Gert's Royals: June 2023

Tuesday 27 June 2023

King Albert of Belgium - Hospitalizations & Serious Health Issues

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
Romaine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

I think anytime a royal is in the hospital or having a major health event, there is public concern. I have compiled this information for the purpose of allowing the public to better understand the royal's health history.

All information I share is publicly available information that has been released by the palace. Out of respect for the royals, I don't include any rumors or anything not confirmed by the palace or royals.

2023

June/July

Hospitalized at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Hospital (June 27th -July 5th)

For Dehydration
Updates:

Tuesday June 27th

Albert is doing well, expected to be released in a few days.

Thursday June 29th

Albert is doing well. He needs rest and is expected to stay in the hospital until early next week.

Monday July 3rd

Albert is doing well, but needs time to rest and recover. His doctors have decided not to take any risks and he will stay in the hospital for a few more days.

Wednesday July 5th

Released from the Hospital. In addition to dehydration, doctors diagnosed him with a blood infection which he is also being treated for.

2018

April

Hospitalized at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Hospital (April 18th-20th)

To run tests to determine the best treatment for a narrowing of a heart valve
Coronary Angioplasty Surgery (Insert Stent to open clogged heart arteries) (April 19th)

Hospitalized at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Hospital (?-May 2nd)

Surgery to replace Aortic Valve (April 30th)

2013

July

Abdicated due to “health reasons”

2011

November

Surgery at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Hospital

To remove Basal cell carcinoma on his nose

2007

Summer

Hip Replacement Surgery

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Thursday 22 June 2023

For when people are like "Her name is Catherine!! Who is Kate?!"

I've gotten yelled at a lot over the year for referring to the Princess of Wales (formerly Duchess of Cambridge) as Kate. I think a lot of mistaken information gets spread on social media. Both Kate and the Palace have said numerous times over the years that Kate is perfectly fine. The palace being formal, tends to uses Catherine. But we have seen "Kate" used by friends, family members, and occasionally on royal duties.

Kate has always gone by both Kate & Catherine. People can decide which to use depending on how formal they wish to be. And certainly there are times when formality is required. And times when formality is not required.

When I started this blog, I initially felt I had to be formal and originally used Catherine. But then I was sitting with a friend in a cafe and we were talking about "Kate." And I decided I am not going to put on airs. I am going to talk to you the same way I talk to my friends. And I think it is perfectly acceptable to refer to her as Kate in informal, casual situations, such as when you sitting on your couch tweeting to a bunch of strangers. (And I use that same casual style with how I refer to pretty much everyone, usually preferring to refer to them as Prince X or Duchess Y, instead of their full formal title.)

Below is one example from each year where Kate is referred to Kate by family members, during official engagements, etc.

2024

Harry & Meghan refer to her as “Kate” in their statement following her Cancer announcement.

2023

Prince Harry's book Spare refers to her as "Kate"
Planter used by Kate during official engagement is labeled "Princess Kate".

Link

2022

2021

"Kate" is used throughout Harry & Meghan's Interview with Oprah

2020

During visit to Bradford, Kate introduces herself as “I'm Catherine and Kate”.

2019

2018

King Harald of Norway refers to her as "Kate" in his speech during banquet during royal visit. Gifts for the couple from the Norway Royal Family are also labeled "Kate."

Link

2017

While William & Kate were on BBC Radio 1, the interviewer throughout the show refers to her as Kate. Kate is asked about Prince Harry calling her "Cathy," and says she is fine with anything.

Link

2016

Kate tells school children to call her "Kate" during opening of the Magic Garden at Hampton Court Palace

Link

2015

2014

2013

David Cameron, then Prime Minister of the UK, refers to her as "Princess Kate" in interview

Link

2012

2011

Margaret Rhodes, Queen Elizabeth II's cousin & fromer Lady in-waiting to the Queen Mum refers to her as both "Kate" and "Catherine" in autobiography "The Final Curtsey"

2010

Engagement interview, both William and the interviewer use Kate throughout.

Link

(If you find any more good references to Kate as Kate by her, her family or during some official engagement or something let me know.)

Luxembourg National Day

MMFE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Luxembourg's National Day is celebrated on June 23rd. The official holiday is called "the day of the official celebration of the anniversary of the Grand Duke's birth" and serves as the Monarch's Official Birthday. The holiday has been celebrated on different days throughout history, but was set to June 23rd during Grand Duchess Charlotte's reign.

