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King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia celebrate the arts at Prince Eugene's villa

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 Dyhlén, chairman of Waldemarsudde’s friends’ association and Karin Sidén, superintendent and museum director at…
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Prince Julian christened at Drottningholm Palace

Sweden’s Prince Julian has been christened in the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace this afternoon.Bishop Johan Dalman and the Royal Court’s pastor, Michael Bjerkhagen, conducted the service.Attendees began arriving for the noon service at 11 am, and the last to arrive were the man of honour, his parents, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, and his brothers, Princes…
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Prince Julian's godparents revealed

The Swedish Royal Court has revealed who Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have selected as godparents for their youngest son, Prince Julian. As expected, the royals chose close friends and family to sponsor their son, who was born on 26 March.The couple have chosen…
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Prince Daniel inaugurates new gallery in Stockholm

Prince Daniel of Sweden has inaugurated Liljevalchs+ in Stockholm, a newly built extension to Liljevalch’s art gallery. Prince Daniel was welcomed to the art gallery by Stockholm City Council chair Cecilia Brinck and museum director Mårten Castenfors.Together with the art gallery manager, designer Bea Szenfeld and designer Ingegerd Råman, whose selected works are displayed in the new…
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Prince Daniel praises new art space

Prince Daniel of Sweden opened the extension to the Liljevalchs + art gallery in Stockholm’s Kungl. Djurgården (Royal Game Park) on Wednesday.Daniel received a tour of the new gallery and spoke to Stockholm City Council chair Cecilia Brinck and museum director…
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Princess Madeleine of Sweden visits children at Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital

On Tuesday, Princess Madeleine of Sweden visited Astrid Lindgren’s Children’s Hospital in her role as patron of Min Stora Dag (My Big Day). The children’s hospital is part of the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm.Madeleine received a tour of the hospital and learned how her patronage has teamed up with the hospital to help children. She was also able to spend time…
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