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 less…
As each year on the 10th of December, the
Swedish Royal Family attended the Nobel Prize Ceremony at the
Concert Hall of Stockholm to honour the Laureates. During the
ceremony, King Carl XVI Gustaf handed out 14 Nobel Prizes in five
categories. King Carl XVI Gustaf and…
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…
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 work more. After the King
decided this fall that the children of Princess Madeleine and
Prince Carl Philip should be…
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.
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 will be joined by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Industry, the State Secretary and
the Minister of Social…
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…
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 Highnesses Crown Princess
Victoria, Prince Daniel and Princess Sofia His Majesty the King
gave a speech where he said: “Today…
