Princess Lilian of Sweden has died aged 97. The country's Royal Palace has confirmed the Welsh-born princess - who suffered from Alzheimer's disease and had been in poor health for a number of years - passed away at her home in Stockholm yesterday (10.03.13), and Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has paid tribute to the monarch. He said in a statement: 'It is with sorrow that I have learnt that H.R.H. (Her Royal Highness) Princess Lilian is dead. 'A much loved and appreciated member of the royal family has now passed away.' Lilian - who was known as the Forbidden Princess - waited more than three decades to tie the knot to her lifelong lover Prince Bertil of Sweden, who...
- 3/11/2013
- Monsters and Critics
Stockholm — Were the martinis shaken, not stirred? Nobody knows, but a James Bond-themed party thrown by Sweden's security service sure didn't adhere to this one-liner from "Casino Royale:" `'I will be keeping my eye on our government's money."
Sweden's prime minister has urged the heads of government agencies to control their spending on staff parties after the Sapo security service admitted it held a Bond bash for 4.3 million kronor ($650,000).
The Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported that Sapo threw the party for its 1,000 employees in June 2011, featuring roulette tables, a tuxedo-clad orchestra playing Bond film music, and song, dance and comedy performances by Swedish artists.
The report, following a string of articles about spending binges at government agencies, exposed Sapo to both ridicule and criticism.
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt told the paper Wednesday that agency chiefs "are well paid, they should know better."
Sapo said the party capped a day of...
Sweden's prime minister has urged the heads of government agencies to control their spending on staff parties after the Sapo security service admitted it held a Bond bash for 4.3 million kronor ($650,000).
The Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported that Sapo threw the party for its 1,000 employees in June 2011, featuring roulette tables, a tuxedo-clad orchestra playing Bond film music, and song, dance and comedy performances by Swedish artists.
The report, following a string of articles about spending binges at government agencies, exposed Sapo to both ridicule and criticism.
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt told the paper Wednesday that agency chiefs "are well paid, they should know better."
Sapo said the party capped a day of...
- 8/29/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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