King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
released a message to the Swedish public encouraging them in the
midst of the upsurge in COVID-19 cases in the country. The King
released his message from Drottningholm Palace, where he and Queen
Silvia reside. He said: “We must all take our responsibility and
continue the joint efforts and efforts to stop the spread of
infection. Hold on. Hold…
Queen Silvia of Sweden has inaugurated
the new Düsseldorf advocacy centre of her project “Childhood-Haus”.
The Queen participated in the digital inauguration of
Childhood-Haus Düsseldorf from the Royal Palace in Sweden on
November 16th 2020. The new establishment is…
Following weeks of speculation over
whether Princess Madeleine is to return to Sweden to celebrate
Christmas, the Swedish Royal Court has now confirmed that the
Princess will not be able to travel to Sweden for the rest of this
year. It’s understood she wanted to celebrate…
Crown Princes Victoria of Sweden marked
World Diabetes Day on Saturday with the release of an official
photo showing the heir to the Swedish throne wearing a blue knot
bracelet in support of diabetes research. The bracelet Victoria is
wearing can be bought for 100 SEK on the Child Diabetes Foundation
website. Proceeds from the sale go to support the fight against
type 1 diabetes. The bracelet…
Princess Estelle was taken to learn about
her ancestor, Kristina Gyllenstierna, by her parents, Crown
Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, early last week. Estelle is
Kristina’s
great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter.
This year…
Three children die every minute as a
result of avoidable environmental degradation, a sobering fact
shared by Crown Princess Victoria during the third instalment of
the Global Child Forum’s Action Lab series on Tuesday. The virtual
meeting, also attended by Queen…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has revealed
her children’s Halloween costumes on Instagram. The Swedish royal
posted a photo to the networking site on 2 November saying, “This
weekend we wished everyone a Happy and Safe Halloween,” and
included ghost and pumpkin emojis. Madeleine appeared in the photo
with Princess Leonore, 6, Prince Nicolas, 5, and Princess Adrienne,
2. The proud…
Queen Silvia of Sweden has announced that
her brother, Walther Sommerlath, has passed away. He was 86 years
old and died on October 23rd 2020 at Karolinska Hospital in
Huddinge after a period of illness. He was born Walther Ludwig
Sommerlath in 1934 in Brazil. The…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia
visited their duchy of Värmland on Wednesday to see how the county
has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The couple posted about
their visit on their personal Instagram account, writing, “What a
day we had in Värmland…
On Sunday, Princess Estelle joined her
grandfather, King Carl XVI Gustaf and mother, Crown Princess
Victoria, at the inauguration of the new Slussbron in Stockholm.
The new bridge connects the areas of Stadsholmen and Södermalm in
the capital. The Slussbron is part of a larger redevelopment
project in the city. The bridge itself is the largest single
component in the traffic area. The entire…
