Why didn't Carl Philip take the necessary steps before his engagement to make sure Solbacken is up to code? Lillian passed away in 2013; the property became his then. He had time before his engagement to Sofia in 2014 to get things started. Now there's a PR headache with the perceptions of the Prince coupe living in state controlled palaces and court employees overseeing renovations. Also, with the insistence of Car Philip & Sofia using their own money to fix up Solbacken, would Sofia have a stake in the villa in the event of a divorce?
@JR76 - Haga was a wedding gift to Victoria and Daniel. The government turned over Haga to the royal court so the Crown Princess couple can live there. I don't know what will happened to Haga when Victoria becomes queen and the family moves to the Royal Palace, but I'm guessing that Haga can be used for visiting heads of state or become the official residence of the heir/heiress apparent.
Aftonbladet's royal expert Jenny Alexandersson writes at her blog, that a person told her, that Carl Philip and Sofia are right now at a plane on their way to New York. Alexandersson writes that Sofia has friends in New York, among them Carolina Pihl, with whom she has yoga clothes of Drop of Mindfulness. Carolina and Gunnar Eliassen are right now in St. Barts, maybe Carl Philip and Sofia are going there? Or maybe they are just spending time in the city which Sofia knows so well.
Hovbloggen avslöjar prinsparets mysresa till New York _ Hovbloggen
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Expressen's reporter met Carl Philip and Sofia at the airport in New York and got a short interview, mostly from Sofia. Margareta Thorgren said to Expressen that the trip is totally private, they stay in New York for some days and return to Sweden.
Carl Philip och Sofia på semester i New York _ Nyheter _ Expressen
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This time Sofia, who usually looks very pleased to talk with reportes, looked quite annoyed... Carl Philip didn't say much, as usual. So, they are currently in NY now, for no public engagement. Sofia has been missing from the scenes for a while. Oh well, I must be the only one who noticed this, as nobody have batted an eye.
It is understandable that she is cutting down on her public engagements now that she is pregnant.
This time Sofia, who usually looks very pleased to talk with reportes, looked quite annoyed... Carl Philip didn't say much, as usual. So, they are currently in NY now, for no public engagement. Sofia has been missing from the scenes for a while. Oh well, I must be the only one who noticed this, as nobody have batted an eye.
You mean Global Child Forum, Sofia isn't involved in World Childhood Foundation.CP has hardly worked at all pre-Sofia. Why do people expect this to change? I don't see Sofia one bit more committed than CP anyway. She has her charity and a bit of involvement in the World Childhood foundation what gives her perfect excuses to combine a little bit of work with lots of personal holidays etc. CP has been a freeloader before and they will both continue that way.
Sofia's agenda corresponds to the agenda of her husband. With one or two exceptions, such as his association. What does not seem to pose any problem to the palace. As shown, the new partnership with the foundation of the queen. Carl Philip and Sofia have a lesser role as Victoria and Daniel who are the future king and queen. It seems normal.
CP has hardly worked at all pre-Sofia. Why do people expect this to change? I don't see Sofia one bit more committed than CP anyway. She has her charity and a bit of involvement in the World Childhood foundation what gives her perfect excuses to combine a little bit of work with lots of personal holidays etc. CP has been a freeloader before and they will both continue that way.
I understand what you mean Victoria and Daniel future king and queen but imagine to read this Prince Henrik I think already hear the screams
sofia is looking larger now
i like the clothes brand she owns with her NY friend. i wonder when they founded it and whether she still contributes to running the business. i remember chris refused royal titles to be able to continue with his and daniel doesn't work on his anymore since becoming royal, so it is interesting to see sofia may do. i doubt it is a requisite in any case to leave your businesses behind, but an interesting difference between sofia and daniel and chris.
i wonder what their plans are - in any case, i am sure they will have a great time in NY which is beautiful during this season.
You mean Global Child Forum, Sofia isn't involved in World Childhood Foundation.
Drop of Mindfulness. Isn't that the company that was allegedly copied an outfit design from Nike? Sofia was accused of plagiarism in some media.
The optics are bad for Sofia because Victoria, who is further along her pregnancy than Sofia by a month, is still performing her duties. I think Sofia is getting online heat because she was a no show at the Tunisian state dinner - a function her husband attended - and that the Project Playground anniversary is a flimsy excuse. (Project Playground was founded in March 2010 according to reports, not November.)
Victoria and Daniel have more duties because they are the future Royal Couple (queen and prince consort, I don't think Daniel will get the title of king Victoria ascends to the throne). But the Prince Couple needs to do more because when Victoria becomes queen, Estelle & Baby Bernadotte Westling won't be doing solo engagements for years.
Yes, thank you, I mixed this up.
I don't think the lack of work has to do with the pregnancy, doing only a little - just as much as is necessary to avoid any anger - will be their 'agenda' for the next years. And its normal, given CP's record. I think this will suit Sofia, she's not interested in bread & butter work but in the other perks.
I suggest you write to King Carl Gustaf about your dissatisfaction and tell him that you demand that The Prince Couple do more engagements.
Translated: we do not know what is happening behind the scenes and why Carl Philip and Sofia have (much) less engagements than Victoria and Daniel, apart from the difference in their status.
Summary: Complaining about it here is pretty useless, it won't change anything and it won't be read anyway. It's more useful to direct anything to the person(s) in charge, in this case the King.
Margareta Thorgren herself has said that the King is the end executive and that he is the one who decides. His decisions clearly do not fare well with posters here.
They were in Värmland and Dalarna doing pretty much the bread & butter work (and you noticed that as you wrote something about it while comparing it with Princess Madeleine, as well as I think you do remember ) and now suddenly she's not interested in that stuff?
And besides, how do you know she is supposedly not interested? Has she told you personally? Are you there when they do things and when their assignments are being given?
Sofia's agenda corresponds to the agenda of her husband. With one or two exceptions, such as his association. What does not seem to pose any problem to the palace. As shown, the new partnership with the foundation of the queen. Carl Philip and Sofia have a lesser role as Victoria and Daniel who are the future king and queen. It seems normal.
Chris wanted to work full-time, so he can't have a royal title.