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Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia hand out Elle Gala honorary award

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23rd April 2023
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden enjoyed a night away from their three boys as they handed out awards at the Elle Gala in Stockholm.On Friday, 21 April, the Princely Couple arrived at the Grand Hotel in the Swedish capital, where they had the opportunity to present Angelo da Silveira with Elle’s honorary award. Princess Sofia was in charge of reading the jury’s…
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Crown Princess Victoria visits one of Europe's oldest national parks

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20th April 2023
Crown Princess Victoria has visited Sonfjället National Park, the latest stop on her goal to visit all of Sweden’s national parks to encourage enjoying the outdoors.The Sonfjället National Park is located in the province of Härjedalen in central Sweden, and is best known for its mountain views and its animal population, which includes bears, moose and lynxes.Crown Princess…
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King and Queen of Sweden send Easter wishes

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9th April 2023
The King and Queen of Sweden have sent Easter well wishes on social media.King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are pictured on the Royal Court’s Instagram in Storlien while skiing.On Instagram, the Royal Court wrote: “Happy Easter wishes from the King…
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Why has the King of Sweden suddenly cancelled gala events?

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23rd March 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf has put a royal tradition on hold. A string of royal evening receptions that usually take place in the spring in Sweden have been cancelled. And all because of the upcoming Golden Jubilee.Margareta Thorgren, the Swedish Royal Court’s head of information has just announced: “It all has to do with the fact that the King is celebrating 50 years on the throne this…
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A look at the Order of the Polar Star

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17th March 2023
Each royal house has its own royal chivalric orders. Sweden has several royal orders; the Order of the Polar Star is one of the oldest orders in Sweden.The Order of the Polar Star was established on 23 February 1748 by King Frederick I, along with the Order of the…
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Sweden reintroduces two royal orders

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17th March 2023
Sweden has reintroduced two royal orders and once again allows Swedish citizens to be granted knighthoods.The Order of Vasa and the Order of the Sword have been reintroduced.The Royal Court said: “Anyone who has made personal efforts for Sweden or for Swedish interests can once again receive Swedish knighthoods from 2023.”The Order of Vasa. By Armémuseum (Swedish Army…
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