News 2011

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...

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...

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...

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...

Crown Princess Couple visit Dalarna

The Crown Princess Couple began a two-day trip to Dalarna on Thursday 24 March.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Crown Princess Couple visit Botkyrka

On Tuesday 15 March, The Crown Princess Couple visited Botkyrka Municipality in Stockholm.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

The Crown Princess Couple visit Malmö

On Wednesday 9 March, The Crown Princess Couple began a three-day visit to Malmö.

The King visits the Royal Institute of Technology

On Monday 7 March, The King visited the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.

The Queen speaks at Children's Rights Days in Örebro

On Wednesday 9 March, The Queen spoke at Children's Rights Days in Örebro.

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...

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...

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...

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...