June 23rd was chosen as they wanted to celebrate the Monarch's birthday in the summer when there could be good weather, with the 23rd being specifically chosen as Charlotte was born on the 23rd of January.

22nd - Pre celebrations

Changing of the guards (4 PM)
Town Visit by Grand Duke & Grand Duchess
Visit to Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg's 2nd largest city) by Prince Guillaume & Princess Stephanie
Torchlight Parade (9:30)

Royal family watches fireworks from Adolphe bridge

23rd - National Day

Ceremony at Luxembourg Philharmonie (10 AM)

Speeches by Grand Duke, the Prime Minister and the President of the Chamber of Deputies
Presentation of Honors for Ordre civil et militaire d’Adolphe de Nassau.
Music played by different composer each year

Military Parade
Te Deum Service at Notre-Dame Cathedral of Luxembourg (Late Afternoon)

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Royal Ascot Trophy Presentation - The Gold Cup

The

Year	Royal	Notes
2020s
2029	-	-
2028	-	-
2027	-	-
2026	-	-
2025	-	-
2024	-	-
2023	King Charles & Queen Camilla	-
2022	Princess Anne	Queen Elizabeth did not attend that year.
2021	Princess Anne	Queen Elizabeth did not attend that day.
2020	Virtual
2010s
Year	Royal	Notes
2019	Queen Elizabeth	-
2018	Queen Elizabeth	-
2017	Queen Elizabeth	-
2016	Queen Elizabeth	-
2015	Queen Elizabeth	-
2014	Queen Elizabeth	-
2013	Prince Andrew	Queen Elizabeth's horse Estimate won
2012	Queen Elizabeth	Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum's horse Colour Vision won
2011	Queen Elizabeth
2010	?	-

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Wednesday 21 June 2023

Royal Ascot Trophy Presentation - Prince of Wales's Stakes (2010-Present)

The Prince of Wales's Stakes were established in 1862, and it was named after the Prince of Wales at that time, the future King Edward VII. It was discontinued after WWII. And returned in 1968, a year before then Prince Charles's investiture as Prince of Wales.

Year	Royal	Notes
2020s
2029	-	-
2028	-	-
2027	-	-
2026	-	-
2025	-	-
2024	-	-
2023	-	-
2022	Prince Charles & Duchess Camilla	-
2021	Prince Charles & Duchess Camilla	-
2020	Virtual
2010s
Year	Royal	Notes
2019	Prince Charles & Duchess Camilla	-
2018	Prince Charles & Duchess Camilla	-
2017	Princess Anne	Prince Charles was there that day
2016	Prince Charles & Duchess Camilla	-
2015	?	-
2014	?	-
2013	?	-
2012	Princess Anne	Prince Charles did not attend Ascot that Day
2011	Prince Philip	HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum of UEA won Prince Charles did not attend Ascot that Day
2010	?	-

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Trophy Presentation for Duke of Cambridge Stakes

Duke of Cambridge Stakes

Previously called: Windsor Forest Stakes until 2013, when renamed after Prince William

2020s
Year	Royal	Notes
2020s
2029	-	-
2028	-	-
2027	-	-
2026	-	-
2025	-	-
2024	-	-
2023	Prince Edward	-
2022	Princess Alexandra	-
2021	Prince Edward	-
2020	Virtual
2010s
Year	Royal	Notes
2019	Princess Anne	-
2018	Prince Edward	-
2017	Prince Edward	-
2016	Prince William & Duchess Kate	-
2015	Peter & Autumn Phillips	-
2014	Non-Royal	-
2013	Prince Edward	Inaugural Stakes under new name
Name Change from Windsor Forest Stakes to Duke of Cambridge Stakes
2012	?	Princess Haya of Jordan's Horse won
2011	Non-Royal	-
2010	?	-
2010s
Year	Royal	Notes
2009	?	-
2008	?	-
2007	?	-
2006	?	-
2005	?	-
2004	?	-

Sunday 18 June 2023

Royal Ascot Carriage Procession (2023)

During Queen Elizabeth II's reign, she would normally rides in the carriage procession each day, with other members of the Royal Family and special guests. There are usually 4 carriages, each with 4 people. Those in the carriage were guests of the Queen at Lunch at Windsor Castle.

Arrangement is in the carriages is sort of be precedence. With more senior royals being in the front carriages. But they also try to balance that will spreading the royals out throughout the procession. (1st-3rd towards beginning of week. 1st-2nd toward end. On rare occasions when royal attendance is very high we see royals in the 4th carriage. And when very low, just the 1st). Another important consideration is seats in the front facing rear (F1 & F2), and rear facing front (R1 & R2). The rear seats facing front are more comfortable to ride in and are better photographed.

