Christening of Prince Oscar: May 27, 2016


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Margareta Thorgren told to SVT:
- There will be around 370 guests at the christening. In addition, about 70 Swedish and foreign journalists to watch the baptism in place, so there is great interest.
Many details have not been revealed in advance, such as the music that will be performed or how the chapel is decorated.
- Although we have celebrated several christenings in recent years, both here at the Royal Chapel and the Drottningholm Palace Chapel, every christening is unique. We want to keep it as a secret for the guests.
The prince bears the traditional christening gown which many other royals had before him, including the king, big sister Estelle and the other cousins. Christening gown has been passed down in the family Bernadotte from 1906. A newer tradition which the royal couple began more than 30 years ago is that the christening water is retrieved from a spring on Öland.
- If there will be any further new traditions we see, Thorgren says.
The days before the christening have been busy with the preparations and rehearsals, but even though there is an element that is difficult to prepare.
- Yes, it is the prince himself. We only hope that he has a good day and is in a good mood, says Margareta Thorgren, laughing.
I dag ska prins Oscar döpas _ SVT Nyheter
Translation


That is the link to the broadcast with audio description, here is the link to "normal" coverage:
Prins Oscars dop - Prins Oscars dop _ SVT Play

The court florist Claes Carlsson has told to the media about the decorations at the Chapel:
The flowers of the Chapel will be lilacs and cow parsleys. There will also be leaves of maple and beech, picked beside the Haga Palace.
Hovfloristen om blommorna_ Så smyckar jag dopkyrkan _ Svensk Damtidning
 
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Looking at the guest list. Is Daniel's niece bringing a boyfriend:flowers:

Fröken Hedvig Blom och Herr Oliver Dackell

Does Anna have stepchildren??? Sorry I don't know much about Daniel's side

Herr Casper Söderström
Fröken Caisa Söderström
 
Margareta Thorgren told to SVT:
- There will be around 370 guests at the christening. In addition, about 70 Swedish and foreign journalists to watch the baptism in place, so there is great interest.
Many details have not been revealed in advance, such as the music that will be performed or how the chapel is decorated.
- Although we have celebrated several christenings in recent years, both here at the Royal Chapel and the Drottningholm Palace Chapel, every christening is unique. We want to keep it as a secret for the guests.
The prince bears the traditional christening gown which many other royals had before him, including the king, big sister Estelle and the other cousins. Christening gown has been passed down in the family Bernadotte from 1906. A newer tradition which the royal couple began more than 30 years ago is that the christening water is retrieved from a spring on Öland.
- If there will be any further new traditions we see, Thorgren says.
The days before the christening have been busy with the preparations and rehearsals, but even though there is an element that is difficult to prepare.
- Yes, it is the prince himself. We only hope that he has a good day and is in a good mood, says Margareta Thorgren, laughing.
I dag ska prins Oscar döpas _ SVT Nyheter
Translation



That is the link to the broadcast with audio description, here is the link to "normal" coverage:
Prins Oscars dop - Prins Oscars dop _ SVT Play

The court florist Claes Carlsson has told to the media about the decorations at the Chapel:
The flowers of the Chapel will be lilacs and cow parsleys. There will also be leaves of maple and beech, picked beside the Haga Palace.
Hovfloristen om blommorna_ Så smyckar jag dopkyrkan _ Svensk Damtidning

There is no new tradition. Something new can become tradition:flowers:
 
Looking at the guest list. Is Daniel's niece bringing a boyfriend:flowers:



Does Anna have stepchildren??? Sorry I don't know much about Daniel's side

Yes, Hedvig comes with her boyfriend. Oliver was with Hedvig, Victoria, Daniel and Estelle also at the icehockey match in February.
Casper and Caisa Söderström are Mikael Söderström's children from his first marriage. They attended also at Estelle's christening.

Here is a HQ photo of prince Fredrik Adolf's crown which will be at the altar today.
http://www.kungahuset.se/images/200...s+_krona+_Foto_Alexis_DaflosKungahuset.se.jpg

TV4play starts now at 10.00 their "special" at Nyhetsmorgon, where they talk about the christening.
http://www.tv4play.se/program/nyhetsmorgon?video_id=3217023

TV4's Maria Forsblom is at the courtyard and told that cars were coming to the Palace, at one of them was Estelle and waved to the people. The other reporter tells that they have got information that Estelle will have a role at the christening.

