Queen Silvia of Sweden has inaugurated
the new Düsseldorf advocacy centre of her project “Childhood-Haus”.
The Queen participated in the digital inauguration of
Childhood-Haus Düsseldorf from the Royal Palace in Sweden on
November 16th 2020. The new establishment is Germany’s fourth
children’s home managed by the Queen’s charity “Childhood-Haus”.
Childhood-Haus…
Following weeks of speculation over
whether Princess Madeleine is to return to Sweden to celebrate
Christmas, the Swedish Royal Court has now confirmed that the
Princess will not be able to travel to Sweden for the rest of this
year. It’s understood she wanted to…
Queen Silvia of Sweden has announced that
her brother, Walther Sommerlath, has passed away. He was 86 years
old and died on October 23rd 2020 at Karolinska Hospital in
Huddinge after a period of illness. He was born Walther Ludwig
Sommerlath in 1934 in Brazil. The…
On Sunday, Princess Estelle joined her
grandfather, King Carl XVI Gustaf and mother, Crown Princess
Victoria, at the inauguration of the new Slussbron in Stockholm.
The new bridge connects the areas of Stadsholmen and Södermalm in
the capital. The Slussbron is part of a larger redevelopment
project in the city. The bridge itself is the largest single
component in the traffic area. The entire…
Sweden’s Royal Court has released the
schedule for the nine royal visits through the country that will
take place this autumn. The family is touring Sweden to visit with
those affected by COVID-19, promote tourism and draw attention to
various sectors in different…
The date of 7 October 2020 marked one
year since the Royal Court of Sweden announced King Carl XVI
Gustaf’s decision to remove the style of Royal Highness from five
of his grandchildren. This decision affected the children from his
two youngest children, Prince Carl…
Crown Princess Victoria takes Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar to carpet exhibit
26th September 2020
This past week, Crown Princess Victoria
of Sweden took her two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar,
to a carpet exhibit at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The exhibit
“Se på mattorna – det är jag” is located in the Rikshall of the
Royal Palace and features textile works of artist Märta
Måås-Fjetterström. In total, there are around 60 rugs included in
the exhibit, some…
Part of Queen Silvia’s dementia project declared illegal by Swedish Court
25th September 2020
Queen Silvia of Sweden has placed herself
in the middle of a major housing dispute that revolves around one
of the Queen’s most important projects. Last weekend, Queen Silvia
was a guest in a podcast with the Alzheimer Life Foundation, on the
occasion of World…
Prince Daniel of Sweden has attended a
major anniversary for one of Sweden’s largest and most important
producers of electricity and research on energy. In a visit on
September 21st 2020, the prince helped mark the 120th anniversary
of ABB’s operations in…
Taking a look back at the christenings of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar
21st September 2020
Princess Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary, Duchess
ofÖstergötland, was born on23 February 2012 to Crown Princess
Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden. Her christening into the
Lutheran faith took place on22 May 2012 in the Royal Chapel of the
Royal Palace of Stockholm (also called Stockholm Palace). As a
future Queen of Sweden, her godparents included family and other
future monarchs.
