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Happy Birthday, Crown Princess Victoria! - 44 facts about the Swedish royal on her birthday!

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14th July 2021
Today marks the 44th birthday of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. To celebrate, 44 facts about the heir to the Swedish throne are below! Happy Birthday, Your Royal Highness! Photo: Linda Broström, The Royal Court of Sweden When she was born, she was only styled as Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria.After the birth of her younger brother, Prince Carl Philip, the law of succession was…
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Sweden's king reflects on his place in history as coalition government clings to power

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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 council meeting that marks the start of their tenure, he spoke of his own place in the politics of chte country. Addressing…
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How is Victoriadagen celebrated?

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6th July 2021
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 celebrated on…
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Swedish royal visits to counties across country to resume

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1st July 2021
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 in the aftermath of the pandemic. The short tours began in the autumn of 2020, but a resurgence in COVID infections led to it being…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf informed of Prime Minister Löfven's resignation

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29th June 2021
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 Minister.  This crisis was opened at the beginning of June when the Left Party withdrew its support to Löfven, which subsequently…
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