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French State Visit to Sweden – Last Day

  January 31, 2024 at 9:37 pm by

The second and last day of the state visit from France to Sweden started today, Wednesday January 31, with a business seminar attended by King Carl Gustaf, President Macron, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and French and Swedish Ministers and business leaders. The seminar, held at Stockholm City Hall, was titled “Accelerating Europe’s competitiveness”.Then, in Lund, the King and the President paid a visit to the headquarter of the European … Continue reading →

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French State Visit to Sweden Begins

  January 30, 2024 at 6:02 pm by

At the invitation of His Majesty King Carl Gustaf, France’s President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, started a two-day State Visit to Sweden today, Tuesday January 30.King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia greeted the French President and the First Lady at the Royal Palace where took place the official welcoming ceremony.In the courtyard of the Palace the president and the King inspected the Grenadier Guards of the Life … Continue reading →

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Christmas Speech of King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden

  December 25, 2023 at 8:41 am by

On Christmas Day, December 25, King Carl XVI Gustav held his annual Christmas speech. The speech was broadcasted on Sweden’s Radio and Television. In the Christmas speech, the King spoke, among other things, about the violence in society and the wars in our world, but also about unifying symbols such as the Swedish flag. The King said: Blue and yellow are also the colors of our flag. The Swedish flag … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Victoria Recounts the Birth of Jesus on Television

  December 24, 2023 at 9:52 pm by

On Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden read the Gospel on Swedish television. It has become an annual tradition. The Crown Princess Victoria read the gospel, which recounts the birth of Jesus. It is a passage that is read in all Swedish churches on the evening of December 24. The Gospel reading, recorded in the chapel of the Royal Palace in Stockholm, is broadcast on SVT … Continue reading →

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Queen Silvia Celebrates Her 80th Birthday

  December 23, 2023 at 11:45 am by

Queen Silvia (80) of Sweden celebrates her 80th birthday on today. On Saturday, the royal family shared some pictures on Instagram in which the queen can be seen with her eight grandchildren: Princesses Estelle, Leonore and Adrienne, and the Princes Oscar, Alexander, Gabriel, Julian and Nicholas. Together they blew out the 80 candles on the birthday cake.

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Swedish Royals Attend 2023 Nobel Prize Awards

  December 10, 2023 at 8:40 pm by

Today, Sunday December 10, Their Majesties King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, along with Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Princess Christina and Tord Magnuson attended the 2023 edition of the Nobel Prize, with a gala ceremony held at the Stockholm’s Concert Hall.Countess Bettina Bernadotte and her husband Philipp Haugg were present as well.This year the laureates were: Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier for … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel’s Official Visit to the UK: Day Two

  November 30, 2023 at 8:32 pm by

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel started today, Thursday November 30, the second day of the official visit to the UK with a breakfast meeting with representatives of Swedish start-up company Mindler at German Gymnasium in King’s Cross. The meeting was focused on “the company’s experiences from establishing companies in Great Britain”.Afterwards the Crown Princess Couple was received by the Prince and Princess of Wales at Windsor Castle for a … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel Start Official Visit to the UK.

  November 29, 2023 at 8:15 pm by

Today, Wednesday november 29, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel began a three-day official visit to the UK.The visit started in a training military base in eastern England where the Crown Princess Couple, along with the Swedish Defense Minister, Pål Jonson, met with the Swedish Home Guard soldiers that are taking part in the military training program Operation Interflex for the training of Ukrainian soldiers.Then the Crown Princess and the … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Victoria Visits Germany

  November 20, 2023 at 8:58 am by

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has been paying an official visit to Germany this week. Yesterday she and her husband Prince Daniel visited Berlin where they were joined by President Frank-Walter Steimeier to assist in the day of mourning for war victims. The princess, accompanied by the German president, laid a wreath of flowers at the Neue Wache monument. The visit ended with a speech by the Swedish heiress to … Continue reading →

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Sweden’s Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Sofia at Seminar

  November 16, 2023 at 11:42 pm by

On November 16, 2023, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Sofia of Sweden attended the closing seminar of Care About the Children, of Queen Silvia’s Foundation. The seminar was organised in the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Founded in 2013, Care About the Children awarded the Queen additional means with which to support the most vulnerable children in society. This work is made possible by the many generous donations committed … Continue reading →

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‘Happy Halloween’ From Princess Madeleine and her Family

