For the history, the group picture, with no less than 9 reigning or formerly reigning Kings/Queens/Grand-dukes, 2 presidents (with their respective spouse), 7 Queens/Grand-duchesses consort, 4 heads of former sovereign families (with their respective wife/partner), 4 Crown princes or princesses...




(picture credit: Linda Broström/The Royal Court of Sweden)

1st row, from left to right : Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen Sofia of Spain, Queen Margrethe II of denmark, Queen Mary and King Frederik X of Denmark, Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Sonja and King Harald V ofNorway, Queen Mathilde and King Philippe of the Belgians, Queen Suthida and King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) of Thailand.

2nd row, from left to right : Duke Franz of Bavaria, Björn Skúlason and his wife Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland, Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, and his wife Suzanne Innes-Stubb, Tord Magnuson and his wife Princess Christina of Sweden, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her daughter Princess Estelle of Sweden, Prince Daniel of Sweden, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, dowager Princess of Sayn-Wittgentstein-Berleburg, Grand-Duke Guillaume V and Grand-Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg, Grand-Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Princesse Margareta of Romania, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, and her husband Prince Radu, Princess Katherine and her husband Prince Alexander of Serbia.

3rd row, from left to right : Thomas Greinwald (Duke Franz of Bavaria's partner), Duke Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and his wife Duchess Kelly, Prince Wenzel of Liechtenstein and his mother Crown Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, Christopher O’Neill and his wife Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Prince Carl Philip and Princesse Sofia of Sweden, Prince Leopold of Bavaria and his wife Princess Ursula, Crown Prince Filip of Serbia and his wife Crown Princess Danica.

I just regret that, except Princess Estelle, King Carl XVI Gustaf's grandchildren were not on the picture. They could have been seated on the front row (directly on the carpet, or on low stools), which would have added a lovely touch of youth...

I notice that Princess Margaretha of Sweden, eldest sister of the King, was not here. She is 91 now, but is her health condition too frail now?