On Monday, the Crown Princess Couple of
Sweden paid a visit to the Accelerator art gallery. The
museum, located within the University of Stockholm, and functioning
as its cultural centre, has the aim of merging art, science and
social sciences in order to find innovative solutions for
contemporary challenges. This aim was especially evident in the
exhibition Crown Princess Victoria…
On Thursday, King Carl XVI Gustaf spoke
at the World Wide Fund for Nature’s WWF’s televised gala event “An
evening for our planet.” The King is chairman of WWF’s Board of
Trustees, and the gala was arranged in connection with WWF Sweden
celebrating 50…
King Carl Gustaf praises conservation work as he hands over the Stockholm Water Prize
27th August 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
presented the Stockholm Water Prize 2020 and 2021 at a digital
ceremony. The 2020 winner, John Cherry, was recognised for
discoveries that have revolutionized how we view threats to
groundwater. His research has raised awareness of the…
On Wednesday, Crown Princess Victoria and
Prince Daniel visited the Swedish county of Västra Götaland. The
Crown Princess and her husband are also the Duchess and Duke of
Västergötland, the same county they visited. The royals visited the
county to draw attention to efforts in connection with the COVID-19
pandemic. The Crown Princess couple’s visit to the county took
place in the village…
The King and Queen of Sweden have visited
Västernorrland county to show their support for communities in the
area as the global health crisis continues. The royal couple were
welcomed to the county and to the residence in Härnösand by
Governor Berit Högman. At the…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
continued her annual tradition of awarding the Stockholm Junior
Water Prize on Tuesday as part of the annual World Water Week in
Stockholm. Due to the global health situation, the ceremony was
again held digitally for everyone’s…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
visited the Riksdag on August 23rd to officially inaugurate a
portrait medallion gifted to the Swedish king for his 75th birthday
earlier this year. The King was forced to curtail celebrations for
his 75th birthday, 30 April, due to the pandemic. The portrait
medallion, made of plaster, now hangs outside of the Finance
Committee session hall, near the…
The Royal Court of Sweden released the
official christening photos from Prince Julian’s baptism on
Saturday. Three images were released featuring the newly christened
royal with his parents and siblings; godparents; and grandparents.
All photographs were taken by…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden have attended the “Artists Friends” annual meeting at Prince
Eugene’s villa at Waldemarsudde, commemorating a royal who had a
major impact in his country’s arts. The royal couple were welcomed
by Hans…
With his own race named after him and a
long history of success on the track, Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip
has taken one of his life passions and run with it. The annual
Prince Carl Philip Racing Trophy will take place from 27-29 August,
and ahead of the event we’re taking a look back at his race-car
driving career. The 42-year-old prince first started his love
affair with fast cars…
