Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has given birth to a Prince at Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm today (Wednesday 2nd March) at 20:28 weighing 3.6 kilos.
Addressing the media in a press conference outside the hospital, Prince Daniel announced that Princess Victoria has delivered their son, and both mother and baby are well. Princess Estelle is sleeping, unaware of the news she has a new baby…
Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern, the husband of Princess Birgitta of Sweden has died at the of 83, the Swedish Royal Court has announced. He died in his sleep after a brief illness in a hospital in Munich, Germany. King Carl XVI Gustaf released the following…
On Monday 22 February Princess Madeleine of Sweden hosted a fairytale party for seriously ill children in Stockholm’s royal palace. The party was planned together with a non-profit organisation called My Special Day (Min Stora Dag in Swedish) that makes dreams come…
A new royal baby in Sweden as Princess Sofia gives birth to baby boy
14th February 2016
Princess Sofia of Sweden has given birth to a baby boy this evening at 6.25PM.
Both mother and child are doing well. It is the first child for Prince Carl Philip and Crown Princess Sofia, who were married on 13 June 2015 at the Royal Chapel at Stockholm Palace and the new Princess’ pregnancy was confirmed on 15 October 2015.
The newborn weighs 3595 grams and is 49 cm in length.
The new…
Sweden prepares for the birth of Crown Princess Victoria's second child
14th February 2016
Sweden is preparing for the birth of Crown Princess Victoria’s second child, expected in March. The Swedish court has already sent out invitations for the Te Deum service after the birth of the child. The church service will take place at 12.15 the day after the birth…
King and Queen of Sweden organise first official dinner of the year
4th February 2016
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden organised the first official dinner of the year last night, February 3. Official dinners are glittering occasions that demand a tiara and a long evening dress, and are attended by invited guests and the royal family. Crown Princess…
Monarchs from across Europe have made calls for unity and tolerance as they address their nation in an annual Christmas broadcast.
Many of the broadcasts reflected on the recent atrocities that have occurred over the past year, including the deadly terror attacks around the world and the migrant crisis in which millions have fled their homes for a better life in Europe.
In the United Kingdom…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden Accept Christmas Trees
16th December 2015
Since the late 1960s, the Forestry Programme at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has donated Christmas trees to the Swedish royal family. The trees are brought to the castle in Stockholm by voluntary students of the university and accepted by members of…
In a recent television appearance that aired on December 11, Swedish Princess Madeleine and her British-American banker husband, Chris O’Neill, gave their first joint interview.
Princess Madeleine recalled her childhood and how she was never fond of the attention…
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden hands out awards to Nobel Prize winners
11th December 2015
The Swedish royals dazzled last night at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in Stockholm. King Carl Gustaf handed out the prestigious award to the winners in the ceremony.
The Nobel Prizes are awarded each year in the Swedish capital, with the exception of the Nobel Peace Prize, which is award is Oslo, in the presence of the Norwegian royals. Each recipient, or laureate, receives a gold medal, a…
