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Young Prince Alexander joins his father to accept Christmas trees at the Royal Palace

Two-year-old Prince Alexander hasn’t completed many official royal engagements in his royal life, but yesterday, he joined his father, Prince Carl Philip to receive this year’s Christmas trees at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. On Instagram, Prince Carl Philip posted an adorable photo of himself and his son saying, “Today I received the help of a small elf to receive Christmas…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf hands out Nobel Prizes

King Carl XVI Gustaf has handed out the Nobel Prizes during a ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall. The other members of the Swedish Royal Family were also in attendance. Each year on the 10th of December, King Carl XVI Gustaf hands out the Nobel Prizes, consisting of a…
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Sweden's Royal Family hosts the annual Swedish Dinner at Royal Palace

The Swedish Royal Family received representatives from all over the country on Friday at the annual Swedish Dinner held at the Royal Palace. The Swedish Dinner aims to pay tribute to people who have made significant contributions in Sweden. On Friday evening, the Royal Family hosted around 170 guests for dinner at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The guests consisted of representatives from the…
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Before they were royal: The life of Princess Sofia of Sweden

Continuing our series, we are taking a look at the life of Sofia Hellqvist before becoming Princess Sofia of Sweden. The pristine lakes, forests, and mountains of Älvdalen, Sweden look straight out of a Disney fairytale. It’s no wonder that a future princess spent her formative years in such a dreamlike location. And like the Disney show Sofia the First, there’s another Princess Sofia who…
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Prince Carl Philip visits Värmland

Prince Carl Philip visited his duchy, Värmland in the west of Sweden, on Thursday. The day began at the Kummelöns Nature Reserve, which has “enclosed pasture land now filled with oak trees which are several hundreds of years old,” according to the Värmland tourism…
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Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden start public Instagram account

Yesterday, Prince Carl Philip turned 39. In honour of this occasion, he and his wife, Princess Sofia decided to start a public Instagram account on which they’ll post pictures of their daily lives. The Prince Couple started a private Instagram account in June 2017. Ever since, they have been posting pictures about their private lives such as behind the scene photos of the Nobel Prize, family…
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