Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria calls her military training 'more relevant than ever' in new interview

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27th November 2024
Crown Princess Victoria has called her military training “more relevant than ever” in a new interview. The future queen of Sweden was joined by Anders Pihlblad, a journalist with TV4’s Nyhetsmorgon programme, during an exercise with the Stockholm Amphibious Regiment to discuss her ongoing training and what her next steps will be. Crown Princess Victoria said that she’d always wanted…
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Crown Princess Victoria helps celebrate 100 years of special organisation

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18th November 2024
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has helped one of her patronages mark a major milestone.  The Swedish Crown Princess visited Svenska Lottakåren, the Swedish Women’s Voluntary Defense Organisation, to attend the Swedish Lottery Council’s Parliament.  The organisation is celebrating its 100th anniversary. It was founded in 1924 as a volunteer group that primarily focused on raising…
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Princess Madeleine stepping in for important role - for one day only

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23rd October 2024
She’s only officially been back in Sweden for a few months, but on Friday, Princess Madeleine will step into a very important royal role: she’ll be regent on behalf of her father King Carl XVI Gustaf. The King is set to visit Brazil for a series of engagements beginning Saturday and running into next week with the World Scout Foundation. In Sweden, regency only kicks in when the monarch…
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The royal birthday celebrations you probably haven't heard about

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15th September 2024
If there is one day in the calendar that’s a bumper birthday for the royals, it’s 15 September. The Duke of Sussex celebrates on that date as does Queen Letizia of Spain. However, one often-overlooked royal also marks his birthday – Prince Daniel of Sweden.  Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland was born Olof Daniel Westling on 15 September 1973 to Olle and Ewa Westling in…
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