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Flashback Friday: King Carl XVI Gustaf's remarks on Crown Princess Victoria becoming queen

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5th June 2020
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has not always been happy with the idea of Crown Princess Victoria following him as head of state. In the past, he has stated that he wanted his son, Prince Carl Philip, to follow him as King as Sweden. If the King had been able to decide, Prince Carl Philip would have been the heir, as the King has shared his displeasure at the constitution’s retroactive…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: Princess Birgitta of Sweden

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30th May 2020
Princess Birgitta of Sweden has always known how to make her mark. The second sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf is known for her originality and her wedding was stand out, too, for several reasons. Birgitta was the only one of her siblings to marry a fellow royal and the only one who didn’t choose to marry in June. She was also the first of the five children of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess…
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Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar learn about bees

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21st May 2020
Sweden’s Princess Estelle, 8, and Prince Oscar, 4, spent 20 May learning about the family’s beehives to mark World Bee Day. Crown Princess Victoria took her two children to the beehives at their home, Haga Palace, to learn more about the insects as a way of celebrating World Bee Day. The family, dressed in beekeepers suits and helmets, learned about the bees and why they are…
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Royal style: Crown Princess Victoria

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18th May 2020
In this article we will take a look at Crown Princess Victoria’s clothing, her fashion choices and most iconic looks. How does one dress like Crown Princess Victoria? Let’s take a look at her wardrobe. A lot has been written about the clothing style of the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Sussex, Princess Charlene of Monaco, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and so on. There are…
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