Jan Eliasson

Queen Silvia is an icon; Crown Princess Victoria is a superstar. Mother and daughter bring glamour and good news. Constant public scrutiny and a life dictated by others are the price they pay. Would the Swedish monarchy even have a future without them? This film by royal expert Julia Melchior examines the role of strong women in one of Europe’s most popular royal families. Royals have no power, but they do have influence. Strictly speaking, Queen Silvia, as the wife of the reigning king, is merely the “queen consort.” There is no official job description for First Ladies; representing the monarchy is generally expected. Queen Silvia, however, has filled her role with a mission. She breaks taboos to give a voice to the most vulnerable members of society. With diplomatic skill, she defuses many a precarious situation. And with courage and poise, she also overcomes challenges within her own family.

Nightclub queen Alexandra Charles became nationally famous in the 1960s through the club Alexandra’s, which fundamentally transformed Stockholm’s nightlife. In later decades, her commitment to women’s health became a new calling in life. Today, she is herself losing her eyesight. At the same time, Alexandra is seeking recognition for her work, and for the first time she shares who she has always been at her core.

Anna Lindh, the successful and popular, became history and a monument, in Sweden and around the world. But who was she really, the living Anna Lindh?

Fifty years have passed since the end of the Vietnam War—a conflict that played out directly on television screens. Across the streets of Sweden, FNL groups were a common sight; they held demonstrations, raised funds, and sold the *Vietnam-bulletinen* newsletter. Why did so many young people get involved? Those who were there at the time share their recollections of that era, the war, and the protests.

A writer and his girlfriend are attacked by a homicidal madman.

A description of Sweden's Prime Minister Olof Palme's political work and the murder of him on Sveavägen in Stockholm on February 28, 1986.