March 21, 2010
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Why deny a princess her fairytale? Republicans and the royal weddings
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Feb 10
With Sweden's royal wedding year now upon us, writer and commoner Allan Burnett hoists the flag for an influential group catering for the anti-monarchy needs of a large and flabbergasted minority.
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King and queen to launch new youth forum
Society: 26 Dec 09
In traditional Christmas speeches on December 25, Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Sylvia announced the launch of a new forum for children and youth in honour of the 20th anniversary of the United Nation's Convention of the Right's of the Child.
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Nobel fashion quips land writer in hot water
Society: 22 Dec 09
While the neckline of Princess Madeleine's gown is often under scrutiny by the media during Nobel Week, fashion commentary by one Swedish freelance writer earned her a ban from the leadership of top Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter.
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Müller slams Russia at Nobel awards ceremony
Society: 11 Dec 09
While the glittering Nobel Prize ceremony opened to a trumpet fanfare, Herta Müller, winner of the Nobel Literature Prize, criticized a number of countries, including Russia, for their lack of commitment to human rights.
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Nobel Week kicks off with feast and fancy
Society: 6 Dec 09
Nobel Week is once again in full swing, with the 12 Nobel laureates and their respective entourages arriving in the Swedish capital over the weekend. The week’s festivities will culminate with the Nobel Ceremony and Banquet on Thursday.
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Sweden's Princess Madeleine in underwear 'bomb' scare
Society: 15 Oct 09
A mysterious package addressed to Sweden’s Princess Madeleine at the World Childhood Foundation in New York prompted a response from the police’s bomb squad on Tuesday.
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Cyprus hit by Swedish royal wedding rumours
Society: 9 Sep 09
A Cypriot newspaper reported on Wednesday that the wedding of one of the daughters of the Swedish king is to take place on the Mediterranean island this Friday, a claim rejected by Princess Madeleine's secretary.
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'I fell for her beautiful blue eyes'
Society: 11 Aug 09
Princess Madeleine and fiancé Jonas Bergström revealed on Tuesday that their decision to wed came in June when the future duke went down on one knee during a holiday on the Italian island of Capri.
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Madeleine's engagement 'a surprise': royal watcher
Society: 11 Aug 09
The timing of Princess Madeleine's engagement to boyfriend Jonas Bergström has come as a surprise to most Swedes, a royal expert tells The Local.
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Princess Madeleine announces engagement
Society: 11 Aug 09
Princess Madeleine, Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf's youngest child, is to wed her long-time boyfriend Jonas Bergström, the Royal Court has announced.
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German court ups Princess Madeleine's libel award
Society: 31 Jul 09
False German media reports that Sweden’s Princess Madeleine was pregnant and planning to marry have resulting in the princess being awarded €400,000 ($565,000) in damages by a German court.
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What's on in Sweden: June 5 - 11
Lifestyle: 4 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Lewis Black and Early Music Festival in Stockholm; Beer festival & World Cup football in Gothenburg; Buju Banton & Mandela exhibition in Malmö.
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Ljungberg adds Swedish sex appeal to Seattle Sounders
Lifestyle: 20 Apr 09
Football player enthusiast Charlotte West reveals her deep admiration for the ball juggling skills of male model midfielder Freddie Ljungberg.
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More bling for your buck at Stockholm's premier palazzo
Lifestyle: 30 Mar 09
A resplendent 19th century palace with a distinctly Mediterranean feel, Hallwyl House in Stockholm is an architectural gem well worth adding to the tourist itinerary, writes James Savage.
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Daniel Westling takes Victoria Day bow
Society: 12 Mar 09
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.
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Prince's relationship crumbles following royal engagement
Society: 4 Mar 09
After nearly a decade together, Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and his girlfriend Emma Pernald have decided to go their separate ways.
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German media welcomes royal engagement
National: 24 Feb 09
The engagement of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling is big news in Germany, where newspapers take a close interest in the activities of the Swedish royals.
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Picture special: Stockholm Fashion Week
Lifestyle: 16 Feb 09
Check out all the latest from the city's catwalks as Sweden's top models don the latest collections at the country's premier fashion event.
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Nobel laureates receive prizes in Stockholm
Society: 10 Dec 08
Princess Madeleine and economics laureate Paul Krugman were among the guests at the Nobel banquet in Stockholm's City Hall on Wednesday evening.
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Sweden decks the halls for Nobel festivities
Society: 10 Dec 08
Over a million Swedes are expected to stay glued to their television sets on Wednesday to watch monarchs, politicians and assorted clever clogs tuck in to the annual Nobel banquet.
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Sweden’s National 'Sunny' Day
National: 6 Jun 08
Sweden’s National Day is off to a hotter start than usual with temperatures set to rise up to 30 degrees across most parts of the country.
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Princess completes Vasaloppet ski race
Society: 24 Feb 08
Princess Madeleine completed one of the Vasaloppet cross country ski races on Saturday. Madeleine came in around 900th and became the third member of the royal family to complete the race.
