Sweden

A royal visit for all a king's soldiers on Christmas Eve

For many, it’s the most magical day of the year and some of those working on Christmas Eve got a royal visit to add some sparkle to their day. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her family met the Royal Guard in Stockholm in a Christmas Eve outing. Accompanied by her husband, Prince Daniel, and their two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, the heir to the throne visited the…
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Sweden's royal family in final farewell to Princess Birgitta

The funeral of Princess Birgitta has taken place in Sweden. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia and their royal family came together at the service which took place at Drottningholm Palace Chapel. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel joined mourners as did Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill. The service and burial were private events, as…
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A new Haga princess continues royal tradition

Princess Estelle is wishing everyone a happy St Lucia Day in a new picture on the Swedish Royal Family’s social media. The young princess and future queen of Sweden appeared dressed as the fourth century saint in a snap shot by her mother Crown Princess Victoria. The…
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Queen Silvia of Sweden speaks of her shock after death of 'fun' princess

The Queen of Sweden has revealed that the death of her sister-in-law, Princess Birgitta, came as a great shock to her royal family. Princess Birgitta, who was 87, died on December 4th in Mallorca. Queen Silvia said she had been speaking to the princess on the day before she died and that her passing had been a surprise. The Swedish queen also confirmed that Birgitta had had a fall in…
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Sofia, the cover star princess

Princess Sofia of Sweden has appeared in Vogue Scandinavia ahead of her 40th birthday and given a rare interview.  The princess, who will be celebrating her 40th birthday on 6 December, was photographed both at the Royal Palace in Stockholm with her husband and children…
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Crown Princess Victoria calls her military training 'more relevant than ever' in new interview

Crown Princess Victoria has called her military training “more relevant than ever” in a new interview. The future queen of Sweden was joined by Anders Pihlblad, a journalist with TV4’s Nyhetsmorgon programme, during an exercise with the Stockholm Amphibious Regiment to discuss her ongoing training and what her next steps will be. Crown Princess Victoria said that she’d always wanted…
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