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 A Swedish man's bid to have his name changed to 'Prinsen' – 'The Prince' – has been rejected because it is "inappropriate" as a first name. https://www.thelocal.se/20170821/swedens-tax-agency-rejects-prince-name-change Mon, 21 Aug 2017 18:49:47 +0200 swedens-tax-agency-rejects-prince-name-change The first close-up photo of the newest member of Sweden's royal family has been released by the Royal Court, five days after he was born in Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20160424/sleeping-prince-alexander-melts-swedish-hearts Sun, 24 Apr 2016 11:56:45 +0200 sleeping-prince-alexander-melts-swedish-hearts The newest member of Sweden's royal family will be called Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil, his grandfather King Carl XVI Gustaf announced at a press conference on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20160421/and-the-name-of-swedens-new-baby-prince-is Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:06:35 +0200 and-the-name-of-swedens-new-baby-prince-is UPDATED: Gun shots rang out across Sweden at midday on Tuesday in honour of Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill's baby as speculation grew about the name of the new prince. https://www.thelocal.se/20150616/military-gun-salutes-to-honour-new-prince Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:03:00 +0200 military-gun-salutes-to-honour-new-prince Despite a no from local authorities, Swedish prince Carl Philip is adamant he wants a waterside sauna and his appealing the decision that the project would be in violation of Sweden’s environmental laws. https://www.thelocal.se/20120628/41694 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:51:00 +0200 41694 Prince Charles locked horns with Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on a basketball court in Stockholm on Thursday, before lunching with Princess Victoria on Friday for her first royal engagement since the birth of Princess Estelle. https://www.thelocal.se/20120323/39860 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:34:00 +0100 39860 Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrive in Sweden shortly after lunch on Thursday, after spending a few days in Norway on their official trip to Scandinavia. https://www.thelocal.se/20120322/39826 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:45:00 +0100 39826 Seven out of 10 Swedes believe that Daniel Westling will do a 'good job' as a prince of Sweden, following his marriage next week to Crown Princess Victoria. https://www.thelocal.se/20100609/27120 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:13:00 +0200 27120 Gerard Bernadotte, the so-called “fake” Swedish prince, is being sued by Lufthansa airlines for over 940,000 kronor ($15,4500). https://www.thelocal.se/20080613/12410 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:04:00 +0200 12410 Prince and the Village People plan to take Swedish website The Pirate Bay to court for allowing users to download their songs without permission -- if they can work out who to sue, their lawyer said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20080215/10001 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:47:00 +0100 10001