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Prince Carl Philip, Prince Daniel and Princes Sofia honour Sweden's sporting stars at gala in Stockholm

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18th January 2023
The annual Swedish Sports Gala, an event honouring the country’s most prominent athletes, took place in the Avicii Arena in Stockholm earlier this week in the presence of royalty – Prince Carl Philip, Prince Daniel and Princess Sofia. In a night filled with with emotion and humour, Sweden’s major sporing achievements of the past 12 months were recognised. The show was hosted by…
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Sweden’s Crown Prince who lost not only the throne, but his £4 million inheritance

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15th January 2023
Following on from a recent SVT documentary, the order of succession to the Swedish throne became a hot topic of discussion. When Prince Carl Philip was born as the younger brother of Princess Victoria, he was destined to become King. However, a constitutional amendment half a year later reversed this, so the King’s eldest child, Crown Princess Victoria, became first in the line of succession.
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Change in law that still irks King of Sweden 40 years later

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5th January 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden caused controversy with his comments regarding who should succeed him on the throne. In a recent interview with SVT, the King spoke about the change in the laws of succession that stripped his son, Carl Philip, of his Crown Prince title and gave it instead to Carl Philip’s older sister, Victoria. He said: “It’s tricky to have laws that work retroactively.
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Golden Jubilee celebrations in Sweden to last majority of 2023

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2nd January 2023
The Golden Jubilee year has begun in Sweden, and celebrations are set to last most of the year. A new portrait of the King was released on New Year’s Day to begin the monumental year, and the first official event for the jubilee is set for later this month. On 20 January, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philp and Princess Sofia will…
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