As Prince Julian is christened this
afternoon in the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace, what Swedish
royal traditions will he follow and share with his family? There
are several traditions that will continue today as Prince Julian is
baptised. Let’s take a look at the Swedish royal christening
traditions. The christening gown Prince Julian will be dressed in
Gustaf Adolf’s…
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…
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…
Taking a look at the christenings of Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine
12th August 2021
With the christening of Prince Julian of
Sweden, on 14 August, we are taking a look back at the christenings
of his father and his aunts. Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice
Désirée, Duchess of Västergötland, was born on 14 July 1977 to King
Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. She was christened on
23 September 1977 in the Royal Chapel of the Royal Palace in
Stockholm. Back in…
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…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden visits children at Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital
11th August 2021
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…
All big royal events have symbolism
attached to them and when Prince Julian of Sweden is baptised, on
August 13, 2021, at the Royal Chapel at Drottningholm Palace, he
will find himself wrapped in one of his family’s best-known
traditions. The little royal, youngest child of Prince Carl Philip
and Princess Sofia, will be christened wearing the gown that has
been used by Bernadotte babies for over…
In less than a week’s time, Prince Julian
of Sweden will be baptised and become a member of the Swedish
Lutheran church. This will be the first official gathering of all
the members of the Swedish Royal Family in more than a year. Here’s
everything you need to…
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf is the
youngest of five children born to Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess
Sibylla. All four of his siblings are sisters, and the youngest of
these is Princess Christina. Princess Christina Louise Helena was
born on 3 August 1943, three…
With the Olympics underway, let’s take a
look at the Scandinavian royals and their connection to the
Olympics. Although there haven’t been that many Scandinavian royal
competitors, these families are very closely intertwined with the
Olympics. Sweden There haven’t been any Swedish Royal Family
members who’ve competed in the Olympics, but King Carl XVI Gustaf
and Queen Silvia met at the…
