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.
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf has
revealed his thoughts on his country potentially joining NATO – the
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. The King was given information
that Sweden plans to apply for membership in NATO on 16 May in a
Foreign Affairs Committee…
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…
Queen Silvia of Sweden recorded a video
message in honour of International Nurses Day, celebrated every
year on the 12th of May. In her message, Her Majesty said: “I
would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your
very own day,” as the role of nurses has gained increasing focus
over the past two years. The Queen too highlighted this
point, praising nurses’…
Many royals spend a lot of time promoting
their national economy and local business. It is essential that
royalty encourage issues that strengthen the nation’s economy, and
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel did just that at the
opening of a brand new factory in…
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…
Crown Princess Victoria has attended the
opening of the Nordic Spinal Cord Society’s bi-annual conference at
the Spinalis Foundation. Her Royal Highness arrived at the
Solna facility in the morning of Thursday, 5th May, and was
welcomed by Claes Hultling, the CEO of the Spinalis Foundation.
Once inside, the future queen sat down with Björn Zoëga, hospital
director, and Irene…
This week, the Nordic region has been
dominated by the Norwegian Crown Prince Couple’s official visit to
Sweden. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have been hosts,
but Sweden’s King and Queen as well as Prince Carl Philip and
Princess Sofia have also…
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…
This week has started with a special
royal visit between good friends designed to boost two countries.
On May 2nd 2022, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit
of Norway began a three-day official visit to Sweden where they are
being hosted by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. Their
first day consisted of many events. The main purpose of the visit
is to strengthen the…
