The Swedish Royal Family celebrated
National Day with no restrictions for the first time in two years
as the global health crisis subsides. The day began with King Carl
XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia in Blekinge for a celebration of
Olofström’s 50th anniversary as a municipality. They visited Volvo
Cars to learn more about the factories and materials for Volvo
vehicles. The King and Queen…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
were on hand to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Swedish
Navy over the weekend, with the King calling the navy one to be
proud of. The royals were the guests of honour at the dinner,
hosted at the Stockholm City Hall and…
Crown Princess Victoria, but perhaps
especially Prince Daniel of Sweden, has always had a strong focus
on physical activity. Therefore, they were both present at a
seminar that was about what they are both passionate about,
physical activity in Swedish schools. The important…
Princess Madeleine and her family will
miss Sweden’s National Day celebrations on 6 June. The family
usually spends the summer in Sweden, and this year is no different.
However, they will not make the trip to Europe from Florida in time
for the national holiday. The Royal Court confirmed to Svenskdam
that Princess Madeleine, her husband Chris O’Neill and their three
children…
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden has
celebrated Veterans Day. The Prince laid a wreath at the Veterans
Monument at the Maritime Museum in Stockholm. Prince Carl Philip
also handed out medals to military personnel. The Swedish Armed
Forces medal went to those who had been…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden have made a two-day visit to the United Kingdom as both
countries prepare to celebrate. The visit, which took place
between Thursday, 26 and Friday, 27 May, was centred around many
topics, including education and culture…
The Swedish Royal Court has released
details for this year’s National Day celebrations on 6 June. After
two years of scaled-down celebrations due to the global health
crisis, things will be back to normal in 2022. King Carl Gustaf and
Queen Silvia will start the day in Olofström, Blekinge, with a
visit to Volvo Cars. They will then be at Holje Park for
celebrations that include…
Princess Estelle of Sweden has visited
her duchy of Östergötland alongside her parents and unveiled her
first portrait. The ten-year-old Princess and her parents, Crown
Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, first travelled to Linköping
Castle, where Estelle unveiled her…
The political situation in Europe is
tense after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One of the significant
consequences is that the neutral nations of Sweden and Finland have
applied for NATO membership. In the recent years, Sweden has
invested heavily in upgrading its…
The Swedish Royal Family pulled out all
the stops for the first day of the Finnish State Visit, a crucial
engagement that comes when the two nations have officially begun
the process of obtaining full NATO membership. The official welcome
took place at the Royal Stables, where Finnish President Sauli
Niinistö and First Lady Jenni Haukio met with King Carl XVI Gustaf
and Queen Silvia.
