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Back to homepageSweden: Queen Silvia’s Brother, Walther Sommerlath, has died
NordenBladet – Queen Silvia of Sweden has announced that her brother, Walther Sommerlath, has passed away. He was 86 years old and died on October 23rd 2020 at Karolinska Hospital in Huddinge after a period of illness. He was born
Read MoreSweden: Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia visit their duchy of Värmland to see how the county has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
NordenBladet – Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia visited their dukedom of Värmland on Wednesday to see how the county has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The couple posted about their visit on their personal Instagram account, writing, “What
Read MoreSweden: Princess Estelle joins her grandfather King Carl XVI Gustaf and mother, Crown Princess Victoria to open new Slussbron
NordenBladet – On Sunday, Princess Estelle joined her grandfather, King Carl XVI Gustaf and mother, Crown Princess Victoria, at the inauguration of the new Slussbron in Stockholm. The new bridge connects the areas of Stadsholmen and Södermalm in the capital.
Read MoreSweden: Schedule for royal visits around Sweden released
NordenBladet – Sweden’s Royal Court has released the schedule for the nine royal visits through the country that will take place this autumn. The family is touring Sweden to visit with those affected by COVID-19, promote tourism and draw attention
Read MoreSweden: Crown Princess Victoria pushes for transformation of global seafood industry
NordenBladet – Crown Princess Victoria participated in a virtual keystone dialogue with the seafood industry and ocean experts to discuss sustainable fishing practices this week. In a speech where she advocated for sustainable fishing, Crown Princess Victoria said: “Transforming the
Read MoreSweden: Crown Princess Victoria supports the Swedish Cancer Society’s Pink Ribbon Campaign
NordenBladet – For the twelfth year in a row, Crown Princess Victoria has been named the patron of the Pink Ribbon Campaign (Rosa Bandet-kampanj) organised by the Swedish Cancer Society. To launch the campaign, the Crown Princess was pictured wearing
Read MoreSweden: Part of Queen Silvia’s dementia project declared illegal by Swedish Court
NordenBladet – Queen Silvia of Sweden has placed herself in the middle of a major housing dispute that revolves around one of the Queen’s most important projects. Last weekend, Queen Silvia was a guest in a podcast with the Alzheimer
Read MoreSweden: Prince Daniel praises the work of Swedish energy giant
NordenBladet – Prince Daniel of Sweden has attended a major anniversary for one of Sweden’s largest and most important producers of electricity and research on energy. In a visit on September 21st 2020, the prince helped mark the 120th anniversary
Read MoreSweden: Queen Silvia receives Butterfly Prize for her work towards addiction issues and drug-free policies
NordenBladet – Queen Silvia received the Butterfly Prize on Monday for her work towards addiction issues and drug-free policies from an organisation in Sweden. The Butterfly Prize is awarded by the Women’s Organisations’ Co-operation Council on Alcohol and Drug Issues,
Read MoreSweden: King and Queen of Sweden return to their Royal Palace after pandemic isolation
NordenBladet – King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are now back at the Royal Palace in Stockholm after an absence of almost six months caused by the coronavirus pandemic. As the virus took hold, the royal couple moved to
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