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King Felipe of Spain and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden pay their respects at the Lying-in-State

As world leaders descend on London for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, two reigning monarchs stopped by Westminster Hall to view the late Queen Lying-in-State. King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain and King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were two royal couples who paid public tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, visiting ahead of one of the UK’s largest gatherings of…
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Filming for Swedish version of The Crown begins

Filming has commenced for the Swedish version of The Crown. According to Sweden’s Svenskdam, cameras have begun rolling on the show that will follow the life of King Carl XVI Gustaf. It is set to air by the end of the year. TV4/Cmore is said to be responsible for the series. The series is being filmed under the working title Monarki and is planned to have six episodes in season…
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Back to school with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

It has been a while since Crown Princess Victoria was still in school. It is, however, fascinating to take a look back at her education as it also prepared her for her future role of becoming the Queen of Sweden. When she was five-years-old, she started attending pre-school at Västerled Parish Pre-school. She attended the nursery located in Bromma, Stockholm, for two years. Later, her younger…
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Another prince quietly starts school

Another young prince has quietly started school. Prince Alexander, the first child of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, has begun preschool. His first day was Thursday, 18 August, and he was accompanied by his parents as he began his educational journey.
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Back to school with Princess Madeleine of Sweden

Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden began preschool in 1985 at Västerled Parish Preschool and started her primary school education four years later in 1989 at Smedslättsskolan in Bromma. She was said to get along well with her fellow students and was more outgoing than her older brother, Prince Carl Philip. The young Princess arrived with her parents and met her teacher outside…
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