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Young Prince Alexander joins his father to accept Christmas trees at the Royal Palace

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18th December 2018
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 trees at the…
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King of Sweden unveils statue of Karl XIV Johan

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17th December 2018
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 Palace along…
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Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar celebrate St Lucia Day

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14th December 2018
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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Swedish royals host dinner for Nobel winners

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12th December 2018
Last evening, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden hosted a dinner for the Nobel Laureates at the Royal Palace of Stockholm alongside Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, and Princess Christina. The traditional black tie dinner…
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Princess Madeleine finishes children's book

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11th December 2018
It was announced last year that Princess Madeleine was authoring a children’s book. The Princess made the announcement in February 2017 in an interview with Sweden’s Expressen, but she stopped short of divulging any specific details about the book. Chief Information of…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf hands out Nobel Prizes

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10th December 2018
King Carl XVI Gustaf has handed out the Nobel Prizes during a ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall. The other members of the Swedish Royal Family were also in attendance. Each year on the 10th of December, King Carl XVI Gustaf hands out the Nobel Prizes, consisting of a medal and a diploma, during a glamorous ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall. This year it was no different as 1,560 guests…
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The Swedish Royal Family mourns Count Oscar Bernadotte af Wisborg

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2nd December 2018
The Swedish Royal family has bid their final farewell to Count Oscar Bernadotte af Wisborg who died a few weeks ago. King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia all stepped out wearing black to attend Count Oscar Bernadotte af Wisborg’s funeral on Sunday. He was a second cousin of King Carl Gustaf’s father as well as of King Harald V of…
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