King Carl Gustaf XVI and Queen Silvia greet guests as they arrive for the gala dinner at Royal Palace to celebrate King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's 60th birthday, April 30, 2006, in Stockholm. The all-day festivities began with a service at the Royal Chapel, and included a lunch at city hall and a military salute outside the palace, where some 20,000 people cheered the king.
Back: Olafur Grimsson, Iceland; Archduke Henri, Luxembourg; King Harald, Norway; King Carl Gustaf, Sweden; Prince Consort Henrik, Denmark; Penti Arajarvi, Finland; Prince Hans-Adam, Liechtenstein; King Albert, Belgium. Front: Dorrit Moussaieff, Iceland; Archduchess Maria Teresa, Luxembourg; Queen Sonja, Norway; Queen Silvia, Sweden; Queen Beatrix, Netherlands; President Tarja Halonen, Finland; Queen Paolo, Belgium.
Netherlands' Crown Princess Maxima, left, and Crown Prince Willem Alexander arrive for a special birthday concert at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, April 30, 2006, to mark the 60th birthday of King Carl Gustaf of Sweden. The king, whose full name is Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus, became Sweden's head of head of state in 1973, succeeding his grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf.
Norway's Queen Sonja, left, and King Harald arrive with Crown Princess Mary of Denmark for the special birthday concert at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, April 30, 2006.
King Juan Carlos I of Spain and Queen Sofia arrive for King Carl XVI Gustaf's private dinner to celebrate his 60th birthday at Drottningholm Palace, April 29, 2006, in Stockholm. Carl Gustaf succeeded his grandfather; he was only a baby when he lost his father, Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, in a plane crash in 1947.
Queen Sonja and King Harald V of Norway arrive for King Carl XVI Gustaf's private dinner to celebrate his 60th birthday at Drottningholm Palace, April 29, 2006, in Stockholm. The king, who has no political power, has ruled Sweden since 1973.
Prince Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath El Hassan of Jordan arrive for a dinner at the Royal Palace to celebrate King Carl Gustaf XVI of Sweden's 60th birthday, April 30, 2006. Prince Albert II of Monaco, King Juan Carlos of Spain, Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand and the royal families from Denmark and Norway were among the guests.
Princess Mary and Prince Henrik of Denmark arrive for King Carl XVI Gustaf's private dinner to celebrate his 60th birthday at Drottningholm Palace, April 29, 2006.
Princess Rosario of Bulgaria poses for photographers at the dinner at Royal Palace to celebrate King Carl Gustaf XVI of Sweden's 60th birthday, April 30, 2006, in Stockholm.
Prince Albert II of Monaco arrives for King Carl XVI Gustaf's dinner to celebrate his 60th birthday at Drottningholm Palace, April 29, 2006, in Stockholm.
Princess Victoria of Sweden, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Princess Lilian of Sweden stand on the balcony during the changing of the guard on King Carl XVI Gustaf's 60th birthday at the Stockholm Royal Palace, April 30, 2006.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden arrive by carriage at the Parliment's Lunch at City Hall to celebrate his 60th birthday, April 30, 2006, in Stockholm. The couple will celebrate their 30th anniversary this year. They met at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, where she was serving as an official hostess and interpreter.
King Carl XVI Gustaf is seen on his 60th birthday during the changing of the guard at the Stockholm Royal Palace, April 30, 2006. He has three children, Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Madeleine and Prince Carl Philip.