A man has been arrested on suspicion of
having flown drones over Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm. Swedish
Police said on 31 January that they had arrested a Russian citizen
who flew a drone above Drottningholm Palace on 30 January. The man
is suspected of violating the Swedish “Protection Act.” The Swedish
Royal Court, Sweden’s Security Police and the Swedish Armed Forces
have all…
The Swedish Royal Family has recently
devoted a lot of time to shedding light on the Swedish police
force. On 25 January, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden gave an
audience at the Royal Palace to Charlotte von Essen, who is the new
head of the Swedish Security…
Remembering the tragedy that devastated Sweden's royals, 75 years on
26th January 2022
The Swedish Royal Family will mark a sad
anniversary on January 26th 2022. It is the 75th anniversary of the
death of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, eldest son of the later
King Gustaf VI Adolf. The Prince, second in line to the throne of
Sweden at the time of his death, was…
Sweden and Estonia have a close
historical bond, and on Thursday, King Carl XVI Gustaf gave an
audience to Estonian President Alar Karis. The President of Estonia
was in Sweden on an official visit from 19 January to 20 January at
the invitation of the Speaker of the Swedish parliament, Andreas
Norlen. During his stay in Sweden, the President also visits the
Estonia Monument at the Royal…
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden has attended
the annual Swedish Sports Gala, where Sweden’s most prominent
athletes are honoured when the previous year’s sports achievements
are rewarded. Prince Carl Philip, just like previous years, gave a
speech at the Sports…
Queen Sonja and Queen Silvia praise Queen Margrethe for her help in revealing interviews
13th January 2022
This week marks 50 years since Queen
Margrethe became Queen of Denmark. And as she prepares for her
Jubilee, the Danish Monarch has won high praise from two of
Europe’s longest serving consorts. Danish TV channels have been
showing a number of TV programmes about…
King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria attend Defence conference from quarantine
12th January 2022
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has been
joined, virtually, 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 royals kept up
their tradition of his attendance at the conference despite all
three being in quarantine having tested positive for Covid. On
January 10th and 11th 2022…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia step in for Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
11th January 2022
Last week it was announced that the King
and Queen of Sweden were infected with Covid-19. Shortly
afterwards, it was announced that Crown Princess Victoria and
Prince Daniel were also infected for the second time during the
pandemic. Therefore, the majority of the Swedish…
Several military marches that are a part
of our musical heritage were composed by King Carl Johan of Sweden
and Norway’s grandson, Prince Gustaf. In 1852, the 25-year-old
Gustaf, the “singer prince,” became the first royal to die at the
new palace in…
The Swedish Royal Court has issued an
update on the health of King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia following
the news that they both tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this
week. Speaking to Swedish magazine Svensk Damtidning, the Royal
Court’s Information Manager, Margareta Thorgren, said: “We get new
information every day. Today, the king is basically symptom-free,
as yesterday.
