owner of BMW's fastest series-produced car ever, a BMW M8 Competition Coupe of the 2020 model year.
The court declines to comment on the car purchase or answer questions about the King's new BMW.
BytBil avslöjar_ Kungen köpte BMW_s nya superbil - Bytbil.com

A message of thanks from HM The King
“My warmest thanks for all messages of congratulation sent in connection with my birthday. The fact that so many, in these demanding times, took the time to send their greetings is a sign of consideration that I very much appreciate. Thank you!”
A message of thanks from HM The King - Sveriges Kungahus
”Mitt varmaste tack för alla gratulationer i samband med min födelsedag. Att så många, mitt i denna ansträngda situation, ändå tagit sig tid att sända en hälsning är tecken på en omtanke som jag sätter mycket stort värde på. Tack!”
Tackhälsning från H.M. Konungen - Sveriges Kungahus
 
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King Carl XVI Gustaf's 75th birthday: April 30, 2021

Special website
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The King and Queen are on 30th April at the Royal Palace. There will be a small reception for the Speaker of the Riksdag, the Prime Minister, the governors' doyenne, the Chairman of the Association of Local Authorities and Regions and the Marshal of the Realm.
The Armed Forces' salute at 12.00. The King receives the representatives of The Armed Forces at the Royal Palace in the afternoon. The Armed Forces' traditional celebration at the Courtyard is cancelled.
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The King wishes, that those who want to donate a birthday present to him, make a contribution to Sweden's City Missions.
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A book released on 30th March:
Vår kungafamilj i fest och vardag 2021 : Carl XVI Gustaf 75 år
(Our royal family in celebration and everyday life 2021: Carl XVI Gustaf 75 years)
In this special edition, the king and his impressive decades as Sweden's longest reigning monarch will be celebrated. The book is filled with nostalgic flashbacks and reflections through the years. Queen Silvia's 45 memorable years as Queen of Sweden will also get a tribute.
Vår kungafamilj i fest och vardag 2021

Svensk Damtidning's special issue
The King 75 years + 45th wedding anniversary 2021
The royal family has several reasons to celebrate this year. It's not only the King's 75th birthday, it's also the King's and Queen Silvia's 45th wedding anniversary! In this unique special magazine, you get 268 fantastic pictures and lots of wonderful reading about the King's fantastic life.
Kungen 75 år+45 årig bröllopsdag 2021 _ Allas shop

The National Association for City Missions in Sweden at its website:
H.M. The King's wish before his birthday is that those who wish to donate a birthday present to the King make a contribution to Sweden's City Missions, whose activities are close to the King's heart. With the collection, the King hopes that the city missions will have the opportunity to help more needy people around Sweden.
- We at all of Sweden's City Missions are extremely happy and grateful that His Majesty the King thinks of those who have been hardest hit by the corona pandemic and who are now seeking their support from the City Mission, says Tomas Lindroos, chairman of Sweden's City Missions.
Riksföreningen Sveriges Stadsmissioner __ Hem
 
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Margareta Thorgren told to Svensk Damtidning that there will be a private dinner on the King's birthday. In normal cases, a larger official dinner would have been planned in connection with the King's 75th birthday. But with the pandemic, the whole celebration is toned down and the birthday dinner is therefore completely private and only for the immediate family circle. It is held in full accordance with the Swedish Public Health Agency's recommendations. Madeleine will be able to attend digitally. Svensk Damtidning asked where the dinner will be, at Drottningholm Palace? Thorgren said that she doesn't have any info about that, because it is a private dinner.
According to Svensk Damtidning, the King's sisters don't attend the dinner.
Kungens födelsedag 2021_ Så blir hans privata 75-årsmiddag _*Svensk Dam
 
A newly recorded interview with the King ahead of his 75th birthday was published today in the interview podcast Värvet with Kristoffer Triumf.
The King talks about topics that are close to his heart, including the Swedish forest. The king also talks about his mission, his thoughts on the pandemic and its consequences and why he sees a bright future.
The interview was recorded in Princess Sibylla's apartment at the Royal Palace the week before the King's birthday.
Kungen intervjuad i Värvet - Sveriges Kungahus

