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King of Sweden attends ICC annual meeting and 100th anniversary

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden attended the annual meeting of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Monday and celebrated its 100th anniversary at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm. The King is the patron of ICC Sweden. The organisation, which facilitates international business in more than 120 countries, has six million members from a wide variety of companies and industries. At the Swedish…
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Swedish King sends condolences to Dutch Monarch after Utrecht incident

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has sent his condolences to King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands after the shooting in Utrecht: His Majesty said: “The Queen and I have, with profound sadness, followed the news of the brutal tram shooting in Utrecht yesterday. We extend our sincere condolences and our heartfelt sympathies to the families of the victims and to the people of the…
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Swedish royals host dinner for Parliament

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia hosted a dinner at the Royal Palace on Thursday evening for the 432 members of Parliament and government. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, and Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia also attended the dinner, which is held every…
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Family affair as Crown Princess Victoria celebrates name day

Yesterday, in the Inner Courtyard of the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Crown Princess Victoria celebrated her name day, as she does each year. Her husband, Prince Daniel and their two children, seven-year-old Princess Estelle and three-year-old Prince Oscar also attended as the Crown Princess was presented with flowers and greeted the hundreds who had come out to see them. The Swedish Armed Forces…
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Third birthday photo revealed of Prince Oscar of Sweden

The Swedish Royal Court revealed a new image of Prince Oscar of Sweden today to celebrate his third birthday. The image was taken by Sara Friberg. His Royal Highness is spending his special day privately at home with family. It has been a busy few weeks for the Crown Princess Family as Princess Estelle turned seven in February. Prince Oscar featured in one of the two snowy photographs released…
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