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 and solidarity with the people of
the besieged country. In Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf decided to
open the Royal…
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…
The Swedish Royal Court has announced an
incoming state visit from Finland. 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.
The invitation comes as declarations from authorities of both
countries that Sweden and Finland are beginning to consider joining
NATO. The transatlantic…
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…
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…
The Swedish Royal Family has hosted their
first Representation Dinner since 2019. King Carl XVI Gustaf and
Queen Silvia were joined by Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel,
Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia and Princess Christina for the
gala event at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. Representatives from
the diplomatic corps, Swedish parliament (Riksdag), Swedish
government and culture…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden attended a concert dedicated to Ukraine at the Avicii Arena
on Saturday evening. The event was called “Hela Sverige skramlar”
(“All of Sweden Shouts” in English) and was a concert centred
around human rights…
The Swedish Royal Family has launched a
new website with a sleeker design following in the footsteps of
their Scandinavian counterparts, the Danish Royal Family, a few
months ago. The website is available in Swedish and English and has
a focus on the Royal House, which…
The entire Swedish royal family is now
doing a lot to try to help with the situation in Ukraine. King Carl
Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and
Princess Sofia have attended a meeting with aid organizations
working in Ukraine or its neighbouring countries. The meeting was
arranged in the Bernadotte Library at Stockholm Royal Palace, to
which representatives from 22…