The interview:
Carl XVI Gustaf _ Värvet on Acast

Who: Carl XVI Gustaf
About: The King's relationship to Prince Philip, what it was like to work during the pandemic, what the King does to relax, truffles, to philosophize in the woods, the spruce bark beetle, not to choose his job, what the King prefers to do on holiday and of course a lot about what the best thing about the moon is.
Carl XVI Gustaf Värvet

Kristoffer Triumf visited "Nyhetsmorgon" on TV4 on Monday morning to tell about the interview.
- Some guests are easy to book, others are trickier. We have been trying to get the king as a guest since August last year. It has been celebrated a lot at my home since it became clear, he says.
When asked if the court had requirements or instructions prior to the interview, he says that they do not agree.
- I have not experienced it. They have been good at giving tips on topics that the king is comfortable talking about. This is not shotgun journalism but a portrait.
The king spoke about prince Philip at his interview:
Kungen i stor intervju i podcasten ”Värvet”
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The King says that he has passed the retirement age a long time ago, but has not stepped down from the business. But during the pandemic, it has been the quietest year ever. It has been nice to think about what he has done and would like to do in the future.
He loves his job which gives him the opportunity to keep up with developments and learn new things. But he also admits that there are disadvantages. When asked what it is like when there are always eyes on him wherever he goes the king answers:
- It's very hard. But I'm not the only one. All business leaders and politicians who have the same responsibility should feel the same.
To refuel energy, he goes for walks, goes out into the woods or goes by boat on the sea. He tells of an event on Gotska Sandön that he usually visits, about how he lay completely alone on a beach and enjoyed.
- I lay at the water's edge and just rested. It was wonderful to lie on this amazing beach. But then some tourists came and asked if they could take pictures. I felt like a seal the way you would go out and take pictures and take them home and then I actually said no.
The king tells that his favorite card game is a game called "Gurka" which is reminiscent of bridge and that he likes chips which taste truffles and also reveals that there are truffles in his own garden.
Kung Carl XVI Gustaf intervjuas av Kristofer Triumf i Värvet _ Aftonbladet

The King told about his private car holidays with Queen Silvia in Europe, which they have had every year for the past 10-15 years. It's very fun to drive a car, that's the best the King knows. It is freedom, he controls where he wants. The first years they went straight from Stockholm to Sainte-Maxime, to Villa Mirage they inherited from Prince Bertil. But over the years they have started to take bigger and bigger detours and longer time, and staying over in different places. They are looking for beautiful palaces, views, vineyards or whatever you can find. Sometimes they end up in places where they don't really know where they are. The King says that lying on a beach and sunbathing, you can not do that at their age, it is very useless.
The King also tells about his three "homes": The large floor at Drottningholm Palace. The weekends he and Queen Silvia spend on Stenhammar. And then the royal couple's somewhat secret floor at the Royal Palace. The king says that it was a long time ago he spent the night there. He moved there in 1972, that floor faces the Opera and they lived there also with Victoria and Carl Philip.
- I grew up here at the Royal Palace, since I was four or five years old. I lived in the south wing with my mother and my four sisters in a ... Yes, an insanely boring apartment, to be honest. It really only consisted of a single long corridor, it was like a hotel, with doors on each side, and there we had our rooms. My mother lived in a room with two small windows facing the National Museum.
The interview takes place in the royal couple's private dining room. The King says it is a room that is very dear to him, nowadays the walls are covered with red fabric, but when he was a child it was plank walls here quite simply. Raw unplaned plank. It had been Gustaf V's writing room.
- But in my time I had my electric train here and also my table tennis room, so this was my hobby room and many of my friends thought it was very exciting to come here and play with that train. Now it is our dining room with red walls and nice furniture so it is completely different, the king says to Kristoffer Triumf.
Kungen om privatlivet med drottning Silvia i Värvet _*Svensk Dam

