The King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, has
sent a condolence letter to Haiti’s Prime Minister, Claude Joseph,
after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and
attack on his wife, First Lady Martine Moïse at their home on 7
July. The King said: “The Queen and I were shocked and saddened to
learn of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and the
attack on First…
Sweden's king reflects on his place in history as coalition government clings to power
10th July 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf has overseen a
special gathering at the Royal Palace in Stockholm as Sweden saw a
Prime Minister only recently voted out of power take the reins of
government once more. As the Swedish monarch welcomed Stefan Lofven
and his new administration to a…
Victoriadagen (Victoria Day in Swedish)
is the traditional festivity celebrating Crown Princess Victoria of
Sweden’s birthday. It falls every year on the 14th of July, the day
the Crown Princess was born, and has been celebrated since 1979. It
is usually…
On Thursday, Queen Silvia of Sweden took
part in the digital inauguration of Children-Haus in Ortenau,
Germany. The facility is an orphanage to house children
suspected of having been victims of physical violence or sexual
abuse. This is the fifth building of this kind to be inaugurated
with the aim of preventing the multiplication of traumas for
children that come from being moved…
The royal visits to each of Sweden’s
counties is set to resume after it had to be put on hold last year
due to the global health emergency. The visits were the initiative
of King Carl XVI Gustaf, who wanted to show the Royal Family’s
support for each county…
The Royal Family of Sweden does love a
June wedding. The majority of their modern marriages have taken
place in the month and June comes to an end with another Swedish
royal wedding anniversary. Princess Margaretha, the eldest sister
of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has sent a
condolence message to US President Joe Biden after a bundling
collapse in Miami, Florida, killed 12. The beachfront condo
building collapsed in the early morning of 24 June. The King of
Sweden said in his telegram to Washington: “The Queen and I wish to
express our sincere condolences on the tragic loss of life
following the building collapse in…
On Monday, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
welcomed Prime Minister Stefan Löfven at the Royal Palace in
Stockholm to accept his resignation. This means that Löfven
has now one week to create a new majority within Parliament to
retain his position as Prime…
Chris O'Neill: how Princess Madeleine's husband created his own role among Sweden's royals
27th June 2021
On his birthday, Royal Central is taking
a look at Christopher O’Neill – the American-British husband of
Princess Madeleine of Sweden. Early life On 27 June 1974,
Christopher Paul O’Neill was born in London as the son of Paul
O’Neill and Eva…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
visited a new exhibition at the China Pavilion of Drottningholm.
The exhibition is the result of a year-long collaboration between
the Royal Court and the Research Lab Craft at Konstfack. The works
are created by artisans and artists who have taken inspiration from
historical collections in the China Pavilion. The exhibition is
called “Going elsewhere…
