2017 Royal Year In Review

Our tribute to the year that was with the birth of a new prince, major birthday celebrations and anniversaries, a forthcoming engagement, royal children off to school with some passings. Royal Babies Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia’s second son Prince Gabriel of Sweden was born on 31 August 2017 at Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm.…

Official Photos of Prince Gabriel’s Christening

The Swedish Royal Court has released official photos of Prince Gabriel’s Christening at Drottningholm Castle Church on 1 December 2017 at 11.00 am.

New Baby Prince For Sweden

Princess Sofia of Sweden has given birth to her second son on Thursday, 31 August 2017, at 11.24 am at Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm. Prince Carl Philip was present throughout the birth. The Marshall of the Realm’s office reported both mother and baby are in good health.   Prins Carl Philip och Prinsessan Sofia har…

Summer Greetings From Solliden Palace, 2017

The Swedish Royal Family wishes everyone happy summer greetings from Solliden Castle in Öland.

Grattis! Crown Princess Victoria Celebrates 40th Birthday

Stockholm was in a celebratory mood to celebrate their Crown Princess’s 40th birthday on 14 July 2017 with festivities taking place across the nation for two days. While 14 July is mostly known as Bastille Day, especially in France, it is celebrated as Victoria Day (Victoriadagen) in Sweden, in honour of the Crown Princess’ birthday.…

Sweden’s Prince Nicolas Celebrates 2nd Birthday

Prince Nicolas of Sweden celebrated his 2nd birthday on Thursday, 15 June 2017. Prince Nicholas Paul Gustaf, Duke of Ångermanland, made his arrival on 15 June 2015, two days after his uncle, Prince Carl Philip married Sofia Hellquivst in a lavish ceremony in Stockholm. The little prince was born at Danderyd Hospital, the second child…

Statement by King Carl XVI Gustaf Following Terrorist Attack in Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has made a statement following the terrorist attack in Stockholm on Friday, 7 April 2017. A stolen truck ploughed into a crowd outside the Åhlens City department store in Drottninggatan (Queen Street) just before 3.00 pm local time. Four people were killed and at least 15 were injured. It…

European Royalty Farewells Prince Richard

Members of European royal families attended the funeral of Prince Richard, held on Tuesday, 21 March 2016, at 2.00 pm at the Evangelische Stadtkirche Bad Berleburg. Embed from Getty Images   HH Prince Richard’s son and heir, Prince Gustav, walked behind his father’s coffin, draped in the family’s flag, during the procession from the family…

Prince Oscar Celebrates His 1st Birthday

The Swedish Royal Court has released a lovely new photo to mark Prince Oscar’s first birthday on 2 March 2017.

Princess Madeleine Opens Room For Children Library

Princess Madeline opened the ‘Room For Children’ at the Southbank Centre’s “Imagine” Children’s Festival at the Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday, 14 February 2017. The Room for Children is a library filled with books in English and from Nordic countries, aimed to inspire children up to 10 years old to read and discover. The Library…