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  Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden (Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée) (born July 14, 1977), Duchess of Västergötland, is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne.
Victoria attended a state elementary school and a private gymnasium (secondary school) in Stockholm, graduating in 1996.
In addition to her studies, Victoria has worked as a trainee at the United Nations in New York and at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, DC, and she has also participated in a three week introductory course to the Swedish Defence Forces that aims to prepare its participants for international missions.
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 Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
Crown Princess Victoria, (Victoria Ingrid Alice Desirée Bernadotte), born July 14, 1977), Duchess of Västergötland, is the royal heir apparent of Sweden.
As a princess, and as heir to the throne, Victoria is prohibited by the Swedish constitution from becoming the regent and head of another state, either by election, succession or marriage, unless approval is granted by the King and the Parliament, by forfeit of all rights of succession for herself and her heirs.
Victoria's namesday on March 12 and her birthday on July 14 are official flag days in Sweden.
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 Maximilian Genealogy Master Database 2000 - pafg827 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Victoria of Baden ZÄHRINGEN [scrapbook] was born 7 Aug 1862 in Karlsruhe.
Gustav married Margaret Victoria of Sweden WETTIN Crown Princess on 15 Jun 1905 in St.George's Chapel, Windor Castle, England.
Margaret Victoria of Sweden WETTIN Crown Princess [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 15 Jan 1882 in Bagshot Park Surrey.
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 The Crowned Head - Sweden
From the day of her birth, Victoria Ingrid Alice Desiree had the attention of a nation.
When Victoria was born, the Swedish succession favored a younger son over the eldest daughter.
Victoria, whose nickname is "Oja," is an equestrian, and like most of her royal counterparts, enjoys skiing.
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 edr: celebrities + public figures   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Victoria is the eldest of King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia' s three children.
Victoria, the eldest of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia' s three children, was kept out of the limelight for most of her childhood but moved to centre stage at the age of 18.
Victoria's parents have always tried to give their children as normal a life as possible, and in January this year she moved to Yale University in the U.S. to study and to escape the spotlight after the palace said she had an eating disorder.
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 Crown Princess Victoria to Honor New Sweden Pioneers
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, 25, will visit historic sites in the Delaware Valley in April to kick-off a series of events celebrating the 365th Jubilee of the New Sweden Colony, according to Herbert R. Rambo, Governor of the Philadelphia-based Swedish Colonial Society.
Sweden was the first European country not involved in the conflict to recognize the newly independent nation following the Revolutionary War.
Through painstaking research in Sweden and America, Dr. Craig has verified that these faces looking at us across three centuries are indeed those of one of the first ministers of the New Sweden Colony, Ericus Björk, and his lovely wife, Christina Stalcop, whose Mona Lisa smile evokes a sense of mystery.
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 Crown Princess Victoria to Honor New Sweden Pioneers
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, 25, will visit the Delaware Valley this April as part of a series of events celebrating the 365th Jubilee of the New Sweden Colony, according to Herbert R. Rambo, Governor of the Philadelphia-based Swedish Colonial Society.
Sweden was the first European country not involved in the Revolutionaty War to recognize the newly independent nation.
One of the main goals of the Swedish Colonial Society, the oldest organization of its kind in the U.S., is to encourage people to research their family's roots, surely one of the most effective ways of breathing life into the study of our nation's history.
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 Crown Princess Victoria
Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland, was born on July 14, 1977 at the Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm.
Crown Princess Victoria is the eldest child of His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Her Majesty Queen Silvia.
Crown Princess Victoria was confirmed in the summer of 1992 at Räpplinge church on the island of Öland.
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 HELLO! Profiles
When Crown Princess Victoria became Sweden's deputy head of state aged 18, a palace spokeswoman announced: "Her duties are what she chooses them to be." And the woman who will become Sweden's first reigning queen has focused on what it will take to be a good monarch.
Victoria Ingrid Alice Desiree, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Vastergotland, was born on July 14, 1977 at the Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm.
Victoria attended regular schools throughout her childhood, finishing at Stockholm's Enskilda Gymnasiet upper secondary school in 1996 and later embarking on work experience, including a stint at the city's Museum of National Antiquities.
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Victoria Silvstedt was born on September 19,1974 in a place called Skelleftea in Sweden.
Victoria Silvstedt was born in a very small village.
In 1993, Victoria Silvstedt made an entry into Miss Sweden contest and to everybody surprise, she came out as a first runner up because she never had a girlish feeling in herself.
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 Invest in Sweden Agency - Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria Visits Sun Microsystems
The eldest child of His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Her Majesty Queen Silvia, 24-year-old Crown Princess Victoria is heir to the Swedish throne.
To prepare herself for her future role as Sweden's Head of State, Crown Princess Victoria is gaining insights into the workings of the Swedish Parliament, the government, and other parts of Swedish society.
Sweden provides a strong industrial base, sophisticated multinational customers, active utilization of information technology in both the public and private sectors, an advanced infrastructure, and a highly skilled workforce.
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 Girls With Guns: News - Sweden's Princess Victoria Shows Off Combat Skills   (Site not responding. Last check: )
ALMNAS, Sweden - Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria demonstrated her combat and first aid skills to the media on Tuesday as part of a three-week military training course to prepare her for international peacekeeping missions.
Victoria's basic military training is part of her royal training in all aspects of Swedish public life.
Victoria completed a one-kilometer forced march in full combat gear in less than 5 minutes, a time that almost qualified her for Special Forces duty, said Captain Lars Wetterskog.
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 Crown Princess Marie Chantal of Greece - Crown Princess Victoria (Sweden)
Rumours in Sweden tell that Daniel Westling now is getting some sort of "prince-training", where he is learning to speak a good english and where he is getting a broader education, which is necessary if he is going to marry the crown-princess.
Victoria should be able to marry the person she loves.
Victoria also seems to be the best one to take over the throne, she is also trained for this since childhood.
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 Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
She was born a Royal Princess, however constitutional reform, reportedly enacted over the objections of her father, created her Crown Princess and heir apparent on January 1, 1980.
She is a descendant of Napoleon's marshall Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, who was adopted by the childless Swedish king Charles XIII and made his heir, and of Napoleon's former lover, Desirée Clary, who married Bernadotte.
She is also a direct descendant of Napoleon's wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais, whose granddaughter married the Bernadottes' son, King Oscar I of Sweden.
www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Victoria_of_Sweden   (339 words)

