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…
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 Skåne 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…

