Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden paid a
visit to the Marine Centre and Simris Alg late last week. On
Thursday, Victoria began a day of engagements focusing on marine
life and the marine economy. In the morning, she visited the Marine
Centre in Simrishamn with the Director-General of the Sea and Water
Authority, Jakob Granit, who filled her in on what the Centre does;
as well as learning…
Bernadotte & Kylberg, the design duo run
by Prince Carl Philip and his friend Oscar Kylberg, have launched a
new homeware collection for Scandanavian brand Stelton. The Prince
has always had a creative eye, as an alumnus of Rhode Island School
of Design and…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel to lead Swedish business delegation in Copenhagen
24th August 2019
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
will undertake a Swedish business delegation to Denmark in
mid-September and will be hosted by their Danish counterparts,
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. The Royal Houses of
Denmark and Sweden announced the news…
The private residence of the Swedish
Royal Family, Drottningholm Palace, was built in the 1600s and is
listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The Swedish Monarchy
says that it is the “most well-preserved royal castle built in the
1600s in Sweden and at the same time is representative of all
European architecture for the period.” It has been the family’s
private home since 1981 and is…
Prince Daniel to participate in well-known Swedish TV show to discuss kidney disease
13th August 2019
As someone who has received a life-saving
kidney transplant, Prince Daniel knows firsthand the importance of
organ donation. Now the Swedish prince will share his personal
experiences as he takes part in an episode of SVT’s “Ask the
Doctor” show on Monday…
Queen Silvia has leant her support – and
her name – to a new affordable housing scheme for those suffering
from memory loss. The SilviaBo project will make housing safe and
accessible for dementia patients in Sweden and is part of BoKlok, a
partnership…
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…
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…
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…
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 COMMONS
The King was born to…
