https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf marks his 50-year jubilee next year, while the nation will mark the 500th anniversary of the year Gustav Vasa ascended to the throne after liberating Sweden from Danish rule. So, how is Sweden celebrating? https://www.thelocal.se/20221223/what-is-sweden-doing-to-celebrate-the-kings-50th-year-on-the-throne Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:37:12 +0100 what-is-sweden-doing-to-celebrate-the-kings-50th-year-on-the-throne King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were among the royal guests attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London. See them arriving, entering the church, and following the service. https://www.thelocal.se/20220919/in-pics-swedens-royal-couple-attend-funeral-of-queen-elizabeth-ii Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:27:04 +0200 in-pics-swedens-royal-couple-attend-funeral-of-queen-elizabeth-ii A Swedish court on Tuesday ruled against the construction of the huge Nobel Center which critics such as King Carl XVI Gustaf fear would damage a historic area in the capital of Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20180522/swedish-court-halts-construction-of-gigantic-nobel-center Tue, 22 May 2018 19:14:11 +0200 swedish-court-halts-construction-of-gigantic-nobel-center Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has set a new record as the monarch to sit longest on the Swedish throne. https://www.thelocal.se/20180426/king-carl-xvi-gustaf-now-swedens-longest-reigning-monarch Thu, 26 Apr 2018 16:33:21 +0200 king-carl-xvi-gustaf-now-swedens-longest-reigning-monarch Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has swooped in to break the deadlock in the scandal-hit Swedish Academy, unveiling a plan to change its statues by royal decree to allow members to be replaced. https://www.thelocal.se/20180411/swedens-king-may-use-royal-powers-to-break-nobel-deadlock Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:10:16 +0200 swedens-king-may-use-royal-powers-to-break-nobel-deadlock King Carl XVI Gustaf has urged men to listen to women sharing their stories under the #MeToo hashtag. https://www.thelocal.se/20171130/king-of-sweden-something-good-will-come-of-metoo Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:04:45 +0100 king-of-sweden-something-good-will-come-of-metoo King Carl XVI Gustaf visited a mosque in Örebro on Wednesday, large parts of which burned to the ground earlier this week. https://www.thelocal.se/20170927/king-hopes-to-visit-burned-down-mosque-in-rebro Wed, 27 Sep 2017 13:47:39 +0200 king-hopes-to-visit-burned-down-mosque-in-rebro Few buildings are better suited to a ghost story than castles and palaces, and it seems the queen of Sweden has experienced that first hand, as she admitted in a new documentary that she believes Stockholm's centuries old Drottningholm Palace is haunted. https://www.thelocal.se/20170103/swedish-royal-palace-is-haunted-queen-silvia-says Tue, 03 Jan 2017 11:43:58 +0100 swedish-royal-palace-is-haunted-queen-silvia-says UPDATED: Sweden's Royal Court has confirmed that a member of staff telephoned an editor at Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri at 4am, to complain that one of King Carl XVI Gustaf's newspapers had not been delivered. https://www.thelocal.se/20150924/swedens-king-demands-business-paper-at-4am Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:08:00 +0200 swedens-king-demands-business-paper-at-4am Sweden's largest military orchestra plays more than just marching tunes. The Royal Swedish Army Band starred in the King's birthday celebrations last week, performing Swedish House Mafia's 'Don't you worry, child' in a clip that has since gone viral. The Local speaks to the man behind the performance. https://www.thelocal.se/20150504/ive-heard-the-king-likes-swedish-house-mafia Mon, 04 May 2015 15:26:10 +0200 ive-heard-the-king-likes-swedish-house-mafia King Carl XVI Gustaf praised Swedes for their work ethic and said in his annual Christmas speech that 2013 was a year he was going to remember for a long time. https://www.thelocal.se/20131226/king-lauds-hard-working-sweden-in-xmas-speech Thu, 26 Dec 2013 11:23:00 +0100 king-lauds-hard-working-sweden-in-xmas-speech More Swedes think that 40 years on the throne is enough for King Carl XVI Gustaf with a near majority saying he should step down in order for his daughter to reign in a new poll which also found that national support for the monarchy is on the wane. https://www.thelocal.se/20131221/swedes-tell-king-to-step-down-for-victoria Sat, 21 Dec 2013 14:02:00 +0100 swedes-tell-king-to-step-down-for-victoria Stockholm is currently aflutter with the celebrations for the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 66th birthday, with a crowd gathered at the Royal Palace’s courtyard to get a glimpse of the King and the new princess celebrating her grandfather. https://www.thelocal.se/20120430/40556 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:49:00 +0200 40556 The “compromising” photographs that ex-strip club owner and reputed gangster Mille Markovic plans to publish of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf could be faked, according to expert examiners. https://www.thelocal.se/20111216/37968 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:15:00 +0100 37968 Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has taken a swipe at embattled Greek prime minister George Papandreou for proposing a referendum on a bailout plan to help the debt-laden Greek economy. https://www.thelocal.se/20111104/37156 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:20:00 +0100 37156 Sweden’s King and Queen did not receive the royal treatment last week when they were turned away from a busy German restaurant. The owner admits she failed to recognize the noble duo, but said she still wouldn't have let them in. https://www.thelocal.se/20110821/35674 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:59:00 +0200 35674 The Swedish government has rejected calls for the establishment of a truth commission to investigate the King, his friends and their alleged contacts with the criminal underworld. https://www.thelocal.se/20110601/34128 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:42:00 +0200 34128 The denials offered by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in an interview on Monday night have much of the country talking about the future of the King and the monarchy. See and read the interview and form your own opinion. https://www.thelocal.se/20110601/34106 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:21:00 +0200 34106 Ex-porn club owner and reputed gangster Mille Markovic said on Tuesday he plans to publish compromising pictures of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf he claims to have in his possession. https://www.thelocal.se/20110601/34108 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:28:00 +0200 34108 Following King Carl XVI Gustaf's denials that he visited strip clubs or had contacts with the criminal underworld, The Local takes a look at some of the events that marked the Swedish monarch's tumultuous last twelve months. https://www.thelocal.se/20110531/34094 Tue, 31 May 2011 13:41:00 +0200 34094