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Happy Birthday, Princess Madeleine! – 36 facts about the Swedish royal on her birthday

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10th June 2018
On 10 June 1982, Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden was born. To celebrate her 36th birthday here are 36 facts on the Swedish royal: 1. Madeleine recently admitted in an interview on Skavlan that she is naturally a shy person, but she is “working on it.” 2. When she and her husband, Chris lived in New York City, they would sometimes speak in German to one another to keep…
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Taking a look at Swedish royal christenings

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7th June 2018
As Princess Adrienne’s christening takes place tomorrow in the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace, we are taking a look at the traditions of Swedish royal christenings – all of which have been seen as state occasions for centuries. Since 1906, Swedish royals have worn the same christening gown. It was first worn by then-Prince Gustaf Adolf (later King Gustaf VI Adolf) and has been passed…
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Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar appear in traditional Swedish National Day image

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6th June 2018
Following years of tradition, the Swedish Royal Court has released an image of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar for National Day this morning. As usual, young Estelle is dressed in the yellow, blue and white national dress of Sweden; she will appear alongside her parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles later today in a carriage procession in the outfit matching all the other female members of the…
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Prince Daniel visits Bäckahagens school

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31st May 2018
Yesterday, Prince Daniel of Sweden visited Bäckahagens school in Bandhagen, Sweden, for the purpose of getting children up and moving with his and Crown Princess Victoria’s Gen Pep organisation. The Prince chose to visit this school as it is part of the pilot programme…
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Taking a look at the christenings of Princess Leonore and Prince Nicolas

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30th May 2018
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 of Gotland, was born in New York City on 20 February 2014 at Weill Cornell Medical Center to Princess Madeleine and Christo. She was christened on her parents’…
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