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Swedes throng capital for royal jubilee
Byadmin September 16, 2023

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM, Sept 17 — Tens of thousands of Swedes thronged central Stockholm yesterday to mark 50 years since King Carl XVI Gustaf ascended the throne. To the sound of military bands and under a sunny sky, the 77-year-old monarch, clad in a sober suit and tie, enjoyed the public acclaim along with Queen Silvia,…

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Sweden throws royal bash for king’s golden jubilee
Byadmin September 15, 2023

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM, Sept 15 — Sweden celebrates the 50th anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s reign with pomp and circumstance today and tomorrow, with a gala banquet, street parties and a procession through central Stockholm. The 77-year-old king was the world’s youngest monarch when he came to the throne aged 27 in 1973 after the…

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