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Royal wedding fever hits Sweden

Society: 19 May 13
The Swedish royal family gathered in the Royal Chapel in Stockholm on Sunday for the publication of the banns of marriage ahead of the wedding of Princess Madeleine and her fiancé Christopher O'Neill. READ »

American 'prince' says no to Swedish citizenship

Society: 17 May 13
Christopher O'Neill has asked Sweden not to grant him royal status, meaning Swedish Princess Madeleine's future spouse will technically become neither a prince nor a Swede. READ »

'It'd be strange if I wasn't nervous': royal chef

Lifestyle: 4 Apr 13
The Swedish Royal Court has announced that Stefano Catenacci will be cooking for the royal family at Princess Madeleine's wedding this summer. The Swedish Chef is on the menu as The Local's Swede of the Week. READ »

The miner's daughter who became Swedish royalty's grand old lady

Lifestyle: 11 Mar 13
Princess Lilian of Sweden, who has died aged 97, had to wait thirty years to get her prince, but her discretion might well have saved the Swedish monarchy. READ »

Ten sure-fire ways to bug your Swedish friends

Lifestyle: 27 Feb 13
Sweden can be a difficult country to integrate into at the best of times, but what about the opposite? How hard it is to get under the skin of the Swedes? Check out The Local's guide to exactly what really makes a Swede tick. READ »

'New York princess' risks heirs' right to the throne

Society: 27 Feb 13
Future children of the soon-to-be-married Swedish Princess Madeleine could lose their right to the throne if she does not move home from New York, legal experts in Sweden have warned. READ »

Swedish princess inks her wedding invitations

Society: 20 Feb 13
Sweden's New York-based Princess Madeleine is getting ready to send out her wedding invites, but says she will forego the Anglo-Saxon tradition of bridesmaids as she marries her British-American fiancé. READ »

NY-based princess least favourite in Sweden

Society: 3 Jan 13
With her big sister so popular that many Swedes want her to take over the throne as soon as possible, Princess Madeleine instead has to deal with being the least favourite royal in the Swedish monarchy. READ »

Swedish king sends green Christmas greeting

Society: 25 Dec 12
In his traditional Christmas Day speech, Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf said more must be done to combat climate change. READ »

Swedish royal wedding date announced

National: 23 Dec 12
Sweden's Princess Madeleine will marry US banker fiancé Chris O'Neill in Stockholm on June 8th, the Royal Court confirms. READ »

Nobel Prize ceremony concludes in Stockholm

National: 10 Dec 12
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has handed over this year's prizes to the Nobel laureates at Stockholm's Concert Hall, watched over by more than 1,500 honoured guests. READ »

Volunteers shore up a glitch-free Nobel evening

Society: 10 Dec 12
Student union representative Hilda Dalman is one of the many volunteers who will make sure this evening's Nobel Prize ceremony and the ensuing lavish banquet are carried off without a glitch. READ »

Fashion and food in focus at Nobel banquet

Society: 10 Dec 12
The annual Nobel banquet in Stockholm is an exercise in culinary creativity, fashion, and logistics, as staff try to get more than 1,300 starters to tables in a stately hall filled with some of Sweden's best dressed and most influential people. READ »

Nobel etiquette breached for monolingual Mo Yan

Society: 10 Dec 12
Nobel organizers have made a special exception to stringent seating rules for Monday's gala banquet in Stockholm, allowing 2012 literature laureate Mo Yan and his wife sit together because they both only speak Chinese. READ »

A look at Swedish royal fiancé Chris O'Neill

Lifestyle: 25 Oct 12
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. READ »

Princess Madeleine: Chris is my soul mate

Society: 25 Oct 12
Sweden's Princess Madeleine spoke about her engagement to Chris O’Neill on Thursday, calling the US banker her "soul mate", with one royal expert explaining what the princess's fiancé needs to do to gain a Swedish royal title. READ »

Princess Madeleine engaged to Chris O'Neill

National: 25 Oct 12
The Royal Court confirmed on Thursday that Sweden's Princess Madeleine is engaged to her long-time US banker boyfriend Chris O'Neill. READ »

Sunshine greets Sweden's National Day

Society: 6 Jun 12
Swedes celebrated National Day on Wednesday with events across the country, and in Stockholm at least the weather offered a sunny break from the recent rains. READ »

