Princess Victoria, 42, and Prince Daniel, 46, are doing most of their work in the home office at Haga Castle because of the corona pandemic. Although the court announced in mid-March that all the princess's appointments had been put on hold, Victoria had been seen outside the castle several times in the past few days. Your mission: keep up to date with the Corona virus and help where possible. For example with a visit to a newly established field hospital near Stockholm. Or the city's technical college, where a group of researchers is working on a new corona test.
Victoria was accompanied by Prince Daniel on three appointments, who had to undergo a kidney transplant in 2010. This goes too far for a former court reporter and some Royal fans.
Criticism of Victoria and Daniel
The Royal expert, who does not want to be named, said to the Swedish web portal "Stoppa Pressarna": "The king can advise Victoria. She is risking her husband's life. This is extraordinary. Prince Daniel needs to be protected. I I have a suggestion, and it would be that the prince is brought to the king and queen at Stenhammar Castle and quarantined with his in-laws. This is unsustainable. "
People also worry about social media. On the palace's Instagram page, photos that show Daniel and Victoria at one of the appointments include comments such as: "Stay at home or take a protective mask. How do you know someone nearby is not yet infected?" and "I'm incredibly disappointed! You have to be more careful!".
Swedish royals on the move despite the corona virus
Why does Victoria show up? Possibly because King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia (who are in the Corona risk group at the age of 73 and 76, respectively) have isolated themselves at Stenhammar Castle. The royal residence is about 120 kilometers from Stockholm. It is now up to Victoria to act as the face of the monarchy and to support the nation. In addition, the measures to combat the virus in Sweden are regulated much more relaxed than in the rest of Europe.
That's what the palace says about handling the Covid-19
The website of the palace states: "The royal family would like to show their support for the efforts that have been made in various parts of society to fight the Covid 19 pandemic. The royal family is informed through discussions, digital meetings and visits Family about how the pandemic will affect Sweden. Visits are planned based on current recommendations so as not to waste the units' time and resources. "
Sources used: dana press, stopppressana.se
This article originally appeared on Gala.de.