![King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden appear on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Stockholm during his Golden Jubilee celebrations on September 15, 2023 (JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee01.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
The Golden Jubilee celebrations continued in Sweden on Friday with daytime festivities at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
![Members of the Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian royal families attend a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (JONAS EKSTROMER/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee02.jpg?resize=1200%2C960&ssl=1)
On the 50th anniversary of his accession day, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden was celebrated with a service of thanksgiving at the Royal Palace’s castle church. He was joined by members of his family, plus his fellow Scandinavian heads of state and other dignitaries.
![Members of the Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian royal families attend a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (CLAUDIO BRESCIANI/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee03.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&ssl=1)
Numerous royals were on hand for the service, including King Harald V of Norway, a great-grandson of King Oscar II of Sweden, and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, both granddaughters of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden.
![King Gustaf VI Adolf and Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden wave to the crowd outside the Royal Palace during the King's 90th birthday celebrations, 1972 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee27.jpg?resize=1200%2C861&ssl=1)
King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden was also the grandfather and predecessor of King Carl XVI Gustaf, and today also marks the 50th anniversary of his passing. (Carl Gustaf’s father, also named Gustaf Adolf, died in a plane crash in 1947, when Carl Gustaf was not even a year old.) Above, the two kings are pictured in 1972 during the celebrations for King Gustaf VI Adolf’s 90th birthday.
![King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden watch a ceremonial changing of the guard outside the Royal Palace in Stockholm during the King's Golden Jubilee celebrations on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee04.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
After the Te Deum service, King Carl XVI Gustaf was joined by his son, Prince Carl Philip, outside the palace for a ceremonial changing of the guard and a concert.
![Members of the Swedish royal family appear on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Stockholm during King Carl XVI Gustaf's Golden Jubilee celebrations on September 15, 2023 (JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee05.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Members of the family watched the celebrations from the palace balcony.
![King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden attend a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating his Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee06.jpg?resize=1200%2C1799&ssl=1)
Smart daywear was the attire of choice for the daytime events on Friday. Queen Silvia wore a light blue suit with a matching hat and tan accessories for the Te Deum service. As he did on Thursday, King Carl XVI Gustaf is wearing the small button insignia of the Order of the Seraphim on his lapel.
![Queen Silvia of Sweden appears on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Stockholm during King Carl XVI Gustaf's Golden Jubilee celebrations on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee07.jpg?resize=996%2C1420&ssl=1)
She wore diamond earrings and a diamond necklace, plus an important heirloom brooch from the royal vaults.
![Queen Silvia of Sweden attends a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee08.jpg?resize=1200%2C1746&ssl=1)
This spectacular sapphire and diamond cluster brooch is part of the Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure, an early nineteenth-century suite of jewelry that came to Sweden with Josephine of Leuchtenberg, who was the granddaughter of Empress Josephine of France. She’s also wearing her husband’s Royal Family Order, plus a new Golden Jubilee medal. You’ll see these medals on all of the royals in attendance.
![Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden attend a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee09.jpg?resize=1200%2C1799&ssl=1)
The monarch’s heir, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, arrived with her husband, Prince Daniel, for the service of thanksgiving.
![Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden appear on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Stockholm during King Carl XVI Gustaf's Golden Jubilee celebrations on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee10.jpg?resize=1200%2C1407&ssl=1)
It’s a big day for them, too: it’s also Prince Daniel’s 50th birthday! Talk about a sign—the nation’s future consort being born on the monarch’s accession day.
![Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (CLAUDIO BRESCIANI/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee11.jpg?resize=824%2C1152&ssl=1)
With her floral dress and purple hat, Victoria wore some lovely small amethyst jewels, including a pair of earrings with amethyst drops.
![Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden appears on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Stockholm during King Carl XVI Gustaf's Golden Jubilee celebrations on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee12.jpg?resize=828%2C1260&ssl=1)
You’ll also be able to spot a small, heart-shaped amethyst and diamond brooch pinned at the center of the bow at her neckline.
![Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, with Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, appear on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Stockholm during King Carl XVI Gustaf's Golden Jubilee celebrations on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee13.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Victoria and Daniel brought along some special guests again this morning: Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar.
![Princess Estelle of Sweden attends a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (CLAUDIO BRESCIANI/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee14.jpg?resize=1200%2C1951&ssl=1)
Princess Estelle, who is second in line to the throne, beamed in a blue tweed outfit during the thanksgiving service. She didn’t wear any notable jewelry, just a simple necklace and stud earrings, but her Golden Jubilee medal twinkled on her jacket.
![Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden attend a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee15.jpg?resize=1200%2C1963&ssl=1)
Princess Sofia, arriving here with Prince Carl Philip, wore head-to-toe yellow for the service on Friday.
![Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden appear on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Stockholm during King Carl XVI Gustaf's Golden Jubilee celebrations on September 15, 2023 (JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee16.jpg?resize=1065%2C1371&ssl=1)
Her earrings weren’t visible in the photographs I could access, but I did spot a diamond tennis bracelet on her right wrist.
![Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill attend a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee17.jpg?resize=1200%2C1798&ssl=1)
Princess Madeleine, arriving here with Christopher O’Neill, was elegant in Seraphim blue for the festivities.
![Princess Madeleine of Sweden appears on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Stockholm during King Carl XVI Gustaf's Golden Jubilee celebrations on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee18.jpg?resize=1060%2C1610&ssl=1)
She borrowed earrings from the royal vault for the occasion: the petite diamond drops that were once part of a stomacher that belonged to Josephine of Leuchtenberg.
![Princess Christina looks on from a window in the Royal Palace in Stockholm during King Carl XVI Gustaf's Golden Jubilee celebrations on September 15, 2023 (JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee19.jpg?resize=1175%2C1730&ssl=1)
Princess Christina, the King’s sister, was there as well. She attended the service and watched the changing of the guard from one of the palace windows. She chose pearls for the day, including a gorgeous diamond and pearl cluster brooch.
![Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece attend a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee20.jpg?resize=1200%2C1799&ssl=1)
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark was accompanied by her sister, Queen Anne-Marie, for Friday’s celebrations.
![Queen Margrethe II of Denmark attends a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (JONAS EKSTROMER/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee21.jpg?resize=1200%2C1627&ssl=1)
Margrethe wore some sentimental meaningful jewelry connected to her Swedish royal grandparents. Her Diamond Daisy Brooch, a legacy from her mother, Queen Ingrid, is set with diamonds that belonged to Princess Margaret of Connaught, the first wife of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. Margrethe also wore coordinating diamond daisy earrings from her collection.
![Queen Anne-Marie of Greece attends a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee22.jpg?resize=1148%2C1771&ssl=1)
Queen Anne-Marie wore pearls with diamond and sapphire jewels, including a pair of floral earrings. Her sapphire and diamond flower brooch looks to be made using the mystery setting pioneered by Van Cleef & Arpels.
![Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attend a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee23.jpg?resize=1200%2C1772&ssl=1)
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark were also in attendance, with Mary wearing a lovely blue floral dress.
![Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attends a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee24.jpg?resize=999%2C1305&ssl=1)
She accessorized with a classic pair of diamond drop earrings.
![King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway attend a Te Deum service at the Royal Palace in Stockholm celebrating King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Golden Jubilee on September 15, 2023 (JONAS EKSTROMER/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee25.jpg?resize=1200%2C1406&ssl=1)
And from Norway, King Harald V and Queen Sonja were at Friday’s festivities as well. (Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were not there as originally scheduled; she’s ill, and he’s coming over just for tonight’s jubilee banquet.)
![Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Queen Sonja of Norway appear on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Stockholm during King Carl XVI Gustaf's Golden Jubilee celebrations on September 15, 2023 (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0915-01-jubilee26.jpg?resize=1200%2C1454&ssl=1)
Queen Sonja wore jewelry from her preferred modern category: a necklace made of over-sized metallic beads.
Get ready, everyone: we should have tiaras in Stockholm later tonight! I’ll have pictures here as they become available to license.
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