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"Old World Dignity of a Modern Princess"
"Old World Dignity of a Modern Princess" In the presence of the Royal Family, members of the Government and the two chambers of Parliament and the Diplomatic Corps, King Gustav of Sweden formally opened the Swedish Parliament (the Riksdag) in the ...
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"Two Queens Drive Out" Queen Louise of Sweden (left), acknowledging the cheers from the crown as she drives in a State coach with Queen Ingrid of Denmark. Queen Louise and King Gustaf Adolf of Sweden were on a visit to the Danish Royal family in C...
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An Officer Catches Lovely 19-Year-Old Princess Desiree of Sweden
An officer catches lovely 19-year-old Princess Desiree of Sweden, the younger sister of Princess Margareta, as she stumbles on the stairs. Desiree was attending the annual cadet's ball at the Karlberg Castle in Stockholm, when the incident happened.
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King Gustav of Sweden During the Traditional "Battle of Flowers" festival
"A King Has Fun" Nice, France: Now ninety-one years old, King Gustav of Sweden laughingly throws flowers during the traditional "Battle of Flowers" festival celebrated during the King's stay here. (27th March, 1949)
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King Gustav of Sweden Toasting a Fellow Guest at the Hotel d'Angletterre
"No Tennis This Year" Nice, France: For the first time in his 41 annual visits to the Riviera, King Gustav of Sweden discards his tennis racket in favour of a glass and toasts a fellow guest at the Hotel d'Angleterre. The King, now in his 91st yea...
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Queen Juliana with Prince Bernhard on the Way to Guildhall
"Juliana Greets Cheering Londoners. Drive With Prince Bernhard to Guildhall." London: Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, accompanied by a Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry, were to-day driven from Buckingham Palace to ...
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Sweden's Princess Desiree — Now A Graduated Pre-School Teacher
After two years of studies and practical work at the Stockholm Training School for Social Pedagogics, Sweden's Princess Desiree is now a graduated pre-school teacher. During the spring, she has been concentrating on practical training at the schoo...
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Yeomen – In Mourning – Go Searching
London: Wearing black armbands as a sign of mourning for the death last Saturday of King Gustav of Sweden, Yeomen of the Guard enter the Houses of Parliament to carry out the traditional search prior to the State opening of Parliament by the King ...
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