King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden opened the Folke Bernadotte Bridge yesterday in Stockholm.
The pedestrian bridge crosses the Djurgårdsbrunnsviken and connects
Museum Park and Rosendal Palace. Folke Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg
was a cousin to the King and one of his godfathers. He was known
for negotiating the release of tens of thousands of prisoners at
German concentration…
In a new interview with Swedish magazine
Mama, Princess Madeleine revealed that she was having contractions
during her brother, Prince Carl Philip’s June 2015 wedding to Sofia
Hellqvist (now Princess Sofia). Two days later, her son, Prince
Nicolas was born. The…
Details of Swedish Crown Princess Couple's visit to Denmark announced
12th September 2019
The program for Crown Princess Victoria
and Prince Daniel’s upcoming working visit to Denmark has been
revealed. The Swedish Royal House published the itinerary on
Wednesday, noting that this is a reciprocal visit to Denmark after
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown…
On 10 September, the Swedish Royal Family
attended the annual Opening of Parliament in Stockholm. Only
Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill were absent as they stayed in
Florida where they currently live. Traditionally, the Royal Family
wears black and white outfits to honour the black and white court
dresses that the ladies used to wear to the opening session. The
family first attended a…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
visited a familiar household name on Wednesday, honouring the 100th
anniversary of appliance brand Electrolux. During their visit, the
Crown Princess Couple got a tour of the company’s Stockholm
headquarters and learned…
As a former business owner himself and a
strong advocate for entrepreneurship, Prince Daniel surely had much
in common with the professionals he met Tuesday in Stockholm at a
startup generator called Antler. The company supports motivated
individuals who want to start…
Royal Relations: how Elizabeth II is linked to Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
4th September 2019
To conclude our royal relations series,
we are taking a look at how Queen Elizabeth II is related to
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf. The link between the two monarchs
goes back to Queen Victoria who is the great-great-grandmother to
Queen Elizabeth (through her father, King George VI) and
great-great-grandmother of King Carl XVI Gustaf through both his
mother and father through two of…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia release new image to celebrate Prince Gabriel's second birthday
1st September 2019
Yesterday, Prince Gabriel of Sweden
turned two, and his parents, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia,
released a new photo of the tot that was taken by the Princess.
Prince Gabriel is the Prince Couple’s younger son; their elder son
is three-year-old Prince…
Queen Silvia celebrated “The Day of the
Ancients” on Wednesday in Ekerö. The Queen met with local citizens
during the event and enjoyed a sunny late August day of music and
conversation at Ekebyhov’s castle park. Older residents of the
community, along…
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…
