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Prince Carl Philip on his university diploma in Agricultural and Rural Management
Prince Carl Philip has now graduated with a Diploma in Agricultural and Rural Management. Read an interview with the...
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Royal attendance at the formal gathering of the Swedish Academy
On Tuesday 20 December, The King and Queen, The Crown Princess Couple and Prince Carl Philip attended the formal...
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Crown Princess receives Christmas trees
On Thursday 15 December, The Crown Princess received Christmas trees from students at the Royal College of Forestry in...
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Diplomatic reception at Royal Palace
On Tuesday 13 December, a diplomatic reception was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
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Audience with recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize
On Monday 12 December, The King and Queen and Crown Princess gave an audience at the Royal Palace of Stockholm for the...
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King's banquet for Nobel Laureates
On Sunday 11 December, The King and Queen hosted the traditional banquet for this year's Nobel Laureates.
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Princess Madeleine attends celebrations to mark anniversary of Marie Curie's second Nobel Prize
On Saturday 10 December, Princess Madeleine participated in The New York Academy of Sciences'
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King presents 2011 Nobel Prize
On Saturday 10 December, The Royal Family took part in the 2011 Nobel festivities according to tradition, which begin at...
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Queen presents awards to winners of Nutidsorienteringen 2011
According to tradition, on 10 December The Queen presented the first prize to the winners of Nutidsorienteringen, a...
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King gives formal audiences
On Thursday 8 December, The King received four new foreign ambassadors at the Royal Palace of Stockholm during several...
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Prince Carl Philip visits South Africa
Prince Carl Philip visited Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban in South Africa on 1-5 December.
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King presents Prince Eugen Medal
On Tuesday 6 December, The King presented the Prince Eugen Medal at a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
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King and Queen and Crown Princess Couple informed about 2011 Nobel Laureates
On Monday 5 December, The King and Queen and Crown Princess Couple were given information according to tradition...
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The King and The Crown Princess meet representatives from the City of Stockholm
On Thursday 1 December, The King and The Crown Princess met representatives from the City of Stockholm to find out about...
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Prince Daniel attends the Golden Gavel award ceremony
On Thursday 1 December, Prince Daniel presented the Golden Gavel award at a lunch at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm.
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Prince Daniel attends the Gazelle Gala
On Monday 28 November, Prince Daniel attended the Di Gazelle Awards 2011 at Stockholm Concert Hall.
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Formal audiences
On Thursday 24 November, The King received four new foreign ambassadors at formal audiences at the Royal Palace of...
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The Crown Princess presents the Polhem Prize
On Tuesday 22 November, The Crown Princess presented the Polhem Prize at the National Museum of Science and Technology in...
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The King attends a seminar in connection with the Askö Laboratory's 50th anniversary
On Wednesday 23 November, The King attended a seminar at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in connection with the...
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The Crown Princess attends the Anders Wall lecture on entrepreneurship
On Tuesday 22 November, The Crown Princess listened to this year's Anders Wall lecture on entrepreneurship, which was...
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The Queen attends the board meeting of H.M. Queen Silvia's Jubilee Fund
On Tuesday 22 November, the board meeting of H.M. Queen Silvia's Jubilee Fund was held.
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Interview with Mats Nilsson, the new First Marshal of the Court
The King has appointed Mats Nilsson as the new First Marshal of the Court at the Royal Court with effect from 1 January...
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Princess Madeleine carries out project visits in China
Princess Madeleine has carried out two project visits for Childhood, one to Changzhou, 200 kilometres east of Shanghai,...
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The Queen attends the Government's reparation ceremony at Stockholm City Hall
On Monday 21 November, The Queen attended the Government's reparation ceremony for people who have suffered injustice or...
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The Royal Court: now on Facebook
On Thursday 17 November, The Royal Court launched its official Facebook page.
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The World Child & Youth Forum 2011 begins
On Thursday 17 November, the second World Child & Youth Forum (WCYF) began at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Here is a...
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The King is interviewed in connection with the World Child & Youth Forum
On Thursday 17 November, the second World Child & Youth Forum (WCYF) was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. The WCYF...
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Prince Daniel presents the Leader of the Year award
On Tuesday 15 November, Prince Daniel presented the Leader of the Year 2011 award at Berns Salonger in Stockholm.
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The King and Queen host lunch for party leader Håkan Juholt
On Tuesday 15 November, The King and Queen and The Crown Princess Couple hosted lunch for party leader Håkan Juholt.
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The Queen is interviewed in connection with the World Child & Youth Forum
On Thursday 17 November, the second World Child & Youth Forum (WCYF) was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. The WCYF...
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The Crown Princess is interviewed in connection with the World Child & Youth Forum
On Thursday 17 November, the second World Child & Youth Forum (WCYF) was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. The WCYF...
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The King attends the Swedish Cancer Society's lunch symposium
On Monday 14 November, The King attended a lunch symposium to mark the Swedish Cancer Society's 60th anniversary.
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Järfälla
On Monday 14 November, The Crown Princess Couple visited Järfälla Municipality.
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The Queen at Dunkers Kulturhus
On Thursday 10 November, The Queen visited Dunkers Kulturhus in Helsingborg.
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Västernorrland, day 2
The Crown Princess Couple have spent two days visiting Västernorrland.
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Västernorrland
The Crown Princess Couple have spent two days visiting Västernorrland.
