Sweden

A modern take on royal weddings as Prince Carl Philip of Sweden weds Sofia Hellqvist

It was a very modern take on a traditional event. Prince Carl Philip of Sweden married Sofia Hellqvist in a ceremony in Stockholm on June 13th that mixed old with new to produce a royal wedding like no other. Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden following their marriage in Stockholm on June 13th 2015 (photo Mattias Edwall and Kungahuset.se) The setting was the Royal Chapel at the Royal…
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HistoryInsight

The princess from Wales who gave her name to Europe's newest royal

Princess Madeleine of Sweden has named her daughter after her Welsh born great aunt While Ulrike Eleonora, queen regnant and queen consort of the country in the 18th century, is quite possibly the inspiration for the first name chosen by Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill for their daughter, there is no doubt about the origins of her second name. Europe’s littlest princess, born on February…
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