Yesterday, Crown Princess Victoria and
her husband, Prince Daniel attended the SNS Tylösand Conference in
Halmstad in Sweden. The conference was not open to the media and is
kept under the Chatham House Rule. The Chatham House Rule is a
system for holding debates and discussion panels on controversial
issues, named after the headquarters of the UK Royal Institute of
International Affairs, based…
Yesterday, Crown Princess Victoria of
Sweden visited Estonia together with her husband, Prince Daniel.
During their daylong visit, the royals were accompanied by
Estonia’s President Kersti Kaljulaid. The occasion of the trip is
to pay respect to the country’s…
On Thursday afternoon, His Majesty King
Carl XVI Gustaf and Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden attended a
seminar at Ørebro Castle in Sweden in connection with the 200th
anniversary of King Karl Johan’s ascension to the throne. This year
marks 200 years since Karl…
A not so well known Swedish monarch got
international attention last Tuesday when two crowns and one orb
from the Swedish royal regalia was stolen from Strängnäs Cathedral.
The crown and the orb were the funeral regalia to King Karl IX and
his wife, Queen Kristina. So, who was King Karl IX? Karl IX was
born on 4 October 1550 as the youngest son of King Gustav I and his
second wife, Margaret…
This year marks 200 years since Karl
XIV Johan became king of both Norway and Sweden. The French
General, who became Swedish and Norwegian King, was used to
troubled times. After he became a monarch, this did not change. The
Swedish representatives created problems for the…
On Wednesday and Thursday this week, His
Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden visited Amsterdam to attend
the seminar “Startup Summit Sweden-Netherlands” and The Next Web
Fair. The visit took place at the digital innovation house
Epicenter. The seminar was…
On Monday, His Majesty King Carl XVI
Gustaf of Sweden attended the ceremony marking the re-establishing
of the Gotland regiment. This is the first time since World War II
a new regiment is set up in Sweden. The re-establishment of the
regiment occurs as a response to Russian aggression toward the
important island of Gotland, located in the Baltic Sea. Sweden’s
Prime Minister was also with the…
On Wednesday, Her Royal Highness Crown
Princess Victoria attended the Sea and Water Forum in Gothenburg.
The forum was started when Jakob Granit, Director General of the
Sea and Water Authority, welcoming everyone and especially the
Crown Princess. After that, Sweden’s…
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…
It was announced on Sunday that Her Royal
Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden had to cancel
arrangements due to illness. The Crown Prince of Sweden should, for
the first time, have been together with her father His Majesty King
Carl XVI Gustaf on a very special official task, but she had to
cancel due to a cold. Many Swedes had looked forward to
experiencing King Carl XVI Gustaf and his…
