Sweden

Sweden's Princess Christina in search of the grandmother she never knew

Princess Christina, sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, has written a book about their paternal grandmother to mark the centenary of her death. And she’s had some very royal help – her cousins, Queen Margrethe II and Princess Benedikte of Denmark have been involved in the project, too. ‘She was Called Daisy’ will tell the story of Princess Margaret of Connaught who…
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Swedish Royal Family attends Global Child Forum

On Wednesday, members of the Swedish Royal Family attended a major event regarding the Global Child Forum at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The event in the Bernadotte Library was attended by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf, Her Majesty Queen Silvia and Their Royal…
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Security drill conducted at the Swedish Royal Palace

On 14 November at 6:00 pm Stockholm time, security exercises were performed at the Swedish Royal Palace per press releases from the Swedish Royal Court and the Swedish Police. The exercise was performed inside the palace and in the outer and inner courtyards of the…
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Swedish Royal Family host glitzy Representation Dinner

The Swedish Royal Family was out in glamourous force Tuesday evening. On 12 November, the King and Queen hosted the Representation Dinner at the Royal Palace. Representation Dinners are periodically hosted by the King and Queen. There is typically one white tie Representation Dinner a year and a less formal black tie one, but this can vary. Yesterday evening was a glittery white tie affair…
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Swedish Crown Princess Couple begin visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel began their two-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina yesterday in Sarajevo alongside Swedish Minister of State Isabella Lövin. Their Royal Highnesses began the day at the Presidential Palace where they met the popularly elected presidential council consisting of three representatives (Željko Komšić, Šefik Džaferović and Milorad Dodik) of the…
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Man arrested over allegations of threats against Queen Margrethe and King Carl XVI Gustaf

The Danish Police has announced that, earlier this week, they carried out a raid on the house of a Muslim man living in Copenhagen after his wife reported she feared that the man was planning an attack on the Danish or Swedish monarch. Danish Police arrested the 33-year-old man who will remain in custody for ten days so that they can investigate the case. During questioning, the man has…
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