Following her father’s 50th Jubilee last week, Princess Madeleine of Sweden has shared ‘a few special moments’ from the royal celebrations on her Instagram account.
King Carl XVI Gustaf, 77, is the first king in the Swedish monarchy’s more than 1,000-year history to reach 50 years on the throne.
And the royals marked the occasion in style, throwing a three-day event to celebrate the milestone.
Royals from across Europe, including Denmark and Norway, came together to celebrate the Golden Jubilee last week.
And now Princess Madeleine has looked back on the celebration by sharing images from the three-day extravaganza on Instagram.
Princess Madeleine of Sweden (pictured during the Jubilee banquet at the Royal Palace on September 15) shared throwback snaps a week after the event
Among the throwback snaps, was a photo of the Drottningholm Castle Gardens (left) as well as an image of one of the celebrations in Stockholm (right)
SPECIAL MOMENTS: One of the images showed the Swedish flag against the blue sky, with a flypast in the background
Among the snaps, was a photo of the Drottningholm Castle Gardens and an image of the Swedish flag against the blue sky during a fly past, and a celebration seen from the royal palace, with the national museum in the background.
She accompanied the images with a caption, in which she talked about the event.
The caption read: ‘Sharing a few special moments from my father’s 50th Jubilee.
‘I was humbled and touched by the incredible warmth Sweden displayed celebrating my father’s hard work throughout all these years!’
King Carl, who is a distant relative of King Charles, was born on 30 April, 1946, and ascended the throne on 15 September 1973, at the age of 27.
He is the seventh king of the House of Bernadotte and the longest reigning monarch in Swedish history. The King’s motto is: ‘For Sweden – With the times.’
Ahead of his Golden Jubilee celebrations, the Royal Court of Sweden shared a new image of the monarch, which was taken in the Royal Palace of Stockholm’s Hall of State.
Dressed in his admiral uniform, the father-of-three is pictured next to the silver throne, which dates back to Queen Kristina’s 1650 coronation and is used in state openings of parliament.
King Carl Gustaf (left) , 77, looked dapper as he arrived at the Royal Palace Church in Stockholm to celebrate his 50th anniversary on the throne alongside his wife Queen Silvia (right)
The King (now 76) pictured at his regal assurance when he became monarch in 1973, at the age of 27
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is celebrating 50 years on the throne in 2023 – making him the country’s longest-serving monarch. The father-of-three posed in the same ceremonial chains and medals that he wore for his 1973 regal assurance, when he was only 27 years old in a new portrait
Over his uniform, the King wears a number of medals – including the Order of the Seraphim.
This medal – also known as the ‘Blue Ribbon’ – is seen as Sweden’s equivalent to the UK’s Order of the Garter and is the highest honour of chivalry which can be awarded.
On top of this, the monarch also wears the Royal Order of Vasa, the Order of the Sword and the 1840 Order of Dannebrog chain, which can only be given to the monarch’s closest family.
The King also appears to be wearing the exact same ceremonial chains he donned for his 1973 regal assurance, when he became the country’s youngest ever monarch at 27 years old.
The new portrait of the King, taken by Thron Ullberg, will appear on stamps being issued in Sweden in 2023.
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