The Carriage Procession begins at 2:00 PM. (Not every royal in attendance rides in the carriage procession.)

Purple - Royal

Blue - Extended Family

Day 1 - Tuesday
Carriage Number	R1	R2	F1	F2
1st Carriage	King Charles	Queen Camilla	Duchess of Wellington (Family Friends)	Duke of Wellington (Family Friends)
2nd Carriage	Princess Anne	Annabel Elliot (Camilla's Sister)	Mary-Clare Elliot (Camilla’s Niece-in-law)	Ben Elliot (Camilla's Nephew)
3rd Carriage	Duchess of Gloucester	Lady Carole Bamford (Family Friends)	Duke of Gloucester	Lord Bamford (Family Friends)
4th Carriage	Mrs. Beckett	Mrs. Mullins	Ralph Beckett (racehorse trainer used by Charles & Camilla)	Willie Mullins (racehorse trainer)
Day 2 - Wednesday
Carriage Number	R1	R2	F1	F2
1st Carriage	King Charles	Queen Camilla	Countess of Halifax (Camilla's Former Sister-in-law)	Earl of Halifax (Family Friend)
2nd Carriage	Lady Sarah Keswick (One of "Queen's companions")	Duchess Sophie	Lord Soames of Fletching (Charles's Former Equerry)	Prince Edward
3rd Carriage	Maureen Haggas	Zara Tindall	Mike Tindall	William Haggas (Race Horse Trainer)
4th Carriage	Sir Michael Stoute (Racehorse Trainer, worked for Queen Elizabeth II)	Lady Jane Spencer-Churchill (Friend of Camilla's)	Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber (Composer for Coronation, Present Trophy)	Lady Madeleine Lloyd Webber
Day 3 - Thursday
Carriage Number	R1	R2	F1	F2
1st	King Charles	Queen Camilla	Mark Prescott horse Trainer)	The Earl of Snowdon (late Princess Margaret's Son)
2nd	Princess Anne	Sir Tim	Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani (Qatar Royal/ Horseowner)	Lord Soames of Fletching (Charles's Former Equerry)
3rd	Daniel Chatto	Lady Sarah Chatto (the late Princess Margaret's daughter)	Colin Chisholm	Baroness Carlyn Chisholm of Owlpen (Lady Companion to Camilla)
4th	Lady Carolyn Warren	Rachel Gosden (Racehorse owner)	John Warren (Queen Elizabeth II's racehorse manager)	John Gosden (Racehorse Trainer)
Day 4 - Friday
Carriage Number	R1	R2	F1	F2
1st	King Charles	Queen Camilla	Duchess of Devonshire	Duke of Devonshire (Former Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot)
2nd	Prince William	Princess Kate	Edo Mapelli Mozzi	Princess Beatrice
3rd	Princess Michael of Kent	Duchess Sophie	Prince Michael of Kent	Earl of Caledon (Carried Northern Ireland's Standard at Coronation)
4th	David Mills (Judi’s partner)	Judi Dench (Friend of Family/Supporter of many royal causes)	William Farish (Former US Ambassador to UK/ Racehorse Breeder)	Sarah Farish
Day 5 - Saturday
Who will be in each carriage will be announced earlier in the day, we will adjust the exact seating after the procession
Carriage Number	R1	R2	F1	F2
1st	King Charles	Queen Camilla	Earl of Caledon (Carried Northern Ireland's Standard at Coronation)	Countess of Caledon
2nd	Lord Frederick Windsor (Prince Michael of Kent's Son)	Lady Sophie Windsor	Princess Zahra Aga Khan (Horse Race Owner, Presenting trophy Today)	Lady Weatherby (Wife of former Queen's Representative at Ascot)
3rd	Lady Gabriella Kingston (Prince Michael of Kent's daughter)	Thomas Kingston	Andrew Balding (Horse Trainer)	Anna-Lisa Balding
4th	Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori (Retiring Horse Jockey)	Catherine Dettori (Presenting Trophy Today)	Jamie Snowden (Trainer)	Lucy Snowden

Repeats in Carriage Procession

King Charles & Queen Camilla (Days 1-5)

Princess Anne (Day 1 & 3)

Duchess Sophie (Day 2 & 4)

Lord Soames of Fletching (Charles's Former Equerry) (Day 2 & 3)

Earl of Caledon (Carried Northern Ireland's Standard at Coronation) (Day 4 & 5)

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Royal Ascot 2023

We tend to see members of the Royal Family at each day of Royal Ascot. Attendance is not usually announced in advance. We tend to see a lot of royals on Day 1 & 2, and then less and less each day.

