Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden spoke of the “great and complex task” of sustainable development in a post-pandemic world at a virtual conference held from Stockholm on Wednesday.
Titled “Building Back Better,” the event was organised by the Board of International Development Cooperation (Sida) and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The conference…
New photos of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar released in folk costumes from their duchies
5th June 2020
The Swedish Royal Court has released new photos of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel’s two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, ahead of National Day. The children are wearing the folk costumes of their respective duchies.
One photo features the…
Throughout this week, there have been several days with protests just outside the Royal Palace in Stockholm which have turned violent. Protesters have clashed with the police outside the palace in connection with the demonstration against racism and police violence following…
Flashback Friday: King Carl XVI Gustaf's remarks on Crown Princess Victoria becoming queen
5th June 2020
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has not always been happy with the idea of Crown Princess Victoria following him as head of state. In the past, he has stated that he wanted his son, Prince Carl Philip, to follow him as King as Sweden. If the King had been able to decide, Prince Carl Philip would have been the heir, as the King has shared his displeasure at the constitution’s retroactive…
It perhaps now common knowledge that the Swedish monarch is not the biggest fan of the incumbent President of the United States, Donald Trump. Now King Carl XVI Gustaf has attracted further criticism after appearing to take another stab against President Trump –…
With a slimmed-down 2020 National Day ahead, we are taking a look at previous National Day celebrations in Sweden with the Royal Family.
The females in the family always dress in the traditional Swedish dress and the family rides in carriages to Skansen for a concert.
Princess Birgitta of Sweden has always known how to make her mark. The second sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf is known for her originality and her wedding was stand out, too, for several reasons. Birgitta was the only one of her siblings to marry a fellow royal and the only one who didn’t choose to marry in June. She was also the first of the five children of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess…
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweden’s National Day celebrations have to be altered. The Royal Family usually attends several events throughout the day; however, the Royal Court has revealed to Royal Central how things will be different in 2020.
“The Royal…
Princess Sofia of Sweden recently got a lot of attention when she signed up to serve as a caregiver in Sweden during the coronavirus pandemic. Now her husband is following her lead. The only son of the Swedish king, Prince Carl Philip has joined the army and will serve as a…
Sweden’s Princess Estelle, 8, and Prince Oscar, 4, spent 20 May learning about the family’s beehives to mark World Bee Day.
Crown Princess Victoria took her two children to the beehives at their home, Haga Palace, to learn more about the insects as a way of celebrating World Bee Day.
The family, dressed in beekeepers suits and helmets, learned about the bees and why they are…
