Expo 2020 is a World Expo, currently hosted by Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. Originally scheduled for 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021, it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 1 2022, Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden participated digitally in a seminar at the exhibition. The theme of the seminar was mental illness among children and…
Crown Princess Victoria speaks about health innovation at Expo 2020
2nd February 2022
Crown Princess Victoria shared that she knows “from personal experience what good healthcare can mean” as she officially opened the “Redefining Health and Care – Unique Opportunities Beyond the Pandemic” event in a video message at Dubai’s Expo 2020.
Man arrested after new drones spotted flying over Drottningholm Palace
1st February 2022
A man has been arrested on suspicion of having flown drones over Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm.
Swedish Police said on 31 January that they had arrested a Russian citizen who flew a drone above Drottningholm Palace on 30 January. The man is suspected of violating the…
The Swedish Royal Family has recently devoted a lot of time to shedding light on the Swedish police force.
On 25 January, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden gave an audience at the Royal Palace to Charlotte von Essen, who is the new head of the Swedish Security Police.
The audience provided Charlotte von Essen with the opportunity to speak to the King in her new role and discuss current issues…
Remembering the tragedy that devastated Sweden's royals, 75 years on
26th January 2022
The Swedish Royal Family will mark a sad anniversary on January 26th 2022. It is the 75th anniversary of the death of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, eldest son of the later King Gustaf VI Adolf. The Prince, second in line to the throne of Sweden at the time of his death, was…
Danish and Swedish heirs pay tribute to goddaughter on social media as she comes of age
22nd January 2022
The Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish royal families have shared a special bond for many years, and on the occasion of Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th birthday, they all took to social media to mark the happy day.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Crown Prince…
Sweden and Estonia have a close historical bond, and on Thursday, King Carl XVI Gustaf gave an audience to Estonian President Alar Karis.
The President of Estonia was in Sweden on an official visit from 19 January to 20 January at the invitation of the Speaker of the Swedish parliament, Andreas Norlen. During his stay in Sweden, the President also visits the Estonia Monument at the Royal…
Swedish royals rally virtual support around Swedish athletes before Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics
20th January 2022
The Beijing Winter Olympics are almost underway, and delegations from the 90 participating countries are starting to make their way into the Chinese capital.
King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Prince Carl Philip all jumped…
Princess Birgitta of Sweden was born on 19 January 1937 as the second child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Her elder sister is Princess Margaretha (born 1934), and her younger siblings are Princess Désirée (born…
Why Princess Birgitta of Sweden is an HRH and her sisters are not
19th January 2022
Of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s four older sisters, only one has retained her Royal Highness status throughout her life – Princess Birgitta, who celebrates her 85th birthday today.
The reason why Birgitta remained a Royal Highness while Princesses Margaretha, Désirée and Christina lost the styling upon their marriages is because of the Swedish constitution at the time. The law stated…
