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Sweden’s royals lend helping hand in Christmas greeting

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s family has released their annual festive video, just a week before Christmas Eve.

Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar feature in a video from the Royal Palace’s Bernadotte floor.

This year, the family is helping the Royal Palace’s Palace Master Claes Carlsson in the Breakfast Room to prepare for the holidays.

The personalities of the royal children really show in this year’s video; both appear to be as friendly and good-spirited as their parents.

As they helped create decorations, Prince Oscar is heard saying: “Oh look, look! It turned out great!”

Estelle also shows off a homemade wreath before the family gathers to tell viewers, “We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!”

Since the birth of Estelle, the family has released a video each year around Christmas to wish the Swedish people well. In previous years, they’ve been seen sledging, visiting a police station, at the Royal Opera and at the Stockholm City Mission.

The Royal Palace is open to visitors every day on the weekends except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

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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.