Expressen's live-TV started
Prins Oscars dop – följ dopet live _ Kungligt _ Expressen

Elisabeth Tarras-Wahlberg with her partner (she, like the others former court staff aren't at the published guest list)
http://media.shootitlive.com/OgfQriZxjVdIwNxbVzqhNJ09ipp/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217
Margareta Pålsson, the governor of Skåne, with the board of the christening present, the Prince Oscar's playground
http://media.shootitlive.com/6kqeEJ4QAS8K26L12FHQAZRpqTF/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217
Margareta Thorgen with husband
http://media.shootitlive.com/CBGccxVGOkWXJvI58AeV86ghI0w/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217
Count Bertil and countess Jill Bernadotte
http://media.shootitlive.com/0sJSfd96YkDjnvjqIZ8KkUVXYxU/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217

Svensk Damtidning updates photos here:
Följ dopet här! _ Svensk Damtidning
 
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Many of the "big" names at the swedish business life aren't mentioned at the guest list (they are seen as personal friends), for instance Jacob Wallenberg and Kristina Stenbeck arrived with their spouses.
A lot of Victoria's and Daniel's friends are attending. Among them are former Famous NHL ice hockey players Mats Sundin and Peter Forsberg, who are Daniel's friends.

At the program is again "Vilar glad i din famn", which Benny Andersson composed to Victoria's and Daniel's wedding, and Elin Rombo sang it also at Estelle's christening.

Hedvig Blom and Oliver Dackell
http://media.shootitlive.com/PokdFMCGjkSBDTpKBLQf0UzvJYB/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217
Vera Blom, Casper and Caisa Söderström
http://media.shootitlive.com/GxOdQcOPFhDKcWHPwN2AZ0K9iv8/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217
Anna and Mikael Westling Söderström
http://media.shootitlive.com/BWuEGgm14k2DaQZPisjtrfveQYI/1200.jpg?project_id=stellapictures/14
Ewa and Olle Westling
http://media.shootitlive.com/2t3RuSuuVkq584yGV9TyPggSeHv/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217
More
http://media.shootitlive.com/Ao8xsHE5Ud2z774edGb6vuAaVTj/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217
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Victoria and Daniel, happy...
http://media.shootitlive.com/Wig5V5nb8jiOtsmCANuZwPmDOVw/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217
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http://media.shootitlive.com/IYUiVOw8CFSoksHVZgDyo3ugpxC/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217
http://media.shootitlive.com/YRgAgBVWu7XAByhGDtkq2QOZWsK/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217

Song to Skåne, in honor of the new duke of Skåne.
 
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Daniel, Victoria and children arriving:
https://media.shootitlive.com/FONBy59WVEFiKwaZ6TpKs6RlcIB/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217
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Madeleine arriving:
https://media.shootitlive.com/6QSfuBRMRAk1dwpOcktjdcbn9b6/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217

It was so heartwarming when Estelle wanted to bless the water together with one of the priests. She was allowed to join, and I thought it was a wonderful illustration of "let the children come to me".

Update: picture! https://images.scribblelive.com/2016/5/27/21f1be9e-1d81-4888-a169-3506cabdf641.jpg

Obviously it was planned since the reporter in TV4 knew already before the christening started that Estelle would have some role at the christening.
It was also heartwarming to see Estelle go to her grandma Ewa, being already perhaps a little tired to the ceremony. Oscar is a real cutie and reminds of Estelle at the same age.
Estelle and grandma
https://media.shootitlive.com/QaVznsCUuNRx2BNWHO5wGYWTCJC/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217
And Estelle found also her other grandma
https://media.shootitlive.com/GIcb8BcPkgJVuKQMt9PK5e1ARUY/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2217

Oh, "Vilar glad i din famn", and Elin Rombo singing. It was so beaufiful, I could listen that over and over again.
The program
https://www.kungahuset.se/download/.../1464169421242/PRO+Dop+27+maj+2016+inlaga.pdf
 
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Lovely pictures.
 
