If you didn’t recognize her face, you would not be able to tell that a royal was in scrubs helping out the doctors. That royal would be Princess Sofia of Sweden, married to Prince Carl Phillip.
After finishing an intensive 3-day course offered at Sophiahemmet University College in Stockholm, the Princess is now cleared to help doctors and nurses. She had been an honorary chair member for the facility before the pandemic had broken out.
The university has begun to provide short courses as the workload for healthcare workers intensified. They assist with doctors and nurses with simpler tasks, allowing them to focus more on the patients.
A spokesperson for the Swedish royal court announced that this decision was a voluntary one by the Princess. At a time when every hand is appreciated, the princess has decided to wear scrubs for her people.
Before joining the royal family, Princess Sofia was an established model. She also had a career as a reality show personnel when she starred in the Swedish edition of Paradise Hotel.
Her husband, Prince Carl Phillip, is the son of current Swedish King Carl Gustaf. Prince Carl-Phillip is fourth in line of succession, while their two children are fifth and sixth.
Princess Sofia is heading to the hospitals as the coronavirus refuses to subside in the Scandinavian country. Yesterday, a record number of 170 deaths were reported. The number is interpreted as a result of increased movement and contact over the Easter weekend.
Sweden is one of the very few countries where the government has refused to issue a lockdown. Yesterday’s 170 deaths have increased the overall death toll in the nation to 1,203 deaths caused by covid-19.
In a controversial decision, the Swedish government said that it expects individuals to make the sound choice without the government having to involve in their everyday lives.
So far, this laissez-faire approach has not proven to be successful as Sweden reports a total of 11,927 confirmed cases of the disease. With a total population just above 10 million, experts are reaching a consensus that the Swedish approach has backfired.
Regardless of what one thinks of the Swedish government’s decision to refuse issuing a national lockdown, Princess Sofia’s volunteer work definitely deserves to be applauded. Share with us your thoughts on this story in the comments, and be sure to follow us on Facebook for more news like this one.
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