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…
King Carl XVI Gustaf attends 90th anniversary of the Mälar Scouts
20th September 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf has attended in the
Mälar Scouts’ 90th anniversary, which took place at the corps’
scout cabin on the Swedish island of Lovön. Since childhood, the
king has participated in scout activities of various kinds both in
Sweden and abroad. Since…
The Crown Princess Family of Sweden and
Crown Prince Family of Norway bonded last weekend in Gotland,
Sweden. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of
Norway and their elder child, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, travelled
to Gotland in Sweden to spend time with…
Prince Carl Philip has sent
congratulations as “The Chef of the Year” competition took place in
Stockholm. This year’s winner is Gustav Leonhardt and he received a
special message from Prince Carl Philip. The prince, who did not
have the opportunity to attend this year’s competition in person,
sent a digital greeting to this year’s eight competing chefs and
the…
History Spotlight: The accession of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
15th September 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf ascended to the
Swedish throne on 15 September 1973 (coincidentally, the same day
his future son-in-law, Daniel Westling, was born) at the age of 27.
He became the King of Sweden after the death of his grandfather,
King Gustaf VI Adolf. He was at his…
Prince Daniel of Sweden celebrates his
birthday on September 15th and he’s got an eventful year to look
back on. Olof Daniel Westling was born on September 15th 1973, the
same day that his father-in-law became King of Sweden. Daniel
married Crown Princess Victoria…
King Carl XVI Gustaf has overseen the
official opening of the Swedish parliament, the Riksdag. The new
parliamentary year has thus begun. The King was accompanied by
Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. Before the
ceremony in the Riksdag, the royals joined the Speaker of the
Riksdag and the Prime Minister, as well as members of the Riksdag
in the Great Church to attend the…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia open music festival in Prince Alexander's duchy
14th September 2021
On Sunday, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen
Silvia travelled to Stenhammar Palace to open the local music
festival. The World of Music at Stenhammar is a festival that
saw its birth only in 2019 and had to be cancelled in 2020. But in
his opening speech, His Majesty…
His Majesty King carl XVI Gustaf of
Sweden has presented “His Majesties The King’s Medal” and “Litteris
et Artibus” awards at a ceremony in the White Sea Room at the Royal
Palace in Stockholm. At the medal ceremony, on September 13th 2021,
the awards were…
Prince Carl Philip heads to Blekinge on latest royal visit to see pandemic impact
14th September 2021
Prince Carl Philip has visited Blekinge
County to see the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic there and how
people are rebuilding. The prince’s visit took him to the city of
Karlskrona and the acting governor Helena Morgonsköld hosted the
visit. Prince Carl Philip began the day in the county
administrative board’s premises where he heard about how the county
was affected by the…
