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Princess Madeleine's wedding guests - 10 years later

Princess Madeleine married Christopher O’Neill on the 8th of June 2013, whom she met in New York, where she moved after the breaking of her engagement to Jonas Bergström in 2010. This move became a precursor for the first ten years of her married life, during which she lived in New York, followed by London, then moved back to Sweden, then moved to Miami, and it has recently been…
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Sweden

Sweden's Royal Family lead celebrations on a very special National Day

Sweden celebrated an extremely special National Day this year, not only because 2023 marks the Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf, but also because the county itself is celebrating the 500th anniversary of its foundation. For the royals, it was special for a family reason as well: it marked the return of Princess Madeleine, her husband and children to Sweden for the occasion. The…
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Sweden

The royal reason that Sweden celebrates National Day

The flags have been raised, the palace doors have been thrown open and the royal family of Sweden have joined celebrations across the country to mark National Day. June 6th is filled with traditions that put the Swedish royals at the heart of national life but many of them are relatively modern creations. However, the focus of the 2023 National Day is a reminder that this celebration is all…
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Spain

King Felipe attends traditional event in a subtle nod to his wife's old job

King Felipe concluded a busy weekend of official engagements by attending the Press Association’s corrida, a traditional event in the capital every year.  On Sunday, 4 June, His Majesty arrived at Plaza de Toros de las Ventas, where most corridas are held in Madrid, where he was greeted by authorities, including the acting Minister of Culture and Sports, the Mayor of Madrid, and the…
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