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 statement: ‘I and my family received
the news with great sadness that Princess Birgitta’s husband Prince
Johann Georg of…
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…
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 or if the birth takes
place on a Saturday, the following Monday. The Crown Princess has
remained active these last few days…
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…
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 the royal family. The
tradition has been going on for so long that Nordmann firs are
known more commonly as “the…
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…
Just days after celebrating a royal
christening, Sweden has more royal baby news to enjoy. Prince Carl
Philip and his new wife, Princess Sofia, have just announced they
are expecting their first child. The baby is due in April 2016 and
will be part of a mini royal baby boom in Sweden. On Sunday, Carl
Philip stood as sponsor to his new nephew, three month old Prince
Nicolas, as he was christened at…
