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Princess Madeleine and her family frightened by burglary

Princess Madeleine, her husband Chris O’Neill and their three children have been scared by a burglary in their Florida home. It is because of this reason that the Swedish Princess and her family decided to move to another home in the area. At the beginning of this year, Swedish media reported that Princess Madeleine, her husband and three children had moved once again. This time the…
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Princess Estelle learns about the organ at Storkyrkan

Princess Estelle, who will turn eight on Sunday, got acquainted with the organ at the Storkyrkan (or Great Church) in Stockholm on Monday. The Royal Court said the purpose of the trip was for Princess Estelle to learn more about the organ. Sara Friberg, The Royal Court of…
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Crown Princess Victoria grants wish of young girl with brain tumour

Crown Princess Victoria spent yesterday with seven-year-old Emilia at the Royal Palace. Emilia has an ependymoma brain tumour, and her wish was to meet the Crown Princess. Emilia was accompanied by her parents and her sister, Maja. Jennifer McShane, My Big Day’s Secretary General was also in attendance. The organisation, Min Stora Dag (My Big Day) made her wish a reality. Min Stora Dag…
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New photos released of Crown Princess Family of Sweden

The Swedish Royal Court has released two new photos of the Crown Princess Family of Sweden taken by Anna-Lena Ahlström. One photo features the happy family of four (Crown Princes Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle, and Prince Oscar) while the other is of Princess Estelle who will celebrate her eighth birthday later this month. Prince Oscar will turn four in March. The Crown…
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Princess Estelle gets a foundation

Princess Estelle of Sweden, who will celebrate her eighth birthday later this month, has a foundation in her name. The Princess Estelle Cultural Foundation (Prinsessan Estelles Kulturstiftelse) was established in 2019 by her parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince…
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Count Folke Bernadotte - the Swedish royal who helped save thousands during World War Two

As we mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, we are taking a look at a less known royal who helped save thousands during World War II – including hundreds of Danish Jews from concentration camps – Count Folke Bernadotte. Folke Bernadotte (b. 1895) was the son of Prince Oscar and Princess Ebba of Sweden and the grandson of King Oscar II and Queen Sofia of…
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