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Princess Madeleine carries out a project visit
On Thursday 3 November, Princess Madeleine visited the Northside Center for Child Development in Harlem, New York.
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The King and Queen, The Crown Princess Couple and Prince Carl Philip visit the Riksbank
On Thursday 3 November, The King and Queen, The Crown Princess Couple and Prince Carl Philip visited the Riksbank.
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The King and Prince Carl Philip take part in the traditional elk hunt
On Wednesday 2 November, The King and Prince Carl Philip took part in the traditional royal elk hunt in Halleberg and...
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Princess Madeleine and Prince Daniel attend the New York Green Summit
On Wednesday 2 November, Princess Madeleine and Prince Daniel attended the New York Green Summit.
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Prince Daniel visits the USA, day 6
On Tuesday 1 November, Prince Daniel continued his visit to the USA.
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Prince Daniel visits the USA, day 5
On Monday 31 October, Prince Daniel continued his visit to the USA with a trip to New York.
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Prince Carl Philip visits boat race
Prince Carl Philip attended the launch of the Volvo Ocean Race in Alicante, Spain between 28 and 30 October.
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The King holds formal audiences
On Friday 28 October, The King received four new foreign ambassadors at formal audiences at the Royal Palace of...
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Prince Daniel visits the USA, day 4
On Thursday 27 October, Prince Daniel continued his visit to the USA.
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Prince Carl Philip at the Lilla Barnets Fond children's fund
On Thursday 27 October, Prince Carl Philip awarded grants from the Lilla Barnets Fond children's fund.
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The King and Queen and The Crown Princess host lunch for Minister for Enterprise and Energy Annie Lööf
On Thursday 27 October, The King and Queen and The Crown Princess hosted lunch for Minister for Enterprise and Energy...
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Prince Daniel visits the USA, day 3: watch a film here
On Wednesday 26 October, Prince Daniel continued his visit to the USA.
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Prince Daniel visits the USA, day 2
On Tuesday 25 October, Prince Daniel continued his visit to the USA.
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Prince Daniel visits the USA, day 1
On Monday 24 October, Prince Daniel began a visit to the USA.
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The King and Queen visit the USA, day 3
On Saturday 22 October, The King and Queen continued their visit to the USA.
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The Crown Princess Couple attend the Glada Hudik Theatre's final performance of "Elvis"
On the evening of Friday 21 October, The Crown Princess Couple attended the Glada Hudik Theatre's final performance of...
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The King and Queen visit the USA, day 2
On Friday 21 October, The King and Queen continued their visit to the USA.
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The King and Queen visit the USA, day 1
On Thursday 20 October, The King and Queen began their visit to the USA.
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The Crown Princess Couple attend UNA-Sweden seminar
On Friday 21 October, The Crown Princess Couple attended UNA-Sweden's traditional seminar ahead of UN Day. The seminar...
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The Queen attends An Evening for Mentors
On Tuesday 18 October, The Queen attended An Evening for Mentors at the Eric Ericson International Choral Centre.
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The Crown Princess holds an audience with the Deputy President of South Africa
On Thursday 20 October, The Crown Princess held an audience with the Deputy President of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe,...
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The Queen visits the Center for Gender Medicine
On Monday 17 October, The Queen visited the Center for Gender Medicine, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this...
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The Crown Princess presents The Knowledge Awards 2011
On Monday 17 October, The Crown Princess presented the National Encyclopaedia's Knowledge Awards 2011 at the Knowledge...
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The King presents the New Entrepreneur of the Year awards
On Monday 17 October, The King presented the New Entrepreneur of the Year awards.
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The King presents the Birgit Nilsson Prize
On Thursday 13 October, The King presented the Birgit Nilsson Prize to Maestro Riccardo Muti at the Royal Swedish Opera...
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The King holds an audience with Uruguay's President José Mujica
On Thursday 13 October, The King held an audience with Uruguay's President José Mujica at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
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Formal audiences at the Royal Palace of Stockholm: watch a film here
On Thursday 13 October, The King received four new foreign ambassadors at formal audiences at the Royal Palace of...
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Princess Madeleine visits SENAC on a project trip to Brazil
Princess Madeleine visited Brazil on behalf of Childhood on 3-5 October.
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The King and Queen visit Västmanland County
On Wednesday 12 October, The King and Queen visited Västmanland.
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The Queen visits Ersta Diakoni
On Tuesday 11 October, The Queen attended Ersta Diakoni's annual Driving Forces meeting.
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Prince Carl Philip presents scholarships
On Wednesday 12 October, Prince Carl Philip presented scholarships from the Prince Bertil and Princess Lilian Sports...
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The King presents awards for WWF
On Tuesday 11 September, The King and The Crown Princess took part in the WWF autumn meeting at Ulriksdal Palace in...
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The Queen opens an exhibition at Kulturhuset
On Friday 7 October, The Queen opened an exhibition at Kulturhuset in Stockholm by Brazilian artist Miguel Rio Branco.
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Princess Madeleine visits Brazil with Childhood
Princess Madeleine visited Brazil on 3-5 October, and attended the Right Direction conference in São Paulo.
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The King takes part in a Royal Technology Mission visit to Växjö
On Thursday 6 October and Friday 7 October, The King took part in a Royal Technology Mission visit on behalf of the Royal...
