A king, two queens in waiting and a
monarch who never was at all take centre stage in a brand new photo
released to mark the moment Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden changed his
royal family forever. As the Swedish ruler confirmed that five of
his seven grandchildren would lose their HRH status and no longer
form part of the Royal House, the official website resharpened the
royal focus with a photo all…
The Swedish Royal Court has added further
details to the announcement made on Monday that five of the
grandchildren of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are to lose
their royal status. The Deputy Marshal of the Realm, Fredrik
Wersäll, gave a press conference soon after…
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of
Luxembourg has become head of his country’s Scout movement,
following in the footsteps of his beloved grandfather, Jean, who
died earlier this year. And Guillaume took his promise in the
presence of the Honourary Chairman of the World…
The King and Queen of Sweden visited the
factory of “Handpappersbruket” in the small city of Lessebo to
participate in the celebration of the paper factory’s 300th
anniversary. The visit started when the royals arrived at the manor
house in Lessebo. There, the King and Queen were welcomed by
representatives from Lessebo Municipality and Lessebo Paper. The
royal couple had a guided…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden opened the Folke Bernadotte Bridge yesterday in Stockholm.
The pedestrian bridge crosses the Djurgårdsbrunnsviken and connects
Museum Park and Rosendal Palace. Folke Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg
was a cousin to the King…
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…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia release new image to celebrate Prince Gabriel's second birthday
1st September 2019
Yesterday, Prince Gabriel of Sweden
turned two, and his parents, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia,
released a new photo of the tot that was taken by the Princess.
Prince Gabriel is the Prince Couple’s younger son; their elder son
is three-year-old Prince Alexander. While his older brother looks
more like their father, Prince Gabriel distinctly has his mother’s
bright blue eyes…
Prince Daniel to participate in well-known Swedish TV show to discuss kidney disease
13th August 2019
As someone who has received a life-saving
kidney transplant, Prince Daniel knows firsthand the importance of
organ donation. Now the Swedish prince will share his personal
experiences as he takes part in an episode of SVT’s “Ask the
Doctor” show on Monday…
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.
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 milestone birthdays, like her 40th
birthday in 2017, the celebration is extended to other days, as
well. The day begins at the…
