Opening of the Swedish Parliament
"Opening of the Swedish Parliament"
The Swedish Parliament was opened in the Hall of State in Stockholm.
Photo shows H.R.H. Crown Prince Carl Gustaf (left), arrives accompanied by Prince Bertil to take the allegiance to the King. The Crown prince ...
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Princess Desiree of Sweden Dancing with a Junior Student
"The Princess and the Students"
Photo shows: 21 year old Princess Desiree of Sweden, dancing with Mr. C. K. Stahle, a Junior student, at the annual students Ball held in the Town Hall at Stockholm, Sweden.
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Princess Desiree to Marry Baron Niclas Silferschioeld
Princess Desiree, 25-year-old grand-daughter of King Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, will marry Baron Niclas Silferschioeld on June 5, the Swedish court announced yesterday.
She is the third daughter of Princess Sibylla and the late Prince Gustav Adolf.
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Royal Visit to the Opera in London
King Gustav and Queen Louise of Sweden accompanied the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at a Gala performance of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Le Coq d'Or" at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.
Photo shows: The splendid scene as the Royal party tak...
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Royal Visitors to Rolland
Photo shows: A specially posed photograph showing Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard with their Royal guests King Gustaf and Queen Louise of Sweden. (27/4/55)
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Royalty — Visiting in London
King Gustav and Queen Louise of Sweden are on a four-day State visit to London as the guests of H.M. The Queen. Here L. to R., the Duke of Edinburgh; Queen Louise; King Gustav; and H.M. Elizabeth after their arrival at Buckingham Palace.
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Russia Puts Man Into Space — And Brings Him Back Alive And Safe
The whole world has been thrilled with the news from Moscow that Major Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin has been rocketed into space and after going into orbit has been brought back to earth and landed safely.
The whole flight lasted for about 108 minutes...
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Scott Carpenter
America's next manned orbital flight is expected to be launched from Cape Canaveral about the middle of May. The pilot has been named as Liet. Com. Scott Carpenter.
Photo shows: Liet. Com. Scott Carpenter
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