Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden have shared a summer greeting on their official Instagram account.
The Prince Couple posted a photo of their two sons, two-year-old Prince Alexander and 11-month-old Prince Gabriel. In the image, the Princes are sitting on a bench at Solliden Palace on the island of Öland. Solliden Palace is the summer home and personal private property of King…
Continuing our series, we are taking a look at the life of Sofia Hellqvist before becoming Princess Sofia of Sweden.
The pristine lakes, forests, and mountains of Älvdalen, Sweden look straight out of a Disney fairytale. It’s no wonder that a future princess spent her…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden were in Stockholm yesterday to attend the National Veteran’s Memorial at Kungl Djurgården and mark the first time Veterans Day was also recognised as a general flag day.
Veterans Day on 29 May was instituted as a…
Prince Carl Philip visits Värmland
21st May 2018
Prince Carl Philip visited his duchy, Värmland in the west of Sweden, on Thursday.
The day began at the Kummelöns Nature Reserve, which has “enclosed pasture land now filled with oak trees which are several hundreds of years old,” according to the Värmland tourism website.
The reserve also has lime trees and plants that are not native to the area. While there, Prince Carl Philip met with…
Yesterday, Prince Carl Philip turned 39. In honour of this occasion, he and his wife, Princess Sofia decided to start a public Instagram account on which they’ll post pictures of their daily lives.
The Prince Couple started a private Instagram account in June 2017.
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia mourn Swedish DJ Avicii
21st April 2018
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden have released a statement following the death of Tim Bergling, better known as Avicii. The couple had a special bound with the Swedish DJ.
Yesterday the management of Avicii said in a statement: “It is with profound…
Prince Daniel forced to cancel appearance at Sports Gala
16th January 2018
His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden, the husband of Crown Princess Victoria, was forced to cancel his appearance at the Swedish Sports Awards Gala last night. He has caught a severe cold from Crown Princess Victoria, who was also forced to cancel two days worth of engagements on Sunday and Monday. His brother and sister-in-law Their Royal Highnesses Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia…
The Swedish Royal Family takes part in Nobel Prize Ceremony
11th December 2017
The Swedish Royal Family stepped out in full force to attend the annual Nobel Prize Ceremony. King Carl XVI Gustaf handed out several Nobel Prizes at the Concert Hall in Stockholm.
Each year on 10 December, the Nobel Prizes are awarded. The Nobel Peace Prize is traditionally…
Everything you need to know about Prince Gabriel's christening
26th November 2017
In a weeks time, Prince Gabriel of Sweden will become a member of the Swedish Lutheran Church when he is christened. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming christening – and more.
The Ceremony
On 1 December Prince Gabriel Carl Walther, second son…
Swedish royal finances and taxes revealed
10th September 2017
Recently, the Swedish Royal Family’s tax report was revealed. The Swedish newspaper Expressen was able to take a look at the financial situation of each member of the Swedish Royal Family.
Swedes are, in general, very open about their income and financial situation. It is, for example, possible to know how much your neighbour earns each year. Therefore, much is known about the Royal…