Sweden

Happy Birthday, Princess Madeleine! – 38 facts about the Swedish royal on her birthday

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10th June 2020
On 10 June 1982, Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine of Sweden was born. To celebrate her 38th birthday here are 38 facts on the Swedish royal: 1. Madeleine admitted in an interview onSkavlanthat she is naturally a shy person, but she is “working on it.” 2. When she and her husband, Chris lived in New York City, they would sometimes speak in German to one another to keep…
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Traditional National Day photo released in Sweden of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar

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6th June 2020
Sweden’s Crown Princess Couple have released the traditional photo of their children, eight-year-old Princess Estelle and four-year-old Prince Oscar, for National Day. It has been a tradition since Princess Estelle was a year old to release a photo or two of her in Sweden’s national costume on the country’s national holiday. When Prince Oscar was born in 2016, he joined his…
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Crown Princess Victoria attends digital conference on sustainable development

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5th June 2020
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden spoke of the “great and complex task” of sustainable development in a post-pandemic world at a virtual conference held from Stockholm on Wednesday. Titled “Building Back Better,” the event was organised by the Board of International Development Cooperation (Sida) and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The conference…
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Flashback Friday: King Carl XVI Gustaf's remarks on Crown Princess Victoria becoming queen

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5th June 2020
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has not always been happy with the idea of Crown Princess Victoria following him as head of state. In the past, he has stated that he wanted his son, Prince Carl Philip, to follow him as King as Sweden. If the King had been able to decide, Prince Carl Philip would have been the heir, as the King has shared his displeasure at the constitution’s retroactive…
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