King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden were in Stockholm yesterday to attend the National Veteran’s Memorial at Kungl Djurgården and mark the first time Veterans Day was also recognised as a general flag day.
Veterans Day on 29 May was instituted as a nationally recognised day of remembrance by the Swedish government in 2010 and received official state status in 2012. Sweden has…
Ahead of the June christening of their baby sister, Princess Adrienne, we are taking a look back at the christenings of Princess Leonore and Prince Nicolas of Sweden into the Lutheran faith.
Princess Leonore Lilian Maria, Duchess ofGotland, was born in New…
Swedish Royal Family’s National Day schedule announced
30th May 2018
The schedule for the Swedish Royal Family on National Day (6 June) has been announced by the Royal Court of Sweden. The Royal Family will celebrate in both Stockholm and Strömsholm.
To begin the morning, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will open the Royal Palace in…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden took her four-year-old daughter, Princess Leonore to Childhood Day celebrations today at Gröna Lund – Sweden’s oldest amusement park. It was not confirmed but expected that she would bring either Princess Leonore, her two-year-old brother, Prince Nicolas or both as it is Mother’s day in Sweden. Childhood Day is an annual event that raises money for…
On Wednesday and Thursday this week, His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden visited Amsterdam to attend the seminar “Startup Summit Sweden-Netherlands” and The Next Web Fair. The visit took place at the digital innovation house Epicenter.
The seminar was…
Various royal houses have announced the attendance of their members at the 50th birthday celebrations for Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark this weekend. The Crown Prince will turn 50 on 26 May.
Photo released for Crown Prince Frederik’s 50th. © Photographer Steen…
King Carl XVI Gustaf reestablishes Gotland's regiment
22nd May 2018
On Monday, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden attended the ceremony marking the re-establishing of the Gotland regiment. This is the first time since World War II a new regiment is set up in Sweden. The re-establishment of the regiment occurs as a response to Russian aggression toward the important island of Gotland, located in the Baltic Sea.
Sweden’s Prime Minister was also with the…
Swedish royals receive men's Swedish National Ice Hockey Team after World Championship win
22nd May 2018
Yesterday afternoon, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle, Prince Oscar and Prince Carl Philip received the men’s Swedish National Ice Hockey Team (Tre Kronor or Three Crowns) in Lovisa Ulrika’s Dining Room at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
Prince Carl Philip visits Värmland
21st May 2018
Prince Carl Philip visited his duchy, Värmland in the west of Sweden, on Thursday.
The day began at the Kummelöns Nature Reserve, which has “enclosed pasture land now filled with oak trees which are several hundreds of years old,” according to the Värmland tourism…
Which Americans were born with royal titles?
19th May 2018
We know all about the Americans who married into royal families. However, there are some royals who were born as citizens of the United States. Harry and Meghan’s son, Archie, was born the same way, as he was automatically a US citizen by birth through his mother since she has not renounced her American citizenship. It will be the same for the future child of the couple due later this year…