Trophies presented are in (Bold). For Foreign Royals, Royals Family is in (Green).

Day 1 - Tuesday 20th

King Charles & Queen Camilla
Princess Anne

(Princess Anne presented the St James’s Palace Stakes)
Peter Phillips & girlfriend Lindsay Wallace
Zara & Mike Tindall

Princess Beatrice & Edo Mapelli Mozzi
The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester

(Both presented the Coventry Stakes)

Lady Gabriella & Thomas Kingston

(Daughter & Son-in-law of Prince & Princess Michael of Kent)

Queen Camilla's Family

Andrew Parker Bowles (Ex husband
Tom Parker Bowles (Son)
Annabel Elliot (Sister)
Sir Ben & Lady Mary-Clare Elliot (nephew & spouse)

Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Thani (Qatar) (The Queen Anne Stakes)

Day 2 - Wednesday 21st

King Charles & Queen Camilla

(Camilla presented The Prince of Wales Stakes)

Prince Edward & Duchess Sophie

(Edward presented The Queen's Vase)

Princess Anne & Sir Tim Laurence

Zara Tindall & Mike Tindall
(Both presented the The Queen's Vase)

The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
Prince & Princess Michael of Kent
Zenouska Mowatt

(Princess Alexandra's Granddaughter)

Queen Camilla's Family

Andrew Parker Bowles (ex-Husband)

Sheikh Maktoum Bin Majid Al Maktoum and Sheikha Hissa bint Hamdam bin Rashid al-Maktoum (UAE)

Hissa's horse Mostahdaf won Prince of Wales Stakes

Day 3 - Thursday 22nd (Ladies Day)

King Charles & Queen Camilla

(Both presented the Gold Cup)
Their horse won the King George V’s Stakes.

Princess Anne & Sir Tim

Zara & Mike Tindall

Duchess Sophie

Christopher Rhys-Jones (Father)

The Earl of Snowdon

(The Late Princess Margaret's Son)

Lady Sarah & Daniel Chatto

(The Late Princess Margaret's daughter and son-in-law)

Duke of Kent

(Presented the King George V Stakes)

Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Thani (Qatar)

Day 4 - Friday 23rd

King Charles & Queen Camilla

(Charles will Present the Coronation Cup)

Prince William & Princess Kate

(Both will present the Commonwealth Cup)

Princess Beatrice & Edo
Duchess Sophie

(Sophie will present the Duke of Edinburgh cup)

Prince & Princess Michael of Kent
Flora & Timothy Vesterberg

(Princess Alexandra's Granddaughter & grandson-in-law)

Dame Tessy de Nassau (Formerly of Luxembourg Royal Family)

Prince Gabriel de Nassau (Luxembourg)

Princess Zahra Aga Khan

(Her father the Aga Khan, is a sort of islamic spiritual leader, but the princely title comes from them being descendants of King of Persia.)
(Her father’s Horse won The Coronation Stakes.)

Day 5 - Saturday 24th

King Charles & Queen Camilla

(Camilla will present the Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee Stakes).

Lord Frederik & Lady Sophie Windsor

(Prince Micheal of Kent's son and daughter-in-law)

Lady Gabriella & Thomas Kingston

(Prince Micheal of Kent's son and son-in-law)

Princess Zahra Aga Khan

(Her father the Aga Khan, is a sort of islamic spiritual leader, but the princely title comes from them being descendants of King of Persia.)
(Zahra will present the Chesham Stakes)

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Thursday 15 June 2023

Household Division - Royal Colonels (1952-Present)

Badge of the Household Division
Joshua Wood, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Household Division is a the military unit that performs public and ceremonial duties in London & Windsor. (A division is a military unit made up of a number of Regiments. The Household Division has 7 Regiments plus reserves.)

The Household division duties include protecting several residences, changing of the guard, and participating in Trooping the Colour each year.

King Charles III's Reign
(2022-Present)

When listing the years served, "Beginning" denotes the held the position at the beginning of King Charles II's reign.

