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 the eastern waterfront). The
statue formerly resided at Slussen from November 1854, but it
was moved to right outside the…
Queen Silvia of Sweden has, for the first
time since 2002, openly spoken about her father’s membership of the
Nazi Party (NSDAP). The Queen said it was “a big shock” when she
found out. In honour of her 75th birthday, the Queen of Sweden has
given interviews to several…
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…
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 is always hosted
by the King the day after the Nobel prizes are awarded in
Stockholm. The festivities last night began with…
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…
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…
Known for her vibrant energy, it is not a
surprise that Princess Leonore of Sweden is involved in an activity
to allow her to move and get out some energy. On Thursday,
her proud mother, Princess Madeleine posted an image of
four-year-old Leonore performing ballet in The Nutcracker. Leonore
was dressed in a white leotard and tutu and dancing around other
young ballerinas. On her…
Happy Birthday to Princess Sofia of
Sweden who celebrates her 34th birthday today. To mark the day, the
Swedish Royal Court has released a new picture of the Princess.
Princess Sofia of Sweden celebrates her 34th birthday today. This
morning the Swedish Royal Court…
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…
King of Sweden sends condolence message to President Trump after California wildfires
24th November 2018
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has sent
his condolences to President Donald Trump after fires ravaged
California. So far, 87 have been killed, and almost 500 are still
missing. According to the California Department of Forestry and
Fire Protection, a total area of nearly 400 square miles have
been destroyed. His Majesty remarked: “The Queen and I wish to
express our most sincere condolences on…