  
 Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden : Victoria of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden : Victoria of Sweden
She is the first-born child and heir of King XVI Gustav of Sweden">Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden and Queen Silvia.
The most powerful telescope known to man heart to the touch of outward Nature illuminates his inner being nature.
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 Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition - People   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Victoria visited Kilpisjärvi in order to inaugurate a snowmobile route that is to bear her name.
At the end point of the route - the boundary mark of Finland, Sweden, and Norway - the Crown Princess and the Governor of the province of Lapland Hannele Pokka together cut the ribbons that carried the colours of Finland and Sweden.
The trip from the village of Kilpisjärvi to the border stone took Princess Victoria 30 minutes on a snowmobile, but on the return trip she was not content with riding pillion.
www.helsinginsanomat.fi /english/article/1101979233706   (392 words)

  
 Question About Royal Marriages - Royal Blue Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Felipe of Spain (heirs to two reigning thrones), would likely result in Princess Victoria of Asturias, and in Sweden, Victoria's younger brother Carl Phillip would succeed her.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden with Prince Nikolaos of Greece (son of exhiled King) likely result in Crown Princess Victoria and Crown Prince Nikolaos of Sweden.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden with Prince John Friso of the Netherlands (son of reigning Queen) would likely result in Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Crown Prince Johan Friso of the Netherlands.
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 Sun Microsystems: Sun Wireless
She was in town attending events to celebrate the Nobel Centennial, the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Nobel Foundation.
Sun is a sponsor of the California Nobel Prize Centennial--co-sponsored by the Consulates General of Sweden in Los Angeles and San Francisco-and an active participant in the development of wireless technology in Sweden.
To prepare herself for her future role as Sweden's Head of State, Princess Victoria is gaining insights into the workings of the Swedish government and Swedish society.
www.sun.com /2001-1120/spotlight   (1007 words)

