Blooming beauty! Princess Sofia of Sweden shows the hint of a baby bump as she poses with husband Prince Carl Philip and their sons after announcing they’re expecting their third child next spring Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and his wife Princess Sofia are expecting a baby Couple are already parents to Prince Alexander, four, … Read more
Sweden is running out of intensive care beds amid soaring coronavirus cases and may have to reach out to neighbouring countries for help, a top medic has warned. Intensive care units in Stockholm, which has been hit hardest during the country’s second wave, hit 99 per cent capacity this week – with just seven beds … Read more
Madeleine’s mini-mes! Swedish Princess shares adorable snap of her children wearing matching tartan outfits as she lights Advent candle to mark start of Christmas Princess Madeleine of Sweden has shared a new photo of her three children Royal snapped Leonore, Nicolas and Adrienne wearing matching tartan outfits Family are likely to spend the holiday season … Read more
Last month was the world’s hottest November on record ‘by a clear margin’ as Europe basked in its highest autumn temperatures in history, the EU’s satellite monitoring service said today. Global temperatures were 0.8C warmer than the typical November from 1981-2010, and in Europe they were 2.2C hotter, according to the Copernicus Climate Change service … Read more
A mother has been arrested and accused of keeping her son imprisoned for 28 years at her flat in Sweden. Medics were called to the apartment, in Stockholm, on Sunday after a suspicious relative broke in and found the woman’s son, now 41, locked inside. The man was severely malnourished, had sores and open wounds … Read more
Sweden now has a higher Covid-19 infection rate than both France and Britain after shunning lockdowns in favour of a ‘herd immunity’ approach to the pandemic. Hospital admissions for coronavirus patients have almost doubled each week in Sweden, with the country recording 208,295 cases and 6,406 deaths since the outbreak began. Though this is far fewer than in Britain, … Read more
Sweden now has a higher Covid-19 infection rate than both France and Britain after shunning lockdowns in favour of a ‘herd immunity’ approach to the pandemic. Hospital admissions for coronavirus patients have almost doubled each week in Sweden, with the country recording 208,295 cases and 6,406 deaths since the outbreak began. Though this is far fewer than in Britain, … Read more
Prince Harry is the world’s sexiest royal! Duke of Sussex takes the title in a People magazine poll – ahead of runners-up including Prince William and Prince Carl Phillip of Sweden Prince Harry has been crowned ‘Sexiest Royal’ by readers of People Magazine Beat off stiff competition from Prince William and other royals across the … Read more
Snow is falling steadily. It’s -15c, my hands are frozen and the icy windburn is cutting into my face. But I’m having the time of my life driving a sled hauled by six husky dogs across classic Arctic terrain. In front of us is a large frozen lake. Our instructor is far ahead on his … Read more
Each year Lonely Planet produces a much-anticipated bucket list ranking of the top spots to travel to in the following year, called Best in Travel. This year the adventure experts have reimagined the listing to ‘reflect how the world and attitudes to travel have changed’ – so now it’s all about celebrating commitment to community, … Read more