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Celebrations planned for Queen Silvia of Sweden's 75th birthday

The Swedish Royal Court has announced plans to celebrate Queen Silvia’s 75th birthday next month. Two new photos were also released with the announcement, taken by Anna-Lena Ahlström. First, there will be a seminar for invited guests of the Queen at the Oscar Theatre in Stockholm on 18 December. They will discuss issues close to Queen Silvia’s heart like children’s rights…
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Princess Estelle takes up new hobby

Princess Estelle of Sweden has begun an acting course at Calle Flygare theatre school in Vasatan, Stockholm. Accompanied by her father, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle was said to look expectant and happy as she undertook her first lesson this past week, according to Swedish…
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Sweden's Royal Family welcomes Italy's President on State Visit

The King and Queen of Sweden have welcomed the President of Italy to their country at the start of a three day State Visit. Sergio Mattarella and his daughter, Laura, will be accompanied by the Royal Family throughout much of their tour which will take them to Stockholm and Skane, in the south of Sweden. The visitors were given a welcome filled with pageantry as they arrived on November 13th 2018.
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Princess Sofia attends breakfast on gender equality

Princess Sofia of Sweden has attended a breakfast meeting on gender equality on Wednesday morning. The Duchess of Värmland was joined by, among others, Melinda Gates. After taking a week off to enjoy some family time with her sons, Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel and…
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Princess Madeleine and her children send Halloween greetings

An avid social media user, Princess Madeleine of Sweden has shared a photo of her and her children on Halloween to her Instagram account. This was the second Halloween themed image the royal has shared over the past week. The Princess, who currently resides in the Miami area of Florida with her husband, Chris O’Neill and three children, is pictured dressed as a black cat while holding her…
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Crown Princess Victoria visits SKYDD 2018 Protection Fair

On Tuesday of this week, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attended the Protection Fair in Sweden and awarded perhaps the most unusual prize she has ever awarded – a gold fire hydrant! The magazine Swedish Firefighter is behind the award which seeks to promote development, innovation and good co-operation within the emergency service organisations. The award was given to the Greater Stockholm…
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