European RoyalsSweden

Swedish Royal Court invites public to participate in Finnish State Visit

Ahead of the beginning of the Finnish presidential couple’s state visit to Sweden, the Royal Court has published an open invitation to members of the population to take part in it.  As is tradition, the visit will begin with a carriage ride from the Royal Stables to the Royal Palace through the streets of Stockholm. At the Royal Palace, the Finnish President will receive the official welcome…
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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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Sweden

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

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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