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Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attend fundraiser concert for Ukraine

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden attended a concert dedicated to Ukraine at the Avicii Arena on Saturday evening. The event was called “Hela Sverige skramlar” (“All of Sweden Shouts” in English) and was a concert centred around human rights, democracy and, most importantly, the humanitarian crisis brought on by the conflict.  The Princely Couple attended the…
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Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia open Avicii tribute exhibition

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden enjoyed a few hours away from their children to open the Avicii Experience.  Sweden’s Prince Couple arrived at Stergels Torg in Stockholm, where an interactive museum is located that will host the tribute to the late singer.  Their Royal Highnesses cut the ribbon to inaugurate the exhibition before receiving a tour of it, during which they…
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European royals cheer on their athletes as Beijing Winter Olympics are officially opened

The Beijing Winter Olympics officially started on Friday, and members of European royal families have already expressed their best wishes for athletes and other staff members competing.  Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, who is a member of the International Olympic Committee, travelled to the Chinese capital to take part in an IOC meeting before attending the Opening Ceremony with his colleagues…
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A look at Princess Birgitta on her 85th birthday

Princess Birgitta of Sweden was born on 19 January 1937 as the second child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Her elder sister is Princess Margaretha (born 1934), and her younger siblings are Princess Désirée (born…
Sweden

Prince Daniel tests positive for Covid

The Swedish Royal Household has announced that Prince Daniel has tested positive for Covid, just 24 hours after confirming that his wife, Crown Princess Victoria, had also contracted the virus. Like the Crown Princess, Prince Daniel is also fully vaccinated and is experiencing mild symptoms.  Because of this double positive diagnosis, the entire family is quarantining at home, at Haga…
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