The King says that he was very young when he took office, only 27 years old, and then he was almost always the youngest at all meetings and at all dinners. Now it is just the opposite, now he is almost always the oldest, and over the years you may become safer and take things a little calmer.
- I remember my grandfather so well, he once said to me that "you should take your life with a certain pinch of humor". If you take it with a little humor, you can handle difficult situations better.
"What does the king think of his successor, is she ready for the job?" Kristoffer Triumf asks and the king answers with a counter-question:
- Crown Princess Victoria? Yes ... When do you get ready for a job? Every new task requires new steps, so to speak. even if one has prepared. I had less time to prepare, I wished I had had longer, then a lot would have been different. But the Crown Princess takes it very seriously and feels it like a big calling. She also grew up, just like I was, to succeed at some point. And with the responsibility to pass something on. But it is not just the legacy, it is Sweden's history that we carry on. You should perhaps not think too deeply about it, but it is there basically. We were brought up with it and we take it very seriously.
Känsliga frågan om Victoria – kungen ger svar _*Svensk Dam

Kungen avslöjar stora sorgen i ny unik podcast - Allt om kungligt
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I just listened the whole interview. It was very good and relaxed.

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The King celebrates his 75th birthday. The King has announced that instead of birthday presents, he wishes people to make a contribution to Sweden's City Missions. We at Sweden's City Missions are extremely proud and happy about this!
Over the years, the royal family has become involved in the City Mission's activities in several places through both public and private visits and volunteer work. The commitment has been extra large during the pandemic, as the King and Queen in a meeting with the City Missions have informed themselves about the situation of people in vulnerability during this difficult period.
Many thanks to all of you who think of the most vulnerable in our society today and who donate a gift to celebrate H.M. The King's 75th birthday!
Riksföreningen Sveriges Stadsmissioner __ Kungen75

After Victoria took a stand on the important issue, the King now follows. Something that the King and Victoria have in common is their concern for the vulnerable on the streets. That concern is shown by their involvement in the City Mission, usually in Stockholm.
Victoria has been seen several times volunteering for the organization and distributing food at the soup kitchen outside St Paul's Church. She also usually brings the whole family with her to help wrap Christmas presents at Stockholm City Mission. Not even the pandemic could deter Victoria and at the royal family's channels, they shared a video where she, Prince Daniel and the children wrapped up packages and talked about Christmas.
Now the City Missions are once again being noticed by the royal family. The King wishes that everyone who wants to give him a present for his 75th birthday donates money to his fundraiser. The sum will then be reported to the royal court, so that they find out exactly how much the King's commitment can help the vulnerable.
Kungens personliga vädjan – efter bilderna på Victoria _*Svensk Dam
 
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The court published a HQ-version of the King's photo at the birthday website, taken by Sara Friberg/The Royal Court.
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The King spoke about the video meetings during the pandemic at his interview.
He says that it didn't always feel very natural in the beginning, but he thinks people have learned to talk via a screen and such a camera somewhere that you do not really see, at a reasonable distance. Often due to microphones that are built into computers, many sit very, very close so it becomes quite funny perspectives.
The King says that it is also very important to think about the background, he does it even when he is out visiting in more formal contexts.
- I am very careful with my background and what is behind, even when I am out in official contexts. If they want to take a photo, "the king can stand here", then I always look at what is behind it. Because it's always where someone can come up with certain angles. It is not known what the motive may be. So I am very careful to first look behind me and then maybe I look into the camera if I am really kind, he says.
Här är kung Carl XVI Gustafs tips för ett lyckat videomöte _ GP

Aftonbladet's royal expert Jenny Alexandersson about the King's podcast interview:
"For Sweden - With the times"
Or more aptly today: "For Sweden in a podcast".
Jenny writes that she should have seen it coming, the King's debut in a podcast. Still, she was pleasantly surprised.
The corona crisis has paved the way for new ways of meeting people also for the king and his family.
The king's motto has been his guiding light throughout his working life, for almost 50 years.
The king symbolizes an institution whose interior rests on a conservative foundation, Jenny writes. For many young people, these traditions and values ​​are not very engaging.
The king's advisers have understood that for continued relevance, the king and his family must use the new media platforms. But it is also a contradiction, if the king doesn't want to be a "celebrity", then why should he be on these platforms?
The answer is simple. That is the way the royal house must go. For Sweden - With the times.
The king is very aware of the conditions. Already in the 70's he knew that a modern monarchy is the prerequisite for people's acceptance. He banned the old-fashioned court courtseys and began to build the court as a modern company. Now he took a new step on the road to a modern royal house by speaking in a podcast.
Jenny Alexandersson om kungen i podden Värvet _ Aftonbladet

