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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 joined the Speaker of the Riksdag and the Prime Minister, as well as members of the Riksdag in the Great Church to attend the…
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Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Västra Götaland

On Wednesday, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited the Swedish county of Västra Götaland. The Crown Princess and her husband are also the Duchess and Duke of Västergötland, the same county they visited. The royals visited the county to draw attention to efforts in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Crown Princess couple’s visit to the county took place in the village…
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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…
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The King of Sweden celebrates legacy of his grandmother at new royal exhibition

On Sweden’s national day, King Carl XVI Gustaf officially opened an exhibition about his grandmother called “Daisy – Crown Princess Margaret, 1882–1920”. Before the inauguration, the King was joined by Queen Silvia , Crown Princess Victoria and his sister, Princess Christina, for a visit to the exhibition. During the tour, led by Exhibition Commissioner Bronwyn Griffith, the King…
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Crown Princess Victoria speaks on the 50th anniversary of the Swedish Institute in Paris

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has spoken of her fondness for France in a special video message marking the 50th anniversary of the Swedish Institute in Paris. Institut Suédois, formerly known as the Centre Culturel Suédois, is a Swedish cultural centre in Paris. The House of Culture in Paris includes art, design and photo exhibitions, film screenings, concerts, seminars, a permanent art…
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