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King Carl XVI Gustaf attends 90th anniversary of the Mälar Scouts

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20th September 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf has attended in the Mälar Scouts’ 90th anniversary, which took place at the corps’ scout cabin on the Swedish island of Lovön. Since childhood, the king has participated in scout activities of various kinds both in Sweden and abroad. Since 1977, the King has been honorary chairman of the World Scout Foundation. His Majesty the King was welcomed to the cabin…
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Prince Carl Philip celebrates Swedish food

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17th September 2021
Prince Carl Philip has sent congratulations as “The Chef of the Year” competition took place in Stockholm. This year’s winner is Gustav Leonhardt and he received a special message from Prince Carl Philip. The prince, who did not have the opportunity to attend…
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History Spotlight: The accession of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

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15th September 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf ascended to the Swedish throne on 15 September 1973 (coincidentally, the same day his future son-in-law, Daniel Westling, was born) at the age of 27. He became the King of Sweden after the death of his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf. He was at his grandfather’s deathbed in Helsingborg and returned to Stockholm as the new monarch on 16 September. On 19 September…
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Prince Daniel of Sweden's year, in photos

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15th September 2021
Prince Daniel of Sweden celebrates his birthday on September 15th and he’s got an eventful year to look back on. Olof Daniel Westling was born on September 15th 1973, the same day that his father-in-law became King of Sweden. Daniel married Crown Princess Victoria…
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Sweden's Royal Family attends opening of Parliament

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15th September 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf has overseen the official opening of the Swedish parliament, the Riksdag. The new parliamentary year has thus begun. The King was accompanied by Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. Before the ceremony in the Riksdag, the royals…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia open music festival in Prince Alexander's duchy

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14th September 2021
On Sunday, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia travelled to Stenhammar Palace to open the local music festival.  The World of Music at Stenhammar is a festival that saw its birth only in 2019 and had to be cancelled in 2020. But in his opening speech, His Majesty expressed his happiness at this event, having survived the global shutdown saying: “After last year’s break, it now feels…
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Carl XVI Gustaf presents the King's Medal

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14th September 2021
His Majesty King carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has presented “His Majesties The King’s Medal” and “Litteris et Artibus” awards at a ceremony in the White Sea Room at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. At the medal ceremony, on September 13th 2021, the awards were…
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Crown Princess Victoria presented with Swedish Woman of the Year Award by her aunt

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12th September 2021
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has been named the Swedish Woman of the Year, and she had a special presentation of the honour. Victoria’s beloved paternal aunt, Princess Christina, was on hand to present her niece with the award on Thursday at Millesgården on Lidingö. SWEA International, the largest non-profit Swedish promoting organisation outside Sweden and association for Swedish…
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