The king is known for his commitment to the Swedish forest. Kristoffer Triumf asks if the king has a favorite forest?
The king says that it's not very easy to answer, but the first comes to mind and one that he thinks of, is a tall pine forest on sandy ground with a little heather and dry pine needles on a summer day. It is dry and warm and soft in some way, it is not a real production forest. As a forest owner, it is probably not the best forest, but as an experience forest, it is like walking in a church, a cathedral. A wonderful atmosphere.
Kungen helt ställd – kan inte svara på frågan _*Svensk Dam

The king at the interview about the birthday celebration:
- It will be the family - only my family. The children and maybe grandchildren too. We will meet and have dinner. Somewhere.
Nya detaljer om kungens privata 75-årsfirande! _*Svensk Dam
 
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The King's podcast debut has given the people a chance to get to know the King on a new and more personal level.
"A completely unstressed interview" says Kristoffer Triumf: You get "a lot from the king".
Margareta Thorgren said to Svensk Damtidning about the media strategy behind the King's podcast debut
- I and my employees have had a dialogue with Kristoffer Triumf for some time. The pandemic has meant restrictions on media opportunities, at the same time it has given us the opportunity to think in new directions. With the interviews for the king's 75th birthday, participation in the podcast Värvet felt modern and right in time.
And the king was positive, Värvet is more of a long personal conversation than an interview.
Triumf has told in interviews that the court didn't influence his choice of questions. But he received several suggestions on topics that the king likes to talk about.
Thorgren says that to have a good conversation, they have given good advice, which they always try to do before interviews. She is impressed by Triumph's calm and professional manner.
Triumf's project to have the king as a podcast guest began in August last year. Then he had his first meeting at the Palace and in January he spoke with the court again. At the interview Triumf met the king for the third time.
Hovet om kungens podd-debut_ Spelet bakom kulisserna _*Svensk Dam
 
Lena Mellin, Political commentator and acting publisher responsible for Aftonbladet, writes at her chronicle today, among other things:
He isolated himself in the country with Silvia. Takes care of almost everything digitally. Vaccinated as soon as possible. The king has behaved exemplary during the corona year. Today he turns 75. Congratulations, the King!
Sweden has been a monarchy for over a thousand years. The king is the last monarch in the line. He has already served a record number of years, 48, the longest reign in our country to date.
From time to time, the monarchy is questioned, despite its long history as a state. It has so far never been shaken to its foundations.
The Som Institute at the University of Gothenburg annually measures citizens' attitudes to various societal issues. Despite the anachronism one must still say that the inherited power is, the king can celebrate his birthday without the ground rocking under either his or his descendants' feet.
45 years ago, 9 percent wanted to establish a republic. Nearly four decades later, the figure had risen to 20.
In 2003, 15 percent wanted to abolish the monarchy. 15 years later, it was 21 percent.
During the same period, those who want to keep the monarchy decreased by 12 percentage points to 56 percent.
A decreasing support thus. But still very stable.
Kungen har skött coronan utmärkt – nu fyller han 75 _ Aftonbladet

Svensk Damtidning about the day when Carl Gustaf became the King - and on the same day Daniel Westling was born.
The King 75 years: Here is the day that changed his life!
Kungen 75 år_ Här är dagen som förändrade hans liv! _Svensk Dam

Monarchy Sweden consists of all of us. Carl XVI Gustaf is everyone's king.
We should be happy about that! writes the historian Johan Romin on the king's 75th birthday.
Grattis kungen! Du är bra för demokratin
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King Carl Gustaf as a father
Kronprinsessan Victoria_ ”Så är kungen som pappa”
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The King's life in photos
Kungens liv i bilder _ Hallandsposten

Swedish Press Agency SPA congratulates the King with these photos at its Facebook
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About the reception today, the Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén doesn't attend due to having cold, the Riksdag is represented by the First Deputy Speaker.
H.M. Konungens 75-årsdag - Sveriges Kungahus

Court Facebook
Two soldiers from the Life Guards have now hoisted the Palace's large flag to mark H.M. The King's 75th birthday.
Kungahuset - Två soldater ur Livgardet har nu hissat...

