Also, don't quote me on this, I heard that the royal family has gotten 7,8 million sek (about £600k or 900k$) increase in money in the new budget. So it doesn't sound like a group of people planning to abolish the monarchy
It was the Minister for Finance, who presented the budget for 2016 and told that the royal court gets SEK 7,8 million more next year.
The monarchy in Sweden is not in danger during the next years although the Republican Association wants Sweden to be Republic. And the reason that they want Sweden as a republic has nothing to do that the king married Silvia, Victoria married Daniel, Carl Philip married Sofia and Madeleine married Chris. The Republican Association wants Sweden to be a republic because according to them it is not democratic that the Head of State is born to his/her position and not elected by the people of Sweden. Silvia, Daniel, Sofia and Chris aren't a problem to the Republican Association, the king, Victoria and Estelle are.
The other things that the Republican Association repeats at their articles are that Victoria and Estelle have to be made free of their burden and have right to themselves decide what they want to do in their lives. And that the weddings and christenings of the members of the royal family should be private events and not be paid mostly from the apanage, by taxpayers.
I have always seen Victoria as an extremely strong woman, after she got over her anorexia. Victoria is super popular and extremely respected in Sweden. Many of the republicans have said that they would vote for her as the first president. And people in social media who have republican opinions, praise Victoria and acknowledge her skills and good work. Daniel is also very popular and respected because of his work.
Victoria's and Daniel's strong love and deep mutual respect to each other is something Sweden can rely in the future. Although Victoria is a strong woman, she needs a husband who supports her with 100 %, and who understands his position as a prince consort. And she has found that man, lucky for her and lucky for Sweden. Daniel said today in Uppsala: "In this role I have now, my wife is my role model".
It is good that the king and Victoria have started working more together, just the two of them. Perhaps a small transition phase has started. I would like to see the king abdicate in 5-8 years, but I don't believe he will, if he stays healthy, because he has said that he will never abdicate.
And where have people got the impression that the politicians had trouble accepting Daniel as Victoria's husband? After Daniel had proposed Victoria, Victoria had said yes, the king gave his consent to the marriage. The king, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Swedish Constitution, requested the agreement by the Swedish Government, which was subsequently communicated to the King in connection with an information council held on 24th February 2009 at the Royal Palace and the engagement was published.