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Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Kalmar County Hospital

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden visited the County Hospital in Kalmar on Friday, 10 July to highlight and show their support for those in the healthcare sector. The couple received a tour of the hospital and met with the healthcare professionals working at the hospital. They had the opportunity to talk to those who have specifically been working with those sick with COVID-19…
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Sweden's Crown Princess Family has fun on Instagram with exercises

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are passionate about staying fit and encouraging others to stay in shape. They find it especially important that children get up and move and not just stay inside in front of a screen all day. Through their initiative Gen Pep and Rädda Barnen (Save the Children), the platform “Digifritids” was created for children in the lower and middle…
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June’s Jewels: Sweden’s Pearls

We are taking a look at some of the Swedish Royal Family’s best pearls in our June series. While the Swedish pearls may not be as prominent as the diamonds, there are still some beautiful sets in the Swedish vaults. Cameo Set The Cameo Tiara is famous for being…
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The romantic history of Sweden's famous royal wedding tiara

It’s among the most unusual pieces in any royal collection and, in recent years, it’s acquired a reputation as the go to tiara for Sweden’s royal brides. The diadem now known as ‘the Cameo’ has a long and romantic history. And since Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria both wore it for their wedding, it’s become the tiara associated with the most royal of…
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Stolen Swedish Royal Regalia to return home

In 2018, the royal regalia from Strängnäs Cathedral in Sweden was stolen. Following a long hunt for the thieves, the regalia was found in 2019. Now, after being restored for a longer period the regalia is ready to come back home. Sometime during this week the stolen funeral regalia will be brought back to Strängnäs Cathedral. On Midsummer Eve, Tuesday next week, they will be shown again to the…
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