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The Crown Prince and Prince of Sweden have settled back into Haga Palace, following their two-day visit to Finland earlier this week (read about day one here). On September 20th, the couple Logomo, where they viewed three exhibitions as part of Turku’s ‘Capital of Culture’ year. The exhibitions were named “Only A Game”, “Fire” and “Alice in Wonderland”; Victoria and Daniel then moved on to visit the city’s main library, … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Children, Crown Princess Victoria, Exhibition, Finland, Official Visit, Prince Daniel | Leave a commentVictoria & Daniel Visit Finland, Day One
Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are currently on a two-day visit to neighbouring Finland. The couple are visiting the city of Turku, where they began yesterday morning by arriving at the Forum Marinum Maritime Centre to visit the Tre Kronor brig. At the Maritime Centre, the Crown Princess unveiled a silver plate to mark Finland’s position as one of the protectors of the Baltic Sea. A short time … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Baltic Sea, Crown Princess Victoria, Environment, Finland, Official Visit, Prince Daniel | Leave a commentOfficial Dinner at the Royal Palace of Stockholm
On Thursday 8 September, His Majesty King Carl Gustav and Her Majesty Queen Silvia hosted an official dinner at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. This is the third official dinner of the year. Guests included representatives from the diplomatic corps, the Swedish parliament, the government, counties and authorities, as well as from the Swedish business community, science, culture and sport. The approximately 150 guests were received and welcomed by The … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Carl XVI Gustaf, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Protocol, Queen Silvia | Leave a commentPrincess Victoria and Prince Daniel – July/August Events
13th July – Victoria and Daniel visited Borgholm, and received two lime trees as wedding gifts. The trees were a gift from Borgholm’s municipality, and they were planted to the Borgholm market square. 23rd July – Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel attended the wedding Prince Rashid and Zina Shaban in Amman. 24th July – Victoria and Daniel attended a memorial service for the victims of the attacks in Norway. 2nd … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Crown Princess Victoria, Health, In-Laws, Memorial, Norway, Prince Daniel, Wedding | Leave a commentIt’s a Nice Day for a White Wedding
No, we’re not going to break into Billy Idol. But white weddings were the place-to-be for our Scandinavian royals yesterday, August 20th. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden, various members of the respective royal houses headed to the chapel to witness their friends say “I Do”. Just east of the Danish city of Vejle, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary attended the wedding of Anders Kirk Johansen, the grandson of … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals, Norwegian Royals, Swedish Royals | Tagged Ari Behn, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Crown Princess Victoria, Emma Pernald, In-Laws, Jonas Bergström, Prince Daniel, Princess Madeleine, Princess Märtha Louise, Wedding | Leave a commentExpectant Crown Princess Out and About in Stockholm
On August 17th,just hours before revealing that she was pregnant with her first child, Crown Princess Victoria attended the ‘International Swede of the Year’ awards ceremony at Stockholm’s Grand Hotel. Wearing a red, pink and yellow floral shift dress with a pink cardigan, the secretive mother-to-be beamed as she arrived to the event, which saw Peter Wallenberg take home the award. The following day, August 18th, the Crown Princess was … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Crown Princess Victoria, Media, Prince Daniel | 2 CommentsPrincess Victoria Expecting First Child
The Swedish Royal Court has announced the pregnancy of HRH Crown Princess Victoria. This is the first child for the Princess and her husband, Prince Daniel. The Princess is expected to give birth in March 2012, and the entire Bernadotte and Westling families are extremely pleased with the news. The official announcement read, “Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are happy to announce that The Crown … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Crown Princess Victoria, Pregnancy, Prince Daniel | 10 CommentsScandinavian Neighbours Show Support for Norway
Following the tragedy in Oslo and on the island of Utøya, Norway last Friday July 22nd, the Scandinanivan nation’s neighbours Denmark and Sweden have shown their support and expressed their sympathies for the victims of the twin bombing and shooting. Both the Danish and Swedish heads of state, Queen Margrethe II and King Carl XVI Gustaf respectively, sent messages of condolence to Norway’s King, Harald V. Queen Margrethe’s complete letter … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals, Norwegian Royals, Swedish Royals | Tagged Carl XVI Gustaf, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Crown Princess Victoria, Harald V, Margrethe II, Memorial, Prime Minister L.L. Rasmussen, Prince Daniel, Terrorism | 2 CommentsCrown Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel visit Dalarna
The Crown Princess and her husband Prince Daniel have had a very busy few months and in just over 2 months they will celebrate their one year wedding anniversary. Their 2 day trip began with a visit to Cozmoz, the hippest youth concert hall in Darlarna. But it also has the largest youth disco and Cafe Caoz. Cozmoz has an internship for unemployed young people where they are given the … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Cancer, Children, Crown Princess Victoria, Music, Prince Daniel, Sport, Women's Rights | Leave a commentPrincess Victoria & Prince Daniel Visit Gothenburg
March 17th; The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel visited the Gothenburg area. The Crown Princess began her day with a visit to the Foundation for documentation of Bohuslän rock art in the municipality of Lysekil, Prince Daniel by visiting Gunnebo House and Gardens. The Crown Princess arrived at the Roe Farm where she received an introduction to the Foundation for the documentation of Bohuslän rock art. The hob “Shoemaker” appeared … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Arts, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Sport | Leave a commentPrincess Victoria & Prince Daniel’s Visit to Malmö
