The Swedish Royal Family attended a sad event

Members of the Royal Family were photographed last Friday, January 20th 2017 dressed black dressed in Stockholm. Amongst them was Princess Madeleine King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia's youngest who lives in London with her husband the British-American banker Christopher O'Neil and their two children Princess Leonore and Prince Nicolas, accompanied her parents and aunt to a Religious service, the funeral of their dearest friend,  financier, diplomat and Swedish politician Ulf Dinkelspiel. Having held several positions as Secretary of State and Deputy Minister, he was a major figure in the negotiations for the entry of Sweden into the European Union. He died on January 9th at the age of 77 from cancer.

Princess Madeleine's elder siblings were absent. Local media reported that Crown Princess Victoria is currently abroad with her family. Also absent was Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Sofia who are still in South Africa with their son Prince Alexander. Also present was Princess Christina who is battling leukemia, Princess Christina, one of the four eldest sisters of the sovereign, accompanied by her husband Tord Magnuson.

"It's very sad. He has done a lot of good service and our families are friends, "King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden told reporters at the announcement of his death. Let us recall that Louise, the wife of Ulf Dinkelspiel, was an English teacher at the secondary school which Crown  Princess Victoria attended and was later mentor to the Crown Princess. And that their sons married, one of Victoria's best friend, the other Madeleine's bestfriend.
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All about Drottnignholm Palace according to the Royal Family

The program series "Drottningholm Palace - one kung wonder hem" on SVT1 shown on Thursday and Friday at 18:30pm (swedish time) tells King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, King's sister Princess Christina, and Crown Princess Victoria talks about history of the Royal Castle, located twenty minutes drive from Stockholm.

In the first part of a new TV documentary that was broadcasted on SVT last Thursday night, HM Queen Silvia talks about meeting friendly ghosts, Crown Princess Victoria talks about growing and Princess Christina speaks about the first queen H at Drottningholm Palace.
In this context reveals Queen Silvia that she has seen ghosts at Drottningholm.

You will not be afraid, Her Majesty says
- There is so much history here, there are also little friends ... ghosts. They are all very friendly, but you feel sometimes that you are not alone. So come and experience it for yourself, walk around here when it's dark. It is very exciting as it sounds, from Queen Silvia in the program.

- You will not be afraid, it is a kindness, you sense. Imagine if you could tell she says.

Princess Christina reaffirms what her sister-in law say that there are ghosts in the castle.


Crown Princess Victoria talks about her childhood at the castle
From the age of three until she left home, Crown Princess Victoria with her parents, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, and her siblings, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine at Drottningholm Castle.

And the Swedish royal couples have still today their base at Drottningholm Castle, where Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia later celebrated their son, Prince Alexander's baptism.

Among other things, says Crown Princess Victoria who was heavily pregnant during the filming of the series about growing up in the castle.  She talks about the secret places at the palace


Secret places
In the first part of the program Princess Christina presented Drottningholm's first queen, Hedvig Eleonora, who followed the construction in the 1600s.

Crown Princess Victoria shows secret places, and King Carl Gustaf is engaged in the renovation of China castle, located in the park.

It will be no less exciting in the second part of the program series, which celebrated Christmas at Drottningholm and Queen Silvia, among other things tells about the time Santa was taken by the security guard.

Remembers his childhood
In the final part of the documentary about Drottningholm palace commemorating Crown Princess Victoria his childhood in the historic estate, which is on UNESCO's World, while princess Christina remembers how younger brother Carl Gustaf drove around in his pedal car on the castle. 

The Swedish Royal Courts: Prince Johann funeral

 Prince Johann Georg von Hohenzollern's funeral was held on March 12 in his native Germany. The religious service was held, privately at the Hedinger Sigmaringen church, in Baden-Württemberg town where stands the ancient castle of the princes of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. King Carl XVI Gustaf and his wife Queen Silvia attended, alongside the Princess Birgitta.

A statement from the royal house, their son Prince Carl Philip, Princess Birgitta's godson, was also present, as were two other sisters of the sovereign Princesses Christina and Desiree who came with her husband Baron Nils August Silfverschiöld . The fourth sister of the King of Sweden, Princess Margaretha was in turn represented by his daughter Sybilla von Dincklage.

That same day, flags were flown at half mast on the Stockholm Royal Palace and Drottningholm Palace, while a public ceremony was held for the deceased in the Church of Riddarholmen, the necropolis of the Swedish monarchs.

La Cour Royale Suedoise: Les funérailles du Prince Johann Georg von Hohenzollern

Les funérailles du Prince Johann Georg von Hohenzollern  ont eu lieu le 12 Mars dans son Allemagne natale. Le service religieux a eu lieu, en privé, à l'église Hedinger Sigmaringen, dans la ville de Bade-Wurtemberg où se dresse l'ancien château des princes de Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Le roi Carl XVI Gustaf et son épouse la reine Silvia ont assisté, etait aux côtés de la princesse Birgitta.
Une déclaration de la maison royale, leur fils, le prince Carl Philip, le filleul de la princesse Birgitta , était également présent, de même que deux autres sœurs du souverain les Princesses Christina et Desiree qui est venus avec son mari le Baron Nils Août Silfverschiöld. La quatrième sœur du roi de Suède, la princesse Margaretha a été à son tour représenté par sa fille Sybilla von Dincklage.
Ce même jour, les drapeaux ont été mis en berne sur le Palais royal de Stockholm et de Drottningholm, tandis qu'une cérémonie publique a eu lieu pour le défunt dans l'église de Riddarholmen, la nécropole des rois suédois.

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