Estelle baptized in 'historic' ceremony

Society: 22 May 12
Princess Estelle, second in line to the Swedish throne, was baptized in the Royal Chapel in Stockholm as a host of European royals, government ministers, and family members looked on. READ »

Live Blog: the baptism of Princess Estelle

Lifestyle: 22 May 12
Sweden's newest princess, Princess Estelle, is to be baptized in the Royal Chapel on Tuesday. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the baptism of Sweden's future head of state. READ »

Princess Madeleine's man set for royal debut

Society: 21 May 12
Sweden's Royal Court has broken tradition by inviting Princess Madeleine's US banker boyfriend as well as the girlfriend of Prince Carl Philip’s to Princess Estelle's baptism on Tuesday. READ »

Obama honours Raoul Wallenberg's legacy

Society: 20 Apr 12
US president Barack Obama praised the "selfless acts" of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg in a special video message released Thursday to coincide with Holocaust Remembrance Day. READ »

‘It makes me sad’: Princess Madeleine

Society: 30 Mar 12
Sweden’s Princess Madeleine said in an interview on Thursday that it saddens her to be erroneously accused of living a life of luxury in New York at the expense of Swedish taxpayers. READ »

Pippa Middleton to ski in Sweden's Vasaloppet

Society: 28 Feb 12
Philippa "Pippa" Middleton, sister-in-law to Britain's Prince William, is set to compete in Sweden’s annual Vasaloppet cross-country ski race in a bid to raise money to fight children’s hunger. READ »

Princess Victoria to give birth in 'early March'

Society: 2 Feb 12
A post on Facebook as well as a 42 cannon salute are among the ways the next heir to the Swedish throne will be welcomed into the world, as the Royal Court readies for Crown Princess Victoria to give birth in early March. READ »

Ashton Kutcher in 'secret' Stockholm visit

Society: 22 Dec 11
Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher swept into Stockholm on Wednesday, spending time at the headquarters of Swedish music streaming service Spotify before heading out for a night on the town. READ »

Tranströmer the focus of Nobel festivities

National: 11 Dec 11
Swedish Nobel laureate in literature, Tomas Tranströmer, continued to be the focus of attention during the Nobel banquet on Saturday night. READ »

Madeleine ditches Nobel gala for New York do

Society: 24 Nov 11
Princess Madeleine is skipping this year's Nobel festivities in Stockholm for another event in New York, the Royal Court confirmed on Thursday. READ »

'It's about time': royal expert

Society: 17 Aug 11
The news of Crown Princess Victoria's pregnancy couldn't come at a better time for a Swedish Royal Family looking to turn the page on a tumultuous year, according to one royal expert. READ »

The King's turbulent year: a timeline

Analysis & Opinion: 31 May 11
Following King Carl XVI Gustaf's denials that he visited strip clubs or had contacts with the criminal underworld, The Local takes a look at some of the events that marked the Swedish monarch's tumultuous last twelve months. READ »

Dating site singles out Swedish prince as 'most beautiful' royal

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. READ »

Photographer denies 'stalking' Queen Silvia

Society: 8 Apr 11
The photographer accused by the Swedish Royal Court of stalking Queen Silvia during a recent visit to New York denies causing her to fall and hurt her foot. READ »

Palace fuming at photographer following Queen Silvia injury

Society: 6 Apr 11
Sweden's Royal Court has accused a photographer of "stalking" Queen Silvia after she was injured trying to avoid the "obstinate" shutterbug during her current visit to New York. READ »

Left Party apologises for King book review

Society: 2 Feb 11
The publisher of the Left Party's official newspaper has apologised to King Carl XVI Gustaf for publishing a book review that alleged he visited prostitutes with tax money, a claim not made in a recent biography about him. READ »

Royal court mulls suing over King book review

Society: 1 Feb 11
Sweden's Royal Court has allowed its lawyers to scrutinise a book review of the biography on King Carl XVI Gustaf published in the Left Party's newspaper to see if there are grounds to pursue legal action. READ »

Princess Madeleine wins German libel award

Society: 27 Jan 11
Sweden's Princess Madeleine will receive damages in excess of 3.5 million kronor ($540,000) from a slew of German newspapers for libel and intrusion in her private life, a German court confirmed on Wednesday. READ »

Most Swedes want king to step down: poll

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. READ »

