Summer Holidays with the Swedish Royal Family: 2016-2023


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:previous: Such sweet anecdotes about little Estelle. I remember the photos of her and Oscar with the tulip from early spring; it's nice to see her have an interest in flowers - I reckon that her pre-school is a factor of her interest in nature as IIRC it was based outdoors.
So cute to hear that she's looking forward into going to school! I'm sure she'll do wonderfully there. Can't wait to see her first day photos.
 
Victoria, Daniel and children visited Bergmancenter on Fårö off north of Gotland on Wednesday 25th July. At least the press tells that Victoria was on Gotland with her family. At the photo Victoria, Daniel and Oscar.
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Celebert besök hos Bergmancenter på Fårö

About Bergmancenter
Located on the island of Fårö, the Bergman Center is a cultural center that focuses on the life and artistic achievements of legendary Swedish director and writer Ingmar Bergman. At Bergmancenter we have several exhibitions that will take you on a journey through Ingmar Bergman’s work and life on Fårö.
In English - Bergmancenter

Victoria is the patron of the Bergman Festival in the jubilee year 2018, when it is 100 years from the birth of Ingmar Bergman.
 
I like the fact that Princess Estelle appreciates flowers. It is wonderful when young children can find happiness and pleasure in the beautiful creations of the outdoors.
 
Expressen's Extra lists places on Öland where you can meet Victoria and the royal family during the summer:
Sandviks Fisk och Hamnkök
It's almost a tradition that the royal family once in the summer sails to Sandvik and has lunch at Sandviks Fisk och Hamnkök
Karin Franssons restaurant, Borgholm
The best restaurant on the island. Here the royal family has eaten many times, and this summer Daniel came there with his friends. But due to their age Karin and her husband are closing the restaurant in the end of the year.
Q5 gas station
Daniel usually comes with his Lexus to this gas station.
Ormöga camel ranch
Another royal favourite, it is said that Estelle has visited here many times. The biggest camel farm in the Nordic countries, there are also a lot of other animals, such as pigs and goats.
Ekerum Golf Resort
Here Daniel is playing golf.
Glasscafeet, Borgholm
Has the most luxurious and best glass on Öland.
Bomans torghandel, Borgholm
Best strawberries in the town! Here it is not strange at all to get behind queen Silvia in a queue.
Borgholm Castle ruins
Here the royal family attends at concerts during the summer.
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A surprise this year, king Carl Gustaf inaugurated this morning the traditional Veteran and enthusiast car exhibition at Solliden. Photos from Solliden's Facebook.
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The king
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King Carl Gustaf and queen Silvia
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Sofia and Gabriel
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Queen Silvia
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Vicky and Gustaf Magnuson have also been at Solliden, Vicky has posted to her Instagram a lot of photos of the cars.
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At the exhibition was also this Victoria's "box car", photo from 1987.
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The king delivered the prizes in the afternoon.
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When the enthusiast vehicle exhibition in Lindallén at Solliden was arranged for the fourth time, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia also attended. They were seen walking among the exhibition vehicles and the king also delivered the prizes today.
A special corner was also set up for some royal vehicles, where one could see two of the king's cars as well as Prince Carl Philip's crosscart and Crown Princess Victoria's box car, Victoria's moped and even the moped that the king had as Crown Prince.
The day ended with a novelty, namely that all exhibitors drove in a cortege with the king and the queen in the lead, in his AC Cobra. The cortege went from Solliden along Princess Estelles promenad (formerly Strandvägen), Hamnvägen, Sandgatan, Tullgatan and up along Storgatan before it was dissolved.
Entusiastfordonsutställning med kunglig glans - Ölandsbladet

More photos from Sunday's car exhibition, also Carl Philip was seen there. A lot of photos of the king and queen, queen Silvia took photos with her "Estelle-phone".
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Här fotar Silvia loss på bilutställning – med sitt gulliga Estelle-skal _ Svensk Damtidning
 
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A summer greeting from the Swedish royal house in the form of a family photo begins to become a tradition. Every summer, the whole family is gathered for quality time together in their paradise Sollidens Palace in Öland. And in connection with that, they usually also take a photo of the whole family together.
Family picture usually appears about a week after Crown Princess Victoria's 41th birthday, Victoriadagen. But this year it may take longer than that, says Margareta Thorgren.
- We usually have a little summer greeting, but I can not say the situation with which pictures it is. Without that, we will publish when an opportunity is given, says Thorgren.
According to Thorgren, it is still uncertain when the photos will be shared with the Swedish people.
- I can not say that right yet. There are some things around that which make that we look over the appropriate occasion. But it will not be in the next few days.
Most of the royal family is at Solliden to enjoy the lovely and warm Swedish summer. And according to Margareta Thorgren, everyone in the family feel good - both big and small.
Därför har det inte kommit någon ny bild på kungafamiljen _ Hänt.se

The family gathered on 16 July to film bits for Året med Kungafamiljen so I imagine a photo would be taken that day.
 
