On 5 February, Crown Princess Victoria
attended the People and Culture Convention in Eskilstuna. The
People and Culture Convention is organised for the public and
private sectors, media, associations, academia and citizens with
the aim of highlighting the importance of art and culture in the
development of democracy and society. It is the third edition of
the convention, and this year, Crown…
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…
Count Folke Bernadotte - the Swedish royal who helped save thousands during World War Two
31st January 2020
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)…
Prince Daniel, the husband of Crown
Princess Victoria, together with Prince Carl Philip and Princess
Sofia attended Monday evening the annual Swedish Sports Gala at the
Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. During the gala, Prince Carl Philip
presented the Radio Sports’ Jerring Award which this year went to
Swedish athlete Tove Alexandersson who in 2019 took five World Cup
golds. The winner of the…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
of Sweden visited the RFSL (Riksförbundet for the rights of
homosexuals, bisexuals, transgender people, queer and intersex
persons) on Wednesday to learn more about the work it does and
activities it has for LGBTQ people. The…
The eldest son of Princess Christina of
Sweden and the nephew and godson of King Carl XVI Gustaf, Gustaf
Magnuson has separated from his model wife, Vicky Andrén, with whom
he shares one child, a daughter, after six years of marriage. The
couple announced to Swedish…
At the end of each year, we can study and
comment on the work of the British Royal Family. The UFO No
More team decided to look at the work of the Scandinavian and
Spanish royal families which is something that is not always done.
Before diving into the data, a small disclaimer is needed. These
numbers represent the days worked by each member of the royal
families based on their official…
Princess Estelle of Sweden has been
injured in a skiing accident in the Alps where the Crown Princess
Family was holidaying over the New Year holiday. The seven-year-old
has broken her leg, the Royal Court has confirmed to Aftonbladet.
The Princess is now in a cast…
Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter This
month I chose Princess Sofia’s gown at the dinner for the Nobel
Laureates and the Duchess of Cambridge’s Christmas Day ensemble.
Sofia wore a bespoke gown by Swedish designer Ida Lanto, per The
Royals and I. The pale pink gown…
On this day 40 years ago, Crown Princess
Victoria – the daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia –
became heir to the Swedish throne. When she was born on 14 July
1977, she was titled as Princess Victoria as Sweden’s line of
succession was ruled by agnatic primogeniture, meaning only men
could inherit the throne (since 1810). When her younger brother,
Carl Philip was born on 13 May…
