The birthday celebrations of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden have gotten back to normal after two years of restrictions due to the global health crisis.
Hundreds gathered in the Outer Courtyard of Stockholm Palace for the traditional birthday celebrations that kicked off with a performance by the Navy Corps Band. The King and his son, Prince Carl Philip, then entered the Outer Courtyard to take…
Prince Daniel awarded honorary doctorate
1st May 2022
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…
Crown Princess Victoria awarded the Crafoord prizes for 2020, 2021 and 2022 in a ceremony held at Lund University.Â
After two years of restrictions prevented the event from taking place, Thursday, 28 April, marked the return of the award ceremony for the scientific…
British and Swedish royals team up for important cause
29th April 2022
British and Swedish royals have teamed up in Stockholm for a cause close to all their hearts – dyslexia.
Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, travelled to Stockholm to join Queen Silvia, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia for the first World Dyslexia Assembly Sweden conference.
Queen Silvia, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia welcomed Beatrice and Edo to the…
Princess Sofia hosts 400 Ukrainians for Orthodox Easter service
27th April 2022
Orthodox Christians have celebrated Easter, and Princess Sofia of Sweden took part in a special Easter service in honour of Ukrainians in Sweden.
Many royals around the world decided to attend Easter services in traditionally Ukrainian churches to show their support…
The Monarchs of 1952: King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden
26th April 2022
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women who were ruling on the continent as the longest reign in modern European history got under way.
King…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden have spent time with Ukrainian refugee children in Stockholm.
Their Royal Highnesses travelled to the Nordic Museum to visit an activity centre designed to help the Ukrainian children assimilate into Sweden.
The Crown Princess Couple, parents of two children themselves, really engaged with the kids at the museum and seemed to enjoy the…
Important state visit coming to Sweden
22nd April 2022
The Swedish Royal Court has announced an incoming state visit from Finland.Â
Upon the invitation from King Carl XVI Gustaf, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and First Lady Jenni Haukio will be in Stockholm on 17 and 18 May 2022.Â
The invitation comes as declarations…
The sixth birthday of Prince Alexander of Sweden capped off a celebratory few days for the Swedish Royal Family.
Prince Alexander marked his sixth birthday on 19 April, and his parents shared a new photo of their eldest on their Instagram account, saying: “Today…
Swedish royals conclude visits around their country
10th April 2022
The Swedish Royal Family has concluded their trips to each of Sweden’s counties to show their support after the global health crisis.
The last journey took King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silva to Jämtland County, where they travelled to Östersund.
Their Majesties met with Governor Marita Ljung at her residence to discuss how the global health crisis impacted the county with various…