Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel's Visit to South Korea: March 23-25, 2015

[LadyFinn]

Some videos from Korean News, some of the are really good.
The meeting with the president
Channel A “든든한 우방” 박 대통령, 스웨덴 왕세녀 접견

The official dinner with the prime minister: the arrival, greeting of the guests, the official photos, start of the dinner.
http://www.nbc1tv.com/news/article.html?no=11783

The visit to the National Cemetery
http://www.nbc1tv.com/news/article.html?no=11774

The arrival
http://www.nbc1tv.com/news/article.html?no=11747

Photo gallery from the opening of the Astrid Lindgren exhibition and visit to the Library, from the official website of the National Library of Korea, new photos.
소통참여_포토뉴스_상세 국립중앙도서관

Photo gallery from the opening of the Astrid Lindgren exhibition, new photos
공감포토 정책현장 정부부처

Gallery from the meeting with the president
박 대통령, 빅토리아 스웨덴 왕세녀 접견 - 조선닷컴 포토·동영상

Gallery from the visit to the National Cemetery, from the official website of the Cemetery
참배행사

Gallery from the visit to the National Cemetery
스웨덴 빅토리아 왕세녀, 현충원 참배 - 조선닷컴 포토·동영상

At the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, meeting with the students who study swedish.
http://www.joongboo.com/news/photo/201503/979620_926951_2025.jpeg

 

[Anne2]

Short video of Victoria
Instagram photo by @peterwixtrom (Peter Wixtröm) | Iconosquare

I wonder to whom she said "you will regret those words!" (as I understand it)??!! a journalist assumably, Swedish or Corean, or to Daniel (I have the feeling he was standing on the other side)? If she was answering a comment from a journalist, honestly I am surprised by this freedom of speech.

She is obviously not a fan of driving: "I don't want to drive anywhere, no, no"
I can understand that having a problem or an accident would lead to unpleasant comments.

 

[LadyFinn]

I wonder to whom she said "you will regret those words!" (as I understand it)??!! a journalist assumably, Swedish or Corean, or to Daniel (I have the feeling he was standing on the other side)? If she was answering a comment from a journalist, honestly I am surprised by this freedom of speech.

She is obviously not a fan of driving: "I don't want to drive anywhere, no, no"
I can understand that having a problem or an accident would lead to unpleasant comments.

Obviously it was the reporter of Aftonbladet, Mattias Sandberg, whom Victoria talked to. He said: "Drive a little" and Victoria commented.
Sandberg has followed the Royal family for Aftonbladet for many years.
That was not a normal car, but one adapted for people with disabilities. Since Victoria hardly ever drives a car, it is quite understandable that she didn't want to drive there in front of a crowd of people.

Some photos
http://img.yonhapnews.co.kr/photo/yna/YH/2015/03/25/PYH2015032513660001300_P2.jpg
http://img.yonhapnews.co.kr/photo/yna/YH/2015/03/25/PYH2015032513670001300_P2.jpg
http://img.yonhapnews.co.kr/photo/yna/YH/2015/03/24/PYH2015032414090001300_P2.jpg
http://img.yonhapnews.co.kr/photo/yna/YH/2015/03/24/PYH2015032414070001300_P2.jpg
http://img.yonhapnews.co.kr/photo/yna/YH/2015/03/24/PYH2015032413960001300_P2.jpg
http://img.yonhapnews.co.kr/photo/yna/YH/2015/03/24/PYH2015032413930001300_P2.jpg
http://img.yonhapnews.co.kr/photo/yna/YH/2015/03/24/PYH2015032414110001300_P2.jpg
http://img.yonhapnews.co.kr/photo/yna/YH/2015/03/25/PYH2015032509130001300_P2.jpg

Photos from Ebba von Sydow's blog
Kungligt fredagsgodis, v 13 Ebbas Blogg SVT.se

 

[LadyFinn]

