The Swedish Royal Court has revealed who Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have selected as godparents for their youngest son, Prince Julian. As expected, the royals chose close friends and family to sponsor their son, who was born on 26 March.
The couple have chosen Johan Andersson, Stina Andersson, Patrick Sommerlath, Jacob Högfeldt and Frida Vesterberg to act as sponsors to their…
Prince Daniel of Sweden has inaugurated Liljevalchs+ in Stockholm, a newly built extension to Liljevalch’s art gallery. Prince Daniel was welcomed to the art gallery by Stockholm City Council chair Cecilia Brinck and museum director Mårten Castenfors.
Together with…
Taking a look at the christenings of Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine
12th August 2021
With the christening of Prince Julian of Sweden, on 14 August, we are taking a look back at the christenings of his father and his aunts.
Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée, Duchess of Västergötland, was born on 14 July 1977 to King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen…
Prince Daniel of Sweden opened the extension to the Liljevalchs + art gallery in Stockholm’s Kungl. Djurgården (Royal Game Park) on Wednesday.
Daniel received a tour of the new gallery and spoke to Stockholm City Council chair Cecilia Brinck and museum director Mårten Castenfors, who welcomed him to the new art space.
The Prince spoke at the inauguration and praised the new space…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden visits children at Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital
11th August 2021
On Tuesday, Princess Madeleine of Sweden visited Astrid Lindgren’s Children’s Hospital in her role as patron of Min Stora Dag (My Big Day). The children’s hospital is part of the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm.
Madeleine received a tour of…
All big royal events have symbolism attached to them and when Prince Julian of Sweden is baptised, on August 13, 2021, at the Royal Chapel at Drottningholm Palace, he will find himself wrapped in one of his family’s best-known traditions. The little royal, youngest child…
In less than a week’s time, Prince Julian of Sweden will be baptised and become a member of the Swedish Lutheran church. This will be the first official gathering of all the members of the Swedish Royal Family in more than a year. Here’s everything you need to know about the christening of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia’s eighth grandchild.
The ceremony
On Saturday…
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf is the youngest of five children born to Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla. All four of his siblings are sisters, and the youngest of these is Princess Christina.
Princess Christina Louise Helena was born on 3 August 1943, three…
With the Olympics underway, let’s take a look at the Scandinavian royals and their connection to the Olympics. Although there haven’t been that many Scandinavian royal competitors, these families are very closely intertwined with the Olympics.
Sweden
There haven’t been…
Together again: Swedish Royal Family releases new family photo after being separated for over a year
24th July 2021
The Swedish Royal Family has released a new summer family photo after the royals were forced to be separated for over a year due to the global health emergency.
The new image was taken this month in the gardens of Solliden Palace – the Royal Family’s private summer home on the island of Öland.
With the photo’s release, the Royal Court said: “Together on Öland…
