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STOCKHOLM: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden (pix), next in line to the Swedish throne, and her husband, Prince Daniel (pix) tested positive for the new coronavirus, the royal court said on Thursday.
“Crown Princess and Prince Daniel show mild symptoms, but feel good considering the circumstances,” the Swedish court said in a statement, adding that the couple were in quarantine with their two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar.
As crown princess, Victoria, 43, is next in line to the Swedish throne currently held by her father, King Carlos XVI Gustav.
Both King and Queen Silvia have been vaccinated.
The king, who rose to those cast in 1973 and turns 75 in April, has repeatedly appealed to Swedish national unity and urged the people to continue to adhere to the country’s largely voluntary social distancing measures to curb the spread. of the virus.
Sweden has reported more than 13,000 deaths from Covid-19. The per capita death rate is many times higher than that of its Nordic neighbors, but lower than that of several European countries that have opted for lockdowns. -Reuters
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