Svensk Damtidning’s Liv Sander interviewed Victoria in Seoul
Liv Sander was very impressed about Victoria’s large knowledge about the issues discussed at the meeting at the Green Climate Fund.
- I have the chance to meet many really interesting people and this Fund has a very important role before the top meeting in Paris in December. Just two weeks ago I met Kiribati’s president and he really appealed that the rest of the world must react. He appealed that the world would listen to him as a representative of people, who really don’t know if their country will exist when 50 years are gone. The climate issue is really concrete and something which isn’t in the future anymore. It is here and now. The Fund has been created because the countries really need help.
Does the crown princess also feel climate angst?
- Yes, I can really say I do. The more I learn the more frustrated I get. But I also see that there are possibilities and we should hang on them. I hope that the Fund makes it possible to make wise and right decisions at the meeting in Paris.
Personally, how does the crown princess try to live sustainably?
- I try to do what I can. But I could do so much more. I get also a little lost and frustrated in my attempts to live as eco-smart as possible. One does things one thinks are eco-smart and realize afterwards that they weren’t that. The information and consciousness are very important.
We visited an exhibition about Astrid Lindgren. The crown princess said that Pippi is a favourite there at home…
- Yes, it is much Pippi! And much children’s books whatsoever. It is a grateful age and it is very nice when one can sit together with a book. It feels like a very fine and important moment to have together.
How is Estelle as a person?
- What shall I say? She is like children are the most. Curious, happy and spontaneous! It is a funny age and that is something I try to remind myself about. I will come home and tell about my trips, like my parents did for me. Try to pass on and tell about other places in the world, about different people and different cultures.
Has Estelle discovered "Gangnam Style" yet?
- No, not yet!

Liv Sander and Johanna Lejon talked about the trip at the podcast in Svensk Damtidning. They said that Victoria is so professional and correct. Liv Sander told that Victoria and Daniel went to Seoul with a regular flight via Helsinki. Everyone at the plane became so happy when they saw her. Victoria is the only person in Sweden, who can unite the country. No politician can do that, many of them are hated. She is so enormously popular and has 100 per cent support, she is so loved. Sander admired the working capacity of Victoria and Daniel. Even though they would have shaken hands with hundreds of people, when the 105th comes, they are still as glad and interested in the person than at the beginning.
Sander said that Victoria had her hair down "about a minute" at the trip. They said that Victoria hates her hair open and down, the buns are her comfort zone. Victoria didn't have her chambermaid/stylist Tina Törnqvist at the trip, and Sander thinks Victoria made her make up herself during the whole trip, maybe hairdos too. Sander said that Victoria is a very brave person to settle up for interviews and all the questions of the reporters. They also wondered why Estelle hasn't discovered "Gangnam Style" yet, one would think that it would be played a the preschool even though not in Haga.
Sander said that Victoria and Daniel were really taken and interested in everything they heard at the Green Climate Fund. They feel that something should be done. Daniel had said that it would be great with "crowd funding", something like Ice Bucket Challenge could be made and collect money to help with the problems the climate change causes. And make the climate issues hot.
Sander said that Victoria was really frustrated when she couldn't talk straight with the children and people at the Rehabilitation center, she had to talk to the interpreter. She would have wanted to make questions straight to the people.
Sander said that she got a new impression of Daniel on this trip (she hasn't been on many work events with him), he really has a good touch to the people, he is extremely social and charming and likes to chat small talk with everyone. They really are a great couple working together.
When they flew back, Sander was at taxfree in Helsinki when she realized that Daniel was behind her checking presents, like Moomin T-shirts and cosmetics. Sander felt that she couldn't buy alcohol when Daniel sees it, she felt that it would have been unprofessional. And people in taxfree in Helsinki loved Victoria, photos were taken and Victoria greeted them.

 

[LadyFinn]

About the visit to the Department of Scandinavian Languages ​​at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies:
They were received by Korean students dressed in Swedish folk costumes. After Principal Kim In Chul greeted everyone welcome, the crown princess handed over a large amount of Swedish textbooks and Swedish literature.
The Crown Princess Couple met with students and faculty at the Department of Scandinavian Languages. The Crown Princess was especially curious why one chooses to learn swedish and what the students' impressions were from Sweden. Many students felt that the Swedish role of fatherhood and paternity leave was special.
Both Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel were very impressed by the students' knowledge of swedish and thought it was nice to meet students and talk swedish with them.
Kronprinsessparet på besök på HUFS i Seoul _ Svenska språket
Translation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_g83BZOF1w

 

[LadyFinn]

Annika Strandhäll, the swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs, published two photos yesterday at her Facebook about when she, Victoria and Daniel visited Swedish Delegation to the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission in Panmunjeom. Sweden has now been there for 60 years.

https://www.facebook.com/strandhallannika/posts/692485164287282