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Princess Madeleine most desirable Swedish Valentine
Dating: 13 Feb 08
Swedish singles hold Princess Madeleine and actor Michael Nyqvist close to their hearts.
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Green king plans cottages in nature reserve
National: 4 Jan 08
King Carl Gustaf wants to build guest cottages for his children near his house in northern Sweden.
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Pomp and ceremony for Nobel winners
National: 11 Dec 07
Stockholm put on its glad rags and millions watched on TV as the Nobel Banquet celebrated the world's best brains.
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The store that's gone from Garbo to grotesque
Lifestyle: 14 Nov 07
Cardigans singer Nina Persson has been helping to turn Stockholm's most traditional department store into a hip, modern fashion house and art gallery - complete with severed eyes and distorted heads. Charlotte West checks out the new PUB.
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King calls for action on world poverty
Politics: 18 Sep 07
King Carl XVI Gustaf called for more help for the world's poor when he attended the ceremonial opening the Swedish parliament on Tuesday.
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Madeleine celebrates 25th birthday
National: 10 Jun 07
Ceremonies have been held at the Royal Palace in Stockholm to celebrate the 25th birthday of Princess Madeleine, the youngest of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia's three children.
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Royals kick off National Day celebrations
National: 6 Jun 07
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine threw open the doors to the Royal Palace's courtyard at 10am on the dot on Wednesday, welcoming the general public inside to celebrate Sweden's National Day.
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King celebrates 61st birthday
National: 30 Apr 07
Thousands of wellwishers gathered outside Stockholm's Royal Palace on Monday to mark King Carl XVI Gustaf's 61st birthday. Tourists and Swedish families were there to wish him a happy birthday.
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Rappers cleared of incitement charge
Society: 16 Apr 07
Monday's trial of Landskrona rappers Emilush & Caustic was short and painless. The pair were cleared of a disorderly conduct charge after taunting police at a festival in the town last summer.
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Princess Madeleine harassed by fanatical sect
National: 2 Apr 07
In 2005, the anti-gay, anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim, anti-Catholic Westboro Baptist Church added Sweden to its list of foes. And according to the Royal Court, Fred Phelps and his small sect have not gone away.
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Madeleine gets to be Queen for a week
National: 24 Mar 07
With her father and mother in Japan and elder siblings also out of the country, 24-year-old Princess Madeleine will be taking over as acting head of state in Sweden next week.
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Introducing...Princess Madeleine
Lifestyle: 12 Mar 07
She used to be known as the party princess, but tabloid favourite Princess Madeleine is settling down to serious royal business these days.
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The Pirate Bay gives 'diploma' to King
Science & Technology: 12 Mar 07
The Pirate Bay, Sweden's self-promoting internet piracy site, has announced plans to give a diploma to Kind Carl XVI Gustaf "since we're proud of being Swedish." They have also requested an audience with Princess Madeleine.
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Royal dog-sitter blockaded by unions
National: 19 Feb 07
Members of a far-left trade union have launched a blockade of a dog-sitting business used by Princess Madeleine. They claim an employee was paid just 27 kronor per hour.
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Rappers face charges for taunting police
Society: 24 Jan 07
Freedom of speech or disorderly conduct? Two Swedish rappers are in trouble with the authorities for saying bad things about the forces of law and order.
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Swedish rapper's anti-American rant plagiarised
Society: 18 Jan 07
In September 2001 Swedish rapper Ken Ring wrote about the "battle for freedom" waged by the 9/11 bombers. Now his article has resurfaced under a different name.
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Genius meets royalty on Nobel Day
Science & Technology: 10 Dec 06
Sunday saw the Swedish party of the year: the Nobel banquet. And as usual, genius and royalty took centre stage at the Stockholm celebrations.
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King opens Riksdag with warning
National: 3 Oct 06
Carl XVI Gustaf opens Sweden's new parliament with a challenge to take action on climate change. The opening ceremony was one of the last state occasions for Göran Persson.
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Swedish women turn to moose hunting
Lifestyle: 30 Aug 06
A record number of women are expected to take part in Sweden's annual moose hunt when it opens next week, and there are some famous faces among those cocking their rifles in the great outdoors.
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Magazine job for Carl Philip
National: 28 Aug 06
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip is following his kid sister across the Atlantic to gain some work experience. He's landed a much sought-after internship at National Geographic.
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Thousands line Stockholm streets to cheer king
National: 30 Apr 06
The crowds turned out in force on Sunday to wish King Carl Gustaf happy birthday. The music and cheers even drowned out the protest of the Republican Association, which described the day as a 'publicity stunt'.
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Carl Gustaf delighted by gifts fit for a king
National: 28 Apr 06
No mere socks and aftershave for the Swedish king, who turns 60 on Sunday. At an official gift ceremony on Friday, he was showered with everything from homemade jam to a conference on water quality. Fantastic, he said.
