Dressed in evening dresses for ladies, tuxedos for the gentlemen, they are aligned in the main staircase. Each in his place, according to the protocol. All smiled at the goal time for a historical snapshot. One of the official photo of the gala dinner of the 70 years of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

At the bottom, was the hero of the day, Carl XVI Gustaf and his wife Queen Silvia. On the walk from the top, between them, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and to her right, the President of the Republic of Iceland Olafur Ragnar Grimsson and his wife Dorrit Moussaieff. Next row, the Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde alongside the Sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco and the former Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, followed by the Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio between which slides Queen Margarita of Bulgaria the wife of former king Simeon II. Then just behind her, on the same level as Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and his wife Crown Princess Mary, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Consort Daniel, and finally the Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and wife Princess Sophie.

Fifth, were placed the two children of the Swedish royal couple Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine. Beside her husband Christopher O'Neill, while her older brother was solo, Princess Sofia stayed with their baby Prince Alexander born on 19 April. Carl Philip on his right the Crown Princess Margareta of Romania. The latter's husband, Prince Radu, is positioned right behind her. It is on the same course as the Princess Christina -one of Carl XVI Gustaf sisters, Crown Prince Alexander, pretender to the Serbia throne and his wife Crown Katherina, Princess Benedikte of Denmark -the sister of Queen Margrethe II, the Princess Hisako Takamado -the widow of a cousin of Emperor Akihito- and  Prince Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

The penultimate row is occupied by family members of the King and Queen of Sweden. Either from left to right: Thomas and Ralf de Toledo Sommerlath -the nephew and the elder brother of the Queen Silvia-the Consul General Tord Magnuson -l'époux Christina- of the princess, the other three sisters princesses Birgitta and Desiree, and the husband of the latter Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld. The group photo is dominated by the parents of spouses of Victoria princesses and Madeleine and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden Ewa and Olle Westling, the parents of Prince Consort Daniel, Mary and Erik Hellqvist, those of Sofia Princess and Eva Maria O'Neill, Christopher's mother.

King Harald V of Norway and Queen Sonja were to participate in this birthday dinner as well as their son Crown Prince Haakon and his wife Mette-Marit Princess. They canceled their visit to their Swedish neighbors to visit with families of victims of a helicopter crash connecting oil platforms in the North Sea, which occurred on 29 April in western Norway that killed 13 occupants of the aircraft.
Photo Credits: Paris Match

 Three queens -Silvia of Sweden, Mathilde of Belgium and Margrethe II of Denmark, a former queen Beatrix of Netherlands- three princesses -Crown Princess Victoria, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein- and several other princesses of other reigning and non reigning families like Hereditary Princess Kelly of  Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. They were many Saturday April 30 evening wear tiaras at the Royal Palace in Stockholm for the gala dinner marking the end of orchestrated celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the king of Sweden.

The daughters of the celebrant, the Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine in Rose silver were dazzling, as usual, in their evening gowns with Crown Princess in ELIE SAAB Melrose Lace Dress, ELIE SAAB Clutch with the Princess Lilian's Laurel Wreath Tiara, Princess Madeleine was seen with her Modern Fringe Tiara and Elie Saab dress previously seen at her Pre-Wedding Dinner and worn by her elder sister last year. She paired it with a favorite tiara- Queen Silvia's Fringe Tiara and wore for the first time the Epaulette Earrings. On her left wrist she wore Princess Lilian's favorite Diamond Bracelet, she has one very similar to it but the sequins are in a chevon striped pattern with a double sided. One side has horizontal stripes and the other has a V shaped stripes. Her shoes appear to be from Jimmy Choo. Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Princess Martha-Louise of Norway both had opted for dresses with asymmetrical neckline, pleated purple and branded Armani Privé, with the Wolfers diamond tiara, diamond bracelets and two (one on each arm) for the Queen, white flowers in silver by ByMAGMALOU for the Norwegian Princess. As for Crown Princess Mary of Denmark was in a flowered dress, by Danish brand Yde declined shades of white, gray and yellow and the Ole Lynggaard Aigrette hairpiece, Gianvito Rossi Pumps, Saint Laurent Clutch.

