Day three is in the books for King Carl
XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden on their trip to Japan. Their
Majesties led separate programmes for the morning before reuniting
for events in the afternoon and evening. Yesterday morning, the
King attended a business forum while Queen Silvia participated in a
conference, organised by Swedish Care International, on
dementia where she spoke to those…
King and Queen of Sweden greeted by Emperor and Empress of Japan in official welcome to country
24th April 2018
As their visit officially kicked off
yesterday, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were
formally welcomed by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan
at the Museum Intermediate Theater in Tokyo in the morning. They
were then taken on a guided tour of the…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden unofficially began their official visit to Japan on Sunday.
The tour officially starts today when Their Majesties are
received by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. The King and Queen
were invited by the Japanese government…
Solar panels have been installed on the
roof of Stockholm Palace. The installation took place on Thursday,
19 April with His Majesty looking on. King Carl XVI Gustaf even got
his hands dirty and helped as the panels were brought up to the
roof alongside the Palace Director at Stockholm Palace and Head of
Stockholm Palace Administration, Erik Kampmann. There were 600
panels received that will cover…
Prince Alexander of Sweden, the older son
of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, turns two-years-old
today. As tradition dictates, new photos were released by the Royal
Court of Sweden of the young royal in celebration. Released this
morning, his second birthday portraits…
Queen Silvia of Sweden has purchased the
first Mayflower pin of the year, as she traditionally
does. The sale of this year’s pin began yesterday, 12
April. The 2018 pins are gold and black with a pearl in the
middle. The Queen, who always looks forward to this event…
Princess Madeleine comes off maternity leave for World Childhood Foundation meeting with Queen Silvia
12th April 2018
On Tuesday, Princess Madeleine of Sweden
came off maternity leave for the day to attend a World Childhood
Foundation (WCF) International Council meeting alongside her
mother, Queen Silvia at the Royal Palace. International Council
meetings take place several times a year with representatives from
the offices of Childhood across the globe in attendance to
share experiences and discuss common…
The King of Sweden, His Majesty Carl XVI
Gustaf, is the highest patron of the Swedish Academy. As the
institution is now experiencing one of its worst crisis in history,
the King has involved himself in trying to help out. The crisis
started in November of last year when the…
Crown Princess Victoria brought to tears at memorial one year after Stockholm terror attack
7th April 2018
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden was
brought to tears during the memorial concert today in memory of
those lost in the terror attack on 7 April 2017. The Crown Princess
and her husband, Prince Daniel attended the commemorative concert
at Kungsträdgården alongside Prime…
For those who are often confused when
reading a name of the royal families of Scandinavia, Expedia has
come up with a solution! The website has created an interactive
family tree of the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish royal families.
When you click on this link, a new page will open with the
interactive family trees of the Scandinavian royal families. Just
click on the royal family you wish to know…
