Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria concludes Paris visit at Notre-Dame

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has brought her official trip to France to a close with a visit to Notre-Dame. The Crown Princess was given a guided tour to see the work of rebuilding the cathedral since the fire in April 2019. In 2019, Notre-Dame suffered extensive damage after fire broke out on the roof. Notre-Dame’s spire caught fire and it collapsed along with larger parts of the…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria welcome Sweden's first female prime minister

The political arena in Sweden has been quite chaotic over the past several months, but they now have a new government with a woman at the helm. The Change of Government Council was held with King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The council was also attended by Crown Princess Victoria, the Speaker of the Swedish Parliament and the incoming new Swedish government. The King…
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Prince Daniel inspires youth in eastern Sweden

Over the past several years, the Prince Daniel Fellowship has become an essential player in Sweden, focusing on young people. On 29 November, Prince Daniel of Sweden, together with inspirers from the Prince Daniel Fellowship, visited the city of Botkyrka to talk about…
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Family drama after beloved royal dog escapes from royal palace

Most royal watchers will be familiar with Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden and their three children. But Siri, the family’s small border terrier, might be a less familiar member of the family. There was mild family drama last week when the family’s beloved dog managed to escape – and not for the first time. Prince Carl Philip has previously described Siri as a…
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King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia receive third dose of coronavirus vaccine

The King and Queen of Sweden received their first Covid-19 vaccine in January this year, and the second vaccine sometime in the spring. Now it has been confirmed that the Swedish king and queen have received their third dose of Covid-19 vaccine. In a comment to the Swedish magazine “Svensk Damtidining”, information manager at the royal court, Margareta Thorgren, confirmed that the royals…
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