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Official christening photos of Princess Adrienne released

The Swedish Royal Court has released the official images from Princess Adrienne of Sweden’s christening, which took place on Friday, 8 June in the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace. The 8th of June is a special day in the little royal’s family as her parents, Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill, married on that day in 2013. Her older sister, Princess Leonore (4) was also christened on…
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Taking a look at Swedish royal christenings

As Princess Adrienne’s christening takes place tomorrow in the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace, we are taking a look at the traditions of Swedish royal christenings – all of which have been seen as state occasions for centuries. Since 1906, Swedish royals have worn the same christening gown. It was first worn by then-Prince Gustaf Adolf (later King Gustaf VI Adolf) and has been…
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Godparents for Sweden's Princess Adrienne announced

The Swedish Royal Court has announced the godparents for Princess Adrienne this morning. Princess Adrienne is the third child of Princess Madeleine and her American-British husband, Chris O’Neill. She will be christened tomorrow at the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace.
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Swedish royals take part in National Day celebrations

The Swedish Royal Family took part in the annual National Day celebrations today in Stockholm and Strömsholm. The royals making appearances today were King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle, Prince Oscar, Prince Carl…
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Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar appear in traditional Swedish National Day image

Following years of tradition, the Swedish Royal Court has released an image of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar for National Day this morning. As usual, young Estelle is dressed in the yellow, blue and white national dress of Sweden; she will appear alongside her parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles later today in a carriage procession in the outfit matching all the other female members of the…
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Prince Daniel visits Bäckahagens school

Yesterday, Prince Daniel of Sweden visited Bäckahagens school in Bandhagen, Sweden, for the purpose of getting children up and moving with his and Crown Princess Victoria’s Gen Pep organisation. The Prince chose to visit this school as it is part of the pilot…
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Taking a look at the christenings of Princess Leonore and Prince Nicolas

Ahead of the June christening of their baby sister, Princess Adrienne, we are taking a look back at the christenings of Princess Leonore and Prince Nicolas of Sweden into the Lutheran faith. Princess Leonore Lilian Maria, Duchess ofGotland, was born in New York City on20 February 2014 atWeill Cornell Medical Center to Princess Madeleine and Christo. She was christened on…
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