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King Carl XVI Gustaf leads Sweden's royals at Opening of Parliament

Autumn is the time for the opening of parliaments, with monarchs are often at the centre of proceedings. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has been joined by the Swedish royal family to attend the state opening of the Swedish national assembly, the Riksdag. The King along with Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attended on September 27th…
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King Carl Gustaf watches military defence exercises

The political situation in Europe is tense after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One of the significant consequences is that the neutral nations of Sweden and Finland have applied for NATO membership. In the recent years, Sweden has invested heavily in upgrading its…
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King Carl Gustaf holds audience with Speaker of the Parliament following political crisis

On Monday, His Majesty King Carl Gustaf of Sweden gave priority to an unscheduled audience to the Speaker of the Swedish Parliament, Andreas Norlén. The audience was held in one of the private rooms at Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm. During the audience, the King was informed that the Swedish Parliament had during the day issued a motion of no confident against the Swedish Prime…
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Sweden will soon welcome their first non 'Royal Highness' born Prince or Princess

Sweden will soon welcome a new baby prince or princess with Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia expecting their third child. The baby is expected to arrive in late March or early April. The new baby will be the first royal child to be born after The King reduced the Royal House by a third, from 15 people to 10. The five who were pushed out were his grandchildren – the sons and daughters…
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Swedish version of “The Crown” is underway

The life of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is to become a TV series, inspired by «The Crown». Sweden’s TV4 has shared the news that they are making a series about the Swedish Royal Family with the streaming service C More. Season One will go over six episodes but…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates Swedish forests

From the Swedish monarch’s lockdown residence Stenhammar Palace just outside Stockholm, King Carl XVI Gustaf attended a digital event entitled The Forest Day on Wednesday. The King of Sweden has a deep commitment to issues concerning nature, the environment and…
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King Carl Gustaf joined by Crown Princess Victoria for discussions on war preparedness

King Carl Gustaf of Sweden has been joined 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 King kept up his tradition of his attendance on the conference. This years conference was also broadcasted live on Swedish TV on the channel SVT2. At the opening of the national conference…
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