Sweden

King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia see premiere of new royal ballet

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19th October 2024
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden finished a busy week of engagements with a trip to the ballet on Friday evening. The Swedish King and Queen attended the world premiere of the Royal Swedish Ballet’s new production, Gustavia. The new ballet is a retelling of Gustav Badin Couschi’s life. Badin was born in the mid-eighteenth century in the West Indies and was brought…
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Sweden's royals start summer at Solliden with prizes

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12th July 2024
King Carl XVI Gustaf awarded the 2024 Solliden Prize on Thursday and was joined by Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria.  The Solliden Prize is awarded each year to “a person who has made a recognised effort or achievement in any area or has taken measures or taken initiatives that promote the island’s interests and development or which have made contributions to Öland’s pious for a…
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A flower for a queen on a day of romance

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20th June 2024
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden surprised Queen Silvia with a sweet gift to mark her 80th birthday and their 48th wedding anniversary.  The Swedish Royal House shared an image on Instagram on June 19th of the Swedish king giving his queen a single red rose in front of…
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Special visits from royals mark Sweden's National Day

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7th June 2024
On 6 June, the Swedish Royal Family celebrates Swedish National Day each year. The King and Queen were joined by several members of the family at celebrations at Skansen. King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silver, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle, Prince Oscar, Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Sofia were all at Skansen, an open-air museum in Stockholm to celebrate Swedish…
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