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Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs at the Royal Palace of Stockholm
On Wednesday 5 October, an Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
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Cabinet briefing at the Royal Palace of Stockholm
On Monday 3 October, a cabinet briefing was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
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The King and Queen's visit to Saudi Arabia
Between 27 September and 30 September, The King and Queen attended the World Scout Meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Here...
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The Crown Princess visits Radiumhemmet
On Thursday 29 November, The Crown Princess visited Radiumhemmet in Stockholm.
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The Crown Princess opens Palatset
On Wednesday 28 September, The Crown Princess opened Palatset on Riddarholmen in Stockholm.
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The Crown Princess attends the opening of the General Synod
On Tuesday 27 September, The Crown Princess attended the opening of the General Synod at Uppsala Cathedral.
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The Crown Princess holds an audience with the Arctic Council
On Tuesday 27 September, The Crown Princess held an audience with delegates from the Arctic Council at the Royal Palace...
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Prince Carl Philip with My Big Day
On Saturday 24 September, Prince Carl Philip took part in a My Big Day foundation visit to Mantorp Park.
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The King and Queen in Paris
On Thursday 22 September, The King and Queen visited Paris and the city's Swedish Club, which is celebrating 75 years in...
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The Crown Princess opens Victoria Square
On Thursday 22 September, The Crown Princess visited Haparanda-Tornio, where she opened Victoria Square.
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Prince Carl Philip visits London
On 20-21 September, Prince Carl Philip visited the Swedish Trade Council and the "Hemma: Swedish Design goes London"...
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The Queen attends a symposium on sign language
On Wednesday 21 September, The Queen attended a symposium on sign language.
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The Crown Princess visits Barents Rescue in Jokkmokk
On Wednesday 21 September, The Crown Princess visited Barents Rescue, a major international emergency exercise in...
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The Crown Princess attends a memorial ceremony
On Sunday 18 September, The Crown Princess attended a memorial ceremony in Uppsala to mark Dag Hammarskjöld's death 50...
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The King and Queen hold a diplomatic reception
On Monday 19 February, a diplomatic reception was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Turku — day 2
On Tuesday 20 September, The Crown Princess Couple's second day in Turku began with a visit to Logomo, the main arena for...
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Turku — day 1
The Crown Princess Couple have spent two days visiting Turku, which shares the title of European Capital of Culture 2011...
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Prince Carl Philip unveils a memorial to Count Folke Bernadotte af Wisborg
On Friday 16 September, Prince Carl Philip unveiled a memorial to Count Folke Bernadotte af Wisborg next to the...
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The Opening of the Parliamentary Session at the Riksdag
On Thursday 15 September, The Royal Family attended the Opening of the Parliamentary Session at Stockholm Cathedral and...
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The Opening of the Parliamentary Session begins at Stockholm Cathedral with multi-faith service
On Thursday 15 September, The Royal Family attended the Opening of the Parliamentary Session at Stockholm Cathedral and...
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Prince Daniel visits Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
On Wednesday 14 September, Prince Daniel visited Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.
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The Queen presents certificates to the winners of the Mayflower fundraising campaign
On Tuesday 13 September, The Queen awarded certificates to the pupils of the joint class for years 4 to 6 at Kvinneby...
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Prince Carl Philip visits the Swedish Trade Council
On Monday 12 September, Prince Carl Philip visited the Swedish Trade Council.
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Official dinners. How it works: service
At every official dinner, one thing in particular must run smoothly: service.
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The Crown Princess attends the "Sustainable Seas" seminar
On Monday 12 September, The Crown Princess took part in the "Sustainable Seas" seminar. The seminar was arranged by the...
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Official dinner at the Royal Palace
On Thursday 8 September, The King and Queen hosted an official dinner at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
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Official dinners — how it works: The seating plan
One week before the official dinner on 8 September, feverish activity begins in a room at the Royal Palace of Stockholm....
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Prince Daniel attends seminar "More exercise — Less public debt"
On Wednesday 7 September, Prince Daniel attended the seminar “More exercise - Less public debt", which was organised by...
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Queen presents scholarships from Frimurare Barnhuset Foundation
On Tuesday 6 September, The Queen presented scholarships from the Frimurare Barnhuset Foundation in Stockholm.
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Crown Princess Couple express thanks to well-wishers
The Crown Princess Couple have received many good wishes following the announcement that they are expecting a baby. In...
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Queen opens new ward at Karolinska Hospital
On Tuesday 6 September, The Queen opened a new intensive care ward for ECMO treatment at Astrid Lindgren Children's...
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Crown Princess gives audience for President of the European Court of Justice
On Monday 5 September, The Crown Princess gave an audience for President of the European Court of Justice, Vassilios...
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King and Queen take part in anniversary gala for Jussi Björling
On Friday 2 September, The King and Queen took part in an anniversary gala at the Royal Opera to mark the 100th...
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Crown Princess attends SKTF's 75th anniversary
On Friday 2 September, The Crown Princess attended celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the Swedish trade union...
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The King and Queen visit Borås
On Thursday 1 September, The King and Queen visited Borås.
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Gothenburg
On Wednesday 31 June, The Crown Princess Couple visited Gothenburg. The theme of the day was "Good health for all", and...
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The King and Queen and The Crown Princess Couple attend the Polar Music Prize
On Tuesday 30 August, The King presented the Polar Music Prize at Stockholm Concert Hall.
