Parts of the Swedish Royal Regalia have
been stolen. Two royal crowns of King Karl IX and Queen Kristina,
as well as a royal orb, have been stolen from Strängnäs Cathedral
on Tuesday afternoon. The two crowns are the burial crowns from
1611. The items were originally interred in Karl IX’s grave but
were later exhumed and put on display. Police have surrounded the
city and are pursuing the…
On Monday, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Crown
Princess Victoria, and her husband Prince Daniel, visited areas
that have been affected by severe forest fires. The Crown Princess
Couple and the King interrupted their summer holiday to show their
support to the areas worst…
This year marks 200 years since Karl
XIV Johan became king of both Norway and Sweden. The French
General, who became Swedish and Norwegian King, was used to
troubled times. After he became a monarch, this did not change. The
Swedish representatives created problems for the…
As 59 locations in Sweden are currently
on fire, King Carl XVI Gustaf has released a statement regarding
the forest fires. He praised the work of emergency services working
to bring the blazes under control, as well as expressed support for
those who have been directly impacted. In a statement released by
the Royal Court of Sweden yesterday His Majesty the King remarked,
“My family and I are…
Sweden and the Swedish Royal Family
celebrated the 41st birthday of Crown Princess Victoria yesterday
at Solliden Palace and Borgholm’s sports venue. Each year
Victoriadagen (Victoria Day) is observed in Sweden in honour of
their future monarch. As is tradition, the…
Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria has been
named Öland’s Inhabitant of the Year; this prize is presented
annually as a collaboration between Barometer and Sweden’s
Radio since 1980. She was presented with the award yesterday at
Solliden Palace – the…
Royals from three nations gathered in The
Hague in the Netherlands to attend the Volvo Ocean Race this past
weekend. Swedish Prince Carl Philip, Dutch King Willem-Alexander of
the Netherlands, Infanta Elena of Spain and her father, King Juan
Carlos of Spain were all present during the events. King Juan
Carlos waved off the seven participating teams in October, when the
Volvo Ocean Race started in…
Continuing our series, we are taking a
look at the life of Sofia Hellqvist before becoming Princess Sofia
of Sweden. The pristine lakes, forests, and mountains of Älvdalen,
Sweden look straight out of a Disney fairytale. It’s no wonder that
a future princess spent her…
Prince Nicolas of Sweden, the second
child and only son of Princess Madeleine and her American-British
husband Chris O’Neill, celebrates his third birthday today.
Following tradition, a new photo was released this morning by the
Royal Court of Sweden. The picture was…
The World Cup is about to get underway in
Russia with the England squad now at their training camp with royal
backing after the Duke of Cambridge visited them ahead of
their departure for the competition. We know there will be no
Windsor representation in the VIP stands this time around, but
royals and the contest have a long history. Three European monarchs
have done the honours and handed over…
