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Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria celebrates 40th birthday

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 09:51:05 +0200

It's a big day for Crown Princess Victoria as the Swedish royal celebrates turning 40, with festivities set to take place across two days in multiple parts of the Nordic country.

'Our children should learn how to take the metro and queue': Prince Daniel

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 13:16:24 +0200

Prince Daniel, the gym owner who married the Crown Princess, is celebrating seven years as a member of the Swedish royal family, but wants his children to learn how to use public transport just like everyone else.

NY-based princess least favourite in Sweden

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:00:00 +0100

With her big sister so popular that many Swedes want her to take over the throne as soon as possible, Princess Madeleine instead has to deal with being the least favourite royal in the Swedish monarchy.

Haga: Sweden's 'royal nursery' preps for a new arrival

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:52:00 +0200

With a garden measuring nearly eight hectares complete with play areas, woods and other assorted parkland, Haga Palace isn’t a bad playground for the upcoming addition to the Swedish royal family, The Local's Geoff Mortimore explains.

Westling claims kidney illness 'not hereditary'

Tue, 18 May 2010 08:56:00 +0200

Daniel Westling, the future husband of Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, has insisted that he is in great shape ahead of the couple's June wedding, arguing that his kidney illness is not hereditary.

Mounting costs for royal wedding

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:07:00 +0100

The June wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling won’t come cheap. So far, total costs of 80 million kronor ($11.4 million) have come to light, reports public broadcaster Sveriges Radio.

Westling learns how to become Prince Daniel

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:19:00 +0100

The Swedish Court has announced that Daniel Westling, fiancé of Swedish Crown Princess Victoria, is participating in a program to enhance his understanding about “the ceremonies and culture inheritance that is linked to the history of the monarchy.”

Royal court decries report on Westling 'illness'

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:25:00 +0100

The Royal Court has decried a media report that Daniel Westling, fiancé of the Swedish Crown Princess, was seriously ill a few days ago and in the care of a doctor.

Crown Princess in surprise Afghanistan trip

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:01:00 +0100

Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and her fiancé Daniel Westling on Sunday and Monday greeted Swedish soldiers stationed in Afghanistan.

Kidney transplant for Princess's fiancé

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:09:00 +0200

Daniel Westling, fiancé of Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, has undergone a kidney transplant, the Royal Palace in Stockholm has said. The donor was his father, Olle Westling.

Daniel Westling takes Victoria Day bow

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:54:00 +0100

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria celebrated her name-day at the royal palace in Stockholm on Thursday. Her husband to be, Daniel Westling, was in attendance for the first time.

One third of Swedes want King to abdicate

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:49:00 +0100

A new poll shows that Swedes generally support the country’s current monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf, but one in three think he should hand over the throne to Crown Princess Victoria.

A Svensson in the palace? Pass the smelling salts

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:16:00 +0100

The engagement of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling has underlined, rather surprisingly, that Sweden is still a society that divides along class lines.

Poll: wedding boosts Sweden's monarchy

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:21:00 +0100

The engagement of Swedish Crown Princess Victoria to her former gym instructor Daniel Westling has boosted the monarchy's popularity, a new survey from Sifo shows.

Daniel 'wasn't sure of a yes'

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:55:00 +0100

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria has announced her engagement to Daniel Westling, according to a statement from the Royal Court.

Royal birthday overshadowed by engagement controversy

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:03:00 +0200

Crown princess Victoria celebrates her 31st birthday on Monday amid a whirl of rumours over an impending engagement to her boyfriend, Daniel Westling, 34.