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The Crown Princess names the paddle steamer Eric Nordevall II
On Monday 29 August, The Crown Princess named the paddle steamer Eric Nordevall II at a ceremony on Riddarholm Quay in...
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The King attends the Stockholm Water Prize seminar and prize-giving
On Thursday 25 August, The King attended a seminar in connection with the Stockholm Water Prize.
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The Crown Princess presents the Stockholm Junior Water Prize
On Tuesday 23 August, The Crown Princess awarded the Stockholm Junior Water Prize.
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Princess Madeleine in Umeå with the My Big Day foundation
On Tuesday 23 August, Princess Madeleine visited Umeå.
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Prince Daniel opens Rinkeby Academy
On Monday 22 August, Prince Daniel opened Rinkeby Academy in Rinkeby, near Stockholm.
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The Crown Princess attends a memorial ceremony in Oslo
On Sunday 21 August, The Crown Princess attended a memorial ceremony in Oslo in memory of the victims of the Oslo and...
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The Crown Princess Couple hold an audience with WaterAid
On Monday 22 August, The Crown Princess Couple held an audience with WaterAid. WaterAid Sweden is The Crown Princess...
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The Crown Princess Couple are expecting a child
Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are happy to announce that they are expecting their...
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The Queen speaks about the report relating to her father, Walther Sommerlath, part 2
The Queen has been interviewed in connection with the report that she and the Sommerlath family have initiated.
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The Queen speaks about the report relating to her father, Walther Sommerlath, part 1
The Queen has been interviewed in connection with the report that she and the Sommerlath family have initiated.
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Report on The Queen's father, Walter Sommerlath, is published
A report on The Queen's father, Walter Sommerlath, has been released today.
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The King and Queen visit the World Scout Jamboree in Kristianstad
On Sunday 31 July, The King and Queen visited the World Scout Jamboree camp in Kristianstad.
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Crown Princess Couple attend memorial service
On Sunday 24 July, The Royal Family was represented by the Crown Princess Couple at a memorial service in honour of the...
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King and Queen honour Öland Inhabitant of the Year
On Monday 18 July, The King and Queen took part in a ceremony to announce the Öland Inhabitant of the Year at Solliden on...
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King and Queen attend funeral of Otto von Habsburg
On Saturday 16 July, The King and Queen attended the funeral of Otto von Habsburg in Vienna, Austria.
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Spend the day at Ulriksdal Palace
You could call Ulriksdal Palace a modern 17th century palace. A tour of the palace will offer you a fascinating insight...
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Birthday celebrations for Crown Princess Victoria
The Crown Princess's birthday was celebrated on the island of Öland on Thursday 14 July.
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Crown Princess Couple receive wedding gift lime trees
On Wednesday 13 July, The Crown Princess Couple received their wedding present from Borgholm Municipality.
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Visit Drottningholm Palace
You can visit the World Heritage Site of Drottningholm Palace all year round. The summer season has now started, and the...
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Take a trip to Tullgarn Palace!
Tullgarn, near Trosa in Sörmland, is a popular destination with its beautiful countryside and its coastal location. There...
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Visit Riddarholm Church: Concert programme and new exhibition on the exhumation of Magnus Ladulås
The royal burial church on Riddarholmen is now open for the season. You can explore the church by yourself, or join a...
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"Wedding Gifts 2010" on show at Rosersberg Palace
Visiting Rosersberg is like taking a step back in time. Here you can discover an authentic royal environment from the...
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Prince Daniel at the International 21st Puijo Symposium
On Wednesday 29 June, Prince Daniel attended the International 21st Puijo Symposium in Kuopio, Finland.
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The Crown Princess receives the United Arab Emirates' Minister of Foreign Affairs
On Wednesday 29 June, The Crown Princess held an audience with the United Arab Emirates' Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
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The King follows in the footsteps of Storm Gudrun
On Wednesday 22 June, The King visited the area affected by Storm Gudrun (known internationally as Storm Erwin) in...
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The Queen and The Crown Princess visit Waldemarsudde
On Tuesday 21 June, The Queen and The Crown Princess visited Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde and the opening of the...
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Princess Madeleine talks about her work with Childhood USA
Princess Madeleine has spent much of the past year working for the World Childhood Foundation at its New York office....
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The King and Queen attend the opening of the Royal Clubs' clubhouse
On Monday 20 June, The King and Queen attended the opening of the Royal Clubs' clubhouse at Djurgården in Stockholm.
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19 June: a traditional Bernadotte wedding date
Head of the Bernadotte Library Göran Alm writes on the subject of a traditional wedding date for the Bernadotte dynasty.
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The King holds an audience with the Swedish Olympic Committee
On Monday 20 June, The King held an audience with Chairman of the Swedish Olympic Committee Stefan Lindeberg and...
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Prince Daniel at the World Transplant Games 2011
On Saturday 18 June, Prince Daniel attended the World Transplant Games 2011 in Gothenburg.
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19 June 2011: The Crown Princess Couple's first wedding anniversary
The historic marriage of Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling took place on 19 June 2010.
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The Queen and The Crown Princess at the formal gathering of the Friends of Drottningholm Theatre
On Thursday 16 June, The Queen and The Crown Princess attended the Friends of Drottningholm Theatre's formal gathering...
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The Queen attends Pensioners' Day at Ekerö
On Friday 17 June, The Queen visited Pensioners' Day in Ekerö's Ekebyhov Palace Park, near Stockholm.
