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…
New photos released as Prince Alexander of Sweden turns two
19th April 2018
Prince Alexander of Sweden, the older son of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, turns two-years-old today. As tradition dictates, new photos were released by the Royal Court of Sweden of the young royal in celebration.
Released this morning, his second birthday portraits…
Crown Princess Victoria walks through Blekinge
14th April 2018
Crown Princess Victoria has undertaken her first walk in her series of hikes through Sweden of this year. Her Royal Highness walked in Blekinge, the duchy of her niece Princess Adrienne, yesterday.
In the morning, Crown Princess Victoria and her entourage arrived in Ronneby…
Queen Silvia buys annual Mayflower
13th April 2018
Queen Silvia of Sweden has purchased the first Mayflower pin of the year, as she traditionally does. The sale of this year’s pin began yesterday, 12 April. The 2018 pins are gold and black with a pearl in the middle.
The Queen, who always looks forward to this event each year, bought the pin from two students, Yossef (10) and Alice (9), yesterday who had been invited to the Royal Palace…
King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Princess Sofia have attended the annual Global Child Forum at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. This year there was a special royal guest, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands.
On Wednesday the 10th…
Princess Madeleine comes off maternity leave for World Childhood Foundation meeting with Queen Silvia
12th April 2018
On Tuesday, Princess Madeleine of Sweden came off maternity leave for the day to attend a World Childhood Foundation (WCF) International Council meeting alongside her mother, Queen Silvia at the Royal Palace.
International Council meetings take place several times a year…
The King of Sweden, His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, is the highest patron of the Swedish Academy. As the institution is now experiencing one of its worst crisis in history, the King has involved himself in trying to help out.
The crisis started in November of last year when the French-Swedish photographer and theatre director Jean-Claude Arnault was accused of sexual assault and harassment by several…
The Swedish Royal Court has announced that Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will visit Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania in 2018. They will be visiting the countries to mark the 100th anniversary of the countries independence or renewed independence.
The first country…
King Carl XVI Gustaf concerned about crisis in Swedish Academy
10th April 2018
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has expressed his concerns about the ongoing crisis in the Swedish Academy in a short interview yesterday. The King made the statement as he attended the annual meeting of the ICC at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm.
Currently, the Swedish Academy…
Norwegian Royal Court upset over publication of information on Marius Borg Høiby’s girlfriend
8th April 2018
The Norwegian Royal Court has criticised magazine Se og Hør after it published an elaborate story last week about the relationship between Marius Borg Høiby and his girlfriend and former Playboy model, Juliane Snekkstad. Marius Borg Høiby is Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son from a previous relationship.
Marius Borg Høiby and Juliane Snekkstad have been dating for quite some time and…