There are certain moments when we are reminded that kings and queens can also be grandparents, and Queen Silvia of Sweden did just that last week. Her Majesty was watching the equestrian jumping event during the 2016 Rio Olympics with King Carl XVI Gustaf and the Dutch royals. Wanting to capture some of the highlights…
Just because William and Catherine sat this round out doesn’t mean that other royals were going to watch the Summer Games from the comfort of their homes. Queen Maxima packed up her chicest summer pieces, as well as orange pants for her husband, and brought her family to her native South America (Her Majesty originally hails…
Every time a Swedish royal gives birth, I eagerly await the blessed child’s christening, as it’s chock full of footage featuring Princess Leonore doing whatever TF she wants. At her brother, Nicholas’ christening in October, Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill’s firstborn danced along to the rhythm of a beautiful, christening-appropriate musical arrangement, binky in mouth….
First off, the award for MVP goes to Princess Sofia, who only gave birth to her and Prince Carl Philip’s first child, Prince Alexander, on April 19th. Sofia could have easily stayed home with her newborn son, but instead she was a trooper and joined her family for a Te Deum thanksgiving service in the Royal…
With his head tucked safely under mummy’s chin, Prince Oscar Carl Olof of Sweden posed for his second official photo. The Swedish Royal Palace released a new image of Oscar and his mother, Crown Princess Victoria. The little prince, born March 2nd, is Victoria’s second child with husband, Prince Daniel. He has an older sister,…
Today is cute royal kids day, it seems (one is not complaining). First, Kensington Palace released family photos of the Cambridges, then this little nugget posed for/slept through his first photocall. Sweden’s Prince Oscar (born on March 2nd) snoozed as the cameras snapped away at Haga Palace, where the baby prince lives with his older…
Roughly twelve hours after his birth, the Swedish monarchy has announced the name of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel’s son. King Carl Gustaf XVI announced at a Council of State meeting that his new grandson would be named HRH Prince Oscar Carl Olof. The Council of State is held on the occasion of a…
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden gave birth to a baby boy today. Victoria and her husband, Prince Daniel announced they were expecting last September, a few months after her younger brother, Carl Philip’s wedding in June 2015.
You have to hand it to a Princess who goes the distance when it comes to making children smile. This is exactly what Princess Madeleine of Sweden did last week, when she hosted a tea party for Swedish Charity, My Special Day (Min Stora Dag), which helps to make dreams come true for children with…
There are certain royal families who demand total privacy when it comes to family photos, but others are more lenient. The Swedish royal family has a working relationship with their photographers, offering up photos to share with the public more frequently than, for instance, the House of Windsor. Last night, Princess Madeleine of Sweden took…