OK Carl Philip and the baby stroller is both cute and ?.


Awww at the King and his sister spending time together on her birthday party.
 
Victoria and Estelle were yesterday at Gröna Lund Amusement Park with Victoria's good friend Caroline Dinkelspiel and her two sons.

Annika Troselius, information manager at Gröna Lund, tells that the visit of the royals came as a pleasant surprise.
- They came unannounced, and were here privately. They bought a wristband and stood in line for the attractions like any other visitor. It is quite common for you to take a little trip to Gröna Lund before school starts, to load and have some fun before everyday life starts again.
Annika Troselius says that they seem to have had a nice day and that Gröna Lund did not have to call any extra security because they had princesses in the park.
- No, they seemed to melt well among our other visitors. Everything went very calm and nice.
While Estelle and her friends went to carousels, Victoria and Caroline Dinkelspiel were talking. Caroline is one of Victoria's oldest and absolute closest friends and she was one of those who supported the Crown Princess most when she was suffering from eating disorders and left Sweden for the United States. Caroline then went with Victoria and they lived together in the same family in the US during this tough year.
Last year Caroline's father-in-law passed away and now Victoria is there to comfort her loyal friend.
Victoria, Caroline and the children were mostly at the so-called "little area" in the park, where there is the popular carousel "Flying Elephants". Estelle went for a ride around!
Bus inför skolstarten – se Estelles dag på Gröna Lund _ Svensk Damtidning

Les princesses Victoria et Estelle profitent ensemble de leurs derniers jours de vacances

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ROYAL: Victoria und Estelle besuchen den Vergnügungspark Gröna Lund in Stockholm

Caroline and Peder Dinkelspiel have three sons: Willem, 11 (Victoria is his godmother), Sebastian, 9 and Greger, 6.

Photos without watermark of Victoria and Estelle at Gröna Lund on Thursday.
Tunnistaisitko_ Kruununprinsessa Victoria ja Estelle hulluttelivat huvipuistossa tukka putkella - Kuninkaalliset - Ilta-Sanomat
Prinsessa Estelle vieraili ensimmäistä kertaa huvipuistossa - viiletti laitteissa
 
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Maybe Estelle in the future will marry one of Caroline's sons?;););)


I am just joking.
 
Looks like a fun day out with friends for both Victoria and Estelle. Lovely photos :flowers:
 
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Victoria, Daniel, Estelle and Oscar
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The royal couple and crown princess family
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It's great that we now see Estelle's pony, which has also been at Solliden in the summer. The photo of the four of them is just awesome. Great choice for a place to take photo of the royal couple and crown princess family. Technically, I don't like how Anna-Lena Ahlström takes photos, too much filters.

Of the photos Victoria and Daniel have taken, the photo of Estelle and Oscar is precious. And the photo of Estelle with her pony, so beautiful. And the other photos are great shots of nice family time in the summer. The first two photos are taken in Hälsingland. Victoria's and Daniel's other summer house is beside the Westling's summer house in Acktjära, which is in Hälsingland, so perhaps the photos are taken there.

After what Margareta Thorgren said about the photo greeting in the summer, I thought that the court doesn't publish a group photo of the whole family this time. It is clearer and clearer all the time that the official website and Instagram are more in the use of the royal couple and crown princess family, and Carl Philip and Sofia and Madeleine publish their photos in their social media.

But, the court put the photo of Carl Philip and Sofia as HQ version to their website now a little later. Obviously the photo published of Madeleine and family on their move announcement is from this same series.
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Härliga sommarbilderna på Estelle och prins Oscar
 
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:previous: What a beautiful surprise! I'm surprised that there aren't many comments about these photos because they're all so wonderful and I like that we were given quite a few personal photos taken by Victoria. Estelle and Oscar are beautiful children and I love those bows in Estelle's hair - I think the photo of her with her pony is my favourite though I also really love the photo of her and Oscar.
I've always admired CP Victoria and her family is my favourite of the younger European CP families. Both Victoria and Daniel seem very down to earth and approachable, and they seem to have done a great job in raising both Estelle and Oscar. I also like how we get regular photos of the family and there seems to be less paparazzi photos of them as a result - of course, there are the familiar repostings of public sightings and occasional photos, but not as much as some other European RFs.
 