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The Queen presents the Stockholm Prize in Criminology
On Tuesday 14 June, The Queen presented the Stockholm Prize in Criminology at a ceremony at Stockholm City Hall.
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The King and Prince Carl Philip at Stenhammar Day
On Wednesday 15 June, The King and Prince Carl Philip attended Stenhammar Day, which has been organised by the Swedish...
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The King receives the speaker of India's lower house
On Tuesday 14 June, The King received the speaker of India's lower house, Smt. Meira Kumar.
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The King awards medals
On Tuesday 14 June, The King awarded medals at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Watch a film of The King's speech to the...
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The King and Queen and The Crown Princess Couple receive HRH Prince Turki of Saudi Arabia
On Tuesday 14 June, The King and Queen and The Crown Princess Couple hosted a lunch for HRH Prince Turki of Saudi Arabia...
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The King and Queen visit Älvdalen
On Saturday 11 June, The King and Queen visited Älvdalen in Dalarna.
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The Crown Princess Couple visit the Nobel Museum
On Thursday 9 June, The Crown Princess Couple visited the Nobel Museum.
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The Queen and Princess Madeleine attend Childhood's board meeting
On Thursday 9 June, The Queen and Princess Madeleine took part in the World Childhood Foundation's board meeting.
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The Queen presents diplomas to Silvia nurses
On Thursday 9 June, The Queen awarded diplomas and brooches to Sweden's first Silvia nurses.
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The King presents standard
On Wednesday 8 June, The King presented the Headquarters of the Swedish Armed Forces with its standard at Östermalm...
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Princess Madeleine opens exhibition
On Sunday 5 June, Princess Madeleine opened the New Sweden Gallery exhibition at the American Swedish Historical Museum...
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Farewell audience with British ambassador
On Tuesday 7 June, The King held a farewell audience with the British ambassador, Andrew Mitchell.
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Traditional National Day celebrations
The King and Queen began the National Day celebrations by visiting Eslöv, which is also celebrating 100 years as a town....
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The Crown Princess presents the ALMA prize to Shaun Tan
On Tuesday 31 May, The Crown Princess presented the 2011 ALMA prize to illustrator and author Shaun Tan at Stockholm...
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Open Palace, 6 June: the full programme
The doors of the Royal Palace of Stockholm will be open on Sweden's National Day for a full day of activities for all...
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Germany — day 4
On Friday 27 May, The Crown Princess Couple concluded their visit to Germany in Berlin.
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Germany — day 3
On Thursday 26 May, The Crown Princess Couple continued their visit to Germany in Berlin.
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The Queen opens the Gillberg Centre
On Thursday 26 May, The Queen opened the Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre.
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Germany — day 2
On Wednesday 25 May, The Crown Princess Couple began their second day in Munich, Germany.
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The King and Queen visit Nykvarn Municipality
On Wednesday 25 May, The King and Queen visited Nykvarn Municipality.
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The Crown Princess Couple in Germany — day 1
On Tuesday 24 May, The Crown Princess Couple visited Munich as part of their four day official visit to Germany.
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The Queen attends Childhood Day
On Sunday 22 May, The Queen attended Childhood Day at Gröna Lund theme park.
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Ockelbo — day 3
On Saturday 21 May, The Crown Princess Couple concluded their visit to the areas around Ockelbo.
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Ockelbo — day 2
On Friday 20 May, The Crown Princess Couple continued their visit to the areas around Ockelbo.
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Ockelbo — day 1
On Thursday 19 May, The Crown Princess Couple began their visit to Ockelbo.
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Formal audiences
On Thursday 19 May, formal audiences were held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
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The King and The Crown Princess attend Nobel symposium
On Tuesday 17 May, The Crown Princess gave the opening speech during the opening ceremony for the third Nobel Laureate...
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The Crown Princess presents award at the Church of Sweden's World Day in Uppsala
On Saturday 14 May, The Crown Princess presented the Church of Sweden's Fundraising Parish of the Year award to...
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The King sums up the Royal Colloquium
Friday 13 May saw the conclusion of the Royal Colloquium at Gripsholm Castle.
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The King awards the 2011 Crafoord Prize in Biosciences to Ilkka Hanski
On Tuesday 10 May, The King awarded the 2011 Crafoord Prize in Biosciences to the University of Helsinki's Ilkka Hanski...
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Royal Colloquium — day 2
The second day of the tenth Royal Colloquium at Gripsholm Castle began on Thursday 12 May.
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Royal Colloquium — day 1
Wednesday 11 May saw the opening of the tenth Royal Colloquium at Gripsholm Castle, Mariefred, in the presence of The...
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The King holds an audience with Peter Englund
On Monday 9 May, The King held an audience with the Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, Peter Englund.
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Prince Daniel visits Råby School together with the Minister for Health and Social Affairs and the Director General of the National Institute of Public Health
On Monday 9 May, Prince Daniel visited Råby School in Upplands-Bro together with Minister for Health and Social Affairs...
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Princess Madeleine visits a detention centre with LSC in San Francisco
On Thursday 5 May, Princess Madeleine visited a detention centre in a suburb east of San Francisco.
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State Visit to Poland: day three
On Friday 6 May, the third and final day of the State Visit to Poland began with a visit to the city of Wroclaw in...
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State Visit to Poland: day two
On Thursday 5 May, the second day of the State Visit to Poland began with a visit to the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Museum.
