Hot on the heels of an interesting conversation in the previous post’s comments about charity and whether the royal’s involvement in charity is worth anything, here’s a post on Princess Madeleine and Queen Silvia of Sweden in New York last week. Silvia and Madeleine are involved with charity that deals with child protection from violence […]
Crown Princess Victoria celebrates 37th birthday
Copyright Kungahuset.se Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden celebrated her 37th birthday Monday July 14. Victoria was born Princess Victoria on July 14, 1977 as the first child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. In 1980, the laws of succession changed and she became the heir apparent and was made Crown Princess. Her birthday […]
Prince Carl Philip is engaged to Sofia Hellqvist
The news of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden’s engagement to Sofia Hellqvist came out last Friday, late in the day. I would have covered it, but the death of my dog and my subsequent depression took precedence. Anyway, I’m covering it now ahead of an appearance by Kate Middleton later today. So, Carl Philip and […]
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SRF: Leonore is christened as Madeleine and Chris celebrate their first wedding anniversary (updated with official photos)
Princess Leonore, daughter of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Chris O’Neill, was baptized this morning at the Drottningholm Palace chapel in Stockholm. Leonore was pretty well behaved. She was a bit fussy when they arrived, but calmed down and didn’t even cry when she was baptized (unlike her mother, Madeleine, who wailed). Part of the […]
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Swedish Royal Family steps out for National Day
[L-R: Prince Daniel, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip, Queen Silvia, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Princess Madeleine, Chris O’Neill] Happy National Day, Sweden! June 6 is the National Day of Sweden, and the Royal Family was out in celebration. Even little Princess Leonore joined in! Some history of National Day: it was established in 1915 […]
New photos of Princess Leonore with her cousin, Princess Estelle
Princess Estelle went to New York in the middle of April—along with her parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel—to visit her cousin, Princess Leonore. On her Facebook page, Princess Madeleine posted the photo and captioned it, “A cousin is a ready-made friend for life…” Princess Leonore’s Christening will take place at the Royal Chapel […]
Princess Madeleine named her baby Princess Leonore
Princess Madeleine of Sweden gave birth to a girl!
Congratulations are in order for Princess Madeleine of Sweden and husband Chris O’Neill. They welcomed a daughter on Thursday, February 20 at 10:41 pm EST. She was born in New York at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center. Chris was there during the delivery. Mother and child are doing well.