Sweden

Sweden marks a somber Veterans Day amid growing European tensions

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30th May 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden stepped into their military uniforms to celebrate Veterans Day. The celebrations were held on Monday, 29 May, at the Royal Djurgården, in the Swedish capital, in the presence of all top officials in the country: not only the King and his son but also the Speaker of the Riksdag (Parliament) Andreas Norlén, the Prime Minister Ulf…
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Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel celebrate Sweden's oldest high school

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26th May 2023
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden celebrated the 400th-anniversary country’s first high school.On 24 May, the couple travelled to Västerås, in the southwest of the country. The city is considered one of Sweden’s industrial bedrocks and is especially renowned for its strength in the motor vehicle industry. Their first stop was the city’s cathedral, where they were…
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Queen Silvia takes part in conference for young people with dementia - and shares her personal experience

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11th May 2023
Queen Silvia of Sweden took part in a conference of Nordic countries centred around dementia. Her Majesty took part in the last of two days of the conference, which spanned between 8 and 9 May in Stockholm. The Queen listened to a summary discussion on the topics that the conference touched upon over the two days, before offering a speech, in which she said, in part: “There are many of…
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A birthday celebration for a jubilee King

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1st May 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden celebrated his 77th birthday in Stockholm with the debut of a new addition to the Royal Palace.The King’s traditional birthday salute occurred in the Outer Courtyard of Stockholm Palace while the Navy performed special music for the…
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Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attend seminar on neuropsychiatric disorders

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26th April 2023
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden attended a conference about neuropsychiatric disabilities. On 25 April, Their Royal Highnesses arrived at the Karolinska Institute and were welcomed by the Principal, Annika Östman Wernerson, and Professor Sven Bölte. Once the Prince and Princess took their seats in the Aula Medica (Latin for Medical Classroom), they listened to lectures…
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