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Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Västra Götaland

On Wednesday, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited the Swedish county of Västra Götaland. The Crown Princess and her husband are also the Duchess and Duke of Västergötland, the same county they visited. The royals visited the county to draw attention to efforts in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Crown Princess couple’s visit to the county took place in the village…
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The King and Queen of Sweden visit Västernorrland

The King and Queen of Sweden have visited Västernorrland county to show their support for communities in the area as the global health crisis continues. The royal couple were welcomed to the county and to the residence in Härnösand by Governor Berit Högman. At the…
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When royal children "let loose" at christenings

While some royal christenings appear to be very formal, others are more relaxed, as in the case of the Danish, Dutch and Swedish royal families. Of course, we see these royal children more relaxed in christening settings because the baptisms are aired live on television, whereas the British, Luxembourgish and other royal families are not. In Britain, the press and the public can see those…
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Prince Daniel inaugurates new gallery in Stockholm

Prince Daniel of Sweden has inaugurated Liljevalchs+ in Stockholm, a newly built extension to Liljevalch’s art gallery. Prince Daniel was welcomed to the art gallery by Stockholm City Council chair Cecilia Brinck and museum director Mårten Castenfors. Together with…
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A look at Sweden's royal christening gown

All big royal events have symbolism attached to them and when Prince Julian of Sweden is baptised, on August 13, 2021, at the Royal Chapel at Drottningholm Palace, he will find himself wrapped in one of his family’s best-known traditions. The little royal, youngest child of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, will be christened wearing the gown that has been used by Bernadotte babies for over…
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Swedish royal visits to counties across country to resume

The royal visits to each of Sweden’s counties is set to resume after it had to be put on hold last year due to the global health emergency. The visits were the initiative of King Carl XVI Gustaf, who wanted to show the Royal Family’s support for each county in the aftermath of the pandemic. The short tours began in the autumn of 2020, but a resurgence in COVID infections led to it…
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