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Where in the world was... Crown Princess Victoria in 2024?

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29th December 2024
Although Crown Princess Victoria spent much of her year carrying out military training with courses both in the spring and the autumn, she was still able to carry out several overseas visits in 2024. The Swedish Royal Family hosted several incoming State Visits, including those from France, Finland, and Denmark. However, the Swedish Crown Princess grabbed her passport several times…
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A royal visit for all a king's soldiers on Christmas Eve

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25th December 2024
For many, it’s the most magical day of the year and some of those working on Christmas Eve got a royal visit to add some sparkle to their day. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her family met the Royal Guard in Stockholm in a Christmas Eve outing. Accompanied by her husband, Prince Daniel, and their two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, the heir to the throne visited the…
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Crown Princess Victoria 'lights up' in new holiday video

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21st December 2024
Crown Princess Victoria shared a new video of her young family taking part in a beloved holiday tradition: lighting candles. In a new video posted on the Swedish Royal Family’s YouTube channel, the future queen of Sweden, accompanied by husband Prince Daniel and…
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Queen Silvia brings grandchildren along to festive engagement

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16th December 2024
It was a full house at the Royal Palace earlier Monday when Queen Silvia accepted the Christmas trees for the Royal Palace alongside her eight grandchildren. In a longstanding tradition dating back to the 1960s, forestry students from the Swedish University of Agriculture…
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Sweden's royal family in final farewell to Princess Birgitta

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15th December 2024
The funeral of Princess Birgitta has taken place in Sweden. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia and their royal family came together at the service which took place at Drottningholm Palace Chapel. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel joined mourners as did Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill. The service and burial were private events, as…
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A new Haga princess continues royal tradition

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13th December 2024
Princess Estelle is wishing everyone a happy St Lucia Day in a new picture on the Swedish Royal Family’s social media. The young princess and future queen of Sweden appeared dressed as the fourth century saint in a snap shot by her mother Crown Princess Victoria. The…
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Queen Silvia of Sweden speaks of her shock after death of 'fun' princess

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6th December 2024
The Queen of Sweden has revealed that the death of her sister-in-law, Princess Birgitta, came as a great shock to her royal family. Princess Birgitta, who was 87, died on December 4th in Mallorca. Queen Silvia said she had been speaking to the princess on the day before she died and that her passing had been a surprise. The Swedish queen also confirmed that Birgitta had had a fall in…
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