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Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel mark Latvia's 100th anniversary of renewed independence

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29th April 2018
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have visited Latvia to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the restoration of the country’s independence. The pair will also be travelling to Lithuania and Estonia later this year. On Friday morning the Crown Princess Couple was welcomed by Latvia’s president Raimonds Vējonis and his wife Iveta Vējone at Riga Castle. An official welcoming…
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Crown Princess Victoria hikes in snowy Lapland

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28th April 2018
Crown Princess Victoria completed one of her latest hikes through the Swedish landscape, this time in snowy Lapland. It took place on Wednesday, 25 April in Tärnaby and Hemavan and was Her Royal Highness’s seventh hike through Sweden. Victoria’s day began at the Skutaran (Scottish) School in Tärnaby – a school where students start their day with outdoor activities. She then…
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King and Queen of Sweden greeted by Emperor and Empress of Japan in official welcome to country

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24th April 2018
As their visit officially kicked off yesterday, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were formally welcomed by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan at the Museum Intermediate Theater in Tokyo in the morning. They were then taken on a guided tour of the exhibition “The Art of Natural Science.” The Swedish Royal Court explained that the four royals were able to…
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King and Queen of Sweden begin visit to Japan

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23rd April 2018
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden unofficially began their official visit to Japan on Sunday. The tour officially starts today when Their Majesties are received by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. The King and Queen were invited by the Japanese government…
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Solar panels installed on Stockholm Palace – and the King helps!

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21st April 2018
Solar panels have been installed on the roof of Stockholm Palace. The installation took place on Thursday, 19 April with His Majesty looking on. King Carl XVI Gustaf even got his hands dirty and helped as the panels were brought up to the roof alongside the Palace Director at Stockholm Palace and Head of Stockholm Palace Administration, Erik Kampmann. There were 600 panels received that will cover…
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