February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Carl_philip":
Education: 24 Nov 11
Prestigious Swedish boarding school Lundsberg, alma mater of Prince Carl Philip and many other high society members, has been reported to the police after a bullying scandal which involved the burning of a pupil's nipples.
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National: 10 Nov 11
A bullying scandal has rocked prestigious Swedish boarding school Lundsberg, alma mater of Sweden's Prince Carl Philip and many others among the upper echelons of Swedish society.
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Society: 19 Apr 11
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip has been named at the head of list of "the top ten most beautiful royal men", while his sister Madeleine had to settle for seventh on the female equivalent.
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National: 25 Dec 10
Nearly two-thirds of Swedes would like to see King Carl XVI Gustaf abdicate and hand the throne over to his daughter, Princess Victoria, according to a new poll published on Saturday.
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Society: 20 Oct 10
It is exactly 200 years since Jean Baptiste Bernadotte set foot on Swedish soil in Helsingborg to found the royal dynasty that bears his name, and the southern city plans to celebrate his remarkable journey to the throne.
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Society: 1 Oct 10
Prince Carl Philip, second in line to the Swedish throne, has accepted the offer of a new employment contract from the Armed Forces, where he is a reserve officer, including a controversial obligation to serve overseas.
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National: 3 Aug 10
Two years after realizing a boyhood dream and take the wheel for his racing debut, Sweden's Prince Carl Philip has claimed the first win of his career at the Kinnekulle track in western Sweden.
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Society: 15 Jul 10
While Crown Princess Victoria remained away on honeymoon, the crowds turned up as normal to celebrate her 33rd birthday in Borgholm on Öland with Prince Carl Philip on hand to present the Victoria Award to skier Charlotte Kalla.
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Society: 7 Jul 10
Prince Carl Philip is set to fill his big sister's shoes and hand out this year's Victoria Award (Victoriastipendiet) as the Crown Princess is away on her honeymoon, organisers announced on Wednesday.
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National: 19 Jun 10
Today's the day that Crown Princess Victoria will get her man of the people. We'll be following the whole thing live - with reporters around Stockholm providing the latest news, reactions and (hopefully) informed speculation from the Royal Wedding.
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Society: 19 Jun 10
Support for Sweden's monarchy has dipped below 50 percent while a quarter if the population is opposed to the institution, according to a poll published a day before Crown Princess Victoria's wedding.
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Society: 17 Jun 10
Wedding fever has gripped Sweden this week amid frenzied last-minute preparations for Crown Princess Victoria's nuptials on Saturday with her former personal trainer Daniel Westling after more than eight years of courtship.
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National: 16 Jun 10
Sweden’s royal wedding is set to attract one of largest gathering of kings and queens seen in Europe for years, a guest list for Friday’s pre-wedding concert has revealed.
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Analysis & Opinion: 10 Jun 10
She was not born to be queen, but Crown Princess Victoria has become a popular heir to the throne. Juan Navas, who has worked closely with her, explains what she is really like.
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Society: 7 Jun 10
A feed on the popular microblog website Twitter has caused consternation at the Swedish Royal Court which has been unable to shut off the stream of often erroneous information about members of the royal family.
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Society: 30 May 10
The families of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling gathered in the Royal Chapel on Sunday morning for the publishing of the banns of marriage. The palace also announced that Daniel is to receive the title His Royal Highness.
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National: 27 May 10
Crown Princess Victoria’s fiancé Daniel Westling could be granted the title His Royal Highness, according to reports.
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Lifestyle: 21 May 10
The King, Queen and their children might be the best-known members of the Swedish royal family, but there are numerous other Swedish princes and princesses - including the last surviving great-grandchild of Britain's Queen Victoria, writes Juan Navas.
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National: 14 May 10
With her wedding only a month away, friends of Crown Princess Victoria have been gathering to help her bid farewell to her days as a spinster, 'kidnapping' her from her brother's birthday dinner.
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National: 13 May 10
Crown Princess Victoria has said she is eagerly awaiting her impending wedding but confessed to feeling a sense of panic as her big day draws near.
