Sweden

The Swedish Royal family wishes everyone a happy summer with new photo

Earlier today, the Swedish Royal Court published a new family picture to wish the people a very happy summer. Releasing a full family picture at the end of July has become a new tradition. In the picture Their Majesties were pictured accompanied by Crown Princess Victoria, her husband Prince Daniel and their children Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, Prince Carl Philip, his wife Princess Sofia…
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Who is Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden?

On 14 July 1977, Queen Silvia snuck into Karolinska University Hospital to give birth to her first child with her mother at her side. King Carl XVI Gustaf was not at home at the time and was unable to make it for the birth. The Queen would be able to enter and leave the hospital without the press knowing. The new princess was christened on 27 September 1977 in the Royal Chapel of Stockholm…
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Taking a look at Haga Palace

Haga Palace, the current home of the Crown Princess Family of Sweden, is located in Haga Park in Solna, Sweden. It was built in 1802 and designed by King Gustav IV Adolf’s commissioned architect, Carl Christoffer Gjörwell. Haga Palace (or Haga Slott), located just north of Gustav III’s Pavilion, was modelled after ballet-master Gallidiers Italian villa at Drottningholm Palace. The…
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Sweden

Swedish Royal Family participates in National Day

The Swedish Royal Family took part in various events throughout Sweden for National Day yesterday on 6 June. King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Princess Madeleine and Chris…
Sweden

Prince Daniel reveals that he wants his children to experience normal Sweden as much as possible

In a recent interview with the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden spoke about his seven years as a member of the Swedish Royal Family and how he wants his children with Crown Princess Victoria, five-year-old Princess Estelle and one-year-old Prince Oscar, to experience the standard Sweden that he grew up with. About making sure his children experience as…
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