Project Playground, the charity founded
by Sweden’s Princess Sofia in 2010, celebrated its 10th year of
changing children’s lives this week. Before she married Prince Carl
Philip, Sofia Hellqvist joined her friend Frida Vesterberg to
create an organisation aimed at focusing on children’s development
in socio-economically vulnerable areas. The charity’s vision is “a
world where every…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are
now back at the Royal Palace in Stockholm after an absence of
almost six months caused by the coronavirus pandemic. As the virus
took hold, the royal couple moved to Stenhammar Palace, about 120
kilometres southwest of Stockholm.
Queen Silvia received the Butterfly Prize
on Monday for her work towards addiction issues and drug-free
policies from an organisation in Sweden. The Butterfly Prize is
awarded by the Women’s Organisations’ Co-operation Council on
Alcohol and Drug Issues, and Queen…
Chris O’Neill, the husband of Princess
Madeleine of Sweden, has struggled with complicated finances for
many years. Now, however, papers in the Swedish media show that the
debt of the British-American businessman has been reduced.
Nevertheless, his business is not a good source of income for the
family. On Sunday, the Swedish newspaper Expressen wrote that they
had gained insight into the…
Sweden’s Prince Gabriel, Duke of Dalarna,
is celebrating his third birthday today with his family – parents,
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, and older brother, Prince
Alexander. To mark their son’s special day, Carl Philip and Sofia
released a photo on their…
Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of
Dalarna, has officially visited his duchy for the first time and
saw his christening gift on Thursday, 27 August, alongside his
parents, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia. The family, minus
older brother Prince Alexander, visited the…
An upcoming documentary will look at
Project Playground, a charitable organisation founded by Princess
Sofia of Sweden. “We followed Princess Sofia’s work on-site in both
South Africa and Sweden where we got to meet some of the children
who visit Project Playground and got to take part in their everyday
life,” said documentary host Renée Nyberg to Swedish newspaper
Expressen. Project…
Young people making a difference for the
environment were honoured by “a very proud patron” when Crown
Princess Victoria delivered a special video message for the
Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2020 on Tuesday. Participants from
about 30 countries took part in the…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
officially opened this year’s Stockholm Fashion Week from her home
at Haga Palace. The Crown Princess, who is an important ambassador
for Swedish fashion, gave a digital speech in which she focussed on
sustainability and innovation.
Sweden’s Princess Sofia is to continue
working in healthcare through the autumn, the Royal Court has
confirmed. The 35-year-old Princess began helping at Sophiahemmet
hospital in Stockholm after undergoing training at Sophiahemmet
University in an effort to help out during the ongoing pandemic.
She helps with cleaning and does shifts in the kitchen. The Royal
Court’s Head of…