Do you want to send a birthday greeting to the King? Feel free to use the form at: https://www.kungahuset.se/kungen75 or write a letter to:
Kungahuset - Photos _ Facebook

The reception has started at princess Sibylla's apartment at the Royal Palace. King Carl Gustaf and queen Silvia received prime minister Stefan Löfven and First Deputy Speaker Åsa Lindestam.
Kungen fyller 75 år – se bilderna från firandet! _*Svensk Dam

First Deputy Speaker Åsa Lindestam and Prime Minister Stefan Löfven congratulated H.M. The King on his 75th birthday. At a reception at the Palace, a gift was handed over from the Riksdag and the government - a portrait medallion of the King that will hang in the Riksdag building.
- The king has today not only reached the respectable age of 75 years but is also the Swedish regent who has sat on the throne. It therefore feels natural that we from the Riksdag and the government give a gift that connects both to the king's accession to the throne in 1973 and to the close relations that exist between the head of state and the Riksdag, said First Deputy Speaker Åsa Lindestam at the handover of the gift.
- On behalf of the government, I would like to thank the king for his long and dutiful work for our country. When the head of state now turns 75, I can state that he successfully acts in accordance with the motto he chose in 1973: For Sweden - With the times, said Prime Minister Stefan Löfven.
Riksdag och regering uppvaktade H.M. Konungen på 75-årsdagen - Regeringen.se

 
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The court tells about the birthday celebrations
Reception at the palace
A small birthday reception was arranged in the morning at the Royal Palace. The King received the Riksdag's First Deputy Speaker Åsa Lindestam and Prime Minister Stefan Löfven. The king was also courted by the governor of Västmanland County, Minoo Akhtarzand, who represented all the country's governors. From Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, chairman Anders Knape congratulated. Marshal of the Realm Fredrik Wersäll congratulated on behalf of all the court staff the King on his birthday.
The official gift from the Riksdag and the government was a portrait medallion of the King that will hang in the Riksdag building.
Congratulations from the Armed Forces
The King also received representatives from the Armed Forces. The Commandant General in Stockholm, Lieutenant General Michael Claesson, presented the Armed Forces' congratulations to HM the King.
Salutes all over Sweden
The King's birthday is one of the Armed Forces' salute days. Salutes of 21 shots were therefore fired at 12.00 from the salute stations on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm, Kungshall in Karlskrona, Skansen Lejonet in Gothenburg, Kusthöjden in Härnösand and from a moving salute battery at Kvarnängen in Boden.
H.M. Konungens 75-årsdag - Sveriges Kungahus

Kungen rörd vid 75-årsfirandet på slottet – se bilden! _*Svensk Dam

Svensk Damtidning's editor-in-chief Johan T Lindwall speculates at his column, that it is whispered that it can be a gift that the king can only dream of: Madeleine comes home with the family from USA to the dinner this evening.
Kungen firar födelsedag – kan få otrolig present _*Svensk Dam

But Margareta Thorgren says to Expressen, that Madeleine will attend digitally.
He will be celebrated surrounded by family.
Parts of the family are missing, however. Princess Madeleine remains in the United States, so Princess Leonore, Prince Nicolas and Princess Adrienne will not celebrate Grandpa King on the spot.
- It is clear that Princess Madeleine wants to celebrate her father, just like the other siblings. But with the help of technology, it is possible to implement digitally, says Margareta Thorgren.
Madeleine will be on link from the US during the celebration.
The king himself has described this year's celebration as "toned down" and it only happens with the immediate family.
- That is, with children and grandchildren. This year it is toned down. The main reason is that we are in a pandemic. This means that the official parts are implemented, but based on the restrictions that Sweden has, says Margareta Thorgren.
Therefore, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel with their children Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar are expected to join the celebration. And Princess Sofia with Prince Carl Philip and their children: Prince Alexander, Prince Gabriel and newborn little Prince Julian.
Kung Carl XVI Gustaf fyller 75 år – så firar han födelsedagen

Videos at court Youtube

Celebration today
The King during 75 years
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra congratulates H.M. The king on his 75th birthday, with court singers Malena Ernman and Peter Mattei
Articles in Aftonbladet
Childhood and school
Allt om kung Carl XVI Gustafs liv - barndom och skola