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Princess Madeleine visits Legal Services for Children in San Francisco
On Wednesday 4 May, Princess Madeleine visited Legal Services for Children (LSC) in San Francisco, as part of her work...
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State Visit to Poland begins
The State Visit to Poland began on Wednesday 4 May. The Swedish Government was represented by Minister for Foreign...
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The King plants a lime tree for the final section of the avenue of lime trees at Drottningholm
On Tuesday 3 May, The King — together with Director General of the National Property Board Thomas Norell — planted the...
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The King launches celebrations to mark 20 years of Drottningholm as a World Heritage Site
On Tuesday 3 May, The King launched the celebrations to mark the fact that it has been 20 years since Drottningholm...
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The Queen holds an audience with the Syriac Orthodox Church Youth Association
On Tuesday 3 May, The Queen held an audience with the Syriac Orthodox Church Youth Association.
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The King and Scouts tidy up Royal Djurgården
On Monday 2 May, Scouts picked up litter on Royal Djurgården.
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The Queen receives school class from Lidingö
On Tuesday 3 May, The Queen received class 5A from Torsvik School on Lidingö, near Stockholm.
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The King visits Karolinska Institutet
On Monday 2 May, The King visited Karolinska Institutet in Solna and was given a presentation of Sweden's biggest current...
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The Queen awards prize at Gripsholm Castle
On Thursday 28 April, The Queen awarded the World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child at Gripsholm Castle.
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The King's birthday is celebrated in the Outer Courtyard
On Saturday 30 April, The King's birthday was celebrated according to tradition with music and performances in the Outer...
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The King presents scholarships to three young leaders
On Thursday 28 April, The King presented the Young Leadership Foundation's scholarship awards for the fifth year in a...
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The King awards Young Leadership Foundation diplomas
On Thursday 28 April, The King awarded diplomas to participants from the Value-Based Leadership course in the Bernadotte...
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Prince Daniel flies JAS 39 at F21 in Luleå
On Wednesday 27 April, Prince Daniel visited F21 in Luleå. In connection with his visit, he took part in an orientation...
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The King presents the Swedish Export Prize
On Wednesday 27 April, The King presented the Swedish Trade Council's Swedish Export Prize at Stockholm City Hall.
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The King awards the Vega Medal
On Wednesday 27 April, The King awarded the Vega Medal at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. This year's recipients are Terry...
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The King holds an audience with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
On Wednesday 27 April, The King held an audience with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the Royal Palace of...
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Celebrate The King's birthday on 30 April at the Royal Palace of Stockholm
Celebrate H.M. The King's birthday on 30 April. The celebrations will take place in the Outer Courtyard of the Royal...
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Renovating the façade of the Royal Palace of Stockholm
From April 2011, the National Property Board will start to renovate the façade of the Royal Palace of Stockholm. This...
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A day at the Palace: "The Year with the Royal Family"
On Wednesday 13 April, SVT and its programme "The Year with the Royal Family" followed a day at the Royal Palace of...
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Prince Carl Philip awards medals
On Thursday 14 April, Prince Carl Philip awarded the Royal Patriotic Society's Trade and Industry Medals.
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Gotland
On Friday 15 April, The Crown Princess Couple visited Gotland for the launch of the celebrations to mark the 350th...
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The King visits Afghanistan and the Swedish ISAF security force
The King opened Camp Monitor in Shibirghan during his visit to the Swedish ISAF security force last week.
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The Queen visits Ängelholm and Vilnius
On Thursday 14 April, Mentor held its board meeting in Ängelholm. The Queen is the founder and an honorary member of...
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The Queen records a film for Mentor
The Queen has recorded a recruitment film in order to attract more mentors to join the organisation Mentor. The film will...
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Photographs from The King's visit to Afghanistan
On Thursday 14 April, The King travelled to Afghanistan to visit the Swedish troops. Over the course of three days, The...
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The King and Queen host the second official dinner of the year
On Wednesday 13 April, The King and Queen hosted the second official dinner of the year at the Royal Palace of...
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The Queen buys the year's first Mayflower pin
On Wednesday 13 April, The Queen bought the year's first Mayflower pin, as is traditional.
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The King launches Forest Industry Week
On Tuesday 12 April, The King awarded prizes at the launch of Forest Industry Week.
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The Crown Princess attends the Viking 11 exercise in Enköping
On Sunday 10 April, The Crown Princess attended the Viking 11 exercise at the Swedish Armed Forces Command in Enköping.
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Prince Carl Philip is the patron for Mustaschkampen
For the second year running, Prince Carl Philip will be the official patron of Mustaschkampen, the Swedish Cancer...
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Camp Tensta
On Saturday 9 April, The Crown Princess Couple visited Camp Tensta, a youth exchange between Tensta and Ludvika arranged...
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The King and Prince Carl Philip visit Filipstad
On Wednesday 6 April, The King and Prince Carl Philip visited the town of Filipstad, which is celebrating its 400th...
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Formal audiences at the Royal Palace of Stockholm
On Thursday 7 April, The King held formal audiences at the Royal Palace of Stockholm for four new ambassadors.
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The Queen receives prize in New York
On Tuesday 5 April, Queen Silvia received the Health and Human Rights Leadership Award in New York. The Queen was given...
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The King visits the Home Guard in Gothenburg
The King pays regular visits to various operations in order to keep himself informed of progress within different...
