GALA reveals what music the Swedish royals like King Carl Gustaf, Princess Victoria and Princess Estelle prefer to listen to.
Tastes are known to differ. The members of the Swedish royal family around King Carl Gustaf, 76, Princess Victoria, 45, and Princess Estelle, 10, have very different musical preferences. A video clip from the “Secrets of Court Reporters” series from the “Svensk Damtidning” newspaper shows which music the Swedish royals prefer to listen to.
Chris O’Neill hears a wild mix
For example, Chris O’Neill, 48, shared Spotify lists titled “Wedding-Dinner” and “Wedding-After” ahead of his marriage to Princess Madeleine, 40, which shed light on the couple’s musical tastes. It would have included songs like “Je t’aime – moi non plus'” by Serge Gainsbourg, † 62, or “I Belong To You” by Lenny Kravitz, 58. Chris is also said to like the Irish musician Van Morrison, 77 and Flo Rida, 43, a rapper from Chris and Madeleine’s adopted home of Florida. According to the list, he also likes to hear “Scar Tissue” by the band “Red Hot Chili Peppers” and “Mr. Bojangles” by Sammy Davis, Jr., † 64 – Madeleine and Chris then danced their wedding waltz to the latter song. King Carl Gustaf is also said to have danced all night to the hits on the list during the wedding reception.
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King Carl Gustaf likes it rocking and classic
By the way, the king himself is a fan of the English rock band “Pink Floyd”, it is said. Especially their song “Wish You Were Here” did it to him. At the celebrations for his 70th birthday in 2016, Carl Gustaf is said to have even played air guitar to “Daft Punk”. However, the monarch’s favorite song is something classic: the piece “Förklädd gud” (in German: “God in Hidden”) by Lars-Erik Larsson, †78, a Swedish composer. With Queen Silvia, 79, he has already attended concerts by the Swedish cult band “ABBA”.
Princess Victoria likes Swedish artists, Princess Estelle loves Metallica
The video suggests that agreeing on a style of music in Princess Victoria’s home can be quite difficult. Her daughter Princess Estelle, 10, would have a preference for “Metallica”, Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel, 49, would prefer Swedish musicians like Lars Winnerbäck, 47, the pop duo “Roxette” or the band “Kent”. A few years ago they even attended a concert by Swedish pop singer Robyn, 43, in New York.
Avicii DJed at Prince Carl Philip’s wedding
Prince Carl Philip, 43, and Princess Sofia, 38, love the music of singer Tim Bergling, alias Avicii, †28, who died in 2018. The star DJ even played at their wedding party in 2015. In 2019 – a year after his death – the two attended a tribute concert dedicated to him.
Princess Sofia also dances to ’90s songs
But Sofia also likes to dance to music from the 1990s, including songs by the German group Cascada, and has reportedly hardly missed a festival in recent years where these cult songs were played. For the mother of three, this is definitely a good way to meet up with friends and relive the wild times a bit…
Source used: svenskdam.se