  November 1, 2023 at 8:11 pm by

Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her family marked Halloween this week. The youngest daughter of King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden shared a photo of her family in their Halloween outfits on Instagram on wednesday. “Happy Halloween 2023,” reads the text accompanying the photo. Princess Madeleine and her husband Chris O’Neill are dressed as cowboys and the children got their inspiration from well-known films. Prince Nicolas is … Continue reading →

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Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine Attend Childhood Foundation Gala in New York

  October 16, 2023 at 9:16 pm by

Queen Silvia of Sweden, her daughter Princess Madeleine and her son-in-law Chris O’Neill attended a gala for the World Childhood Foundation in New York City. The Childhood Gala is one of the foundation’s main fundraising vehicles. The event helped to raise 1 million dollars for the charity. The minimum cost of the evening is 1000 dollars. A table near Queen Silvia will cost $100,000. Earlier in the day the Queen … Continue reading →

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Swedish King Celebrates Golden Jubilee

  September 15, 2023 at 6:02 pm by

King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden is celebrating his golden jubilee today. He is the first Swedish king to achieve this milestone. Although the jubilee is celebrated throughout the year, yesterday the main events started. The King organised attended an opera and organised a private dinner for family, friends and for other Scandinavian royals. Among them his cousin Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway … Continue reading →

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Prince Daniel Turns 50

  September 15, 2023 at 9:24 am by

Prince Daniel of Sweden is celebrating his 50th birthday today. His birthday falls on the same day that his father-in-law, King Carl XVI Gustav, is celebrating his golden jubilee as King. Prince Daniel was born as Olof Daniel Westling was born on 15 September 1973 to Olle Westling and Ewa Westling (née Westring) at Örebro Hospital, the same day King Carl XVI Gustav ascended the throne. In 2010 he married Crown Princess … Continue reading →

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Swedish Royal Couple Finish Estonian State Visit

  May 4, 2023 at 9:53 pm by

King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden finished their state visit to the republic of Estonia today. The royal couple visited the city of Tartu in the company of the president and the first lady. The day included a visit to the town hall, the university, Gustav II Adolf’s memorial and an official luncheon. A highlight may have been the visit to the NAtional museum. The president was … Continue reading →

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King Carl XVI Gustav Celebrates 77th Birthday

  April 30, 2023 at 4:45 pm by

On Sunday 30 April, the Swedish monarch was congratulated on his birthday – in keeping with tradition – by the Swedish Armed Forces and the public in the Outer Courtyard at the Royal Palace As usual the King was joined by other members of his family . The Queen, Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar were looking to the ceremonies from a newly constructed balcony. joining them were Princess … Continue reading →

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Swedish Crown Princess Couple’s Official Visit to New Zealand Ends in New Zealand

  February 18, 2023 at 9:02 pm by

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel today, Saturday February 18, spent the third and last day of the official visit to New Zealand in Hamilton.In the morning the Royal Couple paid a visit to SaveBOARD, a recycling factory that with the help of Swedish machinery “recycles packaging and plastic waste to produce interior walls”.Later the Crown Princess and the Prince visited Hamilton Gardens accompanied by Paula Southgate, mayor of Hamilton. … Continue reading →

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Swedish Crown Princess Couple’s Official Visit to New Zealand: Day Two

  February 17, 2023 at 5:46 pm by

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel started today, Friday February 17, the second day of the official visit to New Zealand with a traditional Maori welcoming ceremony held at the cultural building Wawhetu Maraeu in the capital Wellington. Then the Royal Couple visited the New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport, a training facility where the Swedish Women’s Football Team will stay during the umpcoming 2023 FIFA Women World Cup.At lunchtime … Continue reading →

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Swedish Crown Princess Couple Starts Official Visit to New Zealand 

  February 16, 2023 at 10:40 pm by

Following the three-day official visit to Australia, today, Thursday February 16, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel began a three-day official visit to New Zealand.The visit started at the National Museum Te Papa, Wellington, the capital. At the museum the Royal Couple toured the exhibition “Te Taiao” which shows nature, sustainability and traditional knowledge.Then the Crown Princess and the Prince paid a visit to the Parliament where they were received … Continue reading →

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Swedish Crown Princess Couple’s Official Visit to Australia Ends in Sydney

  February 15, 2023 at 8:57 pm by

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel today, Wednesday February 15, spent the third and last day of the official visit to Australia in Sydney.In the morning the Royal Couple attended the Sweden-Australia Sustainable Mining Summit, focused on “safe and smart Swedish solutions in the mining industry”.Then the Crown Princess and the Prince toured the Sydney Opera House accompanied by the director of the Opera House, Louise Herron, and then, outside … Continue reading →

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