For Sweden’s royals, the new season doesn’t truly begin until the Riksdag does. King Carl Gustaf and his family have been back at work since August, but the annual opening of parliament remains the turning point of the royal calendar, and one of the few days each year when the Bernadottes appear side by side. This year, the reunion carried a heavier weight.
Weeks ago, the family stood together in public to say goodbye to King Harald of Norway, a monarch who was especially close to them. His death was followed by that of his sister, Princess Astrid, another beloved member of the Norwegian royal family.
It’s no surprise, then, that this latest…
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