SwedenThe Netherlands

Princess Estelle takes lead role as King and Queen of Netherlands arrive for State Visit

Princess Estelle took the lead role as King Willem-Alexander, her godfather, and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands arrived in Sweden on a State Visit. The Dutch King and Queen arrived in Sweden at Arlanda Airport and were welcomed by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. They then greeted King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia at the Royal Stables before taking a carriage ride through the…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria shows support for Breast Cancer Awareness month

The Swedish Cancer Society has launched its Pink Ribbon Campaign, and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden participated in the launch as the official patron. For the fourteenth year in a row, Crown Princess Victoria has been named the patron of the Pink Ribbon Campaign organised by the Swedish Cancer Society. To launch the campaign, the Crown Princess was pictured wearing this year’s pink…
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HistorySweden

The unknown drama at Crown Princess Victoria's wedding

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden married Daniel Westling (now Prince Daniel) on a warm summer day in 2010. Huge celebrations were planned around the 19 June nuptials, and Swedes had been looking forward to the big event for a long time By the wedding day, hundreds of thousands of people flocked onto the streets of Stockholm; almost half a million people were on the streets of the Swedish…
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Asian RoyalsEuropean Royals

Flags at royal palaces lowered for The Queen

Royals across the globe have had the flags of their countries flown at half-mast in memory of Queen Elizabeth II. The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar, issued a Royal Command for prayers at the monasteries and that the flag at the Royal Palace in Thimphu be flown at half-mast. Luxembourg’s Grand Duke Henri has ordered the flags at the Grand Ducal Palace and Berg Castle to be lowered…
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