Sweden & Belgium: The Story Of Two Remarkably Humble Royal Families

Опубликовано: 24 Июль 2024
на канале: Real Royalty

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00:00:13 Sweden: House of Bernadotte - Once the site of a Viking fortress, the Swedish royal family inhabit one of the largest royal palaces in the world, right in the heart of Stockholm. Embedded within a city filled with beauty and prosperity, the Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte is no different. Known as one of the most elegant and lavish families in the world, we invite you in this episode to take an intimate look into their lives, and discover the challenges and characteristics that make the current King, Carl XVI Gustaf and his family so respected by the Swedish citizens.

00:26:34 Belgium: House of Saxe-Coburg - Affectionately dubbed a ‘blue blooded Hells Angel’, previous King of Belgium Albert II was a man with disarming candour and a passion for auto racing. His wife, Queen Paola, was equally as revered, once hailed as Europe’s most beautiful queen. Residing as a family in Belgium, a country known for its high living standards, in a palace which acts as a monument to Belgium’s finest artisans and architects, it was most important to the royal family that they connected with grace and warmth to the people of Belgium. Discover in this episode how the 1993-2013 monarchy of Belgium remained refreshingly humble whilst living a life of privilege and pageantry.

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