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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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King Carl Gustaf re-establishes Swedish regiment

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27th September 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf has visited the military camp of Arvidsjaur for a ceremony to re-establish Sweden’s Norrland’s Dragon Regiment, K4. Flags were hoisted over the camp at Arvidsjaur on September 24th 2021 to welcome the Swedish King. In connection with the…
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Historic Swedish royal necklace up for sale

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25th September 2021
A historic pearl and diamond necklace worn by a Swedish Queen will be going up for auction in Hong Kong on 12 October. This 19th-century necklace, formally known as the Leuchtenberg Necklace, is thought to be made by jeweller Marie-Étienne Nitot, the founder of the House of Chaumet. Sotheby’s describes the necklace as “composed of two strands of natural pearls measuring from…
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