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King Carl XVI Gustaf attends meeting about Swedish orders of chivalry

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19th October 2021
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…
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Prince Carl Philip visits Östergötland to see post pandemic recovery

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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…
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Prince Carl Philip visits Gotland

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13th October 2021
The Swedish royals have been travelling around Sweden to learn more about how the nation has handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Last Thursday, Prince Carl Philip visited Gotland County to draw attention to efforts in connection with the global health emergency. The…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia travel to Scottish university

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5th October 2021
To start their workweek, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden travelled to Scotland to visit University of Stirling.Upon their arrival, Their Majesties were received by Alan Simpson OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk, and the university’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Gerry McCormack, as well as members of the research team wishing the social sciences…
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Prince Daniel honours fallen police officers

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5th October 2021
A total of 121 people have lost their lives in the service since the Nationalization of the Swedish Police. This weekend, Prince Daniel of Sweden attended a ceremony to honour police officers who have died in the line of duty. The Police Authority’s memorial service in…
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Crown Princess Victoria marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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2nd October 2021
Friday, the first day of October, marked the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a campaign traditionally represented with a pink ribbon. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has supported this cause for the past 13 years, and every year the Swedish Royal Household releases a picture of the Heir to the Throne wearing the year’s pink ribbon design to mark the first day of the…
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