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King Carl XVI Gustaf opens exhibition and drawing competition

On Thursday 22 April, the exhibition “The Thinking Hand” was opened by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. This is an annual scholarship competition for young artists. “The Thinking Hand” is a recurring drawing competition and exhibition for young artists who work with visual design in art, architecture, fashion, design, illustration, game development or other related…
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April Sparkle: Sweden's best diamonds

The Swedish ladies have a treasure trove of jewels to select from when deciding on what to wear to formal events. We are taking a look at just a few of their options: Bragança Tiara A favourite of Queen Silvia, she’s been seen in the Bragança Tiara on several occasions including Crown Princess Victoria’s 2010 wedding. It’s one of the largest in the Swedish royal…
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Queen Silvia performs first solo event after her fall at Drottningholm Palace

Queen Silvia of Sweden has inaugurated the Allergy Lift conference with a digital speech. This was the first event that the Queen performed on her own since an accident at Drottningholm Palace, where she fell and broke a bone in her arm. The digital conference Allergilyftet is organised by the Asthma and Allergy Association, of which the Queen is the patron. The Queen opened the conference, on…
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Sweden's Princess Birgitta returns to Spain

Since the beginning of the pandemic last year, Princess Birgitta has stayed in Sweden. Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern, the second oldest sister of the Swedish monarch King Carl XVI Gustaf, was prevented from going home to Spain. In an interview with the Swedish…
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Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel test positive for COVID-19

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden have tested positive for COVID-19, the Royal Court has confirmed. The Crown Princess and the Prince have mild symptoms but should recover well. The Crown Princess, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar were immediately quarantined in their home at Haga Palace. The Royal House also said that the work on contact tracing the infection has…
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