General News about the Swedish Royal Family, Part 1: April 2015 - December 2020


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I think that all this issue will be stuck as long as CG is king. Once there is the new accession, many thinks are going to to change, eventuallty.
 
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Denmark in a way is similar to Sweden in the sense that Queen Margrethe and CP Frederik are technically the only members of the RF entitled to direct public funding, THe Danish court, however, openly acknowledges that part of the Queen's grant goes to Prince Joachim and openly publishes the amounts involved, so we know exactly how much money Joachim gets.

The problem in Sweden, as I see it, is that Carl Philip and Madeleine officially get no public money at all , but, in practice, they are indirectly funded by the King's grant and there is little transparency about how much money they get exactly and what the money is used for. Again, I doubt it is for clothing though.
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Actually in Denmark Joachim gets also an own apanage (from which goes a part to Marie) and even Benedikte gets her own money from the State.
I think the Problem in Sweden is that it ist published how much of the money goes to Victoria, to Carl Philip to Madeleine etc. Apparently there is no obligation for the King to publish this detailed and therefore it is not done. And that in recent years he has asked for more money almost every year.
In Spain it is the same way then in Sweden and there is also no obligation to give exact Details. But then they started to give Details at the end of Juan Carlos's reign.
 
Swedish royal family is a success in the international media.

2016 has been a real jubilee to the Swedish royal family. Two princes have been born, the king celebrated his 70th birthday big and Queen Silvia celebrated this summer 40 years as queen. That there have been many positive developments within the royal family has echoed abroad. According to media monitoring company Meltwater between 1 January and 17 September this year there have been published 25,775 articles and reports about the royal family in the international media. The exposure corresponds to an advertising value of 720 million SEK, according to Meltwater. Prince Oscar's birth in March generated the most editorial posts, but if you look at the reactions at the social media, it is the Crown Princess's birthday that engages the most.
Stora succén för kungafamiljen – har fått reklam värd 720 miljoner _ Svensk Damtidning

Information about the National Flag Days in Sweden

The birthdays and name days of the king, queen and crown princess Victoria are National Flag Days. And the Commemoration of King Gustav II Adolf on 6th November.
22.1 Flying flags - Government.se
 
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Five swedish wedding dresses at an exhibition at the Royal Palace of Stockholm
The exhibition, featuring five Royal wedding dresses, will open 18 October at the Royal Palace of Stockholm and give visitors a un, nown will be open until 12th March. The dresses were worn by Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Madeleine, Princess Sofia and Princess Lilian.

The special website of the exhibition, now also in english
Royal Wedding Dresses 1976-2015 - Sveriges Kungahus

HQ photos of the dresses
Pressbilder utställningar - Sveriges Kungahus

Press preview of the exhibition ”Royal wedding dresses 1976-2015”
On Monday October 17 at 10.00 a.m. media is invited to a preview of the exhibition "Royal wedding dresses 1976-2015" at the Royal Palace.
Director of the Royal Collections Margareta Nisser-Dalman will speak about the exhibition. Media will be able to photograph and film the exhibition as well.
There will also be able to conduct interviews with the Director of the Royal Collections Margareta Nisser-Dalman, Curator of the Royal Collections Kerstin Hagsgård and textile conservator Bo Broman, as well as the designers Pär Engsheden and Ida Sjöstedt.
Press preview of the exhibition*”Royal wedding dresses*1976-2015” - Sveriges Kungahus
 
Kemal Alpek, the owner of pizzeria Ciao Ciao Grande, has told to Allt om Stockholm about the members of the royal family eating often at his pizzeria. The pizzeria is close to Östermalmstorg and many well-known Swedes eat there, such as Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Tomas Ledin and Björn Borg.
Daniel and Estelle were seen there in March.

