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Queen Silvia takes part in conference for young people with dementia - and shares her personal experience

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

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 day.
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Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attend seminar on neuropsychiatric disorders

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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The anniversary celebrations continue for the King of Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have continued their tour of Sweden’s 21 counties with a visit to Blekinge County. The visits are to celebrate the King’s 50th anniversary on the throne. Upon arrival, Governor Ulrica Messing and her husband Torsten Jansson received the King and Queen before visiting the Blekinge museum, where Their Majesties viewed an exhibition created by…
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King and Queen of Sweden send Easter wishes

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 and…
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Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attend seminar on cause close to the royals

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden took part in a seminar on dyslexia organised by their foundation.  On Tuesday, 28 March, the Prince and Princess arrived at Jonkontoret, a conference space in Stockholm, accompanied by the Speaker of the Parliament, Andreas Norlén, and the Minister of Education, Lotta Edholm.  The first session of the conference was dedicated to the…
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