Hänt contacted the royal court

Family photos usually appear about a week after Crown Princess Victoria's birthday, Victoriadagen. But it has been otherwise this year. A family photo has not appeared - until now.
But on the other hand, there is no group photo of the family. In the photos that the royal house now shares in its Instagram, are seen only the Crown Princess family and the King and the Queen.
When Hänt contacts Johan Tegel, Information Officer at the Royal Court, he explains that these are the photos that are the summer greeting of this year.
- Yes, they are the summer shots taken that we've shared out, he explains.
But why there is not a photo of the whole family together, he has no direct answer.
- I have no information to leave about it, but the photos which were taken are those we've shared out, he continues.
- The photos that are now available we have shared, there are photos of the royal couple and the Crown Princess family. And there are a photo of the Prince family and a photo of the princess family published earlier this summer, he continues.
But we do not have to deal with just it - because the royal house has not only shared an image, but many on Victoria, Daniel, Silvia, Carl Gustaf, Estelle and Oscar.
Därför är inte hela kungafamiljen med i årets sommarhälsning _ Hänt.se

Expressen's poster
Unique photos - Victoria's wonderful family happiness
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Finnish press
Sweet summer photos taken by Victoria and Daniel were released: Fans infatuated - "Just an ordinary family"
Victorian ja Danielin ottamat herttaiset kesävalokuvat julkaistiin_ Fanit hullaantuivat – ”Aivan tavallinen perhe” - Viihde - Ilta-Sanomat

The fun summer photos taken by Victoria and Daniel look like this - Estelle hugs Oscar heartily
Tältä näyttävät Victorian ja Danielin ottamat hauskat kesäkuvat - Estelle halaa herttaisesti Oscaria

Swedish royals in the jubilant summer photos - an adorable grin on Oscar on a pony
Ruotsin kuninkaalliset riemukkaissa kesäkuvissa - Ponin selkään päässeellä Oscarilla suloinen virne
 
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The king and queen seem to be very fond of the Solliden estate I'd imagine it would look so pretty in the autumn also.
 
Svensk Damtidning tells that Madeleine, Chris and children took yesterday afternoon a SAS flight to Nice and are spending Midsummer there.
The article also writes that it has become a tradition for Carl Philip and Sofia to celebrate Midsummer at Villa Mirage.
Även Madeleine missar svensk midsommar – hit åker de _ Svensk Damtidning

King Carl Gustaf had on Wednesday his last work event in Kalmar, close to Solliden Palace, so it seems that the king and queen are spending Midsummer in Solliden as always. Victoria and Daniel spend also Midsummer usually in Solliden, they had a work meeting yesterday and are on Monday in Lausanne.
 
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Margareta Thorgren about Madeleine and Chris's summer to Expressen
- The princess will be on Öland and take the opportunity to meet her family a lot. The entire royal family is on Solliden in principle throughout July. It is a month that Princess Madeleine really looks forward to, because she lives abroad elsewhere in the year, says Margareta Thorgren
But for Chris O'Neill it is not just vacation with sun and swimming with the family this summer. He will also have to work for much of the period, and then combine the work with being with the family.
But he has solved it so that he can be in Sweden as much as possible:
- Chris O'Neill will have Sweden as the base for his work in July. July is not a holiday month in Europe and other parts of the world.
She continues:
- There is internet so he can work from here as well. He should be with the family as much as possible.
Previously, Margareta Thorgren has told about Chris's arrangement during the summer:
- He will spend as much time as possible with the family in Sweden. But since Chris O'Neill is working all over the world, it's not vacation time for him in June, and hardly in July either. He will therefore combine to be with the family during the summer holidays and to work.
The family will also celebrate Crown Princess Victoria on July 14th.
Margareta Thorgren also assures that the princess family will take time to just enjoy the holiday. On Öland there are several fun activities for both children and adults, including beaches, baths and Öland's animal and amusement park that could attract.
- They will do some excursions and expeditions. There are many fun activities for the children there, says Margareta Thorgren.
- There are probably many who will meet them in an informal way then, I think for sure.
Madeleines härliga semester med barnen
 
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