Did Frederik and Mette-Marit speak respectively in Danish and Norwegian in the church ?

Yes they did

I noticed that the speaker John Chrispinsson said that "Prince Wilhelms crown" was the ranking crown placed inside the church.

According to the royal court website it was the much older Duke Fredrik Adolfs crown...
 
Beautiful christening the little ones were all so cute looks to me a very close family


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such a lovely christening !!! loved seeing them all
 
That moment captured of Estelle with Ewa Westling is so precious!
 
The military uniforms the men are wearing, the rank substantive or honorary?
 
There was quite a lot of people outside the Palace although it was raining.
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Some of Victoria's and Daniel's friends, royal family's friends
Andrea Brodin and Cedric Notz
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Caroline and Jesper Nilsson
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Leonie Persson and Louise Gottlieb
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Caroline and Peder Dinkelspiel
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Josephine Genetay and Anderson Zapata
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Marcus and Sophie Josefsson
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Gustaf and Rebecka Wiiburg
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Michael Broms and Anna Jussil Broms
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Johan and Carolina Skarborg
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Andreas and Carina Nylin
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Niklas and Anna Ek
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Alessandro and Sanna Catenacci with Fredrik Arnander
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Lars and Johanna Hellström
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Mats and Josephine Sundin
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Peter Forsberg and Nicole Nordin
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Cristina Stenbeck and Alexander Fitzgibbons
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Jacob Wallenberg and Annika Levin
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Louise and Ulf Dinkelspiel
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Patrick and Camilla Vrbanc
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And now Oscar has his page at the court website:
H.K.H. Prins Oscar - Sveriges Kungahus
H.R.H. Prince Oscar - Sveriges Kungahus

Archbishop Jackelén's speech
Doptal till Prins Oscar
Translation

Galleries
the christening- of Prince Oscar Carl Olof - Images _ Robin Utrecht _ Photoshelter
Christening Prince Oscar of Sweden, 27-05-2016 - Images _ Bernard Rübsamen

Expressen's video, the reporter asks Daniel, how does it feel. Daniel says something to Estelle, perhaps tells that she can answer, and she answers to the press "allt känns jättebra", everything feels great.
Prinsessan Estelle hälsning vid dopet _ Nyheter _ Expressen.tv

The court tells at it's website that the christening gift from the Riksdag and the Swedish Government was a set of Swedish children's books (like in previous christenings).
Prince Oscar's christening - Sveriges Kungahus

HQ photos from court website
https://www.kungahuset.se/images/20...cken.Foto+Henrik_Garlöv_Kungahuset.se+(3).JPG
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Glad I finally got a pic of Dan holding his son. Had to see the Malina post. First time for Daddy holding him, been Mom so far.

Here are for you some photos from today of Daniel and Oscar :flowers:. There are more of them.
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Lovely christening, enjoyed all the little kiddos who were attending as well. So cute :)
 
What a lovely ceremony! I was a little worried about the fuss the children could make, but it seems it all went rather smoothly. I loved every bit of iti And Oscar! He is the carbon copy of his sister at that age! So cute!

I am disappointed that Guillaume hasn't been chosen as a godparent, I am not terribily excited about Mette-Marit as a godmother either, but I guess ithe chosen list is OK.


Well, I think the couple chose the people they are most closed to... I think that the scandinavian royals have all a very special relationship and I'm sure Victoria and Daniel wanted for their son godparents he will be able to see and interact the most during his life.
 
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What a lovely ceremony! I was a little worried about the fuss the children could make, but it seems it all went rather smoothly. I loved every bit of iti And Oscar! He is the carbon copy of his sister at that age! So cute!
I noticed that too and was also struck by how, as he gets older, Nicolas resembles Leonore.
 
Can you understand each other, like Spanish and Portuguese perhaps ?

Yes. Our languages are very similar and we usually understand each other without having to switch to english ;)

The military uniforms the men are wearing, the rank substantive or honorary?

The King and Carl Philip are ofcourse wearing their uniforms from the military.

The uniforms worn by many high ranking men from the staff at the royal court isn't really military but connected to their position at the royal court.
 
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Mary looks very nice...great dress.


LaRae
 
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