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King reaches 60 secure on his throne
Lifestyle: 27 Apr 06
This weekend will see King Carl XVI Gustaf feted by foreign royalty, parliamentarians and thousands of his people. As he celebrates his 60th birthday, Sweden's king can satisfy himself with approval ratings that would make a politician green with envy.
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Royals to sell Brazilian forestry shares after criticism
National: 26 Jan 06
After fierce criticism from the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation as well the press, Sweden's royal family has decided to sell its shares in the Brazilian forestry company Aracruz.
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I'm no "party princess" - Madeleine
National: 24 Jan 06
Sweden's Princess Madeleine has had enough of being followed about by her wild partying past. For the last three year's she's just been studying, she says.
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New York move for Princess Madeleine
Lifestyle: 19 Jan 06
Sweden's Princess Madeleine is moving to the Big Apple after completing her degree next week. She was hoping for anonymity but the local press has already started spreading the news.
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Royals shine at Nobel banquet
National: 11 Dec 05
Swedish king presents Nobel prizes
The theme of Saturday's Nobel banquet was 'Nordic' and Sweden's royal family glittered among the intellectual elite. The evening also provided a brief respite for beleaguered foreign minister Laila Freivalds.
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Sunny Midsummer marred by violence
National: 24 Jun 05
Sweden celebrated the "warmest Midsummer of the Millennium" on Friday, but the royals decided to play safe by celebrating in the south of France. And a mainly peaceful night was still marred by seven rapes and five stabbings.
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Queen Silvia praises Swedes' generosity
Smörgåsbord: 16 Jun 05
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Swedes look to create new National Day tradition
National: 7 Jun 05
See also: Swedes sceptical towards National Day
The polls may have you believe that Swedes can't see the point of the new National Day holiday. But Sweden's number one family had no problems finding something to celebrate.
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Royal squeezes kept out of the family
National: 1 Jun 05
The Swedish royals will be meeting their distant cousins on Thursday, in the biggest-ever gathering of the Bernadotte clan. But the young royals' partners are off the guest list.
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Princess's bodyguards stop drunk
National: 30 Mar 05
While Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine enjoy an Easter weekend at the royal family's home in the Swedish mountains, their bodyguards are called into action after a boistrous party.
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Swedish royals demand German compensation
National: 8 Mar 05
Not satisfied with a few half-hearted front page apologies, the Swedish royal family is demanding damages from the German gossip mags which have printed "hundreds of false articles".
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Madeleine in crash with taxi
National: 3 Feb 05
Princess Madeleine keeps up the Bernadotte tradition of making headlines from behind the wheel, as she crashes into a taxi in Stockholm, injuring an 85-year old woman.
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Sweden's royals reflect on year that ended in tragedy
National: 7 Jan 05
In the traditional Epiphany interview with Sweden’s royal family, the king talks about a turbulent year, and his wife and children defend him against criticism.
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Victoria ?the clever one? among Sweden?s royals
National: 16 Dec 04
Only three percent of Swedes think that the king is more clever than his children, a survey suggested this week. Distasteful and misinformed, says the palace
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Sick Madeleine misses Nobel party
National: 10 Dec 04
The tabloids mourn, as Princess Madeleine is forced to miss the Nobel festivities thanks to a bout of the 'flu. Luckily a professor of astrophysical space research was on hand to fill her seat.
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Eurovision hopefuls announced
Lifestyle: 9 Dec 04
Wielding their harmonies like howitzers and clad from head to toe in glamouflage, Sweden's musical gladiators prepare to compete for the honour of representing the nation at next May's final.
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Swedish royal family sues German publisher
National: 26 Nov 04
According to the publisher, Klambt, Sweden's royal household is demanding 40 million crowns in compensation for fabricated stories. According to Sweden's royal household, that's not true either.
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Madde shows shrinking violet Daniel the way
National: 10 Nov 04
Princess Madeleine demonstrates that she is worthy of her reputation as Sweden’s party queen. It seems that her sister’s boyfriend could use some tips on handling the attention.
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The Royal Family: biographies
National: 8 Nov 04
The Local takes a look at the first family of the Swedish press.
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Carl Philip follows in Party King?s footsteps
National: 28 Sep 04
Expressen reveals the shocking news that the king is a member of a posh club for middle-aged men. And a newly made-over Prince Carl-Philip seems to have inherited his father's taste for fast cars.
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"False King" upsets palace
National: 7 Sep 04
A comedian makes a bad impression with the king, while the tabloids reflect on Princess Madeleine's glamour-laden summer.
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Queenology
National: 2 Sep 04
They say being a queen is in the blood - it's not something you can learn from books or from training. Oh yes it is - in Sweden.
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Royal summer over
National: 20 Aug 04
Crown Princess Victoria gets back to the serious business of being a royal personage, while her younger sister indulges in the lighter side of the same thing. Who'd be the heir to the throne?
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Treason under the sun?
National: 23 Jul 04
The royal family's holiday on Öland was disturbed by intruders, said Expressen. No it wasn't, said the palace spokeswoman. Either way, the family has upped the security this year.
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