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Crown Princess Victoria on the National Day of Sweden, 2006. The Crown Princess Victoria's Fund was set up in 1997 and is run as a part of Radiohjälpen, the fundraising branch of Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio. The fund's aim is to provide support for leisure and recreational activities for children and young people with functional ...
Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa; [1] 21 November 1840 – 5 August 1901) was German Empress and Queen of Prussia as the wife of Frederick III, German Emperor. She was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and was created Princess Royal in 1841.
The wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling took place on 19 June 2010 in Stockholm Cathedral. [1] It had been described as "Europe's biggest royal wedding since the Prince of Wales married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981". [2] Westling thereby acquired Victoria's ducal title, becoming a Swedish prince and Duke of ...
The Swedish crown had previously (since 1810) descended according to agnatic primogeniture, meaning that only males could inherit it. [6] Though the change took effect in 1980, its application was backdated so that Crown Princess Victoria , who was born in 1977, became the first in line of succession, replacing her brother, Prince Carl Philip ...
The Victoria Days (Swedish: Victoriadagarna), earlier: Victoria Day (Swedish: Victoriadagen), is an annual celebration in Sweden in mid-July to celebrate Crown Princess Victoria's birthday. [ 1 ] It is celebrated around the time of the princess's birthday, 14 July, which is also a flag flying day ; for milestone birthdays the celebrations may ...
Princess Louise Queen consort of Denmark (1851–1926) Prince Carl Oscar Duke of Södermanland (1852–1854) Gustaf V (1858–1950) r. 1907–1950: Victoria of Baden (1862–1930) Gustaf VI Adolf (1882–1973) r. 1950–1973: Prince Gustaf Adolf Duke of Västerbotten (1906–1947) Carl XVI Gustaf (b. 1946) r. 1973–present: Crown Princess Victoria
Princess Victoria was born on 7 August 1862 at Karlsruhe Palace, Baden.Her parents were Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden, and Princess Louise of Prussia.Victoria was named after her aunt by marriage, Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia, daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
Victoria Kamāmalu Kaʻahumanu IV (November 1, 1838 – May 29, 1866) was Kuhina Nui of Hawaii and its crown princess. Named Wikolia Kamehamalu Keawenui Kaʻahumanu-a-Kekūanaōʻa [ 4 ] and also named Kalehelani Kiheahealani , [ 4 ] she was mainly referred to as Victoria Kamāmalu or Kaʻahumanu IV , when addressing her as the Kuhina Nui .