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'Serious' media and checking sources important: Swedish King

'Serious' media and checking sources important: Swedish King

Sweden's King has emphasized the importance of "serious" media and checking sources in a new interview released at a time when the accuracy of some media portrayals of Sweden are being questioned.

Seven brilliant historical snaps of Sweden's king at 70

Seven brilliant historical snaps of Sweden's king at 70

Stray Swedish weapons show up in Syria

Stray Swedish weapons show up in Syria

Sweden's royal family joins Facebook

Sweden's royal family joins Facebook

Nordic royals plan New York get-together

Nordic royals plan New York get-together

King denies calling Stieg Larsson books 'horrible'

King denies calling Stieg Larsson books 'horrible'

Swedes turn off the lights for the environment

Flu stops Queen Silvia Botswana visit

Flu stops Queen Silvia Botswana visit

Swedish weapons used by Libyan rebels: report

Swedish weapons used by Libyan rebels: report

Peace group slams sale of Swedish 'meat grinder' ammunition

Peace group slams sale of Swedish 'meat grinder' ammunition

2010

King's Brazil trip a 'conflict of interests'

King's Brazil trip a 'conflict of interests'

More Swedes want king to abdicate: poll

More Swedes want king to abdicate: poll

Support for Swedish monarchy increases

Support for Swedish monarchy increases

King: It was a long time ago

King: It was a long time ago

Swedish King to face book's love affair claims

Swedish King to face book's love affair claims

2008

King sparks controversy with wolf hunt comments

King sparks controversy with wolf hunt comments

King turns off lights for environment

King turns off lights for environment