King Carl XVI Gustaf usually hands out
all the Nobel Prizes except for the Peace Prize in December.
However, this year, the Swedish Academy, who nominates the
candidates for the Nobel Prize in Literature, has decided not to
hand out the prize. This is due to a severe internal crisis in the
Academy that has been going on for several weeks now. Yesterday
morning the Swedish Academy published an…
The thought of Donald Trump and his
family mingling and dining with various royals has brought up a lot
of aggression and anger throughout Europe. Not only royalists but
most others too have strong opinions on if Trump should be able to
meet and be solemnly welcomed by…
As is tradition, King Carl XVI Gustaf’s
birthday was celebrated yesterday morning and afternoon in the
Outer Courtyard of Stockholm Palace. The event began at 11:15 with
many gathering to hear the Swedish Royal Navy and Army’s band
performing a music programme…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel mark Latvia's 100th anniversary of renewed independence
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…
Three anonymous witnesses have told the
Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet that they have witnessed Crown
Princess Victoria being sexually harassed by Jean-Claude Arnault, a
Swedish cultural figure. The Royal Court does not wish to comment.
For weeks now, newspapers in…
New photos of one-month-old Princess Adrienne of Sweden released by her mother, Princess Madeleine
28th April 2018
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has shared
three new official images of her one-month-old daughter, Princess
Adrienne on her Facebook and Instagram accounts. They were taken
by Erika Gerdemark and feature the newborn, her mother and her
father, Chris O’Neill. There was…
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…
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen
Silvia have concluded their official visit to Japan. Their
Majesties spent their final day with a visit to Keidanren and
a trip to the Business Sweden’s seminar Future of Healthcare.
Their day began with separate…
Day three is in the books for King Carl
XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden on their trip to Japan. Their
Majesties led separate programmes for the morning before reuniting
for events in the afternoon and evening. Yesterday morning, the
King attended a business forum while…
King and Queen of Sweden greeted by Emperor and Empress of Japan in official welcome to country
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…
