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5 days ago · Perhaps one of the most fascinating royal figures associated with Drottningholm Palace is King Gustav III, a passionate patron of the arts and a driving force behind the palace‘s cultural renaissance in the late 18th century.
6 days ago · Sweden's most prominent Oldenburg king was Gustav III (1746–1792) Nicholas II (1868–1918) was the last Emperor of Russia Former King Constantine II (1940-2023) and Queen Anne-Marie (*1946) of Greece, both Oldenburgs, she being a princess of Denmark
3 days ago · Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. Carl Gustaf was born during the reign of his paternal great-grandfather, King Gustaf V . He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten , and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha .
3 days ago · Charles XIV John (Swedish: Karl XIV Johan; 26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was King of Sweden and Norway from 1818 until his death in 1844 and the first monarch of the Bernadotte dynasty. In Norway, he is known as Charles III John (Norwegian: Karl III Johan) and before he became royalty in Sweden, his name was Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte.
4 days ago · The most notable room, however, is the unique bedroom where kings and emperors have slept, including King Gustav III of Sweden and Russian Emperors Alexander I and II. This room serves as a testament to the manor‘s prestige and its role in hosting important political figures throughout history. A Haven for Artists and Royalty.
5 days ago · Whilst he was renowned for his martial skills, he was also a skilled poet and composed works featuring both royalty (Anglo-Saxon King Æthelstan) and family (Sonatorrek – a moving lamentation on the loss of his son who drowned in a boating accident). In a case of art imitating life, he became a central character in his own saga, Egil’s Saga.
1 day ago · 30 May — 31 Dec 2024. Photo: Photo: Jens Mohr, Livrustkammaren/SHM. The passionate theater king Gustav III (1746-1792) through his patronage created a prominent cultural blooming period. Under his rule, the theater became a place as much for splendor and spectacle as for politics and royal power.
