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Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl XVI Gustaf join forces to attend Foreign Affairs Committee meeting

5th February 2022

Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden were at the Royal Palace in Stockholm to attend the Foreign Affairs Committee meeting on 3 February. The Royal Court released two photographs from the meeting. In one picture, the King and Crown Princess are seen welcoming attendees to this meeting. In the second photograph, the entire committee is gathered under the leadership of His…

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The King of Sweden meets with the new head of security police

By Oskar Aanmoen

27th January 2022

The Swedish Royal Family has recently devoted a lot of time to shedding light on the Swedish police force. On 25 January, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden gave an audience at the Royal Palace to Charlotte von Essen, who is the new head of the Swedish Security…

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Remembering the tragedy that devastated Sweden's royals, 75 years on

By Oskar Aanmoen

26th January 2022

The Swedish Royal Family will mark a sad anniversary on January 26th 2022. It is the 75th anniversary of the death of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, eldest son of the later King Gustaf VI Adolf. The Prince, second in line to the throne of Sweden at the time of his death, was…

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The King of Sweden gives audience to the President of Estonia

By Oskar Aanmoen

22nd January 2022

Sweden and Estonia have a close historical bond, and on Thursday, King Carl XVI Gustaf gave an audience to Estonian President Alar Karis. The President of Estonia was in Sweden on an official visit from 19 January to 20 January at the invitation of the Speaker of the Swedish parliament, Andreas Norlen. During his stay in Sweden, the President also visits the Estonia Monument at the Royal…

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Swedish royals rally virtual support around Swedish athletes before Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics

By Maddalena Mastrostefano

20th January 2022

The Beijing Winter Olympics are almost underway, and delegations from the 90 participating countries are starting to make their way into the Chinese capital. King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Prince Carl Philip all jumped…

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King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria attend Defence conference from quarantine

By Oskar Aanmoen

12th January 2022

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has been joined, virtually, by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel at the annual Swedish Defence conference. The conference was this year digital due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the royals kept up their tradition of his attendance at…

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Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia step in for Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel

By Oskar Aanmoen

11th January 2022

Last week it was announced that the King and Queen of Sweden were infected with Covid-19. Shortly afterwards, it was announced that Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel were also infected for the second time during the pandemic. Therefore, the majority of the Swedish royal family had to change their calendar drastically. The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel were scheduled to attend a…

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Swedish Royal Court offers an update on King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia's health

By Oskar Aanmoen

6th January 2022

The Swedish Royal Court has issued an update on the health of King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia following the news that they both tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this week. Speaking to Swedish magazine Svensk Damtidning, the Royal Court’s Information Manager…

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