Prince Julian of Sweden, 5, Sports an Arm Cast in Summer Family Photo - EUROPE SAYS
NEED TO KNOWThe Swedish royal family held their annual summer gatheringIn a new family photo, Prince Julian, the 5-year-old son of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, was seen sporting a blue arm castA. . .
NEED TO KNOWThe Swedish royal family held their annual summer gatheringIn a new family photo, Prince Julian, the 5-year-old son of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, was seen sporting a blue arm castA spokesperson for the royal family said the injury was simply a case of “children and play”TheSwedish royal familywas all together for the start of summer, but one member of the family was dealing with a small setback. Each summer,King Carl GustafandQueen Silvia, along with their children and grandchildren, gather at Solliden Palace in Borgholm on the island of Öland. Celebrations at their summer residence include “Victoriadagen,” or Victoria Day, which marks the birthday ofCrown Princess Victoria, on July 14. It is usually held on the day itself, but for milestone birthdays, the celebration can span multiple days. The celebration begins at the palace, where crowds sing “Happy Birthday” to the heiress to the throne before the royal family does a walkabout. Then, the adults in the family attend a concert in the Borgholm Castle ruins. Following this year’s concert, the Swedish royals posed for a new family photo, which was shared by the royal house on July 15. The King, 80, and Queen, 82, stand at the center of the shot, with Crown Princess Victoria, 49, and her family — husband Prince Daniel, 52, and their children, Princess Estelle, 14, and Prince Oscar, 10 — to their left. Next to the Queen standsPrincess Madeleine, 44, and her family: husband Christopher O’Neill and two of their three children, Princess Leonore, 12, and Princess Adrienne, 8. Finally, on the far right,Prince Carl Philip, 47, poses with his wife, Princess Sofia, who holds their youngest child, 1-year-old Princess Ines. Carl Philip and Sofia’s three sons — Prince Alexander, 10, Prince Gabriel, 8, and Prince Julian, 5 — stand at the front of the family photo, dressed smartly in matching green jackets. But it’s young Julian who stands out in the picture, as his jacket is draped over his right arm, which is wrapped in a blue plaster cast. Prince Julian poses with a blue plaster cast in a new photo of the Swedish royal family, shared on July 15, 2026Credit: Kungahuset/InstagramMargareta Thorgren, the Director of the Information and Press Department for the royal family, told Swedish outletSvensk Damtidningthat Prince Julian “has a small crack in his arm. ”As for the cause of the injury, Thorgren explained simply: “Children and play, things that can happen. ”Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage? Sign up forour free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!It’s not the first time Prince Julian has stolen the spotlight. During the festivities forKing Carl Gustaf’s milestone 80th birthdayin April, the entire royal family gathered on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Stockholm to watch tributes from the Swedish Armed Forces: the changing of the guard, an airborne flypast and a performance by the Royal Swedish Marching Band. Despite the fact that he was barely tall enough to see above the railing, Prince Julian hadhis own viral momentas he showed off some impromptu dance moves, grooving along to the marching band music. The Swedish royal family observes the 80th Birthday celebrations of King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 30, 2026Credit: Patrick van Katwijk/GettyThis year marks 53 years on the throne for King Carl XVI Gustaf, making him the longest-reigning monarch in Swedish history and the second-longest-serving current head of state. While he has yet to announce plans to step down, the monarchmade a major changeto the future of the royal family in 2019. In a move also made later byQueen Margrethe of Denmark, he announced that he was stripping the official His/Her Royal Highness titles from the children of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine. Only the direct line of inheritance, from Crown Princess Victoria, her children and on, will maintain the HRH titles. “The decision was to make clear who within the royal family will act as official representatives of Sweden in the future. For me, this is a way of clarifying what expectations are,” the King said in his announcement. “It will hopefully be helpful when my grandchildren eventually carve out their own future. But, to that day, it is far away. ”Prince Carl Philip responded to the decision to strip his children of their titles in a social media statement, saying in part, “We see this as positive as [our children] will have freer choices in life. ”Read the original article onPeople