Pedro, it's only a popular misconception that the portraits in Sweden are a family order - they are NOT. It's simply a tradition that female members of the family wear the current monarchs's miniature portrait in a diamond frame on a ribbon of the Order of the Seraphim.
The moment a new monarch is on the throne, the miniature gets changed; in contrast to the British and Norwegian miniatures which are actual orders, you won't see for example an older Swedish royal lady wearing several miniatures of several monarchs at once, or any portrait other than the current monarch's being worn.
--Previous Message-- : Queen Silvia use to wear brooches on the right : shoulder. : : And the Swedish RF has lovely small brooches : that would be perfect for that occasion. : Though, without a long dress, it could have : looked a bit 'too much' indeed. : : And we can't forget: the RF's order have : diamonds!! The Danish and Norwegian ladies : should have adhered to this 'tradition'. : : From the King's sisters, I think Princess : Birgitta was the only one not wearing a : Family portrait - maybe because she's a : Princess from another Royal (Princely) : House. Does someone knows if all of them : have the present King's portrait or just : their grandfather's? : : --Previous Message-- : Yes, the family orders looked lovely alone. : Brooches would have had to go on right : shoulders, and the look would have been more : cluttered. : : : :