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Royal Wedding Rewind: Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling chose to wed on the 34th anniversary of Victoria’s parents’ marriage at Stockholm Cathedral, and there was a bit of controversy before the wedding regarding the bride coming down the aisle.Swedish tradition states that the bride and groom enter the chapel together, but Crown Princess Victoria wanted to be escorted by her father. Many saw…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: Princess Christina of Sweden

It was the first royal wedding of a new reign but one filled with poignancy. Princess Christina, fourth sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married in June 1974, just eighteen months after the death of her mother, Princess Sybilla. Her wedding also began a hat trick of regal nuptials in Sweden within the space of a few years. Let’s rewind to June 15th 1974 and the Royal Wedding of Princess…
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Who is Prince Nicolas of Sweden?

As Prince Nicolas of Sweden celebrates his sixth birthday on June 15th, let’s take a moment to learn more about the young royal.Prince Nicolas Paul Gustaf, Duke of Ångermanland, is the eldest grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. His…
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Princess Sofia speaks at Sophiahemmet virtual graduation

On Friday, Princess Sofia of Sweden spoke at the virtual graduation ceremony of new nurses from Sophiahemmet University.Similarly to what happened last year, the graduation ceremony was held virtually in 2021. Before the global health emergency exploded 16 months ago, all graduation ceremonies for Sophiahemmet University were traditionally held in the Blue Hall of Stockholm City Hall. In…
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