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Sweden

A royal visit for all a king’s soldiers on Christmas Eve

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25th December 2024

For many, it’s the most magical day of the year and some of those working on Christmas Eve got a royal visit to add some sparkle to their day.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her family met the Royal Guard in Stockholm in a Christmas Eve outing.

Accompanied by her husband, Prince Daniel, and their two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, the heir to the throne visited the soldiers and officers of the Royal Guard to wish them a Happy Christmas.

The Royal Guard looks after the security of the Royal Palace in Stockholm as well as the Drottningholm Palace. At Christmas, they form a main part of the military presence in the Swedish capital.

The Crown Princess and her family saw the most important meeting of the morning during their trip and also spent time with the guards on duty at the main gates.

Later, Crown Princess Victoria read the Christmas gospel on Swedish television.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.