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Princess Sofia attends breakfast on gender equality

Princess Sofia of Sweden has attended a breakfast meeting on gender equality on Wednesday morning. The Duchess of Värmland was joined by, among others, Melinda Gates. After taking a week off to enjoy some family time with her sons, Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel and husband, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia went back to work on Wednesday morning. The Princess attended a breakfast meeting…
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Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia visit fire-stricken Dalarna to meet emergency services

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden privately visited the fire-stricken areas of Dalarna on Wednesday. The Prince Couple met with emergency services, county administrative board, the municipality, Armed Forces and the Fortifications Office in Trängslet to hear about their work battling fires in Älvdalen and Lima and to thank them for their work. The Prince and Princess posted…
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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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Swedish Royal Family attends Global Child Forum - with a special royal guest

King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Princess Sofia have attended the annual Global Child Forum at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. This year there was a special royal guest, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands. On Wednesday the 10th edition of the Global Child Forum was organised, this time at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. Over 300 participants from around…
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