Swedish Royals Mark Parliament Opening Amid Government Formation Crisis
On September 29, 2026, King Carl XVI Gustaf and the Swedish royal family attended the annual opening of the Riksdag in Stockholm. The ceremony, marked by traditional black-and-white attire, occurred against a backdrop of political deadlock. Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson had failed to form a government after the Left Party supported Moderate Party speaker Andreas Norlén, leaving the new parliamentary session without a prime minister to deliver a speech.