On Monday, His Royal Highness Prince
Daniel of Sweden handed out the Heart-Lung Foundation’s research
grant to a young and promising researcher. The event took place at
the Royal Palace in Stockholm, with this year’s research grant
going to André Nyberg. The Heart-Lung Foundation annually awards
‘Prince Daniel’s grant to younger promising researchers’ which is a
grant…
Among Europe’s royal families, the
Swedish Royal Family owns one of the the most impressive jewelry
collections. The Leuchtenberg sapphire and diamond parure in
particular goes back to early 19th century and is said to have been
a wedding gift from Napoleon Bonaparte to…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
visited his country’s second largest city, Gothenburg, to
officially open a brand new bridge. The King began his visit to
Gothenburg by taking part in a seminar on the new bridge, during
which representatives from the project…
Crown Princess Victoria visits Västerbotten County alone as Prince Daniel recovers from a cold
3rd September 2021
On Thursday, Crown Princess Victoria
travelled to Västerbotten County for a visit that is a part of the
Royal Family’s effort to travel throughout Sweden to see first-hand
the impact the pandemic had on communities. She was supposed
to travel there with Prince Daniel; however, following a cold that
he got from his children, His Royal Highness preferred to remain
home out of respect for the…
Newly-appointed big brother Prince Gabriel of Sweden is strikingly similar to mum Princess Sofia in fourth birthday snap
1st September 2021
On the 31st of August, Sweden celebrated
an exciting day with Prince Gabriel celebrating his fourth
birthday. For the occasion, the Princely Couple released a
picture of him on their Instagram account, in which the birthday
boy appears smiling in a striped blue and…
Sweden's royals reveal details of first incoming State Visit post-pandemic (and will tiaras be back?)
1st September 2021
It was announced on the 30th of August
that Sweden will receive its first incoming State Visit in almost
two years, after many had to be indefinitely postponed due to the
global health emergency. Now, the court has shared more
details of how the event will…
Crown Princess Victoria shares experiences of living outside Sweden
1st September 2021
Crown Princess Victoria has sent a
digital greeting to the opening of the “Swedes’ Abroad Parliament”.
At the parliament, Swedes who lives outside their country, experts
and politicians gather to discuss solutions to the challenges that
Swedes abroad have in relation to Swedish regulations. The
parliament is held every two years, and this year it was broadcast
digitally. In her…
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…
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 growing
problem of polluted groundwater, leading to new, more effective
solutions. The 2021 winner, Sandra Postel, was…
