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 Christina…
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…
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of
Sweden received on Monday this week Swiss Federal President Guy
Parmelin in Princess Sibylla’s Apartment at the Royal Palace in
Stockholm. Federal President Guy Parmelin is currently on an
official visit to Stockholm to mark 100 years of…
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…
When the news broke that Prince Carl
Philip of Sweden was dating former reality show participant and
model Sofia Hellqvist, a flood of criticism followed. Many doubted
that this most unlikely romance would be sealed by marriage. Today,
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia…
Prince Julian of Sweden is set to be
christened in the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace on Saturday,
14 August, and his christening will break a 43-year-old royal
tradition. Since the christening of Crown Princess Victoria in
1977, all royal christenings have been…
Princess Madeleine Thérèse Amelie
Josephine of Sweden was born on June 10, 1982, at Drottningholm
Palace. She is the youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen
Silvia. Her older sister is Crown Princess Victoria, and her
brother is Prince Carl Philip. Princess Madeleine is currently
eighth in line to the throne. She was created Duchess of
Hälsingland and Gästrikland by her father upon…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden team up at sea conference
9th June 2021
On Tuesday afternoon, Crown Prince Haakon
of Norway and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden teamed up to
highlight environmental issues with the sea. The digital conference
under the auspices of the UN Development Program, UNDP, focused on
the state of the sea and what can be…
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel
and Princess Estelle have inaugurated a permanent installation in
the Djurgården island park in Stockholm. The sculpture,
created by Danish-Norwegian duo Elmgreen and Dragset, has been
sponsored by the Princess Estelle Cultural…
After a broken engagement a few years
earlier, Princess Madeleine of Sweden finally found the love of her
life after fleeing to New York City to heal her broken heart.
There, through mutual friends, she met American-British financier
Christopher “Chris” O’Neill. They appeared for the first time in
public together in January 2011 and the relationship might have
stayed quiet for longer had…
