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Crown Princess Victoria celebrates birthday in Öland

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15th July 2019
As per tradition since she was two-years-old, Victoriadagen (Victoria Day) was celebrated in Sweden in honour of Crown Princess Victoria’s 42nd birthday yesterday. The day began in Öland at Solliden Palace – the private, summer home of the Swedish Royal Family. The public is invited onto the grounds to congratulate the Crown Princess on her birthday. There, they sing ‘Happy…
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King of Sweden hands out Solliden Prize

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13th July 2019
King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the Solliden Prize to Pav Johnsson, a nature expert, in a ceremony in Öland at Solliden Palace on Thursday. King Carl XVI Gustaf was accompanied by Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria, who were dressed in traditional Öland…
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Images from Victoriadagen over the years

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10th July 2019
Each year on 14 July, Victoriadagen (or Victoria Day in English) is celebrated in Sweden on the island of Öland. The day is significant as it is Crown Princess Victoria’s birthday, and it was first celebrated in 1979 – when Victoria was two-years-old. For…
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A look at the Swedish line of succession

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8th July 2019
In a new series, we are taking a look at the various lines of successions in the world’s monarchies. This edition is looking at the ten people in the Swedish line of succession.Current monarch: King Carl XVI Gustaf (b. 1946) who came to the throne in 1973 after the death of his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf.PHOTO: BENGT NYMAN/CC BY-SA 4.0/WIKIMEDIA COMMONSThe King was born to…
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Three-year-old Prince Oscar visits Skäralid

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20th June 2019
Three-year-old Prince Oscar of Sweden, Duke of Skåne, visited Skäralid on Monday, 17 June in Skåne’s Söderåsen’s National Park alongside his parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. The little royal was able to visit the playground named after him…
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See the new photos released for Prince Nicolas of Sweden's birthday

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15th June 2019
Prince Nicolas of Sweden celebrated his fourth birthday today, and in celebration and as part of tradition, the Royal Court of Sweden and Princess Madeleine released new images of the ninth in line to the Swedish throne.The photo released by the Royal Court was taken by Nicolas’s proud mother, Princess Madeleine. It is not known where the photo was taken.Photo: HRH Princess…
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South Korean state visit to Sweden begins

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15th June 2019
After concluding a state visit to neighbouring Norway, South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in and his wife, First Lady Kim Jung-sook travelled to Sweden for another state visit on the invitation of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. The President and First Lady are in…
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Summer pictures released of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar

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14th June 2019
Three summer pictures have been released by the Royal Court of Sweden of the two children of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, seven-year-old Princess Estelle and three-year-old Prince Oscar. The images were taken in the gardens of the family’s home at Haga Palace by Linda Broström in June. There is one image of the siblings together and a photo each of the young royals solo.
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