Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf grants audience to Belgium’s two speakers

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has given an audience to the two Speakers of the Belgian Parliament, Stephanie D’Hose and Eliane Tillieux. D’Hose and Tillieux are on an official visit to Sweden from 5 to 8 December at the invitation of Swedish Speaker Andreas Norlén. They will meet with several government representatives during their visit, including Sweden’s Minister of…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria welcome Sweden's first female prime minister

The political arena in Sweden has been quite chaotic over the past several months, but they now have a new government with a woman at the helm. The Change of Government Council was held with King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The council was also attended by Crown Princess Victoria, the Speaker of the Swedish Parliament and the incoming new Swedish government. The King…
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Prince Daniel inspires youth in eastern Sweden

Over the past several years, the Prince Daniel Fellowship has become an essential player in Sweden, focusing on young people. On 29 November, Prince Daniel of Sweden, together with inspirers from the Prince Daniel Fellowship, visited the city of Botkyrka to talk about…
Sweden

Family drama after beloved royal dog escapes from royal palace

Most royal watchers will be familiar with Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden and their three children. But Siri, the family’s small border terrier, might be a less familiar member of the family. There was mild family drama last week when the family’s beloved dog managed to escape – and not for the first time. Prince Carl Philip has previously described Siri as a…
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Sweden's Crown Princess Couple visit son's duchy

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden have visited their son, Prince Oscar’s duchy of Skåne, to draw attention to the county’s efforts during the global health crisis. The Crown Princess Couple made the trip to Skåne County on 26 November but…
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A sparkling State Banquet in Stockholm ends day one of Spanish State Visit

The first day of the Spanish State Visit to Sweden concluded with a sparkling State Banquet at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia hosted King Felipe and Queen Letizia on the evening of 24 November in the Royal Palace’s largest ballroom, the White Sea. Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia and the Spanish delegation…
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