As the year
comes to a close, let’s take a look back at some of the biggest
moments for the Swedish Royal Family in 2025!
CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA’S MILITARY TRAINING
CONTINUES
Crown Princess Victoria
flying with the Swedish Air Force Photo: H.K.H. Kronprinsessan/The
Royal Court of Sweden
While she began military training in the fall of 2024, Sweden’s
future queen continued on throughout 2025. In January, the Swedish
Royal Court announced that she had
begun basic military strategy training; in the spring, she wore
a military uniform to a major royal event
for the first time; and over the fall, she was training with
the Swedish Air Force and
flew over northern Sweden.
While Crown Princess Victoria carried out her official
duties—including visits to South Korea, Japan, Nigeria, and
Monaco—it was perhaps this military training that’s been the key to
her year. In preparing for her future role, she’s taking her
training to the next level.
A NEW PRINCESS IS BORN
Princess Sofia carries her
daughter, Princess Ines, through the royal chapel at the baby’s
christening with future queen, Princess Estelle, smiling at them
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After 10 years of marriage and three sons—Prince Alexander,
Prince Gabriel and Prince Julian—this year, Prince Carl Philip and
Princess Sofia welcomed their daughter, Princess Ines.
Ines Marie Lilian Silvia was born on 7 February. Her grandfather
created her the Duchess of Västerbotten when her birth was
announced. She was, appropriately, christened on her parents’
10th anniversary with her family surrounding her.
PRINCESS ESTELLE FOLLOWS IN HER MOTHER’S
FOOTSTEPS
Princess Estelle at Princess
Ines’s christening YouTube Screenshot / Fair Use
Crown Princess Victoria has earned the sobriquet ‘Godmother
of Europe’ for her many godchildren.
The royal godchildren include Crown Prince Christian, Princess
Catharina-Amalia, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Alexander (her
nephew via Prince Carl Philip), Princess Leonore (her niece via
Princess Madeleine), Princess Eléonore of Belgium, Prince
Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark, and Princess Katharina
of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
This year, Princess Estelle began following in her mother’s
footsteps and was named godmother to her newborn cousin Princess
Ines. The doting tween—and future queen—was a prominent part of the
christening ceremony, and later in the year, when Queen Silvia
accepted the Christmas trees to the Royal Palace, she was on
babysitting duty when Princess Ines joined in.
PRINCESS MADELEINE LAUNCHES A PRIVATE
VENTURE
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When Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill returned to
Sweden with their children, they began undertaking royal
engagements at major state occasions. Princess Madeleine also
continues to work with her mother’s World Childhood Foundation, and
several of her own patronages, and this year she added a private
business venture to the schedule.
She announced MinLen, a natural
skincare line, with Weleda in the spring and it caused enough
brouhaha that the Swedish Royal Court had to issue a statement clarifying
that Princess Madeleine receives no money from the government for
her official work and only carries out duties at her father’s
request. To separate it further, they announced that, “As this
is a private business venture, independent of her role within the
Royal House, Princess Madeleine will use the name Madeleine
Bernadotte in business contexts.”