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Princess Estelle joins her grandfather and mother to open new Slussbron

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…
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Crown Princess Victoria speaks on UN Day

Crown Princess Victoria recorded a message of support for the United Nations on Saturday to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the UN. Speaking from her home, the Crown Princess said: “Ladies and gentlemen, members of, and friends of, the Swedish…
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King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia participate in Digital Action Lab

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden took part in the Global Child Forum’s Action Lab. Her Majesty the Queen officially opened the Digital Action Lab “Listening to the Change-Maker Generation” from her office at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. On Tuesday, both King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia called in to participate in the Digital Action Lab organised by the Global…
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Prince Daniel tests negative for COVID-19

Prince Daniel of Sweden has tested negative for COVID-19 after falling ill this week. The Prince was due to accompany his wife, Crown Princess Victoria, on a visit to Västmanland County on Thursday, 15 October; however, when the day came, only Victoria travelled to Västmanland County as part of the Royal Family’s travel to each of Sweden’s counties to draw attention to the…
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Schedule for royal visits around Sweden released

Sweden’s Royal Court has released the schedule for the nine royal visits through the country that will take place this autumn. The family is touring Sweden to visit with those affected by COVID-19, promote tourism and draw attention to various sectors in different…
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A Swedish royal mystery

The date of 7 October 2020 marked one year since the Royal Court of Sweden announced King Carl XVI Gustaf’s decision to remove the style of Royal Highness from five of his grandchildren. This decision affected the children from his two youngest children, Prince Carl…
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Crown Princess Victoria pushes for transformation of global seafood industry

Crown Princess Victoria participated in a virtual keystone dialogue with the seafood industry and ocean experts to discuss sustainable fishing practices this week. In a speech where she advocated for sustainable fishing, Crown Princess Victoria said: “Transforming the global seafood industry is no small task. It is more like turning an ocean liner around: it is difficult, because of its size.
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