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 years. During the evening, reports were shown from
different parts of the world about how nature and cities are
affected by…
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…
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 residence the governor, together with
local authorities, told the royals about how the pandemic has
affected the region and…
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 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 Elisabeth Toll in Drottningholm
Palace. Prince Julian is seen in the Royal Family’s antique
christening gown in the images. His…
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…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia thank fans for well wishes for Prince Julian's christening
15th August 2021
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden have thanked fans for their well-wishes on their youngest
son, Prince Julian’s christening on Saturday. In an Instagram post,
the couple said: “Yesterday, our beloved Julian was baptized. Thank
you for all the best wishes!” They also shared a new behind the
scenes photo from the christening at Drottningholm Palace. …
