Sweden

Queen Silvia brings grandchildren along to festive engagement

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16th December 2024
It was a full house at the Royal Palace earlier Monday when Queen Silvia accepted the Christmas trees for the Royal Palace alongside her eight grandchildren.In a longstanding tradition dating back to the 1960s, forestry students from the Swedish University of Agriculture in Umeå present the royals with their Christmas trees. Each year a different royal accepts the offering; this year…
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A new Haga princess continues royal tradition

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13th December 2024
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 photo caption read: “Happy Lucia morning from Haga!”Princess Estelle is seen in the picture wearing candles in her hair…
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Sweden

Sofia, the cover star princess

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4th December 2024
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 and in her hometown, Älvdalen in Dalarna. During the interview, she shared several behind-the-scenes details about her royal…
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King Carl Gustaf offers message from Queen Silvia as he starts State Visit solo

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20th November 2024
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is in Singapore for a State Visit without Queen Silvia. However, he was still thinking of his wife as this important event began and shared her regrets at being unable to visit. The Swedish king gave his customary speech at the State Banquet held in his honour as the State Visit got under way and explained Queen Silvia’s absence, saying ”Her Majesty…
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