The king and queen visit there now and then. But not as often as their children. Victoria and Carl Philip have eaten there ever since they were children. When they were teenagers they brought along their friends and now they come with their children, many times a month.
- I think they feel at home here, because they will always be left alone. One is always struck by how nice they are, Victoria is always so cute, Alpek says.
Carl Philip's first choice is Alpek-pizza, an extra all-variant with beef, bearnaise sauce, asparagus, onions, mozzarella and mushrooms. Victoria prefers a simple tomato pasta while the youngest, most of the children, tend to choose simpler pizzas Bambino and Margherita.
- The entire royal family is so humane and nice people and just like any other, says Kemal Alpek, saying first that they are like any customers.
Then he regrets and describes how proud he is that they come back year after year.
Här käkar de – som kungar _ Nyheter _ Aftonbladet
 
A person shares memories of the royal family at the king's cottage in Storlien.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMsMYdBh-2t/?tagged=crownprincessvictoria

The silverware of Victoria, Carl Philip and Madeleine by Jerker Wessfeldt
Gense.se – Product Categories – Victoria, Carl Philip & Madeleine

Estelle by Erica Lagerbielke
Gense.se – Product Categories – Estelle

Princess Leonore gets her silverware by Erica Lagerbielke on December, when it will be on sale at Gense.
Prinsessan Leonore har fått silverbestick! _ Åsas kungliga Europa

2017 calendars of the Royal Family on sale:

Svensk Damtidning's calendar, on sale only at their webshop
Butik | Svensk Damtidning

Others
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An article about the royal crowns at Svensk Damtidning some weeks ago
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Estelle I'd in her tree dress. She looks like she was telling aunty how big the trees she chose were :p

The kids all look so cute. Love Leonors little outfit. A bit more modern than usual. :flowers:
 
Svensk Damtidning publishes tomorrow a special magazine "Kungafamiljens fantastiska år" (The Royal Family's Fantastic Year), 132 pages.
Missa inte vår specialtidning! _ Svensk Damtidning

Expressen has published their annual photo book/magazine "Året med Estelle & Kungafamiljen" (The Year with Estelle & The Royal Family). It has 148 photos of the events of the royal family in 2016.
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Covers of the previous magazines
2015
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2014
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2013
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Fijiro said:
The cover page totally excluded Prince Carl Philip & his family. Where is Prince Alexander?!
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Where is Nicolas? The picture seems to be if the sisters and kids, not the whole family. It's Nicolas who is glaringly missing.
 
The Royal Family wishes Happy New Year with a photo taken in Solliden by photographer Anna-Lena Ahlström. It has been taken on 15th July.
https://www.kungahuset.se/images/20...016_Foto_Anna-Lena_Ahlström_kungahuset.se.jpg

The Royal Family also publishes a gallery with photos and videos of events during the year.
Gott nytt år! Året som gick 2016 - Sveriges Kungahus

It's a pity that they once again publish a photo taken in the summer as a New Year greeting.

There is also a short video of photos at court Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOrMtHThzE0/?taken-by=kungahuset

Bamboleio said:
What is wrong with it?
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Well, living in Finland, I find it odd that in the winter someone sends a summer photo as a New Year greeting.

sjetajiem said:
It is the only time that the whole family can be together relaxed and not official
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Madeleine and her family came to Sweden before the Nobel festivities 10th December and even Chris has been in Sweden a lot in December, so they would have had good time to take a family photo for a New Year greeting.

It is also a pity that this photo at this greeting is so similar than the press photos taken on the same day, 15th July at Solliden. The only difference is that Estelle isn't with the king and queen but with her parents.

The Swedish Institute has published in November a four-page fact sheet about the Monarchy in Sweden.
A Modern Monarchy
 
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Very nice picture, they're all looking great(except Chris), but I must say that Madeleine is absolutely outstanding.
Chris looks ill at ease,and it's sad

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The Royal Family wishes Happy New Year with a photo taken in Solliden by photographer Anna-Lena Ahlström. It has been taken on 15th July.
http://www.kungahuset.se/images/200...016_Foto_Anna-Lena_Ahlström_kungahuset.se.jpg

The Royal Family also publishes a gallery with photos and videos of events during the year.
Gott nytt år! Året som gick 2016 - Sveriges Kungahus

It's a pity that they once again publish a photo taken in the summer as a New Year greeting.

There is also a short video of photos at court Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOrMtHThzE0/?taken-by=kungahuset
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What is wrong with it?
 
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It is the only time that the whole family can be together relaxed and not official
 
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The Royal Family wishes Happy New Year with a photo taken in Solliden by photographer Anna-Lena Ahlström. It has been taken on 15th July.
http://www.kungahuset.se/images/200....gahuset.se.jpg

The Royal Family also publishes a gallery with photos and videos of events during the year.
Gott nytt år! Året som gick 2016 - Sveriges Kungahus


It's a pity that they once again publish a photo taken in the summer as a New Year greeting.


