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Princess Estelle attends first day of school

Princess Estelle of Sweden was accompanied by her parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel on her first day of school today. The six-year-old Estelle starts preschool today at an exclusive school, Campus Manilla in central Stockholm. In the morning sun, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel walked hand-in-hand with their daughter Princess Estelle to the Djurgårdsbrunnsbron.
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Swedish Crown Princess Couple visit Estonia

Yesterday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visited Estonia together with her husband, Prince Daniel. During their daylong visit, the royals were accompanied by Estonia’s President Kersti Kaljulaid. The occasion of the trip is to pay respect to the country’s…
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The King and Queen of Sweden attend a seminar on King Karl Johan

On Thursday afternoon, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden attended a seminar at Ørebro Castle in Sweden in connection with the 200th anniversary of King Karl Johan’s ascension to the throne. This year marks 200 years since Karl Johan became King of Sweden and Norway, and founded the Royal House of Bernadotte which is still on the throne in Sweden. The…
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King of Sweden presents a prize at Solliden

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia had an enjoyable time this week as they hosted a garden show at their summer residence, Solliden Palace on Öland, an island just off the coast of Sweden in the Baltic. The purpose of the show was for designers to showcase ideas for garden design, the King and Queen walked around the displays and had the opportunity to talk with the designers who were all…
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Who was King Karl IX of Sweden?

A not so well known Swedish monarch got international attention last Tuesday when two crowns and one orb from the Swedish royal regalia was stolen from Strängnäs Cathedral. The crown and the orb were the funeral regalia to King Karl IX and his wife, Queen Kristina. So, who…
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New findings in the pursuit of the stolen Swedish crown jewels

New findings have been made by the Swedish police in the pursuit of the stolen royal regalia. According to a source that has spoken to the Swedish newspaper Expressen, the police is undergoing an intensive search in the coastal area of Roslagen. Police spokesperson Kristian Agneklev cannot confirm or deny that the stolen objects have been found but told the paper: “We have had a good…
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