Filming of a documentary about King Carl Gustaf took place last spring. Meanwhile, the monarch is said to have suddenly rushed away cursing.
King Carl Gustaf, 76, opened the doors of the castle to director Karin af Klintberg, 49, last year. The film producer was given the unique opportunity to have very personal conversations with the regent for her documentary “Kungen” (en: The King), which will premiere in February 2023. However, an incident occurred during filming that left the filmmaker perplexed.
King Carl Gustaf suddenly stops filming
King Carl Gustaf suddenly stopped shooting in the middle of the shoot. Completely stressed and ranting, he stormed out of the Bernadotte Library at Stockholm Palace. But what prompted the 76-year-old to flee like this? A wonderfully human reason: He had apparently forgotten an important appointment, reports the Swedish newspaper “Svensk Damtidning”.
28 images
As he hastily left the room, he called out, “Oh dear, I have lunch. For heaven’s sake, I have many guests.” This was a priceless moment for the director, allowing her to capture an unexpected facet of the monarch.
The regent shares unusually private moments
The first trailer of the documentary already gives an idea of how private King Carl Gustaf was. He lets Karin af Klintberg look deep into his life and speaks unusually openly about his past. He tells how his mother Princess Sibylla, † 64, felt after his father died in a tragic plane crash in 1947. At that time, the current king was only one year old. “My mother was lonely. I don’t think she could cope with what happened,” he says now.
The fact that Carl Gustaf was crowned monarch at the age of 27 was also a great challenge for him. There was a lot of responsibility on his shoulders, but he had to make the best of it.
Sources used: svenskdam.se, youtube.com