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…
In a recent interview given to Sweden’s
TT, Crown Princess Victoria talked about her future role as Queen
of Sweden and her preparation for it saying, “My whole life is for
Sweden. It may seem pretentious, but I feel it, it’s true. I
see my parents and their tireless…
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…
Prince Daniel reveals that he wants his children to experience normal Sweden as much as possible
5th June 2017
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…
On Thursday, Their Majesties King Harald
and Queen Sonja of Norway, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark
and Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden
participated in the celebrations of Finland’s 100th anniversary as
an independent nation in…
Crown Princess Victoria opens up about her battle with an eating disorder when she was younger
29th May 2017
In part one of a two-part programme
“Crown Princess Victoria, 40 years” on Sweden’s TV4 ahead of her
40th birthday in July, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has opened
up about her battle with an eating disorder when she was younger.
The Crown Princess explained that…
Each royal family has its own way of
dealing with the media. However, other European monarchies should
follow the example of the Swedish Royal Family when it comes to
their approach to the press. The Swedes are by far the most open
and friendly of the royal families to the media. They are
regularly releasing photos, especially of the younger
generation, and have an active social media presence.
Princess Christina of Sweden, the
youngest of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s four older sisters, has
successfully undergone a stem cell transplant. Swedish newspaper
Expressen first reported the news with a confirmation from the
Swedish Royal Court’s Director of Information and…
On Sunday, His Majesty King Carl XVI
Gustaf of Sweden celebrated his 71st birthday in Stockholm in the
traditional way. The flags waved throughout the country, a 21-gun
salute was fired from fortresses across Sweden, and the Royal
Family participated in a celebration in the…
Chris O’Neill, husband of Princess Madeleine, owes too much tax - his holiday home may be sold at auction
29th April 2017
Earlier this month, Royal Central wrote
about Princess Madeleine’s husband, Chris O’Neill, and the recent
criticism he faced. Now it has been revealed by the Swedish
newspaper Expressen that O’Neill owes hundreds of thousands of
Swedish kronor in taxes on his US properties in Florida and New
York. This is not the first time the Princess’s husband has owed
money to the US authorities. In…
