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King of Sweden encourages Swedes after upsurge in COVID cases

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has released a message to the Swedish public encouraging them in the midst of the upsurge in COVID-19 cases in the country. The King released his message from Drottningholm Palace, where he and Queen Silvia reside. He said: “We must all take our responsibility and continue the joint efforts and efforts to stop the spread of infection. Hold on. Hold…
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Princess Madeleine to miss royal Christmas in Sweden

Following weeks of speculation over whether Princess Madeleine is to return to Sweden to celebrate Christmas, the Swedish Royal Court has now confirmed that the Princess will not be able to travel to Sweden for the rest of this year. It’s understood she wanted to…
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Queen Silvia's Brother, Walther Sommerlath, has died

Queen Silvia of Sweden has announced that her brother, Walther Sommerlath, has passed away. He was 86 years old and died on October 23rd 2020 at Karolinska Hospital in Huddinge after a period of illness. He was born Walther Ludwig Sommerlath in 1934 in Brazil. The following statement was published by Her Majesty the Queen on October 29th 2020: “I and my family feel great sorrow and loss…
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Schedule for royal visits around Sweden released

Sweden’s Royal Court has released the schedule for the nine royal visits through the country that will take place this autumn. The family is touring Sweden to visit with those affected by COVID-19, promote tourism and draw attention to various sectors in different…
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A Swedish royal mystery

The date of 7 October 2020 marked one year since the Royal Court of Sweden announced King Carl XVI Gustaf’s decision to remove the style of Royal Highness from five of his grandchildren. This decision affected the children from his two youngest children, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine, and was publicly acknowledged as a smart move, making clear which members of the Royal Family…
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Prince Daniel praises the work of Swedish energy giant

Prince Daniel of Sweden has attended a major anniversary for one of Sweden’s largest and most important producers of electricity and research on energy. In a visit on September 21st 2020, the prince helped mark the 120th anniversary of ABB’s operations in Ludvika and the Hitachi ABB Power Grid joint venture ceremony. Hitachi ABB Power Grids is one of the country’s biggest…
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