A Historical Occasion: The Reintroduction of the Swedish Knighthoods for the Swedes, The ABBA Members Knighted
On 31 May 2024, at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, the official ceremony is about to take place for the first Swedes receiving the Swedish royal orders of knighthood, after nearly half a century!
Historical Context and Background
For almost fifty years, in the period from 1975 to 2023, Swedish citizens were not eligible to receive Swedish royal orders of knighthood.
Interestingly, during the first …