Today, 19 January, Princess Birgitta of
Sweden, older sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, turns 80. For this
special occasion, the Princess has given an exclusive interview on
her life, her children and her family. Princess Birgitta of Sweden,
Princess of Hohenzollern was born on 19 January 1937 as the second
daughter of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla of Sweden.
Princess Birgitta grew up in…
One of the downsides to being royal are
the lack of privacy, media scrutiny, and paparazzi following their
every move. Each royal has their own way of dealing with these
things. I’ve often said to friends and coworkers that the Swedish
Royal Family has the best outlook…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has shared
several new personal photos of her children, Princess Leonore and
Prince Nicolas with a 2017 greeting. Prince Nicolas in the Swiss
Alps. Photo: Princess Madeleine via her official Facebook With the
four images, Madeleine said…
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of
Sweden has attended a seminar on Swedish security politics today.
The seminar is organised by the organisation “People and Defence”
and are regarded as Sweden’s most important forum for discussions
on security politics, defence and Swedish war preparedness. The
seminar started on Sunday and lasts until tomorrow, but the King
was present only…
A new photo of the entire Swedish Royal
Family was released today by the Swedish Royal Court to mark the
end of 2016. The photo was taken by Anna-Lena Ahlström this past
summer in July at Solliden Palace. Solliden is the official summer
residence of the Swedish Royal…
A young girl namedLerato Letube,who is
from Langa, Cape Town, South Africa, has received the Queen’s Young
Leadership Award by Her Majesty The Queen. Her Majesty awarded
Lerato at Buckingham Palace earlier this year. Project Playground
said in a press…
Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden has
been released from hospital. In a press release, the Swedish Royal
Court said, “The Queen has left Danderyd Hospital and is back home
at Drottningholm Palace. The Queen has recovered and is feeling
well under the circumstances.” In a text message to Expressen, the
Royal Court’s Director of Information and Press
Department, Margareta Thorgren…
Queen Silvia will spend another night in
hospital following being admitted on Friday evening with a
heavy cold and dizzyness. Her Majesty is being kept under
observation and doctors will decide whether to discharge her
tomorrow morning. This means The Queen will spend…
Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden was
taken to the hospital late Friday night, the Swedish Royal Court
has announced this morning. The Royal Court has said that Her
Majesty has suffered from a cold recently and was taken to
Karolinska University Hospital in Solna due to…
The Crown Princess Family of Sweden has
released their annual Christmas video this morning. The one minute
video features Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel in
Tyresta National Park with their two children, four-year-old
Princess Estelle and nine-month-old Prince Oscar. The video shows
the family of four dressed warmly and walking on a trail in the
forest. They are then seen cooking…
