King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th jubilee banquet on the Swedish throne

On the evening of 15 September, a jubilee banquet was served in the Hall of State at the Royal Palace as part of the celebrations for King Carl Gustaf’s 50th jubilee. The guests included the Nordic heads of state and the heirs to the thrones, and representatives from the Government, the Riksdag, the diplomatic corps, authorities, science, industry and culture.

The King accompanied The Queen of Denmark to the table. The Queen was accompanied to the table by The King of Norway. Crown Princess Victoria was accompanied to the table by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. Princess Sofia was accompanied to the table by Count Michael Bernadotte. Mr Christopher O’Neill accompanied Countess Jill Bernadotte. Princess Madeleine was accompanied to the table by Minister Tobias Billström.

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Swedish Royal Family host dinner for the Nobel Laureates

On 11 December, King Carl Gustaf of Sweden hosted dinner for the Nobel Laureates at the Royal Palace. Since the traditional dinner had been cancelled during the previous two years as a result of the pandemic, the Nobel Laureates from 2020, 2021 and 2022 were invited this year.

The evening began with the Royal Family hosting a small reception in Queen Lovisa Ulrika’s Dining Hall for the Nobel Laureates and their spouses. The Royal Family and the Nobel Laureates then made their way to the State Apartments. In the Royal Palace’s ballroom, the Vita Havet Assembly Rooms, the other guests were welcomed. These included representatives from the Swedish Parliament and Government, the diplomatic corps, academies, research, science and the Nobel Foundation.

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Swedish Crown Princess Family celebrate Princess Ingrid Alexandra coming of age

On Friday 17 June, Swedish Crown Princess Family, that is, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscartook part in the celebrations for Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway’s coming of age.

The gala dinner was attended by royal guests from the European royal families. The Swedish royal family was represented by The Crown Princess, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar.

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Royal Family of Sweden attend the Nobel Banquet 2018

On Monday 10 December, Swedish Royal Family attended the traditional Nobel Banquet in the Blue Hall at Stockholm City Hall.

Around 1,300 guests are invited each year to the Blue Hall at Stockholm City Hall, where the Nobel Banquet is served. In addition to the Royal Family, the prize winners and their families, the banquet is also attended by representatives from the Swedish Government and the Riksdag parties.

During the banquet, music on the theme of courage – composed by Mikael Karlsson – was performed by artists including the Royal Court Orchestra, the choir of the Royal Swedish Opera and singer Anna von Hausswolff. The Royal Swedish Ballet also performed.

At the end of the evening, students raised massed standards on the staircase and on the balustrade. Universities and colleges from throughout Sweden were represented.

A laureate from each prize group traditionally gives a speech in Nobel order, in other words in the order that Alfred Nobel listed the prizes in his will: Donna Strickland for physics, Frances H. Arnold for chemistry, Tasuku Honjo for medicine and William D. Nordhaus for economics.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visit Bertil Hult Business School

Bertil Hult also sponsors the Hult Prize, a USD 1 million award for a global business school case competition run by Hult International Business School and the Clinton Global Initiative. Lately, the Hult family has founded EF’s Global Classroom Foundation, which has the goal of helping to rebuild elementary schools in troubled areas.

Day 2 – Crown Princess Victoria visit Smaland

Swedish Crown Princess Victoria visit Smaland