The Swedish Royal Court has announced several changes to the activities of the Swedish Royal Family due to the spread of the new coronavirus. The King and his family will continue their work but take several precautions to limit the risk of infection.
His Majesty the King has decided to take extra precautions when conducting official engagements due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a statement…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s name day will be marked privately this year after the Swedish Royal Family decided to cancel the usual celebrations because of coronavirus. The Royal Court announced that the traditional ceremony by the country’s Armed Forces…
All the times the Swedish Royal Family teamed up with Min Stora Dag
15th February 2020
It has become a tradition for the Swedish Royal Family to grant wishes of children who have been confronted with life-threatening diseases by hosting them at the Royal Palace. On these occasions, the Swedish royals have teamed up with the charity ‘Min Stora Dag’…
European royals in Jerusalem to celebrate the liberation of Auschwitz
24th January 2020
Several European royals attended a ceremony in Israel to commemorate that the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on Thursday. The ceremony was held at the Holocaust Memorial Centre Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. The British Royal Family was represented by Prince Charles while King Felipe of Spain, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands, King…
On Friday, the funeral took place for Ari Behn, the former husband of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, at Oslo Cathedral.
Ari Behn died last week after taking his own life on Christmas Day aged 47. Many royals and members of the Behn family attended the funeral which…
Crown Princess Victoria cancels all her plans and travels to Norway
29th December 2019
According to various Swedish media sources, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has cancelled all her private Christmas and New Year’s events and travelled to Oslo.
The message about Ari Behns suicide was extremely sadfor Victoria, who knew him closely. She has now put…
Prince Oscar accompanies his parents to receive Christmas trees for the Royal Palace
18th December 2019
Prince Oscar of Sweden accompanied his parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, to receive the Christmas trees for the Royal Palace.
Students from the hunting master’s program at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences visited the Royal Palace to hand over the Christmas trees in an annual tradition, which has been going on since the 1960s. According to the Swedish Royal…
Tuesday of this week was busy. Both the Swedish and the Norwegian royal families attended events related to the Nobel Prize. In Sweden, many prominent members of the Royal Family were present both at the award ceremony and the following grand gala dinner. During the…
The Royal Court comments on Crown Princess Victoria’s empty calendar
6th December 2019
Earlier this year, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden suddenly made some huge changes in the Swedish royal family. By stripping many of his grandchildren of their titles, he made the working part of the royal family much smaller. This will mean that the rest of the family has to…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima to attend 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
23rd November 2019
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands are among the first royals to confirm their attendance at events marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. They will be joined by the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte.
Other royals who have been confirmed are His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, who will be…
