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Stolen Swedish Royal Regalia to return home

In 2018, the royal regalia from Strängnäs Cathedral in Sweden was stolen. Following a long hunt for the thieves, the regalia was found in 2019. Now, after being restored for a longer period the regalia is ready to come back home. Sometime during this week the stolen funeral regalia will be brought back to Strängnäs Cathedral. On Midsummer Eve, Tuesday next week, they will be shown again to the…
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Prince Nicolas of Sweden turns five

Sweden’s Prince Nicolas is celebrating his fifth birthday today in Florida with his family. To mark the special day, his mother, Princess Madeleine, revealed a new photo of her only son on her Instagram account. The Princess wrote on Instagram, “Happy Birthday to the most kindhearted brother and sweetest son! We love YOU!!” View this post on…
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Happy Birthday, Princess Madeleine! – 38 facts about the Swedish royal on her birthday

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 on Skavlan that 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 people…
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Traditional National Day photo released in Sweden of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar

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 big sister in…
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