It is said that Midsummer is the most magical time of the year. The elves dare to come closer to the houses of the Children of Eve, the trolls adorn their tails with linden tree blossoms and honeysuckle and the supernatural violinist “Näcken” evokes strands of notes from his fiddle. Beware if you plan to … Continue reading Happy Midsummer 2024
LudoSport lightsaber fencing is a sport where participants duel with lightsabers consisting of a metal hilt and a glowing plastic blade. The sport originated in Milan, Italy, in 2006 and has spread to many countries in Europe and America, including Sweden. – LudoSport Sweden Prince Frei granted an audience to Johan Skyberg, a representative of … Continue reading H.S.H. Prince Frei granted an audience to Johan Skyberg – LudoSport Gothenburg
International Heraldry Day occurs on June 10, with the purpose of highlighting heraldry as an art form and science. The idea for this day came from a Polish heraldic society. The date was chosen in remembrance of the day—June 10, 1128—when Geoffrey of Anjou, in preparation for his marriage to the daughter of Henry I … Continue reading An audience with heraldist Stefan Bede – on the occasion of the International Heraldry Day
During the month of June, Pride Month is celebrated in the world’s democracies as part of an ongoing civil rights effort against discrimination of people who identify as LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex). The Pride movement takes its name as a counter-movement to the enforced shame and stigmatization that many people from … Continue reading Pride Month 2024
“Arternas Ambassad” – The Embassy of Species emerges at the intersection of art, activism, and public education. Through the ambassador program, the candidate gets to choose a species to learn more about, in order to be their representative in the world. It doesn’t have to be an endangered species; even unloved or “invasive” species like … Continue reading H.S.H. Prince Frei granted and audience to the Embassy of Species
The princely family and I wish to express our deepest sympathies in response to the terrible shooting in Oslo. This attack on queer people is an assault on innocent people, as well as on the open and free societies that are so unique in this world. But the rainbow community is far-reaching and resilient, with … Continue reading A response to the shooting in Oslo
Princess Lena is the mother of H.S.H. Prince Frei who is the present monarch of the realm. The Princess loves travelling and enjoys gardening.
And so it’s the start of the Pride season – loved, hated and by so many people desperately needed… Pride is about so much more than merely the right to be who one is or the right to love another regardless who other people think one should love. Pride is also about the right to … Continue reading The Pride season begins
It’s been a year since the last time we decorated birch twigs with bright feathers and played the game of finding painted candy eggs. And one year from now we will (hopefully) do it all again. Isn’t there something reassuring about the traditions that return year after year? The steady repetition of rituals give our … Continue reading An Easter message from prince Frei
