Sweden

Sweden's king meets Queen from Britain on night celebrating music

King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden met rock royalty when they celebrated the legendary band, Queen.  The Swedish King awarded Queen members Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor with the Polar Music Prize. Hosted at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, the evening celebrated the musicians’ long careers in the industry.  The King and Queen of Sweden were joined by Crown Princess Victoria…
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Sweden

Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle bring good luck to Sweden's ice hockey players

Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle got in the sporting spirit when they visited the World Ice Hockey Championship to cheer on Team Sweden as they faced Slovakia.  Prince Daniel and his daughter were able to visit Team Sweden in the locker room before the game against Slovakia to chat with the players. Prince Daniel is the Patron of the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, but…
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Sweden

This princess just became the third member of her family to use the same, on trend coat

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden celebrated his birthday at the Royal Palace in Stockholm with a number of firsts. He was joined by his family and they had clearly compared notes on style before their appearance with some even swapping clothes for some real royal recycling. While King Carl Gustaf was joined by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Carl Philip in the courtyard for the salute, the…
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European Royals

As royalty begins to confirm attendance at the funeral of Pope Francis, here's how past papal funerals might give a clue to who will be in Rome

Pope Francis’s funeral will take place on April 26 2025 and royalty will be in attendance. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians will be present with other royal houses expected to confirm their attendance imminently. However, as the last two papal funerals show, there can be a mixture of attendees.  Pope Benedict’s funeral in 2023 was unusual as he had retired in 2013 and…
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