Topic: royal sweden

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    Princess Letizia, Princess Victoria Support Health Initiatives

    By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Sep 26, 9:52pm ET

    I love to see royals getting involved in charities, groups and conferences that are health-related. They have a lot of influence, and are able to draw attention, just by their presence, to the need to support these initiatives.
    Last week, Princess Victoria of Sweden and Princess Letizia of Spain attended two … More

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    Royal Fashion Friday: Swedish Royals at Parliament Opening

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 1 Comment | Sep 18, 9:11pm ET

    The Swedish royals showed two completely different fashion palettes for the events related to the opening of the parliament in Stockholm, Sweden this week.

    For the official opening day, September 15, 2009, the outfits were rather somber, with Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria in black. Princess Victoria’s ensemble was given … More

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    Sweden’s Princess Madeleine at Ronald McDonald House

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 2 Comments | Aug 26, 11:01pm ET

    Princess Madeleine of Sweden attended the inauguration of the fourth Ronald McDonald House in Sweden on August 26, 2009.
     

    The house is located in Linkoping and provides accommodation for the families of seriously ill children who are being treated at the University Hospital. As part of the inauguration, Princess Madeleine planted … More

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    Princess Victoria in Savar, Sweden

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 2 Comments | Aug 20, 10:09pm ET

    Princess Victoria of Sweden visited Savar in Vasterbotten on August 19, 2009. Ceremonies marking the last battle on Swedish soil were held in the village.
    It had been exactly 200 years since Sweden lost Finland to Russia. As part of the commemorations, a reenactment of the last battle was held in … More

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    Sweden’s Princess Madeleine is Engaged!

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 6 Comments | Aug 12, 11:59pm ET

    Princess Madeleine of Sweden, 27, and Jonas Bergstrom, 30, announced their engagement yesterday!
     

    The youngest daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia has been dating Mr. Bergstrom, a lawyer, since 2002. The couple’s engagement means that there will be two royal weddings in Sweden soon! Princess Madeleine’s older sister, … More

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    Swedish Royals in Lisse and Leiden

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 2 Comments | Apr 22, 7:21pm ET

    Princess Maxima and Queen Silvia enjoy the tulips in Lisse.
    On the second day of their state visit to the Netherlands, April 22, 2009, Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia had both joint and separate engagements.
    In the morning, King Carl Gustaf had meetings with various people from the business industry … More

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    Queen Beatrix Welcomes Swedish Royals on State Visit

    By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Apr 22, 6:52pm ET

    Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and King Carl Gustaf of Sweden during the welcome ceremony at the Hague
    Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands welcomed Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia yesterday, April 21, 2009.
    The official welcome ceremony was conducted at the Hague. Queen Beatrix then hosted a state … More

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    New Poll: Who should pay for Sweden’s royal wedding?

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 1 Comment | Mar 10, 8:51am ET

    Daniel Westling and Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria at Princess Sibylla´s Apartment at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on February 24, 2009.
    After the joy and congratulations over the engagement of Sweden’s Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling have subsided, the serious business of preparing for a royal wedding is now on the … More

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    Engagement Photos: Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 5 Comments | Feb 24, 9:43pm ET

    After the official announcement today, members of the media were invited to the Royal Palace in Stockholm to meet the newly engaged Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling. Here are some photos of the happy couple (and the ring!) (click images for larger versions):

    Daniel Westling and Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria at … More

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    Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is Engaged!

    By: Maricar Macalincag | 4 Comments | Feb 24, 8:35pm ET

    It was announced today by the Swedish Royal Palace that Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling will wed in 2010!
    Princess Victoria and Daniel, the owner of a chain of fitness centers, have been a couple for seven years. They met in 2002 when the popular princess was working out at … More