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The Swedish Royal Family takes part in Nobel Prize Ceremony

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 awarded in Oslo, Norway. In Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf hands out the Nobel Prizes for Physics, Chemistry, Medicine…
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Swedish royal finances and taxes revealed

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.
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The Swedish Royal family wishes everyone a happy summer with new photo

Earlier today, the Swedish Royal Court published a new family picture to wish the people a very happy summer. Releasing a full family picture at the end of July has become a new tradition. In the picture Their Majesties were pictured accompanied by Crown Princess Victoria, her husband Prince Daniel and their children Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, Prince Carl Philip, his wife Princess Sofia…
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Breaking News: Queen Silvia of Sweden taken to hospital

Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden was taken to the hospital late Friday night, the Swedish Royal Court has announced this morning. The Royal Court has said that Her Majesty has suffered from a cold recently and was taken to Karolinska University Hospital in Solna due to…
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Queen Silvia speaks about Princess Christina’s cancer diagnosis

In autumn of 2016, the Swedish court made public the sad news that Princess Christina, the youngest of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s three older sisters, is suffering from chronic leukaemia. Now, for the first time since the announcement, Queen Silvia of Sweden has spoken publicly about the effect of the devastating news of her sister-in-law’s diagnosis. In a conversation with Swedish Women’s…
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A Very Swedish Christmas

Next on our tour of Royal Christmas festivities is Sweden. Like any good celebration, the Swedish Royal Family keeps food in focus. With Queen Silvia’s birthday falling on December 23 her needs and wants are always taken to heart. One of her favourites is…
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Getting to know our Neighbours: The Swedish Royal Family

One of the more well known and oldest Royal Families in Europe comes from Sweden. The current Swedish Royal Family is made up of King Carl XVI Gustaf (b.1946), Queen Silvia (1943), Crown Princess Victoria (1977), Prince Daniel (1973), Princess Estelle (2012), Prince Carl…