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King of Sweden's Christmas message sent to Swedes and Ukrainians

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25th December 2022
King Carl XVI Gustaf addressed both Swedes and Ukrainians during his 2022 Christmas address. As with the other monarchs across Europe, the King addressed the war in Ukraine. He said: “From Stockholm Palace to Ukraine is only a hundred miles as the crow flies. “Christmas is also celebrated there. But for many who live there, it is dark, cold and difficult. Parts of…
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All the jewels at Sweden's Nobel celebrations

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13th December 2022
The annual Nobel Prize ceremonies are one of the most anticipated yearly events for the Swedish Royal Family. It is a white-tie event, and the women in the family wear their best jewels. Given that the Swedish royals share their tiaras, necklaces, and more, it means that we can see many different pieces over the years. This year the ceremony took place on Saturday, 10 December.  Since 1926…
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When to see royal Christmas speeches around Europe

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7th December 2022
Several monarchs share a holiday message to mark Christmas and the New Year. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands delivered the first royal Christmas message via radio in 1931, and King George V of Great Britain delivered his first Christmas message in 1932 to launch what would become the BBC World Service. Now, it’s a well established festive tradition. If you are interested, you can now…
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How the Swedish royals celebrate Christmas

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4th December 2022
December is one of the busiest months for the Swedish Royal Family. Nevertheless, they always make room in their agenda to celebrate Christmas together as a family. The Swedish Royal Family has a packed schedule during the month of December: the Nobel Prize Celebrations…
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Queen Silvia kicks off Christmas celebrations

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2nd December 2022
Christmas is fast approaching, and for the royals as well, this means an increase in the number of events that revolve around Christmas. In Sweden this week, Queen Silvia started Christmas with visiting the German ladies’ club in Stockholm. The German Ladies&#8217…
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Swedish royals host important event for government

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1st December 2022
It is a tradition in Sweden that after each parliamentary election, the King invites the new members of parliament to a grand dinner at Stockholm Palace. On November 29th 2022, such a dinner was held after the Swedish people voted in their new members of parliament earlier this autumn. King Carl VXI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and Princess…
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