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 youngest princess will be called Adrienne Josephine Alice, her grandfather King Carl XVI Gustaf has announced. https://www.thelocal.se/20180312/swedens-new-royal-baby-has-a-name-adrienne Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:12:22 +0100 swedens-new-royal-baby-has-a-name-adrienne Sweden's Princess Estelle turns six today. On her birthday, The Local takes a closer look at the reasons why she is Europe's coolest royal. https://www.thelocal.se/20160223/five-royal-reasons-swedens-estelle-is-the-coolest-princess-ever Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:38:32 +0100 five-royal-reasons-swedens-estelle-is-the-coolest-princess-ever Spaniards may have been surprised to learn of Princess Birgitta of Sweden's death. But none was more shocked than Princess Birgitta herself. https://www.thelocal.se/20161114/spanish-media-giant-kills-swedish-royal-princess Mon, 14 Nov 2016 12:25:37 +0100 spanish-media-giant-kills-swedish-royal-princess Sweden's Princess Madeleine has published pictures of her family escaping the Nordic winter in the Maldives – while hitting out at paparazzi disrupting their beach holiday. https://www.thelocal.se/20160121/swedish-princess-turns-on-beach-holiday-paparazzi Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:30:53 +0100 swedish-princess-turns-on-beach-holiday-paparazzi Sweden's newest princess, Sofia, has returned to the region where she grew up for the first time since her marriage to Prince Carl Philip catapulted her to royal stardom. https://www.thelocal.se/20151005/princess-sofia-returns-to-swedish-roots Mon, 05 Oct 2015 18:07:24 +0200 princess-sofia-returns-to-swedish-roots For this week's debate article The Local hears from the Republican Association, which is calling on Sweden to abolish the monarchy and liberate Princess Estelle following her third birthday. https://www.thelocal.se/20150224/free-estelle-from-her-royal-burden Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:00:00 +0100 free-estelle-from-her-royal-burden Video: Sweden's little Princess Estelle has got into the spirit of Christmas by recording a special message together with her parents. https://www.thelocal.se/20141220/princess-estelle-records-christmas-message Sat, 20 Dec 2014 09:00:00 +0100 princess-estelle-records-christmas-message Sweden's royal family has set the date for the baptism of Princess Leonore, and has taken a step away from family tradition in their choice of venue. https://www.thelocal.se/20140416/swedish-princess-sets-baptism-date-for-daughter Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:59:00 +0200 swedish-princess-sets-baptism-date-for-daughter Sweden's Princess Madeleine has thanked all well-wishers after the birth of her daughter Leonore, asking that any gifts be made to the charities for which she works. https://www.thelocal.se/20140304/princess-asks-that-leonore-gifts-be-given-to-charity Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:00:00 +0100 princess-asks-that-leonore-gifts-be-given-to-charity Amelia, Beatrice, Astrid... and top dog Desirée. None of these princess baby name predictions stuck, however. But what did Average Sven think of the name? And what about you? https://www.thelocal.se/20140227/swedes-react-to-new-baby-princess-name-leonore-madeleine-royals-sweden Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:31:00 +0100 swedes-react-to-new-baby-princess-name-leonore-madeleine-royals-sweden Sweden's Princess Madeleine has given birth to a daughter, the Royal Court announced on Friday morning. https://www.thelocal.se/20140221/princess-madeleine-gives-birth-to-a-daughter Fri, 21 Feb 2014 07:48:00 +0100 princess-madeleine-gives-birth-to-a-daughter The Royal Court has revealed what sort of pomp and circumstance is planned for when Princess Madeleine gives birth to Sweden's next royal baby. Social media will play a role as well. https://www.thelocal.se/20140214/guns-to-fire-in-stockholm-for-birth-of-princess-madeleines-royal-baby Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:04:00 +0100 guns-to-fire-in-stockholm-for-birth-of-princess-madeleines-royal-baby Sweden's Princess Madeleine took to her Facebook account on Friday to accuse the Swedish media of "destroying" her and her husband's privacy, after a tabloid published images of the newlyweds in their swimwear from their Seychelles honeymoon. https://www.thelocal.se/20130614/48502 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:26:00 +0200 48502 After their lavish Stockholm wedding, Chris O'Neill whisked Princess Madeleine off to the idyllic Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, where the newlyweds are taking beach walks and staying in a luxury villa. https://www.thelocal.se/20130614/48490 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:39:00 +0200 48490 Sweden's Princess Madeleine, the youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married New York businessman Chris O'Neill in Stockholm Saturday in Sweden's second royal wedding in three years. https://www.thelocal.se/20130608/48394 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 22:40:00 +0200 48394 Sweden's Princess Madeleine marries Chris O'Neill today in a lavish royal wedding ceremony in Stockholm. We're following the whole thing live - with reporters around Stockholm providing the latest news, details, and reactions. https://www.thelocal.se/20130608/48390 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:35:00 +0200 48390 Sweden's Princess Madeleine has opted not to take the last name of Chris O'Neill, the American-British financier she is set to marry on Saturday, June 8th in Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20130604/48306 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 08:52:00 +0200 48306 Sweden's youngest princess and heir to the throne celebrated her first birthday on Saturday, but the party will be a private affair. https://www.thelocal.se/20130223/46362 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:54:00 +0100 46362 60 percent of Swedes have had enough of King Carl XVI Gustaf and want to see Victoria on the throne, according to a survey published on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20130102/45372 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:57:00 +0100 45372 With Sweden’s Princess Madeleine announcing her engagement to her US boyfriend Chris O’Neill on Thursday, The Local finds out more about her financier fiancé. https://www.thelocal.se/20121025/44050 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:09:00 +0200 44050