Winners accept prizes in Nobel week climax

Society: 10 Dec 10
Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf handed the 2010 Nobel laureates in literature, economics, physics and chemistry their prizes on Friday at a gala ceremony in Stockholm. READ »

Madeleine speaks out over break up 'heartache'

Society: 19 Nov 10
Sweden's Princess Madeleine, third in line to the throne and the youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, on Friday described the emotional turmoil she endured after breaking off her engagement earlier this year. READ »

Swedish men reveal their dream women

Society: 2 Sep 10
Princess Madeleine is one of three celebrity women who came out on top when Swedish men were asked to plump for their dream woman in a survey of fantasies, health and the fairer sex. READ »

Royals in unwitting electoral bid

Politics: 31 Aug 10
Voters in the general election will be able to cast a vote for Princess Madeleine or Prince Daniel, thanks to a fringe party and a quirk in electoral law. READ »

Crowds greet Victoria day despite royal absence

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. READ »

Carl Philip steps in to hand out Victoria Award

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. READ »

Princess Madeleine goes back to work

Society: 30 Jun 10
Princess Madeleine has returned to work after taking a time out following her breakup from ex-fiancé Jonas Bergström. READ »

'I love you, Victoria'

Society: 20 Jun 10
Guests at the royal wedding party danced into the early hours after Prince Daniel’s moving speech brought tears to the eyes of a radiant Crown Princess Victoria. READ »

The Royal Wedding: Live Blog

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. READ »

Sweden pulls out the stops for royal wedding

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. READ »

Big royal turnout expected for wedding

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. READ »

Madeleine expresses thanks for public support

Society: 15 Jun 10
Princess Madeleine, who has been on a time out after breaking off her engagement in April, has expressed her thanks for the support of the Swedish people after returning to Sweden in time for her sister's wedding. READ »

Fake Twitter page prompts royal rebuttal

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. READ »

New titles for future Prince of Sweden

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. READ »

Daniel could be made HRH: report

National: 27 May 10
Crown Princess Victoria’s fiancé Daniel Westling could be granted the title His Royal Highness, according to reports. READ »

Who's who in the extended royal family

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. READ »

Victoria 'kidnapped' for her hen party

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. READ »

Visitors flock to Sweden's royal palaces

National: 10 May 10
Interest in Sweden’s royal palaces increased markedly last year, with the number of visitors rising by 25 percent. READ »

Royal wedding stamps and coins to go on sale

Society: 10 May 10
Sweden Post and Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, have unveiled new stamps and coins commemorating the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling on June 19th. READ »

Princess Madeleine takes time out after split

National: 7 May 10
Princess Madeleine has decided to take a time out from official engagements in order to give her time to deal with her aborted engagement to lawyer Jonas Bergström, the Royal Court in Stockholm has announced. READ »

Bergström and Prince Charles invited to royal wedding pre-party

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. READ »

Swedish monarchy losing support: poll

Society: 30 Apr 10
A increasing number of Swedes want to see an abolition of the monarchy and an elected head of state, a new report published on Friday shows. READ »

Sweden no longer immune from royal gossip

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. READ »

Sly princess leaves paparazzi pictureless

Society: 25 Apr 10
Princess Madeleine evaded waiting journalists and paparazzi photographers on Saturday after flying to New York as the palace in Stockholm announced the termination of her engagement to lawyer Jonas Bergström. READ »

Princess Madeleine breaks up with fiancé

National: 24 Apr 10
Sweden's Princess Madeleine has broken up with her fiancé Jonas Bergström, Stockholm's royal court has announced. READ »

Princess hit by relationship rumours

Society: 21 Apr 10
A 21-year-old Norwegian handball star has sparked fresh concerns over Princess Madeleine's impending marriage by claiming she had an affair last year with prince-in-waiting Jonas Bergström. READ »

Madeleine made to wait for royal wedding

National: 13 Apr 10
Sweden's Princess Madeleine, third in line to the Swedish throne, will have to wait before tying the knot to her beau Jonas Bergström, Queen Silvia confirmed on Tuesday. READ »

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. READ »

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 Silvia 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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

'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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

Princess Madeleine most desirable Swedish Valentine

Dating: 13 Feb 08
Swedish singles hold Princess Madeleine and actor Michael Nyqvist close to their hearts. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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. READ »

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