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Why has the King of Sweden suddenly cancelled gala events?

King Carl XVI Gustaf has put a royal tradition on hold. A string of royal evening receptions that usually take place in the spring in Sweden have been cancelled. And all because of the upcoming Golden Jubilee. Margareta Thorgren, the Swedish Royal Court’s head of information has just announced: “It all has to do with the fact that the King is celebrating 50 years on the throne this…
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A look at the Order of the Polar Star

Each royal house has its own royal chivalric orders. Sweden has several royal orders; the Order of the Polar Star is one of the oldest orders in Sweden. The Order of the Polar Star was established on 23 February 1748 by King Frederick I, along with the Order of the…
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Sweden reintroduces two royal orders

Sweden has reintroduced two royal orders and once again allows Swedish citizens to be granted knighthoods. The Order of Vasa and the Order of the Sword have been reintroduced. The Royal Court said: “Anyone who has made personal efforts for Sweden or for Swedish interests can once again receive Swedish knighthoods from 2023.” The Order of Vasa. By Armémuseum (Swedish Army…
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The line of succession to the Swedish throne

King Carl XVI Gustaf is marking 50 years on the Swedish throne this year, and celebrations have been taking place all year – culminating in September for His Majesty’s official Golden Jubilee celebrations. The Swedish line of succession is governed by…
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Crown Princess Victoria celebrates her Name Day

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden celebrated her Name Day in Stockholm. The annual tradition took place in the Inner Courtyard of Stockholm Palace; the Crown Princess was joined by her husband, Prince Daniel and their two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, on the snowy day. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kungahuset ??
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Crown Princess Victoria hears about growing resistance to key medicine

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have participated in a high-level gathering focused on combating antibiotic resistance at the Scandinavian XPO in Arlandastad, held in connection with Sweden’s presidency of the Council of the European Union. According to all public health authorities, antibiotic resistance is a serious and growing public health problem. One thing working against…
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