March 29, 2026

> Just ahead of his silver jubilee, this rather basic but quite catchy animation tells the story of the marriage thus far of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden - using their images on postage stamps. Aside from showing us something of the inflationary impact on the price of the things, these photographs also allow us to watch them age in real time as they marry, have a family and engage in some of the more mundane, domestic, activiti… read the rest.

> Just ahead of his silver jubilee, this rather basic but quite catchy animation tells the story of the marriage thus far of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden - using their images on postage stamps. Aside from showing us something of the inflationary impact on the price of the things, these photographs also allow us to watch them age in real time as they marry, have a family and engage in some of the more mundane, domestic, activities like cooking and shopping that you might not expect of a royal couple who also more formally visit everywhere from Russia to Egypt. As tributes go, it’s a bit different and packs quite a bit of commentary and (perhaps not very politically correct) history into three minutes.

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