Adolescence - the king and love
Kungens flickvänner, romanser och kärlekar _ Aftonbladet

"It just said click"
Kungen och Silvia Sommerlath - allt om kärlekshistorien _ Aftonbladet

"The king is dead - long live the king"
Så arbetar kung Carl XVI Gustaf som regent - statsbesök _ Aftonbladet

The king gets grandchildren - the succession to the throne secured
Här är kungens alla barnbarn och pensionärsliv _ Aftonbladet

Video from today's celebrations by Swedish Press Agency SPA
Photos by SPA
Behind the king on the right is Lieutenant general Jan Salestrand, the Chief of H.M The King's Military Staff.
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Solliden Palace congratulated the King yesterday at its Facebook
"Today, H.M. Carl XVI Gustaf is 75 years old and we celebrate that with some wonderful shots in the King's 75 summers here at Solliden Palace
The pictures are part of the exhibition Royal Summers which is shown at Solliden throughout the 2021 season"
Little Prince Carl Gustaf at Solliden in the summer of 1948
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Little Prince Carl Gustaf with big sister Princess Christina at Solliden in the summer of 1950
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Crown Prince Carl-Gustaf on horseback at Solliden in the summer of 1956
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Postcard of a young King Carl XVI Gustaf in front of Solliden Palace
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The newlywed royal couple at Solliden Palace in the summer of 1976
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The entire Royal Family gathered in front of Solliden Palace in the late 1980s
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The King and Queen at Solliden Palace in the summer of 1995
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Family photo in the summer of 2017 at Solliden Palace
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The King at the award ceremony at the Themed Gardens Competition at Solliden 2017
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King Carl XVI Gustaf in the summer of 2020 at Solliden Palace
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Former Marshal of the Court/Head of HRH The Crown Princess's Household Elisabeth Tarras-Wahlberg and royal expert Karin Lennmor about the king
Experten om när kungen lämnar över_ ”Aldrig”
Translation

Kung Carl Gustaf 75 år _ SVT Nyheter

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Here is your life the king - see his 75 years in 75 pictures
Nyheterna på TV4 Play - Här är ditt liv kungen – se hans 75 år i 75 bilder
The king turns 75 - has been at the throne the longest in Sweden's history
Kungen fyller 75 år – suttit längst i Sveriges historia
Here, the king receives a gift from the Riksdag on his 75th birthday
Nyheterna på TV4 Play - Här får kungen gåva från riksdagen på 75-årsdagen
Here is the king's life in headline posters - "The only kiss picture"
Här är kungens liv i löpsedlar – ”Enda pussbilden”
The king turns 75 - here are his most important moments so far
Kungen fyller 75 år - här är hans viktigaste stunder hittills
 
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Today Sweden's City Missions thank you for all the donations that have been donated to honor the king - so far. How much money has come in, asks Svensk Damtidning.
On last Friday afternoon the donations were up to a full SEK 600,000, and the gifts continue to come in.
- It is fantastic that so many have donated gifts in connection with His Majesty the King's 75th birthday. It is difficult to say exactly what amount we land on, because we see that more gifts continue to come in. You are of course welcome to continue to donate to the important work of the city missions, which is needed even more now that unemployment and vulnerability have increased during the pandemic, says Tomas Lindroos, chairman of Sweden's City Missions.
Gåvorna till kungen – har fått mer än 600 000 kronor _*Svensk Dam
 
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On Saturday, April 30, H.M. The King's birthday is celebrated at the Outer Courtyard, Royal Palace in Stockholm.
11.15 The Royal Swedish Navy Band marches in and performs music program
11.40 The Army Music Corps marches in.
11.45 The King comes out from the West Gate to meet the Royal Guards. The Army Music Corps plays a parade march. Then the King goes to the Royal Guards' wing to the commandant's reception.
11.48 The Army Music Corps performs music program
12.00 Salute of 21 shots fired from Skeppsholmen.
12.18 The King comes out on the Outer Courtyard
12.20 The Royal Guards ride in with The Life Guards' Dragoon Music Corps in the lead.
The children will have the opportunity to leave flowers to the King.
The public will have the opportunity from Outer Courtyard to celebrate the King, who comes to the window of the Halls of the Orders of Chivalry with the other members of the royal family who are present.
H.M. Konungens födelsedag firas på Kungl. Slottet _ Kungahuset
 
