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…
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…