March 9th; The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel began their visit with a trip to the Western Harbour, where they watched a presentation on sustainable cities. Western Harbour is known for its environmental technology solutions and has been Malmö’s most visible symbol of the work on sustainable urban development. Malmö’s city architect Ingemar Gråhamn and Daniel Skoog from Environmental guided the Crown Princess and Prince Daniel on a tour through … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Children, Crown Princess Victoria, Culture, Education, Prince Daniel, Sport | Leave a commentPrincess Victoria Celebrates her Name Day
On March 12th, Princess Victoria, along with Prince Daniel, celebrated her name day at the Royal Palace Square in Stockholm. The day has been celebrated for several years. “Name days” (namnsdagar) are celebrated in Sweden and Finland and are a tradition going back hundreds of years. The calendar has a name associated with each day. Originally only martyrs and saint’s names were on the list, but not long ago more … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Crown Princess Victoria, Name Day, Prince Daniel | Leave a commentSwedish Royal Family – February Events
King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia; Feb 2nd – The King and Queen delivered the Medals of the King in the royal palace in Stockholm. Feb 3rd – King Carl Gustaf handed out the Swedish Quality Award 2010 during a ceremony at the Clarion Hotel in Stockholm. Feb 9th – King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia flew to Thailand for a vacation, they continued to China. Feb 10th – The … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Awards, Carl XVI Gustaf, Crown Princess Victoria, Patronage, Prince Carl Philip, Prince Daniel, Queen Silvia, Scouting, Thailand, Vacation | Leave a commentSwedish Royal Family Host Official Dinner
On Thursday 24th, February the King and Queen hosted an official dinner at the Royal Palace. Invited were representatives of the diplomatic corps, parliament, government, departments and authorities, Swedish science, culture, sports and Swedish businesses. Approximately 150 guests were received and welcomed by the King, Queen, Crown Princess and Prince Daniel in the White Sea. The dinner took place in Karl XI’s gallery. The King accompanied the President’s wife, psychiatrist … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Ambassador, Carl XVI Gustaf, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Queen Silvia | Leave a commentSwedish Royal Events in January
Despite participating in a state visit, the Swedish Royal Family was back at work doing royal engagements in Sweden. King Carl Gustav & Queen Silvia; On the 22nd of January, King Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended the Malmö Amaranth’s 200th anniversary. The evening began with a reception at the governor’s residence before the festivities continued in the town hall. The King gave a speech and talked about the background of … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Ambassador, Awards, Carl XVI Gustaf, Children, Crown Princess Victoria, Education, France, Patronage, Prince Carl Philip, Prince Daniel, Princess Madeleine, Queen Silvia, Red Cross, United States of America | Leave a commentSwedish Royal Events before Christmas
As a family; King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Princess Madeleine attended the Swedish Royal Academy’s annual meeting on the 20th of December. The Swedish Academy is an independentcultural institution, founded in 1786 by King Gustav III in order to advance the Swedish language and Swedish Literature. The Academy has also awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature since 1901. King Carl-Gustav & Queen Silvia: 10th … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Awards, Carl XVI Gustaf, Children, Christmas, Crown Princess Victoria, Culture, Mentor Foundation, Music, Patronage, Prince Carl Philip, Prince Daniel, Princess Madeleine, Queen Silvia | Leave a commentThe Nobel Prize 2010
As per tradition, the Swedish Royal Family – minus Princess Madeleine – were present at the ceremony for the Nobel Prizes in Literature, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Economic Sciences and Chemistry with King Carl Gustav presenting the awards. Earlier in the day in Norway, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Liu Xiabo for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China. He was not present to … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Carl XVI Gustaf, Crown Princess Victoria, Nobel Prize, Prince Carl Philip, Prince Daniel, Queen Silvia | Leave a commentSwedish Royals host Riksdag Supper
On Wednesday 24 November, The King and Queen hosted a supper for the members of the Riksdag at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. The King and Queen, The Crown Princess Couple and Princess Madeleine began the evening by welcoming all the members. The 400 or so guests then gathered in the Hall of State for a concert. The supper was held in the Banqueting Rooms and the Bernadotte Apartments at … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Carl XVI Gustaf, Crown Princess Victoria, Parliament, Prince Daniel, Princess Madeleine, Queen Silvia | Leave a commentWhat have the Swedish Royals been up to lately?
King Carl-Gustav & Queen Silvia; 8th-13th November: King Carl-Gustav was in China, on his travels he visited Geely Company and talked with the owner about his new Volvo. The Ruijin Hospital where the Royal Technology Mission and boarded the Magnetic rail train in Shanghai. 16th November: King Carl handed out the Prince Eugen Medal during a ceremony at the Royal Castle in Stockholm. It is an award for outstanding artistic … Continue reading
Posted in Swedish Royals | Tagged Anniversary, Awards, Belgium, Carl XVI Gustaf, Children, China, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Madeleine, Queen Silvia, Science, Working Visit | Leave a commentThe Crown Princess Couple visit Norrbotten
On Wednesday 3 November, the Crown Princess Couple began their first joint visit to Norrbotten by travelling to Kaunisvaara People’s House in Pajala. There, they learnt about the planned mining facility in Pajala. They then visited Sahavaara Mine, the future site of the mining facility. In the evening, they dined at the Samernas restaurant at Viddernas Hus in Jokkmokk. Day two began with a visit to Áttje, the Swedish Mountain … Continue reading
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