The Prince Eugen Culture Prize is named after the Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 Prince Eugén

Prince Eugén, Duke of Närke

Prince Eugen Napoleon Nicolaus of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Närke was the youngest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway....

 (1865–1947),who had a close connection to Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 and dedicated his life to strengthen the Swedish-Norwegian relations.

Through his position as royalty, the artistic prince was well-connected to the Norwegian public and cultural life, which he carefully followed while giving support to young artists. He was also involved in the Norwegian and Swedish musical scene and was a member of the committee of the construction of Stockholm Concert Hall. He was well known in the Scandinavian literature circles, and was an active reader of fiction, history and politics.

The Prince Eugen Culture Prize was founded to celebrate the 100 year mark of the dissolution of the Swedish-Norwegian union in 1905 after an initiative from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Stockholm, in cooperation with Crown Princess Märtha's Church Council in Stockholm and Princess Märtha Louise's Culture Fund. The Prince Eugen Culture Prize is awarded to one Norwegian and one Swedish artist who through their work have contributed to strengthen Swedish-Norwegian relations. The award consists of a diploma and 50 000 Swedish crowns.

Through the years, the award has been presented by Queen Sonja of Norway

Queen Sonja of Norway

Queen Sonja of Norway is the wife of King Harald V of Norway.-Prior to marriage:Sonja was born in Oslo on 4 July 1937 as the daughter of clothing merchant Karl August Haraldsen and Dagny Ulrichsen .Queen Sonja grew up in the district of Vinderen in Oslo and completed her lower secondary schooling...

, Crown Princess Victoria

Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden

Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland is the heiress-apparent to the Swedish throne. If she ascends to the throne as expected, she will be Sweden's fourth queen regnant .-Early life:...

 and Princess Madeleine of Sweden

Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland

Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland is the youngest child and second daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden...

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Award winners

Year	Award winners
2005	Merete Løkkeberg Meyer and Jenny Tunedal
2006	Tine Thing Helseth Tine Thing Helseth Tine Thing Helseth is a Norwegian trumpet soloist specializing in classical repertoire.Helseth started to play trumpet at the age of 7 and studies at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo...  and Andreas Brantelid
2007	Vilde Frang Bjærke and Sofia Jannok
2008	Maria Verbaite and Johannes Weisser
2009	Ane Brun Ane Brun Ane Brun is a songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. Since 2003 she has recorded eight albums, four of which are studio albums, a live DVD and a collection of duets...  and Sofia Karlsson Sofia Karlsson Sofia Karlsson may refer to:*Sofia Karlsson *Sofia Karlsson *Sofia Karlsson...
2010	Gunnhild Øyehaug Gunnhild Øyehaug Gunnhild Øyehaug is a Norwegian poet, writer and lecturer.-Literary career:She made her literary debut in 1998 with a collection of poems "Slaven av blåbæret" ....  and Erik Lindeborg