While the coronavirus continues to
spread, we can rewind a little over a hundred years in time. In
1918 and 1919, another virus as ravaged countries across the globe.
It caused widespread devastation, but despite its origins, it
became known as Spanish flu, named after the Spanish king at that
time, Alfonso XIII. King Alfonso was one of the first in Spain to
be diagnosed with the flu; however…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s name
day will be marked privately this year after the Swedish Royal
Family decided to cancel the usual celebrations because of
coronavirus. The Royal Court announced that the traditional
ceremony by the country’s Armed Forces…
The Swedish Royal Family has cancelled a
grand reception dinner due to the coronavirus outbreak. The dinner
was due to take place on Wednesday evening, with 150 guests in
attendance. A statement from the Royal Court read: “For the sake of
invited guests, the…
Princess Astrid of Norway was joined by
the King of Sweden this weekend in the Norwegian city of Trondheim.
There the two royals attended the Ski Tour 2020. They spent
Saturday and Sunday watching the various ski sports and meeting the
Norwegian and Swedish participants. The winners of the various
contests had a special meeting with the King Carl XVI Gustaf and
Princess Astrid. The visit from…
Happy 8th birthday, Princess Estelle! Sweden's second-in-line to the throne celebrates her birthday
23rd February 2020
Sweden’s future queen, Princess Estelle
is celebrating her 8th birthday today. As usual, the Royal Court
released celebratory photos of the young royal. They were taken by
Linda Broström this month at the family home of Haga Palace. One
image is of Estelle alone…
On Wednesday, His Majesty King Carl XVI
Gustaf of Sweden and His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent
showed their support for safety measures during an event in
Stockholm, Sweden. The King and Prince attended the third Global
Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. The…
Princess Estelle, who will turn eight on
Sunday, got acquainted with the organ at the Storkyrkan (or Great
Church) in Stockholm on Monday. The Royal Court said the purpose of
the trip was for Princess Estelle to learn more about the organ.
Sara Friberg, The Royal Court of Sweden Crown Princess Victoria and
Princess Estelle were welcomed by Cathedral Chaplain Ulf Lindgren
before the young…
Crown Princess Victoria grants wish of young girl with brain tumour
14th February 2020
Crown Princess Victoria spent yesterday
with seven-year-old Emilia at the Royal Palace. Emilia has an
ependymoma brain tumour, and her wish was to meet the Crown
Princess. Emilia was accompanied by her parents and her sister,
Maja. Jennifer McShane, My Big Day’s…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has sent
his condolences to Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn after the
mass shooting over the weekend in a city northeast of the capital
of Bangkok. Sweden’s monarch said, “The Queen and I wish to convey
our sincere…
Prince Carl Philip's name has been exploited on a fake site, Swedish Royal Court has said
8th February 2020
The name of Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip
has been exploited on a fake site, the Royal Court has said. The
website, which had been sending out invitations to royal events and
asking for donations, has been reported to Sweden’s Police
Authority. In a statement, the Royal Court said, “It has been
brought to the attention of The Royal Court that a false website
has been created…
