#King Gustaf v

[leonisandmurex]

GAME. SET. MATCH.

royals playing tennis

[onheirpodcast]

Who: King Gustaf V Role: King of Sweden Allegiance: Neutral Sweden had long had a policy of neutrality during conflicts, but this didn't mean they didn't get involved! Sweden was concerned about the threat of the Soviet Union after their invasion of Finland and Gustaf V believed Germany was the best candidate to defeat the Soviets. In 1940 fellow Scandinavian monarchies Denmark and Norway were invaded by the Germans and Gustaf and the Swedish government were at constant risk of invasion if they didn't play ball. The King therefore went to considerable effort to ensure Germany were happy, including allegedly threatening to abdicate if Germany were blocked from transporting troops through the country and writing a letter to Hitler praising him for his invasion of their common enemy the Soviet Union. However, Gustaf and other members of his family were also involved in efforts to protect Swedish Jews. This complexity is common in royal stories during the war. Facing impossible decisions, they often had to do things they morally opposed in order to protect their nation and unlike some other monarchs it appears Gustaf's actions were genuinely motivated by this desire to ensure Sweden's safety.

[andiatas]

Wedding of Prince Axel of Denmark & Princess Margaretha of Sweden & Norway. The wedding took place in Stockholm on May 22, 1919.

Note: it's a silent movie, there is nothing wrong with your audio.

[theroyalsandi]

♔ Princess Of Wales June 2024 Challenge

Day 20 - Favourite photo(s)/gif(s) of Catherine with Foreign Monarchs

[21stcenturyroyals]

INCORRECT ROYAL QUOTES | 21ST CENTURY ROYALS (2000-2099) | 9x23: “Dinner party conversations”

[charlotte-of-wales]

by Clément Morin

[world-of-wales]

♚♛ EUROPEAN MONARCHS AND THEIR HEIRS ♛♚

───────────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─────────────

♔ UNITED KINGDOM┆ King Charles III → William, The Prince of Wales → Prince George of Wales

♔ SPAIN┆King Felipe VI → Princess Leonor, The Princess of Asturias

♔ BELGIUM┆ King Philippe → Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant

♔ SWEDEN ┆ King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden → Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Västergötland → Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland

♔ DENMARK ┆ Queen Margrethe II → Crown Prince Frederik → Prince Christian

♔ NORWAY ┆ King Harald V of Norway → Crown Prince Haakon → Princess Ingrid Alexandra

♔ LUXEMBOURG ┆ Grand Duke Henri → Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume → Prince Charles

♔ NETHERLANDS┆ King Willem-Alexander → Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange

♔ MONACO┆ Prince Albert II → Hereditary Prince Jacques, → Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès

[heavyarethecrowns]

[victoriademedici]

Was going to send a message but I'll do it this way since people might find it interesting - yes, you're correct!

Carl Gustaf & Silvia = Kungaparet (literally The Kingly Couple, but is mainly translated to The Royal Couple) Their children = Kungabarnen (literally The Kingly Children, but just like above, it's mostly translated to The Royal Children)

Victoria & Daniel = Kronprinsessparet (The Crown Princess Couple) Them plus their kids = Kronprinsessfamiljen (The Crown Princess Family)

Carl Philip & Sofia = Prinsparet (The Prince Couple) Them plus their kids = Prinsfamiljen (The Prince Family)

Madeleine & Chris = Prinsessparet (The Princess Couple) Them plus their children = Prinsessfamiljen (The Princess Family)

It's similar in Norway, with Harald & Sonja being known as Kongeparet, Haakon & Mette-Marit are known as Kronprinsparet & the two of them together with Ingrid Alexandra & Sverre Magnus are known as Kronprinsfamilien.

thanks, saga!

[queensilvy]

The Kings, Queens, Princes, Princesses, Grand Dukes and Grand Duchesses of Europe holding hands and dancing through the hall.

[royal-confessions]

“King Harald and Carl Gustav should step down in favour of their heirs. Especially Harald can barely fulfill his duties anymore. The tradition of abdicating in the Netherlands just makes sense to me when looking at King Harals health.” - Submitted by Anonymous

[postcard-from-the-past]

King Gustaf V leaving the church during the 500th-anniversary celebration of the town Västervik in 1933, Sweden

Swedish vintage postcard

[gabriellademonaco]

Current royal family/portrait orders:

Norway: King Harald V's Royal Family Order (as worn by Queen Sonja)

Sweden: King Carl XVI Gustaf's Portrait Order (as worn by Crown Princess Victoria)

Denmark: King Frederik X's Portrait Order (as worn by Queen Mary)

UK: King Charles III's Royal Family Order (as worn by Queen Camilla)

[andiatas]

King Gustaf V visiting Sundsvall in 1908. During the visit, he held a speech where he, among other things, said:

"I have already been with you on several occasions, but each time, I am impressed by the restless activity that is carried out here and by the progress that has been made year after year in all areas."

[theroyalsandi]

The Swedish Royal Court has released official Golden Jubilee photos. The photographs were taken ahead of the Gala Dinner for King Carl Gustaf’s 50th anniversary at the Royal Palace of Stockholm | September 15, 2023

[ginandoldlace]

In the Crimson Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth II posed with the reigning sovereigns of Europe for a unique photograph to mark her Golden Jubilee on June 17, 2002.

Seated in the front row were Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Queen Elizabeth II, and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Standing behind them were King Albert II of Belgium, King Juan Carlos of Spain, King Harald V of Norway, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg.