The Royal Watcher
This is a blog created for and by royal watchers. We post pictures, the latest information, and cool facts about royal families around the world.
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→ 13 May 13 at 9 am
→ 13 May 13 at 9 am
Attending the 375th anniversary of the founding of New Sweden, aka Delaware, on May 10, 2013.
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→ 12 May 13 at 10 am
→ 12 May 13 at 10 am
Yesterday, King Carl XVI Gustaf accompanied by his wife, Queen Silvia and their daughter Princess Madeleine and her fiance, Christopher O’Neill attended a gala in Wilmington, Delaware hosted by US Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden
Photos courtesy of expressen.se and svenskdam.se
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→ 11 May 13 at 10 am
→ 11 May 13 at 10 am
Royal couple’s trip in the United States continues. This Royal couple visits the memorial monument at the United States Department of Defense headquarters, the Pentagon, which is a memorial to those who perished in the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77 in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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→ 11 May 13 at 9 am
→ 11 May 13 at 9 am
Yesterday King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia attend the ceremony at the Philadelphia City Hall for the 375th Anniversary of the founding of New Sweden in what is now know as Delaware in Philadelphia
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→ 10 May 13 at 9 am
→ 10 May 13 at 9 am
The King and Queen of Sweden attend a performance by the Washington Ballet at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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→ 08 May 13 at 5 pm
→ 08 May 13 at 5 pm
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia visited Castle Clinton National Monument in New York with Princess Madeleine and her fiance Christopher O’Neill
(Source: newmyroyals.com)
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→ 02 May 13 at 10 pm
→ 02 May 13 at 10 pm
King Carl Gustaf’s birthday was Wednesday. The family celebrated with a balcony appearance.
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→ 21 Apr 13 at 10 am
→ 21 Apr 13 at 10 am
Sashes/Ribbons
Sashes (also called Ribbons) are the main part of the Royal Orders. They are worn either across the left shoulder to the right hip, or from the right shoulder to the left hip. Which shoulder they’re worn on is entirely dependent on the country. The colors are also determined by the makers of the Orders.
The Danish Order of the Elephant (seen above being worn by Crown Princess Mary of Denmark) is worn across the left shoulder to the right hip and is a light blue color. The Swedish Order of the Seraphim (seen above being worn by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden) is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip and is also a light blue color.
The differences in the orders, should you wish to tell them apart, is not only in which way they’re worn, but also the badge and star. The badge is the part that hangs from the bottom of the sash. For the Order of the Elephant, there’s an elephant. The star is typically always worn on the left side, under the breast.
Most orders are typically worn from the right shoulder to the left hip. Some that are worn on the left, besides the Order of the Elephant, include the Iceland Order of the Falcon (as seen being worn by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden), the Thai Order of the Royal House of Chakri (as seen being worn by Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran), and the Malay Order of the Crown of the Realm (as seen being worn by Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran).
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→ 13 Apr 13 at 11 am
→ 13 Apr 13 at 11 am
Orders of the World
Queen Silvia of Sweden
Thailand: Order of Chula Chom Klao
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→ 12 Apr 13 at 5 pm
→ 12 Apr 13 at 5 pm
Orders of the World
Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg, Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran, Princess Mathilde of Belgium, Prince Philippe of Belgium, Queen Rania of Jordan, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Princess Astrid of Norway, and Queen Sonja of Norway
Spain: Order of Isabella The Catholic
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→ 12 Apr 13 at 2 pm
→ 12 Apr 13 at 2 pm
Orders of the World
Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Prince Felipe of Asturias, Queen Silvia of Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
Romania: Order of the Star of Romania
