Queen Silvia has leant her support – and her name – to a new affordable housing scheme for those suffering from memory loss.
The SilviaBo project will make housing safe and accessible for dementia patients in Sweden and is part of BoKlok, a partnership between IKEA and Swedish construction company Skanska. The two companies joined forces in the 1990s to create affordable…
King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the Solliden Prize to Pav Johnsson, a nature expert, in a ceremony in Öland at Solliden Palace on Thursday.
King Carl XVI Gustaf was accompanied by Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria, who were dressed in traditional Öland…
King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and their family, have made their traditional appearance at the ceremony of the Polar Music Prize 2019. King Carl XVI Gustaf was asked to hand out the awards to this year’s laureates.
The Swedish Royal Family was well represented…
Today festivities all over Sweden are taking place as the country celebrates Nationaldagen or its National Day. Of course, the Swedish Royal Family is out in full force to join in the celebrations. Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar have already wished everyone a happy National Day with three new photos, as is the tradition.
On the 6th of June, Sweden celebrates its National Day. On this day the…
On 22 May, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden started their three-day state visit to Ireland. They spent the first day of the state visit in Dublin where they were officially welcomed by President Michael D. Higgins and his wife, Sabina Higgins at the…
The King and Queen of Sweden visited the Crime Prevention Council (Brå) Wednesday to learn more about how the organisation is working to reduce crime and develop knowledge in the judicial system.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were welcomed to the offices by Director…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia hosted a dinner at the Royal Palace on Thursday evening for the 432 members of Parliament and government.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, and Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia also attended the dinner, which is held every time there is a parliamentary election.
Photo: Sara Friberg / Kungl. Royal Court
The dinner also included a concert…
On Wednesday of this week, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden unveiled a brand new bust depicting the Swedish poet August Strindberg in the Bernadotte Library at the Royal Palace. Her Majesty Queen Silvia also attended the ceremony.
The Librarian of the Bernadotte…
Swedish royals celebrate World Childhood Foundation's 20th anniversary
8th February 2019
Members of the Swedish Royal Family celebrated the World Childhood Foundation’s 20th anniversary yesterday in Stockholm.
Earlier in the day, Princess Madeleine and Queen Silvia attended the World Childhood Foundation’s executive meeting. The Princess, who flew…
Queen Silvia visited South Africa earlier this week to view projects supported by the World Childhood Foundation and other organisations.
The World Childhood Foundation has partnerships with 12 projects in South Africa that range from support to victims of child abuse, home visits to pregnant women and new parents, therapy for children who have been abused, and helping to prepare children to…
