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What a spectacle - Prince Daniel visits glasses factory in Østersund

Prince Daniel of Sweden visited Østersund this week to open a brand new factory for the glasses-producer, Synsam. His Royal Highness cut the ribbon and congratulated the city which is now home to the factory which manufactures a variety of spectacled frames. Synsam’s CEO, Håkan Lundstedt, and Sweden’s Minister of Industry, Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, also attended the opening…
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Back to school with Princess Madeleine of Sweden

Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden began preschool in 1985 at Västerled Parish Preschool and started her primary school education four years later in 1989 at Smedslättsskolan in Bromma. She was said to get along well with her fellow students and was more…
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Prince Oscar of Sweden's school revealed

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden have revealed where their son, Prince Oscar, 6, will attend school. He will join his older sister, Princess Estelle, at Campus Manilla in Stockholm. The Information Manager at the Royal Court, Margareta Thorgren…
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The special bond between Princess Sofia and Princess Estelle

The bond between Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and his nieces and nephews is known to be strong, but his wife, Princess Sofia, has grown to have a special bond with young Princess Estelle, who also happens to be Carl Philip’s goddaughter. Sofia has been in Estelle’s life since the day she was born, and she even attended the future queen’s christening in 2012 as Carl…
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The love tokens that told two famous royal romances

June is royal wedding month in Sweden and one particular date is filled with regal marriage memories. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia wed on June 19th 1976 and their eldest child and heir to the throne, Crown Princess Victoria, chose the same date for her marriage to…
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Who is Princess Madeleine of Sweden?

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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Swedish royals celebrate National Day as things return to normal

The Swedish Royal Family celebrated National Day with no restrictions for the first time in two years as the global health crisis subsides. The day began with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia in Blekinge for a celebration of Olofström’s 50th anniversary as a municipality. They visited Volvo Cars to learn more about the factories and materials for Volvo vehicles. The King and Queen…
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Details released for Sweden's National Day celebrations

The Swedish Royal Court has released details for this year’s National Day celebrations on 6 June. After two years of scaled-down celebrations due to the global health crisis, things will be back to normal in 2022. King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia will start the day in Olofström, Blekinge, with a visit to Volvo Cars. They will then be at Holje Park for celebrations that include…
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