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King Carl Gustaf joined by Crown Princess Victoria for discussions on war preparedness

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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. This years conference was also broadcasted live on Swedish TV on the channel SVT2.At the opening of the national conference…
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Royal Year in Review: Sweden

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26th December 2020
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.January:The month began with news that Princess Estelle, the daughter of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel…
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Pincess Sofia praises the healthcare heroes in Sweden

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22nd December 2020
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, Sofia, who served as a jury member of the Swedish Heroes Gala, said, “I’m so incredibly impressed. To me, all of you in…
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King and Queen of Sweden mark last Sunday of Advent

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21st December 2020
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…
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Crown Princess Victoria attends virtual launch of UN Human Development Report

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17th December 2020
Crown Princess Victoria participated in the digital launch of the United Nations’ Human Development Report 2020, recording a message as the agency launched its latest development report.In a speech from the palace, the Crown Princess applauded how the report, a product of the UN Development Programme, has “broaden[ed] our understanding of human progress.”Crown Princess Victoria…
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