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Småland
On Thursday 31 March, The Crown Princess Couple began their visit to Småland. Over the course of three days, they visited...
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The King receives NATO head
On Thursday 31 March, Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Sweden. In the afternoon, The King received...
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The Crown Princess holds an audience with Women for Sustainable Growth
A major conference has been held in Stockholm on the theme of Women for Sustainable Growth.
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Royal palaces switch off lights for Earth Hour, 26 March
The floodlighting at several of the royal palaces was turned off on Saturday 26 March, 8.30-9.30 p.m., to mark the global...
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Crown Princess Couple hold audience for AMF military film archive
On Monday 28 March, The Crown Princess Couple held an audience for the Swedish military film archive, Armé- Marin- och...
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King gives farewell audience for Brazilian ambassador
On Monday 28 March, a farewell audience was held at the Royal Palace for the Brazilian ambassador H.E. Mr Antonino Lisboa...
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Crown Princess Couple's second day in Dalarna
On Friday 25 March, The Crown Princess Couple began the second day of their trip to Dalarna by visiting Lindvallen in...
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Crown Princess Couple visit Dalarna
The Crown Princess Couple began a two-day trip to Dalarna on Thursday 24 March.
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State Visit to Botswana: day two
On Wednesday 23 March, the second day of the State Visit to Botswana began with a visit to the Diamond Trading Centre...
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State Visit to Botswana begins
On Tuesday 22 March, the State Visit to Botswana began. The Queen was forced to cancel her involvement in the State Visit...
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The Crown Princess Couple's second day in Gothenburg
On Friday 18 March, The Crown Princess Couple began their second day in Gothenburg by attending Growth Days at Lindholmen...
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The Crown Princess Couple in Gothenburg
On Thursday 17 March, The Crown Princess Couple visited Gothenburg and the surrounding area. The Crown Princess began the...
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The King and Queen visit Pau
On Thursday 17 March, The King and Queen visited Pau in France, the birthplace of Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, who...
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Prince Carl Philip at the Royal Palace Sprint
On Wednesday 16 March, Prince Carl Philip opened the Royal Palace Sprint event in Stockholm. This was the eighth time the...
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Botkyrka
On Tuesday 15 March, The Crown Princess Couple visited Botkyrka Municipality in Stockholm.
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The Crown Princess Couple's third day in Malmö
On Friday 11 March, The Crown Princess Couple began their third and final day in Malmö by finding out from Region Skåne...
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Celebrate The Crown Princess's name day at the Royal Palace
On Saturday 12 March, The Crown Princess's name day is celebrated in the traditional manner.
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The Crown Princess's name day is celebrated in the Inner Courtyard
On Saturday 12 March, The Crown Princess's name day was celebrated in the traditional manner at the Royal Palace of...
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The Crown Princess Couple's second day in Malmö
On Thursday 10 March, The Crown Princess Couple began their second day in Malmö with a visit to the House of Dreams and...
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Preparations underway ahead of the State Visit to Botswana
Before an outgoing State Visit, The King and Queen are informed about the country being visited.
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The Crown Princess Couple visit Malmö
On Wednesday 9 March, The Crown Princess Couple began a three-day visit to Malmö.
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The King visits the Royal Institute of Technology
On Monday 7 March, The King visited the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
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The Queen speaks at Children's Rights Days in Örebro
On Wednesday 9 March, The Queen spoke at Children's Rights Days in Örebro.
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The Crown Princess Couple at the World Ski Championships
On Thursday 3 March, The Crown Princess Couple were in Holmenkollen to cheer on the Swedish ladies' team, who won the...
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The Crown Princess Couple visit the World Ski Championships in Norway
On Wednesday 2 March, The Crown Princess Couple travelled to Norway to attend the World Ski Championships in...
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The King and Queen and The Crown Princess Couple have lunch with Minister for Financial Markets Peter Norman
On Tuesday 1 March, The King and Queen and The Crown Princess Couple had lunch with Minister for Financial Markets Peter...
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The Queen attends King Gustaf V and Queen Victoria's Foundation of Freemasons' 100th anniversary celebrations
On Friday 25 February, The Queen attended King Gustaf V and Queen Victoria's Foundation of Freemasons' 100th anniversary...
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Official dinner at the Royal Palace of Stockholm
On Thursday 24 February, The King and Queen hosted the first official dinner of the year at the Royal Palace of...
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Prince Daniel visits Ericsson
On Thursday 24 February, Prince Daniel visited the telecommunications company Ericsson in Kista.
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Prince Daniel visits the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
On Wednesday 23 February, Prince Daniel visited Minister for Health and Social Affairs Göran Hägglund and Minister for...
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Formal audiences
On Wednesday 23 February, The King received four new foreign ambassadors at formal audiences at the Royal Palace of...
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Official dinners. How it works: welcoming the guests
On Thursday 24 February, another official dinner was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. You can follow the guests as...
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The King visits Malmö
On Friday 18 February, The King visited Södra Sofielund and Seved in Malmö.
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Official dinners. How it works: flowers
The scene is the flower room behind the Banqueting Rooms. Royal Housekeeper Ebba von Mecklenburg and Royal Footman and...
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Dairy farmers receive gold medals from The King
On Monday 21 February, The King presented the Swedish Dairy Association's Gold Medals to 61 dairy farmers from across...
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Prince Daniel at the Swedish Trade Council in London
On Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 February, Prince Daniel was in London to visit the Swedish Trade Council.
