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King Carl XVI Gustaf does not want to celebrate his history breaking record

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2nd March 2018
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…
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Sweden's Prince Oscar turns two!

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2nd March 2018
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…
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New pictures for Princess Leonore's fourth birthday

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20th February 2018
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…
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King and Queen of Sweden postpone their trip to the Olympics following Prince Henrik's death

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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…
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Chris O'Neill: "I'm mad about Madeleine"

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10th February 2018
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…
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Princess Madeleine to give birth in Sweden

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7th February 2018
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…
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Crown Princess Victoria goes for a run in high heels

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7th February 2018
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…
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The Cambridges conclude day one of their Swedish visit alongside Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel

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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…
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