Crown Princess Victoria shared a new
video of her young family taking part in a beloved holiday
tradition: lighting candles. In a new video posted on the Swedish
Royal Family’s YouTube channel, the future queen of Sweden,
accompanied by husband Prince Daniel and children Princess Estelle
and Prince Oscar, visits the Älvrosgården in Skansen to learn about
the tradition of lighting candles at…
Diamonds for a queen and steel for a princess on sparkling night for Sweden's royals
13th December 2024
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden hosted the annual King’s Dinner for Nobel laureates at the
Royal Palace in Stockholm. Following a sparkling turn out of tiaras
for the Nobel Prize ceremony the night before, the women of the
Swedish Royal Family chose four…
Princess Sofia of Sweden has appeared in
Vogue Scandinavia ahead of her 40th birthday and given a rare
interview. The princess, who will be celebrating her 40th
birthday on 6 December, was photographed both at the Royal Palace
in Stockholm with her husband and children…
Princesses put focus on the next generation on World Children's Day
21st November 2024
Princess Madeleine of Sweden marked World
Children’s Day on 20 November with a very special visit to a
children’s hospital while Princess Sofia also focused on the next
generation as she attended a UNICEF panel. Princess Madeleine
has dedicated herself to helping children through several of her
patronages and roles. She is currently serving as the Deputy
Honorary Chair of Childhood for…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is in
Singapore for a State Visit without Queen Silvia. However, he was
still thinking of his wife as this important event began and shared
her regrets at being unable to visit. The Swedish king gave
his customary speech at the State…
Queen Silvia of Sweden has been able to
return to a country with strong links, Brazil, for a holiday that
turned into a working trip. The Swedish royal house has shared
images from Queen Silvia and King Carl Gustaf’s visit to Sao Paulo
this week. Although she was…
Princesses on parade: why future queens of Europe on military training has become big news
30th October 2024
Europe’s future queens are taking a
different path to their thrones in the twenty first century with
more and more female heirs carrying out the military training that
was historically only given to their brothers. Leonor, Princess of
Asturias, is in the midst of her military training and has perhaps
had the highest profile of all future queens in this role . She is
in her second year…
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia see premiere of new royal ballet
19th October 2024
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden finished a busy week of engagements with a trip to the
ballet on Friday evening. The Swedish King and Queen attended the
world premiere of the Royal Swedish Ballet’s new production,
Gustavia. The new ballet is a…
Queen Silvia back at King Carl Gustaf's side as new bishops appointed
23rd September 2024
Queen Silvia joined King Carl Gustaf on
Sunday for an important event at Uppsala Cathedral, Sweden.
The Swedish King and Queen attended the consecration service for
two new bishops in the Church of Sweden on Sunday. At the service,
Teresia Derlén was consecrated as…
The royal birthday celebrations you probably haven't heard about
15th September 2024
If there is one day in the calendar
that’s a bumper birthday for the royals, it’s 15 September. The
Duke of Sussex celebrates on that date as does Queen Letizia of
Spain. However, one often-overlooked royal also marks his birthday
– Prince Daniel of Sweden. Prince Daniel, Duke of
Västergötland was born Olof Daniel Westling on 15 September 1973 to
Olle and Ewa Westling in…
