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Princess Madeleine reveals she was having contractions during brother's wedding

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14th September 2019
In a new interview with Swedish magazine Mama, Princess Madeleine revealed that she was having contractions during her brother, Prince Carl Philip’s June 2015 wedding to Sofia Hellqvist (now Princess Sofia). Two days later, her son, Prince Nicolas was born. The Princess said she was having contractions all day and was three centimetres dilated all while wearing a tiara and gown to watch…
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Crown Princess Victoria celebrates birthday in Öland

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15th July 2019
As per tradition since she was two-years-old, Victoriadagen (Victoria Day) was celebrated in Sweden in honour of Crown Princess Victoria’s 42nd birthday yesterday. The day began in Öland at Solliden Palace – the private, summer home of the Swedish Royal Family. The public is invited onto the grounds to congratulate the Crown Princess on her birthday. There, they sing ‘Happy…
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Images from Victoriadagen over the years

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10th July 2019
Each year on 14 July, Victoriadagen (or Victoria Day in English) is celebrated in Sweden on the island of Öland. The day is significant as it is Crown Princess Victoria’s birthday, and it was first celebrated in 1979 – when Victoria was two-years-old. For…
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A look at the Swedish line of succession

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8th July 2019
In a new series, we are taking a look at the various lines of successions in the world’s monarchies. This edition is looking at the ten people in the Swedish line of succession. Current monarch: King Carl XVI Gustaf (b. 1946) who came to the throne in 1973 after the…
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Three-year-old Prince Oscar visits Skäralid

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20th June 2019
Three-year-old Prince Oscar of Sweden, Duke of SkÃ¥ne, visited Skäralid on Monday, 17 June in SkÃ¥ne’s SöderÃ¥sen’s National Park alongside his parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. The little royal was able to visit the playground named after him on the occasion of his christening in May 2016. The playground, “Prince Oscar’s NaturePlay (Prins Oscars…
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South Korean state visit to Sweden begins

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15th June 2019
After concluding a state visit to neighbouring Norway, South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in and his wife, First Lady Kim Jung-sook travelled to Sweden for another state visit on the invitation of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. The President and First Lady are in Sweden for a two-day visit that is aimed at strengthening the relationship between the two countries whose strategic…
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