If you’ve always wanted to work in a royal household and you’re available to live in Sweden, you might be in luck. The Swedish Royal Court has listed three job vacancies for gardeners on their website, and they’re also looking to add about 200 seasonal castle employees for the summer.
The position of the first gardener is located at Gripsholm Castle in the beautiful lakeside…
Princess Estelle taken to Bernadotte Library by grandfather and mother
23rd January 2019
On Monday, Princess Estelle was taken to the Bernadotte Library in the Royal Palace by her grandfather, King Carl XVI Gustaf and mother, Crown Princess Victoria to learn more about her family’s history.
The Bernadotte Library holds hundreds of thousands of books…
Queen Silvia visited South Africa earlier this week to view projects supported by the World Childhood Foundation and other organisations.
The World Childhood Foundation has partnerships with 12 projects in South Africa that range from support to victims of child abuse, home…
Prince Daniel apologises for comments made in "Året med kungafamiljen"
13th January 2019
Prince Daniel of Sweden has apologised for comments he made in SVT’s annual programme “Året med kungafamiljen” (or “Year with the Royal Family” in English).
In this year’s feature, Prince Daniel played in an ice hockey game in his hometown of Ockelbo to open up the town’s new hockey rink. The game featured former and current professional hockey players…
King Carl XVI Gustaf briefed on Sweden's ongoing government crisis by the Parliament Speaker
12th January 2019
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden was personally briefed about the ongoing government crisis in Sweden by the parliament speaker, Andreas Norlén. The meeting took place at the royal palace in Stockholm.
Work to form a new government in the country has been stalled…
On Wednesday of this week, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria visited the Royal Swedish Life Guards. During the visit, the Crown Princess received information about the Life Guard’s activities.
The Crown Princess also had the opportunity to hear more about the…
Crown Princess Victoria takes Princess Estelle to get acquainted with the symbols of the Swedish monarchy
9th January 2019
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden took her six-year-old daughter, Princess Estelle – also a future queen – to get acquainted with the symbols of the Swedish monarch in the Treasury of the Royal Palace of Stockholm yesterday after school.
Items, which have been on display since the 1970s, Their Royal Highnesses were able to view included Karl (X) Gustav’s heirloom crown (which is…
The Crown Princess Family of Sweden has taken to the slopes in a new Instagram video.
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle, and Prince Oscar are seen in a video on the Royal Family’s official Instagram account skiing in the mountains over…
"I hope these days give you the opportunity to reflect," King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in Christmas Day address
26th December 2018
“I hope these days give you the opportunity to reflect,” said King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in his annual Christmas Day address to the Swedish people.
His Majesty began his remarks discussing that many across Sweden are celebrating with their loved ones but also…
As Queen Silvia of Sweden celebrates her 75th birthday today, we have compiled a list of facts about Sweden’s Queen.
Silvia was born as Silvia Renate Sommerlath in 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany.
She is half German (through her father) and half Brazilian (through her mother).
She has two older brothers, Ralf and Walther Sommerlath.
Her brother, Jörg died in 2006 after a battle with…
