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 suffering from brain cancer. A few hours
before the Nobel Prize Ceremony was due to begin in Stockholm, the
management of…
The Royal Court comments on Crown Princess Victoria’s empty calendar
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…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attend Avicii tribute concert
6th December 2019
Last night, a tribute concert for charity
was held in Stockholm in memory of the late Swedish DJ, Avicii, and
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden were in attendance
at Friends Arena. Proceeds from the concert will go to supporting
mental health…
Prince Carl Philip presents award at Sweden International Horse Show
2nd December 2019
Prince Carl Philip spent the weekend with
some equine friends as he presented Prince Carl Philip’s Prize at
the Sweden International Horse Show on Saturday. This year’s prize
went to 15-year-old Lilly Johansson from Hittarp’s riding club and
her pony, Small Titan. “We bought him four years ago from Ireland,”
Lilly, whose parents both have equestrian…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
will undertake a State Visit to India in early December, the Royal
Court announced on Monday. From 2 to 6 December, the King and Queen
of Sweden will visit New Delhi, Mumbai and various places within
the state of Uttarakhand. They…
Championing healthy children was the
message of the day as Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
attended the Pep Forum on Friday. Held at the Karolinska Institute
in Solna, the event was organised by Generation Pep, the nonprofit
initiated by the Crown Princess Couple.
Sweden's Princess Christina in search of the grandmother she never knew
22nd November 2019
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…
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…
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…
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…
