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King and Crown Princess of Sweden are seen together for the first time following heir controversy

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9th January 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria have appeared together in public for the first time since His Majesty received a social media backlash last week over comments made about succession laws. The King and his heir, together with Queen Silvia, were pictured on Sunday, 8th January taking part in a security conference. This was their first public appearance since SVT released their…
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Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel celebrate key milestone for the judicial system

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23rd October 2022
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden took part in an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Gothenburg Court of Appeals. On Thursday, 20 October, the couple received a tour of the facility and got a chance to chat with members of the court, as well as staff and other personnel.  They then participated in a ceremony organised by the institution to celebrate its…
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Queen Margrethe and King Carl XVI Gustaf send condolences as Norway faces a tragic shooting

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27th June 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden have both surrounded King Harald of Norway with love after the tragic shooting that took the lives of two people in Oslo. The two monarchs both sent condolences letters, which were published on all social media accounts, as well as the respective websites. In a short note signed by hand by the Queen, Margrethe called…
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Who is Princess Madeleine of Sweden?

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10th June 2022
As she marks her 40th birthday today, learn more about the youngest child of King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden: She was born Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine on 10 June 1982 at Drottningholm Palace in Drottningholm, Sweden, as the youngest of King Carl XVI…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia visit UK ahead of Platinum Jubilee

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29th May 2022
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have made a two-day visit to the United Kingdom as both countries prepare to celebrate.  The visit, which took place between Thursday, 26 and Friday, 27 May, was centred around many topics, including education and culture, and the royal couple was accompanied on the occasion by Swedish Education Minister Anna Ekström.  The King and Queen…
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