The celebration of the King's birthday started at 11.15 in the Outer Courtyard of the Royal Palace.
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At the first row with the King and Carl Philip is Lieutenant general Jan Salestrand, the Chief of H.M.The King's Military Staff.
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Victoria and Estelle looking the celebrations before the royal family comes to the open window.
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Här firas kungen på slottet – hela familjen på plats! _*Svensk Dam

Cute children bring flowers to the King
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- The king, together with the royal family, is looking forward to traditionally resuming the official celebration that takes place in the Outer Courtyard, says Margareta Thorgren.
Later in the afternoon and evening, the king will be celebrated privately by family and friends.
- Princess Madeleine will unfortunately not be able to attend, but the princess congratulates her father digitally and in another way, says Margareta Thorgren.
Kung Carl Gustaf fyller 76 år – efterlängtade firandet

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Here the king celebrates his birthday - Estelle stole the show!
Här firas kungen – Estelle stjäl showen! _*Svensk Dam

Prins Gabriel chockar alla på kungens firande – underbara bilderna! _*Svensk Dam

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Pusskalas på slottet – se prins Oscars charmchock! _*Svensk Dam
Här firas kungen av familjen – se alla bilderna här _ Hänt

There was a lot people at the Courtyard today as we can see from the photos.

Short video at Court Facebook
Kungahuset -H.M. Konungens 76-årsdag firades på Kungl.... _ Facebook

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Carlos Gustavo de Suecia celebra su 76 cumpleaños con su familia

The court confirmed to Svensk Damtidning that the royal family gathered for a private lunch after the celebration was over.
Fyra intensiva timmar_ Så firades kungen privat! _*Svensk Dam

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Estelle is only 10 years old but already a pro at being a princess. Always just as happy and competent!
At the celebration, she showed off her super cool glasses for the second time - and wow what she fits in them!
Nya fina bilderna – Estelle i sina coola glasögon! _*Svensk Dam

Så festligt firades kungen på födelsedagen - Allt om kungligt

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On Sunday, April 30, H.M. The King's birthday is celebrated at the Outer Courtyard of the Royal Palace.
12.15 The Royal Swedish Navy Band marches in and performs music program
12.40 The Army Music Corps marches in.
12.45 The King comes out from the West Gate to meet the Royal Guards. The Army Music Corps plays a parade march. Then the King goes to the Royal Guards' wing to the commandant's reception.
The Army Music Corps performs music program.
13.00 Salute of 21 shots fired from Skeppsholmen.
13.18 The King comes out on the Outer Courtyard
13.20 The Royal Guards ride in with The Life Guards' Dragoon Music Corps in the lead.
The children will have the opportunity to leave flowers to the King. The public is given the opportunity to pay tribute to the King, who together with other present members of the Royal family appears on the balcony above the western vault of the Palace.

New balcony at the Royal Palace
Almost 270 years after the Palace's construction, a balcony on the Palace's western facade has been completed. Although palace architect Nicodemus Tessin the Younger's original drawings show a balcony, one was never built. Ahead of the celebration of H.M. The King's 50 years on the throne, a balcony is now completed.
The Royal The family appears on the balcony in connection with the birthday celebration.
H.M. Konungens födelsedag firas på Kungl. Slottet _ Kungahuset

The National Property Board about the balcony
Den bortglömda balkongen _ SFV

Office of the Marshal of the Realm at court's website:
For those who wish to convey their best wishes to HM the King on his birthday on Sunday, April 30, 2023, can write their congratulations to lists presented at 13.00 – 16.00 in the Hall of State at the Royal Palace with entrance via the Southern Palace Vault.
Anteckningslistor med anledning av H.M. Konungens födelsedag _ Kungahuset

Margareta Thorgren confirmed to Svensk Damtidning that Madeleine doesn't come to Sweden to celebrate her father's birthday:
- It is a long geographical distance. Because she lives in Florida, she unfortunately does not have the opportunity to come home for the King's birthday, says Margareta Thorgren.
Madeleine arranges on May 10 in Stockholm a big party in benefit of the World Childhood Foundation in honor of her mother.
Hovet bekräftar_ Madeleine kommer inte till firandet _*Svensk Dam
 
