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The realty of the pandemic on show as Crown Princess Victoria continues tour of Sweden

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7th October 2021
The Swedish royals are on a tour visiting different regions to see how the pandemic has changed the nation. This week, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited Örebro. The couple’s visit took place in Örebro municipality with Governor Maria Larsson as host. The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel began the visit with a meeting at Örebro Castle with representatives from the…
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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 re-establishes new amphibious regiment

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5th October 2021
Due to an increased level of uncertainty regarding Russia, Sweden has decided to upgrade its military, and Crown Princess Victoria visited the Gothenburg garrison to attend the re-establishment of Älvsborg’s amphibious regiment. In the coming months, the Swedish Armed Forces will establish new regiments and a new air flotilla. Last week, King Carl XVI Gustaf re-established…
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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 Swedish defence decision in 2004, the regiment was disbanded and reorganized into the Army’s fighter battalion as part of…
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Queen Silvia presents her nursing awards

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22nd September 2021
Queen Silvia of Sweden has presented “The Queen Silvia Nursing Award” to nursing students who have contributed innovative ideas that promote the care of the elderly and people with dementia. Last year’s award ceremony was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so this time the Queen awarded scholarships to the prize winners from both 2019 and 2020. The Queen Silvia Nursing Award was…
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