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Diplomatic reception at the Royal Palace of Stockholm
On Wednesday 16 February, a diplomatic reception was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
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The Crown Princess attends the Paralympic Winter World Cup 2011
On Tuesday 15 February, The Crown Princess attended the opening of the Paralympic Winter World Cup 2011 in Sollefteå.
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The King and Queen hold an audience with the Royal Swedish Opera's Birgitta Svendén and Operainitiativet's Fred Wennerholm
On Tuesday 15 February, The King and Queen held an audience with the Royal Swedish Opera's CEO and Opera Director...
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The King and Queen attend a seminar on the rights of women and children who are victims of violence
On Friday 11 February, The King and Queen took part in a seminar in Bangkok, Thailand.
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The King and Queen attend the Thai Scout movement's centenary celebrations
On Thursday 10 February, The King and Queen attended a gala dinner in Bangkok to mark the centenary of Scouting in...
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Crown Princess visits Stockholms Stadsmission
On Wednesday 9 February, The Crown Princess spent the day at homeless charity Stockholms Stadsmission.
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Marika Markovits on Crown Princess Victoria's visit to Stockholms Stadsmission
On Wednesday 9 February, The Crown Princess will be spending the day at homeless charity Stockholms Stadsmission.
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The King awards the Swedish Quality Award to .SE
On Thursday 3 February, The King presented the Swedish Quality Award to .SE (the Swedish Internet Infrastructure...
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The Crown Princess's second day in Jokkmokk
The Crown Princess began her second day in Jokkmokk by visiting the Sámi Duodji Handicraft Foundation.
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Presentation of medals: how it works
Yesterday, medals were presented at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. But how are the medal recipients chosen, and what...
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The Crown Princess visits the Jokkmokk Winter Conference and Jokkmokk Market
On Wednesday 2 February, The Crown Princess began her visit to Jokkmokk by attending the Jokkmokk Winter Conference and
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Presentation of medals at the Royal Palace of Stockholm
On Wednesday 2 February, The King and Queen presented H.M. The King's Medal and the Litteris et Artibus Medal.
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The Crown Princess presents the Bertil Hult Prize
On Monday 31 January, The Crown Princess awarded the 2010 Bertil Hult Prize to the Örsundsbro School in Enköping.
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The Palace as a Historical Stage — talks during 2011
One popular feature of the Royal Palace of Stockholm's public activities is the series of informative and entertaining...
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Medal presentations
The King has decided on the recipients of H.M. The King's Medal and the Litteris et Artibus Medal.
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The King and Queen listen to Young Music at the Palace
On Wednesday 26 January, The King and Queen attended Young Music at the Palace in the Royal Chapel.
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Formal audiences
On Wednesday 26 January, The King received four new foreign ambassadors at formal audiences at the Royal Palace of...
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The Crown Princess's fourth day in the United Arab Emirates
The Crown Princess began her fourth and final day in the United Arab Emirates with a visit to the Abu Dhabi Golf...
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State Visit from Estonia, day 3
The last day of the State Visit began with a visit to the Estonian School in Stockholm. The school, which is in Gamla...
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The King and The Crown Princess meet the Baltic Sea Action Group
On Tuesday 25 January, The King and The Crown Princess met representatives from the Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG).
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Young Music at the Palace
Full-scale rehearsals are currently underway in the Royal Chapel. This week, Young Music at the Palace will fill the...
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Presentation of scholarships from Queen Silvia's Jubilee Fund
On Tuesday 25 January, The Queen awarded scholarships from Queen Silvia's Jubilee Fund.
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The King and Queen attend the bicentenary of Malmö Amaranthen
On Saturday 22 January, The King and Queen attended the bicentenary of Malmö Amaranthen. The evening began with a...
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State Visit from Estonia, day 2
For the President, the second day of the State Visit began with a breakfast at the Swedish Trade Council. After...
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The Crown Princess's third day in the United Arab Emirates
The Crown Princess began her third day in the United Arab Emirates with visits to Scania and ESAB, a Swedish welding...
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Gala dinner for the Estonian Presidential couple at the Royal Palace of Stockholm
On the evening of Tuesday 18 January, The King and Queen held a dinner at the Royal Palace of Stockholm for Estonia's...
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The Crown Princess's second day in the United Arab Emirates
On Tuesday 18 January, The Crown Princess began her second day in the United Arab Emirates with a visit to the Internati...
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A State Visit: how it works
Since The King came to the throne in 1973, The King and Queen have carried out many incoming and outgoing State Visits....
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The Crown Princess visits the United Arab Emirates
On Monday 17 January, The Crown Princess began her visit to the United Arab Emirates by attending the World Future Energy...
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State Visit from Estonia
On Tuesday 18 January, Estonia's President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Mrs Evelin Ilves arrived for a three-day State Visit...
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Royal attendance at the Swedish Academy's formal gathering
On Monday 20 December, The King and Queen, The Crown Princess Couple and Princess Madeleine attended the Swedish...
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H.M. The Queen's birthday
Her Majesty The Queen's birthday was celebrated on 23 December with a national flag day and a midday gun salute on...
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The King's 2010 Christmas speech
On Christmas Day, 25 December, The King gave his traditional Christmas speech on Radio Sweden P1. As in previous years,...
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2010 Highlights
Click on the images above to view some of the highlights for the Royal Family during 2010.
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