On the 26 April, King Carl XVI Gustaf
will become the longest reigning monarch ever in Sweden. This
historical record will not be celebrated in Sweden in accordance
with the King’s wishes. On the 15 September 1973, King Carl XVI
Gustaf’s grandfather King Gustav VI Adolf passed away. As the
current King’s father Prince Gustaf Adolf died only a year after
Carl Gustav’s birth…
Today, Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne, is
celebrating his second birthday with his family in Sweden. He is
the younger child and only son of Crown Princess Victoria and
Prince Daniel of Sweden. He is also the fourth grandchild and
second grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf and…
Princess Leonore of Sweden, Duchess of
Gotland, is celebrating her fourth birthday today with her family
in Stockholm. She is the older child and only daughter of Princess
Madeleine of Sweden and her husband, Christopher O’Neill. As is a
tradition in the Swedish Royal…
King and Queen of Sweden postpone their trip to the Olympics following Prince Henrik's death
14th February 2018
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden have postponed their trip to South Korea following the news
of Prince Henrik’s death. The Swedish Royal Court’s press
department told Svenskdam that Their Majesties would no longer
travel to South Korea to watch the Winter Olympic Games, although
it is expected that they will travel there after the funeral. The
King and Queen were due to…
Early this morning, the Royal Danish
House announced that His Royal Highness Prince Henrik had died at
the age of 83 at home at Fredensborg Palace. He passed away
peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his wife, Queen Margrethe and
their two sons, Crown Prince Frederik and…
Christopher O’Neill denied a royal title
when he married Princess Madeleine of Sweden in 2013. Even though
he has accompanied his wife on official engagements several times,
this is one of the first times Mr O’Neill has spoken to the press.
Chris O’Neill…
The Swedish Royal Court has released an
official statement in which it is announced that Princess Madeleine
has decided to give birth to her third child in Sweden. The
Princess and her family normally live in London. Last year Princess
Madeleine and Chris O’Neill announced they were expecting their
third child. The new addition to the family is expected to arrive
in March of this year. Chris…
A new video has been released in which
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden runs up the stairs of the Royal
Palace of Stockholm wearing her high heels. The video is part of
the campaign Upp & Hoppa Sverige from the Crown Princess Couple’s
organisation, Generation…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar on final day in Sweden
31st January 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
concluded their second and final day in Sweden before leaving in
the morning for Oslo, Norway, where they will be greeted by Crown
Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The day began around
10:30 this morning with the Duke and…
The Cambridges conclude day one of their Swedish visit alongside Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
30th January 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge kicked
off their four-day Scandinavian tour this morning in Sweden with a
visit to Vasaparken, in Stockholm’s city centre to learn about
bandy hockey and its popularity in Sweden. Both the Duke and
Duchess took penalty shots while braving the below freezing
temperatures. Prince William beat his wife 2-1. Bandy hockey
is like ice hockey except it is played…