White - Non Royal

Grey - Royal

Regiment	Sept 2022-Dec 2022	2023	2024-Present	Future	Future
Household Cavalry
The Blues and Royals	Princess Anne (Beginning - Present)			-	-
The Life Guards	Non-Royal (Beginning - Present)			-	-
Footguards
Grenadier Guards	Vacant	Queen Camilla (December 2022-Present)		-	-
Coldstream Guards	Non-Royal (Beginning-Present)			-	-
Scots Guards	Duke of Kent (Beginning-April 2024)		Prince Edward (April 2024-Present)	-	-
Irish Guards	Prince William (Beginning - Dec 2022)	Princess Kate (Dec 2022-Present)		-	-
Welsh Guards	King Charles/ Vacant?	Prince William (Dec 2022-Present)		-	-
Reserves
London Guards	Prince Edward (Beginning - Present)			-	-

Note:

Welsh Guards: King Charles held the position of Royal Colonel during Queen Elizabeth II's reign. When she died he assumed the higher position and became Colonel-in-Chief of this and other Household Division Regiments.

Queen Elizabeth II's Reign
(1952-2022)

When listing the years served, "Beginning" and "End" denotes the held the position at either the beginning or end of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.

White - Non Royal

Grey - Royal

Blue - Royal previously served in that regiment

Dark Grey - Regiment did not exist

Regiment	1990s			2000s
Household Cavalry
The Blues and Royals	Non-Royal (1979–1998)	Princess Anne (1998-End)
The Life Guards	Non-Royal (1979-1999)	Non-Royal (1999-2019)					Non-Royal (2019-End)
Footguards
Grenadier Guards	Prince Philip (1975-2017)						Prince Andrew (2017-Jan 2022)	Vacant
Coldstream Guards	Non-Royal (1962-1994)	Non-Royal (1994-1999)	Non-Royal (1999-2009)			Non-Royal (2009-Present)
Scots Guards	Duke of Kent (1974-End)
Irish Guards	Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (1984-2000)				Non-Royal (2000-2008)	Non-Royal (2008-2011)	Prince William (2011-End)
Welsh Guards	Prince Charles (1975-End)
Reserves
London Guards (2022-End)	Before							Prince Edward (2022-End)
London Regiment (1993-2022)	Before		?	?		Non-Royal (2007-2011)	Prince Edward (2011-2022)	After

Regiment	1952-1959		1960s		1970s		1980s
Household Cavalry
The Blues and Royals (1969-End)	Before			Non-Royal (1969-1979)		Non-Royal (1979–1998)
The Life Guards	Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone* (Beginning - 1965)	Non-Royal (1957-1965)		Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma* (1965-1979)		Non-Royal (1979-1999)
Footguards
Grenadier Guards	Queen Elizabeth II /Vacant*	Non Royal (April 1952-1975)		Non Royal (1960-1975)		Prince Philip (1975-2017)
Coldstream Guards	Non-Royal (Beginning-1962)			Non-Royal (1962-1994)
Scots Guards	Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Beginning-1974)					Duke of Kent (1974-End)
Irish Guards	Non-Royal (Beginning-1969)			Non-Royal (1969-1984)				Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (1984-2000)
Welsh Guards	Non-Royal (Beginning-1953)	Prince Philip (1953-1975)				Prince Charles (1975-End)
Spacing	1950s	1950s	1960s	1960s	1970s	1970s	1980s	1980s

Note:

Grenadier Guards: Queen Elizabeth II was Royal Colonel during her father's reign. When he died Elizabeth assumed the higher position and became Colonel-in-Chief of this and other Household Division Regiments.

Life Guards: Both Alexander & Louis were born German Princes, but gave up their titles in WWII. And both were extended members of the British Royal Family.

Saturday 10 June 2023

Trooping the Colour - Royal Attendance (2023-2027)

Key:

Letters

C/CR - Carriage & Cars

The Carriages & Cars departing Buckingham Palace before the Procession are numbered (C1-CR3) based on their order.
C denotes a carriage in the official procession.

H - Horseback

Only Royal Colonels of the Household Division ride on Horseback during the parade. (But not mandatory, Royal Colonels opt to ride by carriage or car if unable to ride on horseback due to age, or lack of experience).

