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 The Danish and Swedish royal couples are to meet on the Öresund Bridge, which connects the two countries between Copenhagen and Malmö, to mark the 25th anniversary of the bridge’s opening. https://www.thelocal.se/20250410/danish-and-swedish-royals-to-meet-on-oresund-bridge Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:27:24 +0200 danish-and-swedish-royals-to-meet-on-oresund-bridge Last month, no one in Sweden went by the name Inse. That's no longer the case, and it’s all due to a blunder by King Carl XVI Gustaf. https://www.thelocal.se/20250324/swedish-king-starts-trend-after-saying-granddaughters-name-wrong Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:24:48 +0100 swedish-king-starts-trend-after-saying-granddaughters-name-wrong The Swedish king's older sister, who died on Wednesday, was devoted to sport and fashion and spent much of her life overseas in Germany and Mallorca. https://www.thelocal.se/20241205/in-pics-who-was-princess-birgitta-king-carl-xvis-outspoken-elder-sister Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:36:11 +0100 in-pics-who-was-princess-birgitta-king-carl-xvis-outspoken-elder-sister King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark will visit Sweden followed by Norway on their first official state visits since taking over as regents. https://www.thelocal.se/20240209/denmarks-king-and-queen-announce-state-visits-to-sweden-and-norway Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:00:51 +0100 denmarks-king-and-queen-announce-state-visits-to-sweden-and-norway Queen Margrethe’s surprise abdication news after 52 years on the throne of Denmark left Danes in shock – and Swedes wondering when their own king might hang up his crown. https://www.thelocal.se/20240102/will-the-king-of-sweden-be-the-next-nordic-royal-to-abdicate Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:41:42 +0100 will-the-king-of-sweden-be-the-next-nordic-royal-to-abdicate Tens of thousands of Swedes thronged central Stockholm on Saturday to mark 50 years since King Carl XVI Gustaf ascended the throne. https://www.thelocal.se/20230916/in-pictures-swedes-throng-capital-for-royal-jubilee Sat, 16 Sep 2023 21:28:38 +0200 in-pictures-swedes-throng-capital-for-royal-jubilee Test your knowledge about Sweden's King in The Local's 50th Jubilee quiz! https://www.thelocal.se/20230915/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-king-carl-xvi-gustaf Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:51:59 +0200 quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-king-carl-xvi-gustaf September 15th marks 50 years since Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf ascended to the Swedish throne. How can people in Stockholm join in with the festivities? https://www.thelocal.se/20230908/swedish-royal-jubilee-where-can-i-join-in-in-stockholm Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:50:56 +0200 swedish-royal-jubilee-where-can-i-join-in-in-stockholm Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, who celebrates his golden jubilee on Friday, long struggled to shed his image as a car-mad playboy after being thrust onto the throne at the age of 27. https://www.thelocal.se/20230914/profile-swedens-carl-xvi-gustaf-flawed-playboy-who-came-good Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:04:31 +0200 profile-swedens-carl-xvi-gustaf-flawed-playboy-who-came-good Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates 50 years on the throne this year. But why is he Carl XVI when there have only actually been ten King Carls? https://www.thelocal.se/20230913/why-carl-xvi-gustaf-isnt-actually-swedens-16th-king-carl Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:08:19 +0200 why-carl-xvi-gustaf-isnt-actually-swedens-16th-king-carl The King’s mounted Royal Guards will no longer be able to wear their iconic ceremonial helmets on parades, after the Swedish Work Environment Authority warned of serious safety concerns. https://www.thelocal.se/20230707/swedish-royal-guards-scrap-ceremonial-helmets-over-safety-concerns Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:53:34 +0200 swedish-royal-guards-scrap-ceremonial-helmets-over-safety-concerns Crown Princess Victoria is worried about the future in store for her children - and the rest of the planet - as a result of climate change. https://www.thelocal.se/20230616/swedens-crown-princess-im-worried-about-our-entire-planet Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:45:59 +0200 swedens-crown-princess-im-worried-about-our-entire-planet It doesn't look like Sweden will be getting rid of its king any time soon, according to a new study showing that support for abolishing the monarchy is the lowest in over 20 years. https://www.thelocal.se/20230517/sweden-sees-lowest-support-for-republic-in-20-years Wed, 17 May 2023 14:06:59 +0200 sweden-sees-lowest-support-for-republic-in-20-years Sweden's Princess Madeleine and her British-American husband, Chris O'Neill, are returning to Sweden after living in Florida since 2018. But how can Chris move to Sweden as a non-EU citizen? https://www.thelocal.se/20230316/how-can-i-move-to-sweden-as-the-non-eu-husband-of-a-swedish-princess Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:30:21 +0100 how-can-i-move-to-sweden-as-the-non-eu-husband-of-a-swedish-princess Sweden's Princess Madeleine will move back to Stockholm in August together with her British-American husband and their three children. https://www.thelocal.se/20230308/swedens-princess-madeleine-to-move-back-home-indefinitely Wed, 08 Mar 2023 07:27:24 +0100 swedens-princess-madeleine-to-move-back-home-indefinitely King Carl XVI Gustaf is set to undergo heart surgery next week, the Swedish Royal Court said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20230214/king-of-sweden-to-undergo-heart-surgery Tue, 14 Feb 2023 12:41:34 +0100 king-of-sweden-to-undergo-heart-surgery King Carl XVI Gustaf has commented on criticism he received after statements about the succession to the throne made in a television documentary. https://www.thelocal.se/20230106/swedens-king-carl-xvi-gustaf-says-documentary-comments-not-a-criticism-of-female-succession Fri, 06 Jan 2023 12:31:36 +0100 swedens-king-carl-xvi-gustaf-says-documentary-comments-not-a-criticism-of-female-succession 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 Queen Elizabeth II visited Sweden on two occasions, meeting two different Swedish kings, the current King Carl XVI Gustaf as well as his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf. Here's a look back at these state visits. https://www.thelocal.se/20220909/in-pics-queen-elizabeth-iis-two-state-visits-to-sweden Fri, 09 Sep 2022 18:05:09 +0200 in-pics-queen-elizabeth-iis-two-state-visits-to-sweden