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Society: 30 Apr 10
Two unexpected names have cropped up on the invitation list to the official pre-party for Crown Princess Victoria's wedding: Jonas Bergström, Princess Madeleine's former fiancé, and Emma Pernald, who dated Prince Carl Philip until a year ago.
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Lifestyle: 27 Apr 10
Sweden's tabloids have until recently had a fairly respectful attitude to the royal family, but are times changing, asks The Local's Royal Correspondent, Juan Navas.
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National: 15 Apr 10
The launch of a new web page with details of the royal marriage of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling on June 19th has caused a stir of interest in Sweden.
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Society: 15 Jan 10
Prince Carl Philip, second in line to the Swedish throne, is refusing to comment on rumours that he is dating reality TV show star and glamour model Sofia Hellqvist.
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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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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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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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Society: 27 Feb 09
A new poll shows that one in three Swedes want King Carl XVI Gustaf to hand over the throne over to Crown Princess Victoria.
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Lifestyle: 24 Feb 09
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, whose engagement to her former gym teacher was announced on Tuesday, is a popular and respected royal known for her easy-going style, poise and intelligence, writes AFP's Pia Ohlin.
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Society: 22 Dec 08
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip is to move south next month to begin a two-year course at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, it has been revealed.
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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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Society: 30 Aug 08
Sweden's Prince Carl-Philip has inherited a derelict country estate in Södermanland, south of Stockholm, the Royal Court has confirmed.
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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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National: 19 Apr 08
Prince Carl-Philip lost control of his Porsche during testing at Knutstorp racetrack in southern Sweden on Saturday morning. The prince was unhurt in the accident.
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Sport: 13 Apr 08
Prince Carl Phillip test drove his Porsche at the Gelleråsen racetrack on Saturday in preparation for the upcoming Porsche Carrerra Cup.
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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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National: 5 Feb 08
The only son of Sweden's king and queen has decided to try his hand at motor racing.
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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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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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Lifestyle: 13 Jul 07
It's July 14th on Saturday. While the date may strike fear into the hearts of French royalists, for Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria the occasion is altogether more satisfying. Josefin Mårtensson takes a look at the popular princess on the eve her 30th birthday.
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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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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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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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National: 17 Jan 07
When Prince Carl Philip arrived in the USA on his own last autumn, he is reported to have been held for questioning by passport police, who refused to believe the story that he was a Swedish royal.
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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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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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Society: 25 Jul 06
A royal house rumoured to have been earmarked as a marital home for Crown Princess Victoria has been rented to an advertising executive. Victoria was never going to live there, the palace says.
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National: 26 May 06
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip was treated in an ambulance after hurtling into the crash barriers during a rainy go-kart race on Thursday. On the plus side, he now has a bend named after him.
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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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National: 6 Sep 05
The burdens of being Sweden's figureheads will fall mainly upon the king and queen this autumn as their children get back to their studies - although Victoria might just squeeze in a trip to China.
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National: 19 Aug 05
Sweden's royals send in the lawyers against American extremist Christian Fred Phelps, after he published a rant against them on his anti-gay website. It's defamation, says the palace.
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National: 18 Aug 05
Prince Carl Philip has landed himself in hot water after taking part in a go-carting race sponsored by Red Bull. He shouldn't promote the controversial drink, say critics.
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Smörgåsbord: 19 Jun 05
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Smörgåsbord: 16 Jun 05
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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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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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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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National: 26 Jan 05
Reports suggest that the kidnapping of businessman Fabian Bengtsson has shaken the royal family, and both the king and queen are concerned for the safety of their children.
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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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National: 5 Jan 05
In the small hours of Wednesday morning six bodies of Swedish victims of the Asian tsunami landed in Stockholm. The royal family, the prime minister and church leaders joined relatives at the airport to honour the dead.
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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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National: 22 Nov 04
With the supposedly conservative queen starting to sound almost feminist, the Bernadottes are doing their best to look like a modern monarchy. Even Prince Carl Philip is showing that he’s a royal with talent – but those contacts still help.
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National: 8 Nov 04
The Local takes a look at the first family of the Swedish press.
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National: 27 Oct 04
While a new team of bodyguards are told to keep Sweden's prince on a tight leash, he lets his Rottweiler off hers in central Stockholm - and now faces a fine from the police.
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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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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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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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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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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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