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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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A look at the Order of the Polar Star

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 Sword and the Royal Order of the Seraphim. Although some orders date back as far as 1606, they were only codified in 1748 by…
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Sweden reintroduces two royal orders

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…
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The line of succession to the Swedish throne

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 absolute primogeniture and is limited to King Carl Gustaf’s legitimate descendants who are raised in Sweden. They must also be…
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Crown Princess Victoria celebrates her Name Day

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…
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Princess Madeleine and family to move back to Sweden

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 return to live in Sweden beginning in August. “Princess Madeleine and Mr Christopher O’Neill have decided that…
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