Sweden

Prince Carl Philip celebrates Veterans Day

Prince Carl Philip of Sweden has celebrated Veterans Day. The Prince laid a wreath at the Veterans Monument at the Maritime Museum in Stockholm. Prince Carl Philip also handed out medals to military personnel. The Swedish Armed Forces medal went to those who had been wounded in battle, and the Swedish Armed Forces’ Medal of Merit was also presented. View this post…
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European RoyalsSweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia visit UK ahead of Platinum Jubilee

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have made a two-day visit to the United Kingdom as both countries prepare to celebrate.  The visit, which took place between Thursday, 26 and Friday, 27 May, was centred around many topics, including education and culture, and the royal couple was accompanied on the occasion by Swedish Education Minister Anna Ekström.  The King and Queen…
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Spain

King Felipe receives honour in the US

King Felipe of Spain received the Foreign Policy Association Medal at an award ceremony in the United States. The King of Spain was in the US for a series of meetings and was presented the award on 26 May at the Harvard Club of New York. The honour was handed out at…
Norway

King Harald hands out Abel Prize

King Harald of Norway has participated in the award ceremony for the prestigious Abel Prize. The Abel Prize of 2022 was awarded to Dennis Parnell Sullivanfor his mathematical work in topology. His Majesty received the prize winner in an audience at the Royal Palace before handing out the award in the official ceremony, in the hall of one of the University of Oslo’s oldest buildings near…
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Sweden

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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