On13 May 1979, Queen Silvia of Sweden gave birth to her second child, a son, at Stockholm Palace. The son, the new Crown Prince of Sweden’s birth was celebrated with a 42-gun salute. The King was away on a trip and was not able to get back to Stockholm in time for the birth of his and the Queen’s second child. He had been told by Queen Silvia’s doctor that she would not go…
On 13 May 1979, His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden was born. To celebrate his 39th birthday, here are 40 facts on the Swedish royal:
His full name is Carl Philip Edmund Bertil.
Prince Carl Philip also has the title of Duke of Värmland.
He was born in…
Sweden's king recalls order of chivalry from the man who allegedly sexually harassed Crown Princess Victoria
8th May 2019
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden has decided to recall the order of chivalry from Jean-Claude Arnault, it was announced. This is the man who brought the Swedish Academia in its worst ever crisis following the “Me Too”-campaign in Sweden. In April 2018, he…
Yesterday, Sweden celebrated King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 73rd birthday at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
Swedes gathered in the Inner Courtyard to celebrate their King and heard the Navy Band perform music for the audience. The King, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle, Prince Oscar, Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Sofia watched the performance from the balcony…
To celebrate Easter Sunday, the Crown Princess Family of Sweden released new images on Instagram.
The three photos were taken by Crown Princess Victoria on the island of Öland and feature her and Prince Daniel’s two children, Princess Estelle (7) and Prince Oscar (3)…
As many are celebrating Easter today, European royals have sent Easter greetings to mark the occasion. Later today, Her Majesty The Queen will celebrate the holiday alongside members of the British Royal Family at St George’s Chapel.
Let’s take a look at other…
Happy birthday, Prince Alexander!
Prince Alexander of Sweden turns three-years-old today, and a celebratory photo has been released by the Royal Court, taken by Josefine Persson.
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia wrote on their Instagram, “Our beloved Alexander, a big congratulations on your 3rd birthday.”
Josefine Persson/Royal Court, Sweden
Prince Alexander is the elder son of Prince…
On Friday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden undertook her lasted hike through the Swedish landscape in the province of Halland on the western coast of the country which borders the Kattegat Sea. It also borders Victoria’s duchy of Västergötland.
The Crown Princess…
Yesterday Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden opened the Baltic Sea Science Centre in Stockholm’s Skansen Museum where she was welcomed by Anna Björn, Head of Unit at Skansen’s Zoological Department and the Baltic Sea Science Center.
The day began with a tour…
The Royal Court confirmed to Swedish media late Wednesday evening that Prince Daniel is sick and has to cancel several events.
On Tuesday, Prince Daniel attended his annual entrepreneurial day, and he seemed in good health. On Wednesday, Prince Daniel should have been present at the organisation, Friends’ event against bullying at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm; however, he had to cancel at the…
