Sweden

Who is Prince Daniel of Sweden?

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15th September 2017
Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland is the husband of Crown Princess Victoria, daughter and heir apparent of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. He was born Olof Daniel Westling on the 15 September 1973 in Örebro, Sweden. His parents, Olle and Ewa Westling, are descended from Finns who migrated to Sweden and turned some of the forests into farmland centuries ago. He has one older…
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Sweden

Princess Madeleine attends My Big Day seminar

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14th September 2017
ANNA-LENA AHLSTRÖM, THE ROYAL COURT, SWEDENOn Wednesday morning, Princess Madeleine of Sweden attended a seminar hosted by her patronage Min Stora Dag (My Big Day in English). The seminar was titled “When Life Does Not Follow Manuscript”and was held at the…
Sweden

Swedish royal finances and taxes revealed

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10th September 2017
Recently, the Swedish Royal Family’s tax report was revealed. The Swedish newspaper Expressen was able to take a look at the financial situation of each member of the Swedish Royal Family. Swedes are, in general, very open about their income and financial situation. It is, for example, possible to know how much your neighbour earns each year. Therefore, much is known about the Royal…
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DenmarkEuropean Royals

Prince Henrik diagnosed with dementia

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6th September 2017
His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark, the husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, has been diagnosed with dementia, the Danish Royal Court announced. A series of examinations have been conducted during the late summer, and a team of specialists from the Rigshospitalet has now concluded that Prince Henrik suffers from dementia. The diagnosis implies a decline in Prince Henrik’s…
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Luxembourg

Prince Sébastien joins Luxembourg Army

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5th September 2017
His Royal Highness Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg has joined the Luxembourg Army, the Grand Ducal Court announced on Monday. HRH Prince Sébastian taking his oath. © Cour grand-ducale / Olivier Minaire / Tous droits réservés He took the oath administered by Secretary…
Luxembourg

Princess Marie-Gabrielle and Antonius Willms marry in religious ceremony

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4th September 2017
Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau and Antonius Willms married in a religious ceremony conducted by Father Paul Habsburg in the Iglesia del Santo Cristo in Marbella, Spain, on Saturday. They married in a civil ceremony in Luxembourg on Monday 15 May. Close to 300 friends and family members attended including the Grand Duke and Duchess, Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess, Prince Félix and…
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