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Princess Madeleine of Sweden reveals children’s book

Princess Madeleine of Sweden has finally revealed her children’s book that she has been working on for the past year.

The Princess revealed her debut book yesterday with a photo of the cover. Madeleine is credited simply as Madeleine Bernadotte in the Swedish language book called “Stella och hemligheten,” which means “Stella and the Secret” in English.

“Stella and the Secret”. Photo: Royal Court, Sweden

In an Instagram post, Her Royal Highness stated, “I’m very excited to finally share with you a book which will hopefully show children how important it is to stand up for themselves and to tell someone when something doesn’t feel right #worldchildhoodfoundation.”

The book is in line with the World Childhood Foundation’s work with children’s rights. It was written in collaboration with Karini Gustafson-Teixeira and Marie Oskarsson. It was illustrated by Stina Lövkvist and will be published in June 2019.

In a press release, the Swedish Royal Court remarked, “The book wants to give all children the strength to stand up for themselves and the knowledge that it is important to tell from when something does not feel good.

“The book “Stella and the Secret” is about integrity, self-esteem and trust and is aimed at children in the primary school age and their parents.”

A new photo of Princess Madeleine was released, as well. Photo: Charles Lidbom, Royal Court, Sweden

Princess Madeleine also said, “For several years, we have longed for our book, “Stella and the Secret,” to become a reality. We hope that the book can contribute to conversations between children and adults about difficult issues about boundaries, children’s rights and how to handle these situations.”

The World Childhood Foundation will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year. Queen Silvia founded the organisation in 1999, and on 7 February, a celebratory dinner will be held in honour of the occasion. Queen Silvia will, of course, be in attendance, and Princess Madeleine will fly in from Florida to attend, as well.

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Brittani is from Tennessee, USA. She is a political scientist and historian after graduating with a degree in the topics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December 2014. She also holds a master's degree from Northeastern University. She enjoys reading and researching all things regarding the royals of the world. She's been researching, reading, and writing on royalty for over a decade. She became Europe Editor in October 2016, and then Deputy Editor in January 2019, and has been featured on several podcasts, radio shows, news broadcasts and websites including Global News Canada, ABC News Australia, WION India and BBC World News.