Prince Bertil

Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was openly shot to death on a February evening 1986 on the streets of Stockholm. In one night, the country of Sweden was transfigured. “Palme” is about his life, his time, and about the Sweden he had created. About a man who altered history.

The Swedish king, Gustaf VI Adolf, at the age of 90, holds a council with the Swedish government at the Royal Castle, receives ambassadors from various countries, on a state visit to West Germany, shows the Livrustkammaren, inaugurates the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant, listens to the opera singer Birgit Nilsson, and shows an Etruscan excavation for the National Antiquary Ronald Pålsson.

Life as a king is not only glamour, but also bordered by duty and a life in public space. Hear about the man behind the title, told by those closest to him - his sister, his friends and his wife.