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The King's birthday - see his life in 77 images
Kungen fyller år – se hans liv i 77 bilder

The new balcony is waiting for the royal family
Nya bilden visar! Stora förändringen på kungens födelsedag _*Svensk Dam

The sun is shining and the people are waiting
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The Army Music Corps marches in
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The King arrived with Carl Philip and lieutenant general Jan Salestrand, the Chief of H.M.The King's Military Staff.
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Grattis kungen! Firar på slottet – se första bilderna! _*Svensk Dam

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Här firas kungen av familjen – se barnbarnens hyllning! _*Svensk Dam

The King got a lot of flowers this year.
 
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I really like the Swedish way of celebrating above the carnival in my country. I prefer some more decorum and distance as I feel that is an absolute necessity to a monarchy. Many happy years to King Carl XVI Gustaf!
 
Duc_et_Pair said:
I really like the Swedish way of celebrating above the carnival in my country. I prefer some more decorum and distance as I feel that is an absolute necessity to a monarchy. Many happy years to King Carl XVI Gustaf!
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You have to blame your former Queen as until 1980 when she came to the Throne itz was similar in your country
 
LadyFinn said:
The King's birthday - see his life in 77 images
Kungen fyller år – se hans liv i 77 bilder

The new balcony is waiting for the royal family
Nya bilden visar! Stora förändringen på kungens födelsedag _*Svensk Dam

The sun is shining and the people are waiting
https://twitter.com/x/status/1652620905879678977

The Army Music Corps marches in
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The King arrived with Carl Philip and lieutenant general Jan Salestrand, the Chief of H.M.The King's Military Staff.
https://twitter.com/x/status/1652626019411525635

Grattis kungen! Firar på slottet – se första bilderna! _*Svensk Dam

Expressen's live broadcast
Live Expressen

ANP gallery

Här firas kungen av familjen – se barnbarnens hyllning! _*Svensk Dam
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This is a fantastic improvement when compared to the old celebrations in the inner courtyard. More intimate, but also looks more grand. It's now obvious how the outer courtyard was planned for celebrations like this.
 
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JR76 said:
This is a fantastic improvement when compared to the old celebrations in the inner courtyard. More intimate, but also looks more grand. It's now obvious how the outer courtyard was planned for celebrations like this.
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The King's birthday celebration has always been in the outer courtyard. Now just the balcony has been made in front of the doors where the royal family stood before.
Last year
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The balcony, which faces the outer courtyard at the palace's western facade, must fulfill an important function. The existing double door is too small for the entire royal family and they have previously had to remain inside the palace on ceremonial occasions. Now the whole family will have the opportunity to step out onto the balcony and greet visitors - without having to remain behind the threshold.
Den bortglömda balkongen _ SFV

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On the balcony
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The Royal Guards ride in with The Life Guards' Dragoon Music Corps in the lead.
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TT gallery

Court website
Lots of good photos
Kungens 77-årsdag firades på Kungl.*Slottet _ Kungahuset

It was quite windy and Oscar had a little cold, so Victoria took him inside her coat.
Victorias fina ögonblick – med prins Oscar _*Svensk Dam

Kaarle Kustaa vietti syntymäpäiväänsä – Pikkukuninkaalliset varastivat huomion
Kungens festliga firande på Slottet under 77-årsdagen - Allt om kungligt

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It seems that Victoria wore a Jubilee 2013 pin at her coat:
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The blue version is on sale at the Royal Gift shop:
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Stefan said:
You have to blame your former Queen as until 1980 when she came to the Throne itz was similar in your country
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Not to mention it is a logistic nightmare and extremely costly operation to secure a kilometres long route with 75000 attendants (last Thursday). The Swedish way (and indeed the old Dutch way) hopefully may be an inpsiration for Amalia (if there is still a throne left).

It seems the reason for Beatrix to leave the Swedish or Danish way (celebrating at the palace) was symbolical: "You do not need to come to the palace, the palace comes to you" but in my opinion this has got out of hand and they should re-introduce this Swedish sort of celebration as soon as possible.

The whole series of celebrations in the framework of the Golden Jubilee has been very nice and dignified anyway. Well done, Sweden. You show the way forward!
 
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