King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has received the vaccination against coronavirus. Underlining his belief in the importance of the jab, the monarch was photographed as he was given the injection .
King Carl Gustaf received the vaccination on January 15th at Stenhammar where he has been staying through this latest phase of the pandemic with Queen Silvia. Her Majesty also received the jab although…
King Carl Gustaf joined by Crown Princess Victoria for discussions on war preparedness
12th January 2021
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden has been joined by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel at the annual Swedish Defence conference. The conference was this year digital due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the King kept up his tradition of his attendance on the conference.
Prince Daniel opens new organisation to stamp out doping in sport
12th January 2021
Prince Daniel has opened a brand new organisation “Anti-doping Sweden”. The body is a newly formed independent organization which from 2021 is Sweden’s national anti-doping organization. Previously, the responsibility lay with the Swedish Sports Confederation.
Sweden's Royal Court issues an update on Princess Sofia’s pregnancy
5th January 2021
In December 2020, announced that Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia are expecting their third child. At that time, December 11, the following statement was issued by the Royal Court: “We are happy and look forward to welcoming our third child, a sibling to Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel. A new little member of our family.”
Now the Swedish Royal Court has given an update on the…
This year was not what we expected, but the Swedish royals have made the most of it by attending engagements where they could, being on the frontlines of the battle with COVID-19 and partaking in virtual meetings. Let’s take a look at 2020 for the Swedish Royal Family.
King of Sweden talks of responsibility and reminisces on the past during Christmas Day speech
25th December 2020
King Carl XVI Gustaf addressed the Swedes today from Drottningholm Palace instead of the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The speech was recorded in the Lower Yellow Salon of the King’s residence.
His Majesty spoke of people’s responsibility during these troubling…
Crown Princess Family of Sweden releases annual Christmas video
23rd December 2020
The Swedish Royal Court has released the annual Christmas video of the Crown Princess Family today. Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar are seen
The family records a special video each year to release ahead of the holiday to wish everyone a happy Christmas. This year the family travelled to the Stockholm City Mission to bring gifts and help wrap presents…
Princess Sofia has shared a greeting for the Swedish Heroes of 2020 during a gala awards ceremony, saying that her definition of a hero is “a person who sees his fellow human beings and acts when someone needs help.”
In a message recorded for the gala last week…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have released a video to mark the last Sunday of Advent. The video was filmed at Drottningholm Palace – their main residence.
In the video, Queen Silvia reads the poem “Adventsbön” (An Advent Prayer) by Margareta…
Sweden's king says his country's coronavirus strategy has failed
18th December 2020
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has said his nation’s approach to dealing with the coronavirus pandemic has failed. Speaking in a TV programme, the Swedish monarch said ”I think we have failed. We have a large number who have died and that is terrible.”
Sweden has taken one of the most notably relaxed approaches in the world to dealing with the pandemic. The country has never…
