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…
Crown Princess Victoria has taken on the
role of acting head of state of Sweden as her father King Carl XVI
Gustaf is abroad. As interim regent, she led a meeting in the
Foreign Affairs Committee at Stockholm Royal Palace. The committee
is made up of the chairman and nine…
King Carl XVI Gustaf is marking 50 years
on the Swedish throne this year, and celebrations have been taking
place all year – culminating in September for His Majesty’s
official Golden Jubilee celebrations. The Swedish line of
succession is governed by…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
celebrated her Name Day in Stockholm. The annual tradition took
place in the Inner Courtyard of Stockholm Palace; the Crown
Princess was joined by her husband, Prince Daniel and their two
children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, on the snowy day. View
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King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has gone
back to royal duties after heart surgery and his return has had a
rather royal ring to it. The King of Sweden welcomed Her Majesty
Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania to the Royal Palace as
she visited Stockholm. Queen…
Princess Madeleine and her family are set
to move to Sweden from Miami, Florida, this autumn. The Royal Court
announced that the Princess, her husband Chris O’Neill and their
three children, Princess Leonore (9), Prince Nicolas (7) and
Princess Adrienne (4), would…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
have participated in a high-level gathering focused on combating
antibiotic resistance at the Scandinavian XPO in Arlandastad, held
in connection with Sweden’s presidency of the Council of the
European Union. According to all public health authorities,
antibiotic resistance is a serious and growing public health
problem. One thing working against…
Prince Oscar of Sweden has turned seven.
As is tradition, the Swedish Royal Court released new images of the
royal to mark his birthday. Two photos taken by Linda Broström were
released of the Prince at his family’s home at Haga Palace. In one
photograph…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has a new
patronage. The Princess announced her new patronage on her
Instagram account, revealing that she is the new patron of
Millesgården. “With pride and joy, I have agreed to become a patron
of Millesgården – the museum…
The royal family of Sweden has joined
prayers for Ukraine on the first anniversary of the war. The
special service took place at the church at the Royal Palace in
Stockholm. Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel,
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia all joined the congregation
for the ceremony which was held on February 24th 2023, exactly a
year after the invasion which led…
