The Swedish government is investing
heavily in increasing Swedish exports, and the royals are part of
the team to promote increased trade with other nations. Last
Friday, Prince Daniel was present when Minister for Foreign Trade
Anna Hallberg presented the Swedish government’s export prices at a
ceremony at the Government Offices in Stockholm. During the
ceremony, the newly established…
Drottningholm Palace in Sweden is said to
be haunted by friendly ghosts. Queen Silvia revealed a few years
ago that the Swedish Royal Family’s residence was haunted by
spirits. The Queen was talking in a documentary on Swedish public
television “Drottningholm…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain to pay State Visit to Sweden
21st October 2021
The King and Queen of Spain are set to
make a State Visit to Sweden as 2021 draws to a close. King Felipe
VI and Queen Letizia will spend two days in Stockholm at the end of
November. They will be hosted by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen
Silvia. It’s the first…
Princess Christina of Sweden served as
first lady of the Kingdom of Sweden from the death of her mother,
Princess Sibylla, in 1972 until her brother married Queen Silvia in
1976. At a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Stockholm this week, His
Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf presented his sister Princess
Christina with His Majesty the King’s Medal of the twelfth size
with diamonds in a…
A future monarch or heir to the throne in
Sweden wouldn’t have to give up their royal role if they were to
contract a same sex marriage. The Marshall of the Realm confirmed
that a same sex union would not be a bar to succession, just days
after the Dutch Prime…
The Kingdom of Sweden and Italy have a
long diplomatic history, and this week, that relationship is
further strengthened as Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
visit the Italian Republic on an official tour. The Swedish Crown
Princess Couple began their journey to…
Orders of knighthood are an important
part of many monarchies, and Sweden is no exception. In most
monarchies, the monarch is the head of all chivalrous orders, and
on Monday, King Carl XVI Gustaf attended an important meeting
associated with the nation’s orders of knighthoods. On Monday, 18
October, an ordinary council of the order chapter was held by His
Majesty at the Royal Palace. A…
The King and Queen of Sweden have visited
the city of Gothenburg. Although they came together, they split up
and attended their own events that day before being reunited to
attend an event together. At the New Shipyard, at the start of his
visit on October 15th 2021, the…
The King and Queen of Sweden attend Holocaust remembrance event and forum focused on fighting anti-semitism
14th October 2021
The Swedish city of Malmö welcomed
international heads of state and dignitaries this week for
‘Remember-React’ – a forum focused on remembering the Holocaust, as
well as the dangers of antisemitism and other forms of racism &
discrimination that still…
Prince Carl Philip visits Östergötland to see post pandemic recovery
13th October 2021
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden visited
Gotland over the weekend to see how they have handled the Covid-19
pandemic. The prince then travelled onwards to the region of
Östergötland to draw attention to recovery efforts in connection
with the global health emergency of the past 18 months. The
prince’s visit took place in Linköping and Norrköping and Governor
Carl Fredrik Graf and his wife…
