Tuesday 12 March 2024

The Diana Award's Legacy Award Ceremony

The Legacy Award are run by the Diana Awards organization to celebrates the next generation of young social activists, honoring 20 outstanding young leaders, visionaries and role models from across the world! 

The Diana Awards is a charity that was founded in 1999, after Princess Diana's death to honor her work. 


Year Location Attending Notes
2024 The Science Museum
(London)
Prince William

Prince Harry (Virtually)
25th Anniversary of the Diana Award organization. 
2021 Althorp HouseCharles Spencer, Earl Spencer Prince William met with award winners earlier in the day. & recorded a video for the Award ceremony.

Separately, Prince Harry spoke with Award winners virtually. 
2019 Royal Naval College Charles Spencer, Earl Spencer Prince William met with award winners earlier in the day. 
2017
(1st)
St. James's PalacePrince William
& Prince Harry
-

Monday 11 March 2024

Crown Princess Victoria's Name Day Celebrations

Crown Princess Victoria in March 2015
Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

March 12th is the Swedish Name Day for people called "Victoria." Special celebrations are held each year to mark Crown Princess Victoria's name day. Crown Princess Victoria is the only senior royal to have a Special Name Day Celebrations. This was done as her birthday is in the summer while the Royal Family is staying at Solliden Palace on the island of Ă–land, so there is no public celebrations with Victoria in the capital. 

In Sweden and in many other countries, each day is assigned a name(s). Name Days are celebrated similar to Birthdays. The calendar has a name associated with each day. Originally only martyrs and saints names but not long ago more common names were added. It is like a mini birthday. The traditional coffee and cake and cards from family and close friends but perhaps also a small token gift.

The name day celebration consists of a Military Ceremony in Inner Courtyard of Stockholm Royal Palace. And includes a performance by Army's band, and then greeting members of the Public and Armed Forces. 

Royal Attendance

Year Crown Princess
Victoria
Prince
Daniel
Princess
Estelle
Prince
Oscar
Other/Notes
2020s
2029 -- - - -
2028 -- - - -
2027 -- - - -
2026 -- - - -
2025 -- - - -
2024 XX X X
2023 XX X X
2022 XX X X
2021 Canceled as Crown Princess Couple has Covid
2020 Canceled due to Pandemic
2010s
2019 XX X X -
2018 XX X

2017 X X X -
2016 Canceled due to Prince Oscar's Birth a few days before
2015 X
X Not
yet
Born

2014 XX X -
2013 Canceled due to death of Princess Lillian a few days earlier.
2012 Canceled due to birth of Princess Estelle a few weeks earlier.
2011 XX Not
yet
Born
Not
yet
Born
-
2010 XX
(Pre-Wedding)
Queen Silvia

Notes:

2015: Prince Daniel was absent due to other commitments that day.