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75 facts about Queen Silvia of Sweden on her 75th birthday

As Queen Silvia of Sweden celebrates her 75th birthday today, we have compiled a list of facts about Sweden’s Queen.Silvia was born as Silvia Renate Sommerlath in 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany. She is half German (through her father) and half Brazilian (through her mother). She has two older brothers, Ralf and Walther Sommerlath. Her brother, Jörg died in 2006 after a battle with…
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Crown Princess Family of Sweden’s annual Christmas video released

The Crown Princess Family of Sweden has released their annual Christmas video today. Filmed at the family’s home at Haga Palace, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are seen making homemade Christmas decorations with their two children, Princess Estelle, 6, and Prince Oscar, 2.A translation of what is said in the video is below:Princess Estelle:Mum said grandma. She knows…
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Queen Silvia of Sweden on retirement

There’s good news for all of us who have a bit of a soft spot for Queen Silvia of Sweden. The royal, who turns 75 next week, has promised she has no plans to retire. The confirmation that we’ll be seeing a lot more of Silvia in the future came in an interview…
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Young Prince Alexander joins his father to accept Christmas trees at the Royal Palace

Two-year-old Prince Alexander hasn’t completed many official royal engagements in his royal life, but yesterday, he joined his father, Prince Carl Philip to receive this year’s Christmas trees at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. On Instagram, Prince Carl Philip posted an adorable photo of himself and his son saying, “Today I received the help of a small elf to receive Christmas…
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King of Sweden unveils statue of Karl XIV Johan

Late afternoon yesterday, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden unveiled the rider statue of King Carl XIV Johan (the first Bernadotte King of Sweden) in its new location on the Slottsbacken “Castle Slope” (a road in central Stockholm that stretches from the Royal…
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Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar celebrate St Lucia Day

Princess Estelle, 6, and her younger brother, Prince Oscar, 2, celebrated St Lucia Day yesterday, and their proud mother, Crown Princess Victoria got behind the camera to document the day. The Royal Court of Sweden later released two images, taken by Victoria, of Estelle and Oscar at their home of Haga Palace dressed in festive wear for the feast day. Estelle is wearing traditional the Lucia crown…
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