Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel recently gave an interview in which they addressed the issue of childhood obesity in Sweden. This is a particular concern for the royal couple, who are themselves parents to 4 year-old Princess Estelle and 3 month-old Prince Oscar.
According to the statistics, Swedes consume an average of about 15 kilograms of sweets per person annually.
It was a beautiful day on 13 June 2015 when Prince Carl Philip, then 36, married Sofia Hellqvist, then 30, at the Royal Chapel in Stockholm Palace, which was broadcast live by Swedish channel, SVT.
Their engagement was announced on 27 June 2014. In the announcement, Carl…
This morning, the Swedish Royal Court released four new photographs of Princess Estelle,4, and Prince Oscar, 3 months, in celebration of Swedish National Day on 6 June.
The royal family participates in the festivities each year. These include the opening of Stockholm Palace…
Prince Alexander of Sweden, son of Prince Carl-Philip and Princess Sofia, has made his public debut at Sweden’s National Day today. His parents took him with them for the official opening of the Royal Palace. He was dressed in a white outfit and kept warm in a grey blanket. Prince Carl-Philip had the honour of opening the palace to the public, including the recently renovated west wing…
What is so special about a Swedish Royal Christening?
4th June 2016
It is a question that I have wondered since 2012 when we witnessed the christening of Princess Estelle in May.
In 2013 came princess Leonore, and in 2015 Prince Nicolas. Recently it was Prince Oscar’s turn to receive his first holy sacrament, and the feeling…
Sweden’s Princess Leonore, 2, accompanied by her parents Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill, visited her duchy of Gotland for the first time on 3 June. Her grandfather King Carl XVI Gustaf named her the Duchess of Gotland at a cabinet meeting on 26…
New Photos Released of Swedish Royals
29th May 2016
Photo Anna-Lena Ahlström, The Royal Court
Princess Madeleine of Sweden posted three new photographs to her Facebook page, with the caption, “My sister and I are blessed as mothers with two sweet little girls who adore each other!” The release coincides with the celebration of the Swedish Mother’s Day today.
Two of the photos shown are of her daughter, Princess Leonore with…
Godparents for Prince Oscar announced
26th May 2016
Prince Oscar Carl Olof of Sweden, the second child of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, will be christened at the royal chapel in Drottningholm Palace tomorrow. The palace chapel is where many Swedish royals are baptized, including Oscar’s older sister…
When Sweden’s Prince Oscar was born this March, he was granted the title of the Duke of SkÃ¥ne by his maternal grandfather, King Carl XVI Gustaf. Now, in time for his christening, the residents of his Duchy have planned a lovely gift for the third-in-line to the…
New Photos of Prince Alexander of Sweden
15th May 2016
The Swedish Royal Court has released several new photos of Prince Alexander of Sweden with his parents for Prince Carl-Philip’s 37th birthday and to give thanks for all the well wishes. The photos are accompanied by a personal thank you for the proud parents, “We wish to thank you for all the congratulations we have received on the birth of our son, Prince Alexander. We greatly appreciate…