Overview

• On May 1, 2025, King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to plant a Swedish oak in Windsor Castle’s Home Park.
• The oak, a gift from the Swedish monarch, commemorates Charles and Camilla’s coronation and symbolizes the enduring friendship between the UK and Swedish royal families.
• King Carl XVI Gustaf used a historic shovel previously wielded by his great-grandfather, King Gustav V, during a 1908 tree planting in Windsor Great Park.
• Queen Camilla and Queen Silvia performed the first watering of the newly planted oak, underscoring their shared commitment to environmental care.
• A twin oak will be planted in Stockholm’s Djurgården by Princess Victoria, further reinforcing the dynastic connection between the two royal families.