There is also a short video of photos at court Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOrMtHTh...-by=kungahuset
What is wrong with it?
Bamboleio said:
What is wrong with it?
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15th of July Alexander was 3-months, and Oscar 5-months. They both look older than 3 and 5 months.

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And a change of clothes as well as positioning.

With the boys so young, it would have been nice to have a newer photo.
 
Yes, shame about the summery photo chosen but kudos to them for choosing a photo with all the family members in. Hopefully next year they will get organised to take a picture when they all reunite for the nobel festivities to make it more in tune with the Christmas season.
 
I doI honestly prefer the photos taken during summer! It doesn't matter if they are supposed to be for Chrismas! I liek far better the colorful, warm image that comes with it! But that bad photoshop needs to go!
 
Expressen Kungligt Instagram published a collage of photos from 2016
"What a great royal year 2016 has been! What would you like to see more of on this account next year?"
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOrz-YAgk_t/?taken-by=expressenkungligt

Svensk Damtidning wrote on Thursday that Madeleine and family are also at Swiss Alps with the king and queen (the article had old photos). Madeleine and family went to Geneva to celebrate New Year with friends and shortly the king and queen also arrived to the Alps. Madeleine is there to support her mother after her illness.
Also a lot of their friends are at the Alps: Caroline Kreuger Nilsson, her mother Agneta Kreuger with Lars Abrahamsson. And Christoffer Cederlund and Charlotte Cederlund (Caroline Nilsson's sister), Lovisa De Geer and Niclas Bolle, Carola Gottlieb, Fredrik Gottlieb and Louise Gottlieb have also travelled to the Alps with the royal family.
Svensk Damtidning avslöjar! Madeleine i Alperna med mamma Silvia – stöttar henne på plats efter akuta sjukdomen _ Svensk Damtidning

Expressen published on Thursday evening and article with photos of queen Silvia, king Carl Gustaf and Madeleine at the Alps. Chris has been seen with the children and Madeleine has been walking with her mother.
The article has also one old photo from Madeleine's hen party at the Alps in 2013.
Här stöttar Madeleine Silvia i Alperna efter sjukdomen _ Kungligt _ Expressen
 
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The new year family photo is all right. I'd prefer a recent photo; it doesn't have to be Christmas-y or festive. Whoever is editing photos needs to ease up on the photoshop. The adults look plastic.
 
Glad Silvia is better, and enjoying the holiday with her husband, daughter, son in law and grandkids. :flowers:
 
I have to say that in that photo released by the palace, the king and queen do make a cute couple! <3
 
The king, Victoria and Estelle on the cover of newest issue "A Royal Year" of swedish royal magazine Kungliga magasinet, it's their special magazine published a couple of times a year. The issue has 116 pages about the events in 2016: the christenings, the king's birthday, the queen 40 years as the queen of Sweden, state visits, family photos.
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More photos from the Alps
Kungen och Silvia myser i Alperna efter den turbulenta tiden _ Kungligt _ Expressen
Madde och Chris visar upp sin kärlek i Alperna _ Kungligt _ Expressen

King Carl Gustaf has a work event in Sweden on Monday.

Article in Expressen's Sunday magazine Expressen Söndag about Estelle and Leonore: Congratulations, Estelle, 5 years & Leonore, 3 years!
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Countessmeout said:
And a change of clothes as well as positioning.

With the boys so young, it would have been nice to have a newer photo.
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True, but with three children too young to understand "look at the camera! smile!" they could very well have made some other attempts at a group photo but not gotten a workable one since July. Kids are difficult that way!
 
Prince Daniel and queen Silvia are again at MedTechMagazine's list of the 100 most powerful people at medtech world.
Political decisions, care strategies for the future and many people's personal involvement are critical for how people will be taken care of in the future.
The people in research, industry, health care and society which now have the most power.
Daniel is 78th
Prince Daniel, active patient among other things in More Organ Donation, the registry for organ donation, and an entrepreneur. He has a large network at the Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences.
Queen Silvia is 87th
Queen Silvia is involved in many issues and in recent years she has done much to raise the important issue of dementia. Through the Foundation Silviahemmet training opportunities are created for health professionals and funding for research. When Queen Silvia speaks, everyone listens.
Maktlistan 2017_ Plats 67 -100 - MedTech Magazine - MedTech Magazine

