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Statement of the Spanish Royal Household to announce the visit of HM King Juan Carlos to Zarzuela Palace. HM Queen Sofía didn’t attend the family lunch because she tested positive in Covid-19.
17.04.15 / Queen Sofía visited an exhibition about Captain General Don Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado
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The coronation gowns of Queen Sophia of Sweden-Norway
Queen Sofia used another, similar gown when she was crowned queen consort in Sweden: a very similar bodice, and same silhouette in skirt, all in ivory and gold (bottom photo). But a main difference between the two dresses is the use of the coat of arms.
Her Norwegian version of the dress was made for the 1873 coronation in Trondheim, Norway where her husband was crowned Oscar II of Sweden-Norway. To underline the independence of the two countries, the Norwegian dress featured the Norwegian coat-of-arms: the standing lion with silver blade, while the Swedish version of the dress instead featured the Swedish coat-of-arms: the three crowns.
The Swedish dress is today in the Livrustkammaren in Stockholm, while the Norwegian dress is at The Norwegian Folk Museum in Oslo (but owned by Bernadottemuseet in Sweden).
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