InsightSweden

Happy Birthday, Crown Princess Victoria! - 41 Facts about the Swedish Royal on Her Birthday!

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14th July 2017
Today marks the 41st birthday of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. To celebrate, 41 facts are below! Happy Birthday, Your Royal Highness! When she was born, she was only styled as Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria. After the birth of her younger brother, Prince Carl Philip, the law of succession was changed in Sweden to absolute primogeniture. This meant Carl Philip’s title of Crown…
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Sweden

Who is Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden?

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14th July 2017
On 14 July 1977, Queen Silvia snuck into Karolinska University Hospital to give birth to her first child with her mother at her side. King Carl XVI Gustaf was not at home at the time and was unable to make it for the birth. The Queen would be able to enter and leave the…
European RoyalsGreece

Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and daughter share birthday bash before moving to the US

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3rd July 2017
This past weekend, on Saturday evening, Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece celebrated his 50th birthday in London alongside close family, friends and European royals. His eldest child, Princess Maria Olympia, also celebrated her birthday ahead of time (she will turn 21 on 25 July) in a joint bash with her father at a manor in Gloucestershire. The birthday celebration, which had a…
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Bhutan

July image for The Gyalsey released

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1st July 2017
The desktop calendar for July has been released byYellow Bhutan.This month featuresone-year-old Crown PrinceJigme Namgyel(also just referred to as TheGyalsey) by himself dressed as a doctor. In theYellow Bhutanpost revealing…
The Netherlands

Dutch princesses on bank’s black list

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28th June 2017
Thousands of known Dutch citizens are on a “black list” of banks. The three daughters of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane, are also on the list. According to Nos, the World-Check database contains “2.2 million people worldwide who are linked to money laundering or terrorism, are prone to corruption or politically…
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Palaces & BuildingsSweden

Taking a look at Haga Palace

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28th June 2017
Haga Palace, the current home of the Crown Princess Family of Sweden, is located in Haga Park in Solna, Sweden. It was built in 1802 and designed by King Gustav IV Adolf’s commissioned architect, Carl Christoffer Gjörwell. Haga Palace (or Haga Slott), located just…
Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria: "My whole life is for Sweden"

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24th June 2017
In a recent interview given to Sweden’s TT, Crown Princess Victoria talked about her future role as Queen of Sweden and her preparation for it saying, “My whole life is for Sweden. It may seem pretentious, but I feel it, it’s true. I see my parents and their tireless work, and I notice with joy how they do it, with never-ending interest. I hope that I can experience the same joy…
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