Sweden

Princess Estelle unveils sculpture at her Cultural Foundation's Park

Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle have inaugurated a permanent installation in the Djurgården island park in Stockholm.  The sculpture, created by Danish-Norwegian duo Elmgreen and Dragset, has been sponsored by the Princess Estelle Cultural Foundation, created in 2019 with the aim of promoting culture and helping artists. The ceremony was held partially in…
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Sweden

Swedish royals mark National Day with sweet Instagram tributes

The Swedish Royal Family has marked National Day with sweet tributes on Instagram. Princess Madeleine, who lives in Florida with her husband and three children, shared a photo on her Instagram account wishing everyone a happy National Day. The photo features her three children, Princess Leonore, Prince Nicolas and Princess Adrienne. Her message, written in Swedish, translates in English to…
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Palaces & BuildingsSweden

Taking a look at Villa Solbacken

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden’s home, Villa Solbacken, is a beautiful estate located along the outskirts of the KungligaDjurgården (“Royal Game Park”) in Stockholm.Djurgården has been owned the Swedish Royal Family since the 15th century.It originally served as the royals’ hunting groundsbut is home to many attractions…
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Sweden

Queen Silvia of Sweden opens a webinar on doping and public health

Earlier this week, Queen Silvia of Sweden took part in a virtual roundtable discussion on the issue of doping and announced a new anti-doping and public health professorship. Also present at the seminar was Professor Arne Ljungqvist, one of the biggest names in Sweden’s fight against the doping phenomenon and one of the founders of WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency, which supervises…
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