Book Reviews

Explore Sweden with HRH Crown Princess Victoria Book Review

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s two-year plan to explore every Swedish province on foot has turned into an ode to Swedish magnificent natural beauty. Throughout the seasons, the Crown Princess hiked through the provinces and the resulting 320-page book is filled with beautiful photos, sometimes including the Crown Princess herself but mostly of the overwhelmingly [read more]

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Queen Silvia of Sweden

A look at Queen Silvia of Sweden

Sweden’s consort was born as Silvia Renate Sommerlath on 23 December 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany, to Walther and Alice Sommerlath. The half-German and half-Brazilian grew up with three older brothers – Ralph, Walther, and Jörg – in their mother’s native Brazil and their father’s native Germany. The family spent time in São Paulo, Brazil, from [read more]