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Taking a look at Villa Solbacken

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5th June 2021
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden’s home, Villa Solbacken, is a beautiful estate located along the outskirts of the KungligaDjurgården (“Royal Game Park”) in Stockholm.Djurgården has been owned the Swedish Royal Family since the 15th century.It originally served as the royals’ hunting groundsbut is home to many attractions…
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Queen Silvia of Sweden opens a webinar on doping and public health

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2nd June 2021
Earlier this week, Queen Silvia of Sweden took part in a virtual roundtable discussion on the issue of doping and announced a new anti-doping and public health professorship.Also present at the seminar was Professor Arne Ljungqvist, one of the biggest names in Sweden’s fight against the doping phenomenon and one of the founders of WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency, which supervises…
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Queen Silvia opens a congress on children's heart disease

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26th May 2021
On Tuesday this week, Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden opened the AEPC 2021 Congress with a video greeting. During the congress, doctors from all over Europe gather digitally to discuss congenital heart disease in children.In her opening speech Her Majesty said: “Depending on where they are born, children grow up under very different circumstances. And yet, they all have the same basic…
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How the Scandinavian royals are related

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26th May 2021
The Scandinavian royals are not only excellent friends, but they are also relatively closely related to each other. During the Viking Age, the royals in these three kingdoms were bitter enemies; however, during the Middle Ages all nations were united under one kingdom under…
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Crown Princess Family of Sweden releases new photos for Pentecost

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23rd May 2021
The Crown Princess Family of Sweden has released two new spring-themed images to mark Pentecost. Both photos were taken by Linda Broström outside of the family’s home at Haga Palace this month.One photo features the happy family of four with their dog, Rio, while the second picture shows Princess Estelle, 9, and Prince Oscar, 5, lying in the flowers. The siblings match in denim…
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