X - Attended Parade

Usually traveling by Bus to Horseguards

Colors

Grey - Appeared on Balcony & attended the Parade
Yellow - Attended Parade but did not appear on Balcony (Just counting the Front Balcony)

Royal	2023 Coronation 75th Birthday	2024	2025	2026	2027
Date	June 17th
Regiment	Welsh Guards
King Charles	H
Queen Camilla	C
Prince William	H
Princess Kate	C
Prince George	C
Princess Charlotte	C
Prince Louis	C
Prince Harry
Duchess Meghan
Sussex Kids
Prince Andrew
Princess Beatrice
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
Mapelli Mozzi Kids
Princess Eugenie
Jack Brooksbank
Brooksbank Kids
Prince Edward	H
Countess Sophie	C1
Wessex Kids
Princess Anne	H
Sir Tim	C1
Peter Philips
Philips Kids
Zara Tindall
Mike Tindall
Tindall Kids
Duke of Gloucester	C2
Duchess of Gloucester	C2
Duke of Kent	CR3
Duchess of Kent
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews*	CR3
Prince Michael of Kent
Princess Michael of Kent
Princess Alexandra
Extended Family	See below
Foreign Royals

Notes:

While we aren't normally including Gloucester & Kent children, grandchildren, etc. on this chart, we did include the Earl of St. Andrews due to his inclusion in the pre-procession trip to Horseguards.

2023: Some of the extended family spotted:

(Duke of Gloucester's Children)

(Duke of Gloucester's Grand-Children)

Senna Lewis

(Duke of Kent's Children)

Earl of St. Andrews
Lord Nicholas Windsor

(Prince Michael of Kent's Children)

Lady Gabriella and Thomas Kingston

(Princess Alexandra's Children)

(Princess Alexandra's Grandchildren)

Flora & Timothy Vesterberg

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Tuesday 6 June 2023

Sweden National Day - Main Page

Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sweden celebrates it's national day (Sveriges nationaldag) on 6 June. Prior to 1983, the day was celebrated as the Swedish Flag Day.

Opening of Royal Palace Stockholm
Changing of the Guard
Visit to Town in Sweden
Celebrations at Skansen
National Day Reception

Back to Sweden - Annual Events

Town Visit - Sweden National Day

Each year, King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia visit a different place in Sweden to mark National Day.

Year	Royal	City	Notes
2020s
2026	-	-	-
2025	-	-	-
2024	-	-	-
2023	King & Queen	Strängnäs	500 years since Gustav Vasa was elected king in Strängnäs in 1523
2022	King & Queen	Olofström	50 years as a municipality
2020s
2019	King & Queen	Borlänge & Ludvika	-
2018	Crown Princess Couple	Strömsholm	100th Anniversary of the Strömsholmdagarna - Swedish Championship
2017	King & Queen	Kronoberg County	275 years of Kosta Boda
2016	-	-	-
2015	King & Queen	Örebro	750th Anniversary
2015	Crown Princess Couple	Uppsala
2014	-	-	-
2013	-	-	-
2012	King & Queen	Visby	-
2011	King & Queen	Eslöv	100th Anniversary of Twon
2010	-	-	About 2 weeks before Crown Princess Victoria's Wedding

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Changing of the Guards - Sweden National Day

The Changing the Guards takes place at 11:30 AM. Each year a Royal takes the salute. In recent years this is always done by Prince Carl Philip.

Year	Royal	Notes
2020s
2029	-	-
2028	-	-
2027	-	-
2026	-	-
2025	-	-
2024	-	-
2023	Prince Carl Philip	-
2022	Prince Carl Philip	-
2021	There was no Changing of the Guards during the National Day celebrations due to Pandemic restrictions.
2020
2010s
2019	Prince Carl Philip	-
2018		-
2017		-
2016		-
2015		-
2014	?	-
2013	?	-
2012	?	-
2011	?	-
2010	?	-

Note:

2020 & 2021 - There was no Changing of the Guards during the National Day celebrations due to Pandemic restrictions.

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Opening of Royal Palace Stockholm - Sweden National Day

Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Every year on Sweden's National Day the Stockholm Royal Palace is open to the public for free entry. The opening Ceremony takes place at 10 AM attended by a royal/couple/family.

Royal	2020	2022	2023	2024
Crown Princess Victoria	*	X	X	-
Prince Daniel		X	X	-
Princess Estelle		X	X	-
Prince Oscar		X	X	-

Note:

2020 - Events were canceled due to the pandemic. But Crown Princess Victoria gave a virtual Tour of The Palace.

2021 - Events were canceled due to the pandemic.

Royal	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
King Carl Gustaf				X
Queen Silvia				X
Crown Princess Victoria
Prince Daniel
Princess Estelle
Prince Oscar
Prince Carl Philip	X	X	X		X
Princess Sofia		X			X
Prince Alexander		X

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Friday 2 June 2023

Books by UK Royals

Disclosure: This blog post contains some links to books on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Here is a list of books either authored or illustrated by a Royal. (We have not included books which: only had a forward or introduction written by the royal, are written in a foreign language, very obscure, collections of speeches, etc.)

King Charles