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Seven year-old Princess Estelle of Sweden has a new foundation named after her as has been announced on February 4 ahead of her birthday on February 23. The Princess Estelle Cultural Foundation was formed in 2019 by Princess Estelle’s parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, who hope the foundation will promote the significance of art and culture in modern society. The first project of the foundation is a temporary exhibition … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | 1 CommentKing Carl Gustaf downsizes royal house
On October 7, it was announced that King Carl Gustaf of Sweden had removed the HRH from the titles of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine’s children. Whilst Prince Alexander, Prince Gabriel, Princess Leonore, Prince Nicolas and Princess Adrienne will retain their dukedoms and place in the succession; they will no longer be members of the royal family and will not be expected to perform royal duties as they grow … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Prince Alexander of Sweden, Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Prince Nicolas of Sweden, Princess Adrienne of Sweden, Princess Leonore of Sweden, Titles | 4 CommentsSwedish royals celebrate National Day
On June 6, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were joined by their children and grandchildren as they attended the National Day celebrations in Stockholm, Sweden, which commemorate Gustav Vasa’s election as king in 1523 and the adoption of the new constitution in 1809. The day began with photos of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, the two children of Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel, being … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, National Day, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Prince Daniel of Sweden, Princess Estelle of Sweden, Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Princess Sofia of Sweden, Queen Silvia of Sweden | 3 CommentsPrincess Madeleine paints with children and artist Romero Britto
New photos were released of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her three children; Princess Leonore, Prince Nicolas and Princess Adrienne painting with artist Romero Britto, who is also one of her close friends. Romero Britto is a Brazilian artist from the cubist movement who is based in Miami, where Princess Madeleine and her family currently live having moved from London in August 2018. Princess Leonore was seen painting a portrait … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Prince Nicolas of Sweden, Princess Adrienne of Sweden, Princess Leonore of Sweden, Princess Madeleine of Sweden | 2 CommentsSwedish royals celebrate King Carl Gustaf’s 73rd birthday
On 30 April, the Swedish royals celebrated King Carl Gustaf’s seventy-third birthday with the annual gathering at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. His wife, Queen Silvia, was also in attendance, as were Crown Princess Victoria and her children Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar and Prince Carl Philip. King Carl Gustaf is the longest reigning monarch and has surpassed King Magnus IV’s 44 year long reign. Carl Gustaf was crowned on … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Birthday, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Prince Daniel of Sweden, Prince Oscar of Sweden, Princess Estelle of Sweden, Princess Sofia of Sweden, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Royal Palace of Stockholm | 5 CommentsCrown Princess Victoria and family celebrate name day
On March 12, it was Crown Princess Victoria’s name day, which was celebrated with an official ceremony in the courtyard of the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. Name days in Sweden have as much of a significance to individuals as birthdays do and are celebrated in a similar fashion. Victoria’s name day falls on every March 12 in Sweden. Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar were also present at … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Name Day, Prince Daniel of Sweden, Prince Oscar of Sweden, Princess Estelle of Sweden | 1 CommentPrincess Estelle turns seven
On February 23, the Swedish royal court released two photographs of Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland, who turned seven. The photographs were taken by photographer Linda Broström and depicted Estelle and her brother, Prince Oscar, who is two years old, playing in a sleigh, whilst the second shows Estelle with her horse, a Welsh pony called Viktor. Princess Estelle was born on 23 February 2012 at the Karolinska University Hospital … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Birthday, Princess Estelle of Sweden | 2 CommentsSwedish and Norwegian Royals at World Skiing Championships
On February 8 and 9, the Swedish and Norwegian royal families met up for the World Skiing Championships in Åre, Sweden. Queen Silvia and King Carl Gustaf joined Crown Princess Victoria and her family as well as Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit as the families watched the Alpine World Cup together. Norwegians Ragnhild Mowinckel won the bronze medal at the events, as well as Kajsa Vickhoff Lie. … Continue reading
Posted in Norway, Sweden | Tagged Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Prince Daniel of Sweden, Prince Oscar of Sweden, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, Princess Estelle of Sweden, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Queen Silvia of Sweden | Leave a commentPrincess Estelle visits Royal Treasury in Stockholm with Crown Princess Victoria
On January 8, Princess Estelle of Sweden was given a lesson in the Swedish crowns and regalia at the Royal Treasury at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, which she went to with her mother, Crown Princess Victoria. Some of the regalia she saw included Carl X Gustaf’s heirloom crown, Queen Gunilla Bielke’s spire, King Carl IX’s lubrication horn and Prince Oskar’s crown from 1844, which is the crown Estelle has … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Princess Estelle of Sweden | 2 CommentsSwedish royal family attend Count Oscar Bernadotte af Wisborg’s funeral
