Posts tagged with 'Sweden'
Swedish royals at the Olympics
Below, front row, left to right: Queen Silvia, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, and a friend attend an event at the Olympic Winter Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada on February 22. (Photo by Gouhier-Hahn-Nebinger/ABACAPRESS.COM. Photo provided by PicApp)
Swedish crown princess at bridge opening
Today Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attended the reopening of Norrbro (Northern Bridge) and the Museum of Medieval Stockholm. The bridge and museum have been closed for renovation for more than two years. (Photo by David Sica/Stella Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM. Photo provided by PicApp)
Official Swedish royal wedding souvenirs
The Official Wedding Series of souvenirs created for the June 19 wedding of Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling has been presented at Formex, a Nordic design trade fair. Here’s a look at some of them:
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The souvenirs were approved by the Swedish Royal Court, and part of the revenues from their sales will be given to the charitable Kronprinsessparets Bröllopsstiftelse (Crown Princess Wedding Foundation). Read more about the foundation here, and learn more about the Wedding Series here. (Photos by David Sica/Stella Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM. Photos provided by PicApp)
Scandinavian royals & Nobel Prizes
- President Obama to skip lunch with Norway’s king
- Norwegian royals meet President Obama (photos)
- Swedish royals at Nobel Prize ceremony (photos)
- Swedish royals at Nobel Prize banquet (photos)
(Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
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Crown Princess Victoria visits Arena City
On December 7, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden cut the first sod for the building of Arenastaden (Arena City), a new district of Solna, north of Stockholm. (Photo by David Sica/Stella Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom Photo provided by PicApp)
Swedish royals welcome Russian president
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf (left) and Crown Princess Victoria (right) welcomed Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev (center) at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on November 18. (Photo: PONTUS LUNDAHL/AFP/Getty Images)
A gathering of royals
On November 19 and 20, many Europeans royals — including Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, and Princess Madeleine; Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands; Queen Sofia of Spain; Queen Paola of Belgium; Grand Duchess Maria-Teresa of Luxembourg; Princess Cristina of Spain; Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway; and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark — attended events in Sweden marking the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. (Photos: EPA/Pontus Lundahl)
Swedish royals at charity gala
Sweden’s Princess Madeleine (left) and Queen Silvia (right) attended the World Childhood Foundation USA anniversary gala at The Harvard Club in New York City on October 21. Queen Silvia is the founder of the World Childhood Foundation, which works to help marginalized children. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
