While the coronavirus continues to
spread, we can rewind a little over a hundred years in time. In
1918 and 1919, another virus as ravaged countries across the globe.
It caused widespread devastation, but despite its origins, it
became known as Spanish flu, named after the Spanish king at that
time, Alfonso XIII. King Alfonso was one of the first in Spain to
be diagnosed with the flu; however…
The Swedish Royal Court has released a
new photo of the Crown Princess Family. The image was quietly
placed in the press image bank on their website, but the Royal
Court has not made any posts about it on their social media or
their website as the sole focus right now is…
The Swedish Royal Court has announced
several changes to the activities of the Swedish Royal Family due
to the spread of the new coronavirus. The King and his family will
continue their work but take several precautions to limit the risk
of infection. His Majesty the King…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s name
day will be marked privately this year after the Swedish Royal
Family decided to cancel the usual celebrations because of
coronavirus. The Royal Court announced that the traditional
ceremony by the country’s Armed Forces, which attracts big crowds,
wouldn’t take place. The announcement stated that the decision was
based on Sweden’s Public Health…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
visited Norrbotten, the country’s northernmost county, this week to
meet with local people and see “the challenges but also the
opportunities that exist and the importance of cooperation across
the border with Finland.”…
Sweden’s youngest royal is celebrating
her second birthday today with her family in Miami, Florida, where
the family resides. To celebrate, Princess Madeleine posted a
beautiful photo of her youngest child on Instagram. In her post,
she said, “Happy Birthday to the…
Princess Estelle of Sweden’s school has
cancelled classes today after a student at the elementary school
tested positive for the coronavirus last night. The school says
they are gathering more information on what to do from Infectious
Diseases Stockholm and the Public Health Agency, and at the moment
school is only cancelled today. Further decisions will be made this
afternoon with the…
The Swedish Royal Family has cancelled a
grand reception dinner due to the coronavirus outbreak. The dinner
was due to take place on Wednesday evening, with 150 guests in
attendance. A statement from the Royal Court read: “For the sake of
invited guests, the…
Prince Oscar of Sweden is celebrating his
fourth birthday today. The Prince will celebrate the day privately
with his family once his parents have completed their royal duties
for the day. The Crown Princess has two events scheduled today: a
cabinet meeting and a meeting…
Princess Sofia of Sweden has recently
arrived back in Sweden after a visit to the charity she co-founded,
Project Playground, in Cape Town, South Africa. As Honorary Chair,
the Princess remains actively involved in the non-profit
organisation. It has been a while since Princess Sofia of Sweden
had undertaken an official engagement or visit. Two weeks ago, the
Princess was last seen on an outing…