On December 2, members of the Swedish royal family attended the funeral of Count Oscar Bernadotte af Wisborg, who passed away on November 3, at Rasbo Church in Uppsala. King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia were in attendance, as well as their daughter Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia. Count Oscar was close to King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia after his father passed … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Funeral, House of Bernadotte, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Prince Daniel of Sweden, Princess Sofia of Sweden, Queen Silvia of Sweden | Leave a commentGrattis Prince Gabriel! Sweden’s Lillprinsen Turns One
On August 31, the youngest son, Prince Gabriel, of Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia turned one years old. To mark the occasion, Kungahuset released two new photos of Prince Gabriel that were taken by photographer Anna-Lena Ahlström on the same day that the official summer photographs of the Swedish Royal Family were taken. Prince Gabriel, Duke of Dalarna was born on 31 August 2017 at Danderdyd Hospital in … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Prince Gabriel of Sweden | 1 CommentNew Summer Photos of the Swedish Royal Family Released
On August 20, Kungahuset released several new photos of the Swedish royal family that had been taken during their summer holiday at Solliden, Öland, in southern Sweden. A group photo with King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel as well as their children Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar was released; which had been taken by photographer Anna-Lena Ahlström, as well as a photo of the Crown … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | 1 CommentPrincess Madeleine and Her Family Are Moving to Florida
On August 2 it was announced by the Swedish Royal Court that Princess Madeleine and her family are due to move to Florida, after living at their residence in Chelsea, London since 2015. Chris O’Neill is a businessman and the family decided to move to the United States so that he can travel between the US and the UK for his work. Upon the announcement of the move, a new … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | 3 CommentsSwedish royals take part in Crown Princess Victoria’s annual birthday celebrations at Solliden
On July 14, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar participated in the annual birthday celebrations for the Crown Princess at Solliden Palace in Öland, the family’s summer residence. Victoria wore a Zadig and Voltaire dress whilst her daughter Estelle was dressed in a white stripy dress and her younger brother was sporting a pale colored dungarees. The Crown Princely … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Birthday, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Christopher O'Neill, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Prince Daniel of Sweden, Prince Oscar of Sweden, Princess Estelle of Sweden, Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Princess Sofia of Sweden, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Solliden Palace | Leave a commentPrincess Adrienne is christened
On June 8, Princess Adrienne, Duchess of Blekinge was christened at the royal chapel in Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. Adrienne’s godparents are Anouska d’Abo, Charlotte Kreuger Cederlund, Coralie Charriol Paul, Nader Panahpour, Baron Gustav Thott and Natalie Werner. The little princess’s full name is Adrienne Josephine Alice, and she was born on 9 March 2018 at Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. She is the youngest daughter and child of … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Christening, Christopher O'Neill, Princess Adrienne of Sweden, Princess Madeleine of Sweden | 1 CommentSwedish Royals Attend Wedding of Louise Gottlieb and Gustav Thott
On June 2, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia and their children attended the wedding of Princess Madeleine’s childhood friend Louise Gottlieb and her fiancee, Gustav Thott, at the Holo Church in Södermanland. Princess Madeleine was one of Louise Gottlieb’s bridesmaid, whilst her daughter Princess Leonore served as a flower girl. Her son Prince Nicolas was also in attendance, he was seen walking with his father, Christopher O’Neill. The bride’s dress … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | 2 CommentsSpringtime Greetings from Haga Palace
A set of four new photographs of Princess Estelle of Sweden and her brother Prince Oscar were released on May 18. They were taken in the gardens of Haga Palace by Lina Broström, who is a new photographer for the family. The two colour photos showed Estelle and Oscar together; the first depicted the two children inspecting a flower, and the second showed them happily laughing with one another in … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | 5 CommentsThird Child for Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill
On March 9, Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland gave birth to a baby girl at the Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm. The little princess is the second daughter of Princess Madeleine and her husband Chris O’Neill, and is a younger sister to Princess Leonore (b. 2013) and Prince Nicolas (b. 2015). She was born at 00:41 and weighed 7lbs 6oz. Chris O’Neill gave a brief press conference after his … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Birth, Christopher O'Neill, Princess Adrienne of Sweden, Princess Madeleine of Sweden | 4 CommentsSweden’s Young Prince Oscar Turns Two
Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne celebrated his second birthday on March 2 with a series of photographs (including one with his older sister Estelle) taken by photographer Erika Gerdemark. Oscar Carl Olof was born on 2 March 2016 at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, the second child of Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel. He has an older sister, Princess Estelle, who was born in 2012. Oscar was … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Birthday, Prince Oscar of Sweden | 2 CommentsHappy Sixth Birthday, Princess Estelle!
On February 23rd, Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland celebrated her sixth birthday. A series of photographs were taken by photographer Erika Gerdemark at Haga Palace, the home of Crown Princess Victoria and her family. Estelle’s younger brother Oscar was also seen in one of the photos, sharing her birthday cake. Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary was born on February 23, 2012 at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm. She is the … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden | Tagged Birthday, Princess Estelle of Sweden | 2 Comments