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Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel kick off Italian visit in Rome

The Kingdom of Sweden and Italy have a long diplomatic history, and this week, that relationship is further strengthened as Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit the Italian Republic on an official tour.The Swedish Crown Princess Couple began their journey to Italy on Monday, 18 October, together with Anna Hallberg, Sweden’s Minister of Trade, and a sizeable Swedish business…
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Crown Princess Victoria marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Friday, the first day of October, marked the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a campaign traditionally represented with a pink ribbon. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has supported this cause for the past 13 years, and every year the Swedish Royal Household releases a picture of the Heir to the Throne wearing the year’s pink ribbon design to mark the first day of the…
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Sweden's Royal Family attends opening of Parliament

King Carl XVI Gustaf has overseen the official opening of the Swedish parliament, the Riksdag. The new parliamentary year has thus begun. The King was accompanied by Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel.Before the ceremony in the Riksdag, the royals…
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Crown Princess Victoria visits Västerbotten County alone as Prince Daniel recovers from a cold

On Thursday, Crown Princess Victoria travelled to Västerbotten County for a visit that is a part of the Royal Family’s effort to travel throughout Sweden to see first-hand the impact the pandemic had on communities. She was supposed to travel there with Prince Daniel; however, following a cold that he got from his children, His Royal Highness preferred to remain home out of respect for the…
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How is Victoriadagen celebrated?

Victoriadagen (Victoria Day in Swedish) is the traditional festivity celebrating Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s birthday. It falls every year on the 14th of July, the day the Crown Princess was born, and has been celebrated since 1979.It is usually celebrated on the island of Öland, where Solliden Palace is located – the Palace is usually the background for the main part of…
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