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Crown Princess Victoria takes her children rubbish-picking on island beach

Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar have marked Nordic Coastal Cleanup Day by picking up rubbish on the beach of Djurgården Island. On Saturday, 7 May, more than 50,000 Swedish citizens accepted the invitation of the Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation and descended on one of the many beaches of the country to pick up rubbish.  The royals immediately went to work, with…
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The consorts of 1952: Queen Louise of Sweden

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In our special Jubilee series, we look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952. Queen Louise of Sweden An aunt of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Lady Louise Mountbatten would become the second wife of the Swedish Crown Prince, later…
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Sweden's Royal Family gathers for a magnificent dinner to celebrate pandemic efforts

The Swedish Royal Family hosted a large reception at Stockholm Castle at the end of April to celebrate the significant contributions made by the people of Sweden during the Covid-19 pandemic. Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were present at the dinner along with Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia to celebrate those who have made significant contributions to Sweden in…
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Prince Daniel awarded honorary doctorate

Prince Daniel was awarded an honorary doctorate last week through the Karolinska Institutet, receiving his award for his commitment to public health and children’s exercise and sports. At a graduation ceremony at Stockholm City Hall, Prince Daniel was awarded his…
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Crown Princess Victoria stands besides science at glittering award ceremony

Crown Princess Victoria awarded the Crafoord prizes for 2020, 2021 and 2022 in a ceremony held at Lund University.  After two years of restrictions prevented the event from taking place, Thursday, 28 April, marked the return of the award ceremony for the scientific achievements of individuals.  The Crafoord Prize for 2020 was awarded to Enrico Bombieri “for outstanding and influential…
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