For the previous generation, the Queen Silvia in a new red dress and is wearing the Connaught Tiara with her modern Diamond Flower earrings. She appears to be wearing a diamond necklace and Queen Margrethe II in pale blue had favored a unified look with her Baden Palmette Tiara. Also, the former queen Beatrix escorted by Prince Albert II of Monaco she demarcated with an original dress in white paisley, red and gold and Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara.
Other Ladies and their Tiaras:

• Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein: Habsburg Fringe Tiara
• Princess Benedikte: Queen Sophia's Star and Pearl Tiara (smart, like her sister wearing a tiara with a Swedish connection) (not that there are that many Danish tiaras that don't have a Swedish connection...)
• Crown Princess Margarita of Romania with her Romanian Greek Key Tiara 
• Princess Margaretha (seen only briefly) was with the Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik
• Princess Désirée: Her personal tiara, a diamond piece from Queen Louise
• Princess Birgitta: Baden Fringe Tiara
• Princess Hisako of Takamado: She has a few tiaras, this one is a diamond bandeau style she's worn before
• Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia: A diamond number that I believe she's worn before
• Hereditary Princess Kelly and the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Turquoise Tiara,

Guests at the gala dinner of the birthday of the King of Sweden this April 30th, several members of royal and princely families were there from the beginning of the day and attended the Te Deum. Among the ruling families present were thus Queen Margrethe II of Denmark came with her sister, Princess Benedikte, her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik and his wife Crown Princess Mary , the former King of Spain Juan Carlos and former Queen Sofia of Spain, former Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, the sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Takamado of Japan. The Royal Family of Norway was represented by Princess Martha Louise, daughter of King Harald V and Queen Sonja, and her husband, the writer Ary Behn.

We had a surprise presence from Princess Sofia. Still on maternity leave, the Princess Sofia of Sweden apologized for these two evenings organized for the 70th anniversary of his father King Carl XVI Gustaf. But the young mother of a little prince Alexander, born on April 19, however, left her baby a little time to join the royal family, the time of the religious ceremony of the Te Deum and hello to the crowd from the balcony of Royal Palace. Appearing in a new Dazir Jacket  from By Malene Birger with a new Hugo Boss Diblissea Dress. She paired it with new snakeskin pumps by the new Swedish brand Stinaa J. The brand opened this month so Sofia is the first public person to wear their shoes ! Her clutch is new and from the British brand Vintage Styler

Which open the arm of her husband Prince Carl Philip at the Royal Chapel for the Mass of thanks celebrated in honor of the 70th anniversary of the king of Sweden, Sofia, that we had not seen since his discharge from hospital, was radiant in a pale pink dress united. Her hair adorned with flowers pulled into a ponytail, she was protected from the cold outside in a white coat tightened at the waist with a brown leather belt. One of her two stepsisters, Princess Madeleine, had similarly relied wore a new Alexander McQueen Open-neck Pleated Coat with a new Appliquéd Dress from Giambattista Valli, black shoes, and her Bottega Veneta clutch. Her hat is from Philip Treacy. Crown Princess Victoria, chose a wore a new white coat from Ida Sjöstedt Couture with a Dolce & Gabbana dress with a new pair of black pumps from Aquatalia and her Nancy Gonzalez clutch.  Victoria's hat comes from the SS16 collection from Philip Treacy. Victoria's earrings are one of her favorite pairs from Kreuger Jewellery. Princess Estelle wore a  Charabia white dress and jacket with a light blue coat. Queen Silvia was in turn matched her pink coat Bean plum accessories.
 Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore Jane Taylor Shell - Felt Pillbox with Feather & Sequin Hat,
Prada White Dress  Oscar de la Renta Low Swing Coat  Carlend Copenhagen Vanessa Croco, Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen Love Bands, Christian Louboutin Camel Decollete 868 Pumps
photos:aftonbladet/expressen/Paris Match