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Man who stole Swedish Crown Jewels sentenced to 4½ years in prison

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24th February 2019
Crown jewels stolen in broad daylight, an escape from a 12th century cathedral by motorboat, and a mystery that made international headlines. It sounds like something out of Ocean’s Eleven, but the drama ended this week when a man was sentenced with stealing some of Sweden’s priceless crown jewels. Johan Nicklas Bäckström, 22, received a sentence of four-and-a-half years in prison by the…
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Prince Carl Philip to step away from racing in 2019 to focus on family

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23rd February 2019
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden has been passionate about racing for years and competed in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship. But with two young children and a busy schedule of royal engagements, it seems the Swedish prince will be taking some time out from the sport.  On Thursday he shared an adorable snap of himself with Prince Alexander at a motorway on his official Instagram account…
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Princess Leonore turns five with a new image released

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20th February 2019
Princess Leonore of Sweden is celebrating her fifth birthday today with her family in warm Miami – where the Princess Family now resides. As is a custom of the Swedish Royal Family, a new photo has been released by the Swedish Royal Court this morning. The image wastaken, believed to be in Florida, by her mother, Princess Madeleine. Just two days ago, Princess Madeleine shared a…
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Who is Princess Leonore of Sweden?

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20th February 2019
Three months after the wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O’Neill, the Swedish Royal Court announced that Princess Madeleine was pregnant with her first child. Madeleine confirmed on her official Facebook in December 2013 that she was expecting a girl.
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King Carl XVI Gustaf unveils new bust of poet August Strindberg

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14th February 2019
On Wednesday of this week, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden unveiled a brand new bust depicting the Swedish poet August Strindberg in the Bernadotte Library at the Royal Palace. Her Majesty Queen Silvia also attended the ceremony. The Librarian of the Bernadotte Library at the Royal Palace, Arvid Jakobsson welcomed the guests before Erik Höök, Museum Director at the Strindberg Museum…
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