Stockholm's Mayor is taking on Climate Change
Royal Allies
Mayor Karin Wanngård, who became interested in climate policy after reading statements by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and economist Jeffrey Sachs, among others, began pushing for climate action in Stockholm as a city councilor. Now, “I can do even more”, she said.
She has had help from some unusual allies, including Sweden’s royal family. At the Nobel Prize giving ceremony in Stockholm last December, both Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria pointedly wore dresses made of recycled material.
“When it comes to people like that, who have the possibility to buy really, really expensive dresses and they go for recycled fabric, that starts a trend and everyone wants to do the same,” Wanngård said.
Bonner County Daily Bee - Political, Stockholm’s Mayor is Taking on Climate Change
 
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King Carl Gustaf, queen Silvia and Carl Philip attended at the funeral of count Carl Adam "Noppe" Lewenhaupt at the Hedvig Eleonora Church. Noppe was one king Carl Gustaf's closest friends, already from childhood. According to Svensk Damtidning, over 700 people attended at the funeral.
Kungaparets farväl till Noppe _ Svensk Damtidning

According to Svensk Damtidning, Noppe had wanted that Europe's "The Final Countdown" would be played at his funeral, and it was. Noppe's friend Carola Häggkvist performed an acoustic version of the song. And when she sang, queen Silvia cried, tells Svensk Damtidning's reporter.
Drottning Silvias tårar över Noppe _ Svensk Damtidning
Noppes sista önskan – vännen framför ”The Final Countdown” i kyrkan _ Svensk Damtidning

Noppe's wife Lee Lewenhaupt and her son
Lee Lewenhaupt__Evig kärlek räcker inte_ _ Svensk Damtidning

According to Expressen, Carl Philip was a regular guest at Noppe's club. Expressen has told that it was planned that also Sofia would attend but she didn't.
- The couples don't always do things together. But in this case Prince Carl Philip had the opportunity to attend the funeral, and is here together with the king and queen, says Margareta Thorgren, director of the press department.
Kungafamiljen tar farväl av Noppe Lewenhaupt _ Kungligt _ Expressen
Prinsessan Sofia kom inte på Noppes begravning _ Kungligt _ Expressen

Tord Magnuson attended at the funeral too.
Tord Magnuson anlände utan Christina till begravningen _ Svensk Damtidning

Dagmar von Arbin, soon 101 years old
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Oscar Kylberg, Carl Philip's partner from Bernadotte & Kylberg
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Caroline Kreuger Nilsson came with Micael Bindefeld, behind them Caroline's mother Agneta Kreuger
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Video of the arrival to Noppe's funeral
Noppes begravning ankomst till kyrkan

After the service, priest Hans Rhodin explained to the media that he had had many talks with Noppe's family and people closest to him and they decided to talk about "Noppe's" death in the speech. The family wanted to tell it now so that there should be no speculation.
- "Noppe" chose to leave us and mortality. He chose to do it when he thought it was the best time, when everything was as usual, the priest said initially during the service.
- You, who were very close to "Noppe" were concerned that this could happen. Lee, you saw "Noppe" look himself in the mirror and he did not like what he saw. Maybe he was afraid of getting old. Afraid to be a load. Maybe it was the chemical imbalance. We do not know why he chose it. But our faith, that we have talked about, Lee and I, it's that God is close to us all the time. And especially when we have what is most difficult. Then God is there. And now, "Noppe" is united with his parents and siblings who have preceded him into eternity, said Hans Rhodin.
Familjens önskan om Noppes död _ Kungligt _ Expressen

ROYAL: Die schwedischen Royals bei der Trauerfeier von Carl Adam Lewenhaupt
 
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I wonder if the late Carl Adam Lewenhaupt was related to Count (?) Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt, who died in Moscow in 1719.
 
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I work in Hedvig Eleonora Church and was on duty during Count Carl Adam's funeral service. Around 700 people inside the Church. A very emotional and touching but also glad and uplifting service. The sermon was very emotional and touching but also funny with many anecdotes from his life. Also very serious as the priest told in the beginning of the sermon at the request of the family to stop any further speculations that "Noppe" choosed to end his life and that no one knows why he did it.

Swedish artists Carola Häggkvist, Emilia De Poret and Fredrik Benedict Nybladh sang during the service. Former ABBA guitarist Janne Schaffer played guitar.
 
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