Gold! 50 years together for Sweden
The display Gold! 50 years together for Sweden opens on 21 May in the State Apartments at the Royal Palace, featuring a historical retrospective of photographs, wedding gifts, clothing and objects that reflect The King and Queen's wedding in 1976 and five decades of shared history.
This year is only the second time in Sweden's history that a king and queen have celebrated 50 years of marriage. The previous time was in 1907, when King Oskar II and Queen Sofia celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
We are marking this anniversary with a retrospective display in the State Apartments at the Royal Palace. The King and Queen have selected a number of the wedding gifts they received from the Riksdag and the Government, their family and the people of Sweden.
Queen Silvia's iconic wedding dress, the King's admiral's uniform with his insignia and the bridesmaids' dresses will be included in the display. The Queen's engagement dress will also be on show for the first time. There then follows a photographic retrospective depicting The King and Queen's 50 years together.
A wealth of commemorative items, newspaper supplements and souvenirs were produced to celebrate their wedding in 1976, many of which are well known and will evoke a sense of nostalgia. The display includes a selection of these items.
Gold! 50 years together for Sweden
21 May to 11 October
The State Apartments at the Royal Palace
Open daily, and included in the entry ticket
A celebration of love in Stockholm
This year, The King and Queen are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Their golden wedding anniversary will be celebrated in Stockholm on 13 June with a cortège and a concert.
Top image: The bride and groom in the Royal Barge Vasaorden. Photo: The Royal Court
A selection of memorabilia from the Royal Couple’s wedding in 1976 is on display in the State Apartments. Photo: The Royal Court of Sweden
The Royal Couple with children and grandchildren at Solliden Palace, Öland, 2025. Photo: Sara Friberg / The Royal Court of Sweden
In 2013, as the King celebrated 40 years on the throne, he invited the Queen to dance in the Inner Courtyard. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT