Princess Madeleine surprised a group of
children on a virtual tour of the Royal Palace of Stockholm on
Tuesday. The children digitally visited the palace with the charity
MinStoraDag (My Big Day) of which Princess Madeleine is patron.
MinStoraDag is similar to the Make-a-Wish Foundation. They work
with hospitals and other healthcare providers to make wishes of
seriously ill children and their…
On Thursday 22 April, the exhibition “The
Thinking Hand” was opened by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. This
is an annual scholarship competition for young artists. “The
Thinking Hand” is a recurring drawing competition and exhibition
for young artists who work…
Continuing our series that looks at the
grandchildren of the world’s monarchs, this edition focuses on the
grandchildren of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Only two of the
King’s grandchildren hold the style of Royal Highness and are
members of the Royal House. The…
Crown Princess Victoria has officially
opened Stockholm Art Week, releasing a video message to welcome
patrons, while also celebrating UN World Innovation and Creativity
Day Sweden. In a message released by the Swedish Royal House, Crown
Princess Victoria said: “Stockholm has long been an important scene
for art, literature and film; for music, theatre and dance. Culture
has shaped our…
Crown Princess Victoria speaks on the 50th anniversary of the Swedish Institute in Paris
21st April 2021
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
spoken of her fondness for France in a special video message
marking the 50th anniversary of the Swedish Institute in Paris.
Institut Suédois, formerly known as the Centre Culturel Suédois, is
a Swedish cultural centre in Paris. The…
The 75th birthday celebrations for King
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden have been announced. He will celebrate
his 75th birthday on Friday, 30 April. The King will mark his
birthday alongside Queen Silvia at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
There will be a small reception in the…
Prince Alexander of Sweden celebrated his
fifth birthday on 19 April, and his parents shared two new images
of their eldest son on their Instagram account to celebrate. In the
new photos, the five-year-old is the spitting image of his mother,
Princess Sofia. Several have commented on the couple’s social media
about how much young Alexander favours his mother. Photo…
Sweden honoured the Duke of Edinburgh
ahead of his funeral on Saturday afternoon. Flags at the Royal
Place were flown at half-mast, the Swedish Royal Family sent a
wreath to the British Royal Family, and the Seraphim Toll took
place from 12.00 to 13.00 Swedish time in…
Sweden will honour the Duke of Edinburgh
on Saturday ahead of his funeral in the UK. The Duke was a Knight
of the Order of the Seraphim in Sweden, and it is a tradition in
Sweden to hold a Seraphim Toll for a deceased Knight of the Order
of the Seraphim on the same day…
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden has been
joined by his daughter, Crown Princess Victoria, for a digital
meeting with the organization “Keep Sweden Clean”. During the
meeting, on April 12th 2021, Johanna Ragnartz, CEO of Keep Sweden
Clean, production manager Lisa Possne and communications manager,
Pontus Tengby, informed them about Keep Sweden Rent’s operations
and the various activities and…
