Grattis på namnsdagen, Victoria

Although the traditional celebration was officially cancelled, Swedes recognized their crown princess on her name day anyway. 

  • Princess Estelle, March 2016. Official photo by Anna-Lena Ahlström/Kungahuset.
  • This year, Crown Princess Victoria’s namnsdag wasn’t celebrated on March 12 as it normally would have been, but the royal mother just gave birth to her second child only a few weeks earlier. The day was nonetheless recognized with good wishes, and flags were raised in her honor throughout Sweden, despite the lack of official celebration. A lot of princess cake was enjoyed across the country as well.
    Though a family photo that includes Prince Oscar has not yet been released, the Royal Palace did release these two official portraits of the Crown Princess with her husband and of Princess Estelle, age 4.