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Queen Silvia on Childhood celebrating its 20th anniversary: "It feels nice"

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4th October 2019
Queen Silvia has given an exclusive interview to Expressen, a Swedish newspaper, about the World Childhood Foundation that she founded 20 years ago. “Then,” Queen Silvia says, “it was very difficult to talk about these issues… No one wanted to listen and no one wanted to see these children who were so vulnerable. And also not see what happens to the internet and the dangers of the…
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King and Queen of Sweden visit Lessebo

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27th September 2019
The King and Queen of Sweden visited the factory of “Handpappersbruket” in the small city of Lessebo to participate in the celebration of the paper factory’s 300th anniversary. The visit started when the royals arrived at the manor house in Lessebo. There, the…
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Swedish Crown Princess Couple celebrates Alingsås 400th anniversary

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22nd September 2019
Yesterday, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel went to their duchy of Västergötland to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the city of Alingsås. King Gustav II Adolf issued city rights to Alingsåsin 1619. The Crown Princess Couple first toured the Kom Loss Fair which focuses on increased accessibility in increasing the opportunity for people to take part in leisure activities…
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King and Queen of Sweden open Folke Bernadotte Bridge

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18th September 2019
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden opened the Folke Bernadotte Bridge yesterday in Stockholm. The pedestrian bridge crosses the Djurgårdsbrunnsviken and connects Museum Park and Rosendal Palace. Folke Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg was a cousin to the King…
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Princess Madeleine reveals she was having contractions during brother's wedding

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14th September 2019
In a new interview with Swedish magazine Mama, Princess Madeleine revealed that she was having contractions during her brother, Prince Carl Philip’s June 2015 wedding to Sofia Hellqvist (now Princess Sofia). Two days later, her son, Prince Nicolas was born. The Princess said she was having contractions all day and was three centimetres dilated all while wearing a tiara and gown to watch…
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Swedish Royal Family attends Opening of Parliament

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12th September 2019
On 10 September, the Swedish Royal Family attended the annual Opening of Parliament in Stockholm. Only Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill were absent as they stayed in Florida where they currently live. Traditionally, the Royal Family wears black and white outfits to…
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Crown Princess Couple of Sweden visits Electrolux

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6th September 2019
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited a familiar household name on Wednesday, honouring the 100th anniversary of appliance brand Electrolux. During their visit, the Crown Princess Couple got a tour of the company’s Stockholm headquarters and learned more about Electrolux’s history, including viewing some vintage products. Marketing Director Lars Hygrell spoke with…
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