It was a beautiful day on 13 June 2015
when Prince Carl Philip, then 36, married Sofia Hellqvist, then 30,
at the Royal Chapel in Stockholm Palace, which was broadcast live
by Swedish channel, SVT. Their engagement was announced on 27 June
2014. In the announcement, Carl Philip and Sofia through the
Swedish Royal Court said, “We are looking forward to a summer
wedding in the middle of June…
This morning, the Swedish Royal Court
released four new photographs of Princess Estelle,4, and Prince
Oscar, 3 months, in celebration of Swedish National Day on 6 June.
The royal family participates in the festivities each year. These
include the opening of Stockholm Palace…
Sweden’s Princess Leonore, 2, accompanied
by her parents Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill, visited
her duchy of Gotland for the first time on 3 June. Her grandfather
King Carl XVI Gustaf named her the Duchess of Gotland at a cabinet
meeting on 26…
Photo Anna-Lena Ahlström, The Royal Court
Princess Madeleine of Sweden posted three new photographs to her
Facebook page, with the caption, “My sister and I are blessed as
mothers with two sweet little girls who adore each other!” The
release coincides with the celebration of the Swedish Mother’s Day
today. Two of the photos shown are of her daughter, Princess
Leonore with…
New archeological evidence seems to
confirm the bones found in a medieval reliquiary at Uppsala
Cathedral in Sweden, belong to Saint King Erik. Erik IX was a
Swedish king, who reigned c. 1155-1160. No contemporary
historical records of Erik survive, what little is known…
Next on our tour of Royal Christmas
festivities is Sweden. Like any good celebration, the Swedish Royal
Family keeps food in focus. With Queen Silvia’s birthday falling on
December 23 her needs and wants are always taken to heart. One of
her favourites is…
One of the more well known and oldest
Royal Families in Europe comes from Sweden. The current Swedish
Royal Family is made up of King Carl XVI Gustaf (b.1946), Queen
Silvia (1943), Crown Princess Victoria (1977), Prince Daniel
(1973), Princess Estelle (2012), Prince Carl Philip (1979), and
Princess Madeleine (1982) who is married to Mr Christopher O’Neill
(1974), and their daughter Princess…
