In a new interview with Swedish
publication Aftonbladet, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf, has
revealed that he would have loved to become a farmer if he had not
been born to be king of Sweden. A dedicated lover of the great
outdoors, the king spoke of his particular fondness for the forests
around Stenhammar Castle, outside Flen, which has been leased by
the royal household from the state. He…
The Swedish Royal Court released the
official photos from Prince Gabriel’s christening, which took place
on Friday, 1 December at the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm
Palace. The four images, taken by Erika Gerdemark, feature the
young royal with his parents…
At noon local time in Sweden, His Royal
Highness Prince Gabriel, the second son of Prince Carl Philip and
Princess Sofia, was christened into the Church of Sweden in the
Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace. The christening was airedlive
on SVT and will remain on…
The Swedish Royal Court has announced
Prince Gabriel’s godparents ahead of his christening tomorrow in
the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace. As expected, his paternal
aunt, Princess Madeleine and maternal aunt, Sara Hellqvist were on
the list. The other godparents selected by Gabriel’s parents,
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, were Oscar Kylberg,
Carolina Pihls and Thomas de…
In a weeks time, Prince Gabriel of Sweden
will become a member of the Swedish Lutheran Church when he is
christened. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming
christening – and more. The Ceremony On 1 December Prince Gabriel
Carl Walther, second son…
Last week, a new biography about His
Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was published. In
this new book, you can follow Crown Prince Frederik’s life from
childhood to today. In addition to Frederik himself, the author
Jens Andersen has also interviewed…
Prince Daniel on Princess Estelle: "I can hardly talk about missing a month or a year of her life"
26th October 2017
Speaking at Generation Pep’s Pep Forum
conference in Sweden last week, Prince Daniel spoke to a rapt
audience about the importance of ensuring all children – regardless
of social standing – have the same access and tools to live an
active, knowledge-building life. Reflecting on the differences in
opportunity faced by varying socio-economic classes, Daniel spoke
pointedly about the fact that…
Malin Akerman talks about her friend Princess Madeleine and the World Childhood Foundation
6th October 2017
Swedish-born actress Malin Akerman has
spoken publicly about her close relationship with Princess
Madeleine and the Swedish Royal Family saying, “They are so
down-to-earth. They are such a lovely family.” The comments came
during the World Childhood Foundation…
Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of
Västergötland is the husband of Crown Princess Victoria, daughter
and heir apparent of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. He was born
Olof Daniel Westling on the 15 September 1973 in Örebro,
Sweden. His parents, Olle and Ewa Westling, are…
ANNA-LENA AHLSTRÖM, THE ROYAL COURT,
SWEDEN On Wednesday morning, Princess Madeleine of Sweden attended
a seminar hosted by her patronage Min Stora Dag (My Big Day in
English). The seminar was titled “When Life Does Not Follow
Manuscript”and was held at the Gröna Lund Theater in Stockholm. The
focus was to put more attention on and bring more understanding of
children with mental…
