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Crown Princess Victoria volunteers to help make food boxes

On Monday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden volunteered to help make food boxes. The act of kindness was done through the Stockholm City Mission. Her Royal Highness visited the Stockholm City Mission’s office at Mariatorget in the centre of the Swedish capital to make boxes of food for the homeless population. The Crown Princess has been a patron of the Stockholm City Mission since…
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The Swedish Prince who died of a pandemic flu

While the coronavirus continues to spread, we can rewind a little over a hundred years in time. In 1918 and 1919, another virus as ravaged countries across the globe. It caused widespread devastation, but despite its origins, it became known as Spanish flu, named after the…
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Swedish Royal Family cancels engagement due to coronavirus outbreak

The Swedish Royal Family has cancelled a grand reception dinner due to the coronavirus outbreak. The dinner was due to take place on Wednesday evening, with 150 guests in attendance. A statement from the Royal Court read: “For the sake of invited guests, the representation dinner scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, will be postponed. In recent days, a number of cases of infection from the…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prince Michael of Kent team up for focus on road safety

On Wednesday, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent showed their support for safety measures during an event in Stockholm, Sweden. The King and Prince attended the third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. The royal visitors were just two of a number of international representatives. The UN General Assembly asked Sweden to host the…
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Princess Estelle learns about the organ at Storkyrkan

Princess Estelle, who will turn eight on Sunday, got acquainted with the organ at the Storkyrkan (or Great Church) in Stockholm on Monday. The Royal Court said the purpose of the trip was for Princess Estelle to learn more about the organ. Sara Friberg, The Royal Court of…
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King of Sweden sends condolences to King of Thailand

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has sent his condolences to Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn after the mass shooting over the weekend in a city northeast of the capital of Bangkok. Sweden’s monarch said, “The Queen and I wish to convey our sincere condolences on the tragic loss of lives following the brutal mass shooting in Korat. We offer our heartfelt sympathies to the…
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