  
 UNRWA: news: field events
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden on 23 April 2001 visited Jerash camp in Jordan, where she looked into the services that UNRWA provides to Palestine refugees.
Princess Victoria was accompanied on the visit by UNRWA Jordan Field Director William Lee and the Swedish Ambassador to Jordan Mr.
Crown Princess Victoria, who is known for her interest in UN activities and humanitarian programmes, arrived in Amman on 21 April for a few days' visit to Jordan during which she called on other UN organizations and attended a European Union information day.
www.un.org /unrwa/news/fieldevents/swedenprincess.html   (386 words)

  
 Lake Victoria | Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The situation in the Lake Victoria region is acutely threatened by escalating poverty and environmental degradation, despite certain positive developments in the areas of agriculture, fishery, industry, trade and tourism.
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have through the East African Community (EAC), recognised the great potential of the Lake Victoria basin and invited Sweden to become a partner in their efforts to reverse the present negative trends when it comes to economic development, poverty reduction, health and the environment.
The Swedish support to the Lake Victoria region is based on the experiences from the Baltic Sea co-operation and from several decades of development co-operation with the three countries around the lake.
www.swedembkenya.se /pages/lake_victoria.htm   (218 words)

  
 VICTORIA OF SWEDEN STARTS WORK IN BERLIN
Photo: © PA Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden continues her rigorous grooming for her role as the country’s future monarch with a stint at the Swedish Foreign Trade Bureau in Berlin.
Dressed in a pink sleeveless vest and dark trousers, her hair pulled back in a ponytail, Victoria was all smiles as she got settled in at the desk where she’ll spend her days as a trainee.
Victoria, who was last month voted the third most-admired woman in Sweden, behind her mother Queen Silvia and politician Gudrun Schyman, has gone through extensive training in preparation for her role as head of state one day.
www.hellomagazine.com /royalty/2002/09/11/victoria-sweden   (339 words)

  
 Swedish Royal Family
Gustaf Adolf "Edmund" of Sweden (Duke of Vasterbotten)
The change in the Constitution was retroactive enabling Carl XVI Gustaf's daughter Victoria to take the place of her younger brother Carl Philip as heir to the throne.
Madeleine of Sweden (Duchess of Halsingland and Gastrikland)
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 Embassy of Sweden - Lake Victoria Initiative
The primary aim of the Swedish Lake Victoria Initiative is poverty reduction within sustainable development framework.
Launched in 2000, the initiative has a 20 year time frame, is fully delegated and located within the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi, effective August 2004, with focal persons in Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
The Lake Victoria strategy is aimed at enabling the East African Community to actualise its vision and strategy framework for sustainable development of Lake Victoria Basin.
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 Victoria Of Sweden Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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She is, currently, the only female heir apparent in the world and is usually styled HRH the Crown Princess.
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 The Royals -> Crown Princess Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Crown Princess Victoria became heir to the Swedish throne when the law was amended in 1979.
Even during her childhood, as a photogenic and bright young girl, she was the focal point of a media circus and sometimes found it difficult coping with the attention.
Of her visit to Kosovo, Princess Victoria described it as "study trip" to understand the conflict in the region.
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 The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 314   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has appreciated NGOs' micro-credit and other support programmes to empower women in northern districts.
Princees Victoria is the main patron of the donar agency that funds RDRS and WFP in Bangladesh.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden talking to women at a village in Rangpur.
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