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Who is Queen Silvia of Sweden?

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23rd December 2019
Silvia Renate Sommerlath was born on 23 December 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany, to Walther and Alice Sommerlath. Silvia is half German, through her father, and half Brazilian, through her mother.Silvia grew up with older three brothers (Ralph, Walther, and Jörg), and from 1947 through 1957, they lived in São Paulo, Brazil, which was their mother’s hometown. During this time, her father…
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Princess Christina’s protest towards the Nobel Prize

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12th December 2019
Tuesday of this week was busy. Both the Swedish and the Norwegian royal families attended events related to the Nobel Prize. In Sweden, many prominent members of the Royal Family were present both at the award ceremony and the following grand gala dinner. During the ceremony, King Carl XVI Gustaf handed out 14 Nobel Prizes in five categories.King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were joined by…
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Swedish Royal Family hosts dinner for Nobel Laureates

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12th December 2019
On Wednesday night, the Swedish Royal Family held their traditional dinner for the Nobel Laureates at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The dinner takes place the evening after the awarding of the Nobel prizes in Stockholm and the accompanying gala dinner.In attendance were…
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Glamour reigns at annual Nobel Prize Ceremonies

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11th December 2019
December 10th is always a date royal watchers have circled on their calendars. It is the date of Alfred Nobel’s death and therefore the date the Nobel Prize ceremonies take place every year. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in a ceremony held in Norway while the Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Economics prizes are awarded in Sweden.The Norwegian events are a…
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Swedish Royals mourn singer Marie Fredriksson

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10th December 2019
In what should be a week of celebrations, devastating news has reached the Swedish Royal Family. Marie Fredriksson, one of Sweden’s greatest singers both solo and as part of the group “Roxette” has passed away at the age of 61. Ms. Fredriksson had long been…
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The Royal Court comments on Crown Princess Victoria’s empty calendar

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6th December 2019
Earlier this year, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden suddenly made some huge changes in the Swedish royal family. By stripping many of his grandchildren of their titles, he made the working part of the royal family much smaller. This will mean that the rest of the family has to work more. After the King decided this fall that the children of Princess Madeleine and Prince Carl Philip should be…
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