The Swedish Cancer Society has launched
its Pink Ribbon Campaign, and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
participated in the launch as the official patron. For the
fourteenth year in a row, Crown Princess Victoria has been named
the patron of the Pink Ribbon Campaign organised by the Swedish
Cancer Society. To launch the campaign, the Crown Princess was
pictured wearing this year’s pink…
The Swedish Royal Court has unveiled
plans for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee. Throughout 2023,
the King will be celebrated for his 50 years on the throne; at the
same time, the country will also mark the 500th anniversary of the
election of Gustav Vasa as…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
will pay a state visit to Jordan later this year, visiting the
Middle Eastern country at the invitation of King Abdullah II. The
Swedish Royal Court announced that the King and Queen would visit
Jordan between 15 and 17 November to…
Princess Madeleine asks people to "contribute any way you can" to Florida relief efforts
30th September 2022
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has appealed
for contributions to Florida hurricane relief efforts after
Hurricane Ian devastated part of the state. The Princess, who
resides outside Miami, posted on Instagram after the Category 4
storm hit southwest Florida on 28 September. On Instagram, she
said: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to those whose lives were so
devastatingly affected by…
Why King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Jubilee is actually already under way
28th September 2022
The King of Sweden has just revealed the
official emblem that will mark his Golden Jubilee celebrations in
2023. Throughout the year to come, festivities for the half century
of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s rule will be held across Sweden. On
September 15th 2023 he will mark…
King Carl XVI Gustaf leads Sweden's royals at Opening of Parliament
28th September 2022
Autumn is the time for the opening of
parliaments, with monarchs are often at the centre of proceedings.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has been joined by the Swedish royal
family to attend the state opening of the Swedish national
assembly, the Riksdag. The King along…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden married
Daniel Westling (now Prince Daniel) on a warm summer day in 2010.
Huge celebrations were planned around the 19 June nuptials, and
Swedes had been looking forward to the big event for a long time By
the wedding day, hundreds of thousands of people flocked onto the
streets of Stockholm; almost half a million people were on the
streets of the Swedish…
In December 1947, the King of Sweden sat
down for an official portrait. Around him were close family members
including the ageing heir to his throne and a young child who
already had a life of royal duty laid out before him. The picture
had been a long time in the planning…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel honour Queen Elizabeth in Sweden as Seraphim Toll takes place
20th September 2022
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
of Sweden honoured the late Queen Elizabeth II from Stockholm on
the day of the late monarch’s funeral. The Crown Princess Couple
visited the British Ambassador’s Residence and the Church of
England to light memorial…
King Felipe of Spain and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden pay their respects at the Lying-in-State
18th September 2022
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…
