Princess Victoria's Official Visit to Turkey; June 13-15, 2005

[Gita]

I love the white outfit on her - very summer-like. :)

[Lena]

2-4+7: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan pose in front of a picture of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, and former King of Sweden Gustaf VI Adolf at the Swedish Embassy in Ankara, June 14, 2005. Swedish Crown Princess Victoria's great grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf visited the Turkish capital in 1934 when he was a Crown Prince. King Gustaf VI Adolf met Ataturk at the Swedish Embassy's garden and posed to photographers where Erdogan and Victoria pose on Monday. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

1+8+9: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visits the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey (Reuters & Polfoto)

6: Victoria in front of the Swedish embassy in Ankara

5+10:
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, right, smiles after she presented two Turkish students, Ozge Yuce, left, and Zeliha Aydin, center, with a Swedish-Turkish Scholarship for Human Rights Law in memory of the late Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh at the Swedish embassy in Ankara, Turkey Tuesday, June 14, 2005 (Polfoto)

[sesam]

Thanks for posting the pictures :) Victoria looks very happy and relaxed. What do you think about her blue skirt? In my opinion it does not fit her as good as the white suit she wore yesterday. It seems a little too wide.

[sesam]

Ahhh, there is a picture special in Expressen today about Victorias turkey-trip. There are some interesting pictures, but I have not found out yet how to post them, sorry.
You can see the pictures at www.expressen.se

[Emily]

I notice that Victoria wears her watch on her right hand -- is she left handed?

[Danielle]

Thanks for the photos. :)

Originally Posted by Emily

I notice that Victoria wears her watch on her right hand -- is she left handed?

Correct me if I'm wrong (there's only one other option :p), but I thought she was right-handed. I have noticed that a fair few people do wear their watch on the other hand to what they write (etc.) with.

[Alisa]

Thanks for all the photos. I like the sky blue color on Victoria, however the suit is a bit too bulky if the jacket was more tailored she would've looked superb. Her smile is delightful as always.

[sara1981]

I really like white dresses its really feminie! but its cool dresses

Sara Boyce

[Dennism]

Originally Posted by Alisa

Thanks for all the photos. I like the sky blue color on Victoria, however the suit is a bit too bulky if the jacket was more tailored she would've looked superb. Her smile is delightful as always.

Yeah, true. It´s a great color. Her smile is always indeed.

"Im not very fond of the arrival jacket, it reminds me of toothpaste"

ha ha ha. :)

[ShksprNLov]

She looks so happy and excited in those pictures. She has such a great smile! I think she is a royal who really enjoys her job and traveling. I would love to go to Turkey - I can speak a little Turkish and I want to try it out. :)

[Lena]

Istanbul, TURKEY: Sweden's Crown Princess visits Topkapi Palace and the Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul, 15 June 2005, during her three-day visit of Ankara and Istanbul. Getty images

IMO Victoria looks very good with a veil/headscarf...but certain glasses destroy a bit the nice impression
Please note the "sophisticated" look of ETW in the background

[Lena]

Pictures from newsCom,Yahoo.com (Reuters) and Polfoto

[lucys]

I've noticed Victoria's clothing and "style" are often criticized. She may not be the best dressed on any list, but because she has such warmth and sincerity and natural grace I personally find her much more beautiful/attractive than some of the princesses/queens who are known for always being draped in the latest from Prada or Chanel. But that's just me. I like watching the princesses whose character/personality I find appealing or interesting or intriguing, which is why I enjoy following Victoria--her warmth shines through in every photo.

[pdas1201]

Several from Anp

I agree with what Lucys said. I am sure Dennism would also agree most wholeheartedly

[Lena]

Well, and I still think, that being an interesting dresser and having a warm and interesting personality isn´t a contradiction (though people love to pigeonhole, when it comes to fashion and ppl-or let´s say "fashion and princesses"). As example I want to mention princess Märtha Louise.
As I´ve said before in similar discussions, we only get pictures...not always the best medium to judge people or a whole "duty"...so it´s IMO still not completely unimportant to see a wardrobe, which is pepped up and fits to the character of the wearer.
Toned glasses, which hide the beautiful expressive eyes (the best feature...in the sense of classic beauty and in the sense of expression/charisma) IMO don´t reflect the character (as much as I can judge it) of a certain wearer
Even Dennism must agree here

Thank you for the pictures, pdas1201!

[Gita]

Thank you for all the lovely photographs. :)

[Lena]

Originally Posted by sesam

Ahhh, there is a picture special in Expressen today about Victorias turkey-trip. There are some interesting pictures, but I have not found out yet how to post them, sorry.
You can see the pictures at www.expressen.se

Thank you for the hint, sesam :) The direct link to the photo show is:
http://expressen.se/index.jsp?d=452&a=300469


Is it just me (who has seen in the past weeks so/too much of her) or does anyone else think of Katie Holmes, when looking at this pic?
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...hmentid=159249

[Dennism]

Originally Posted by lucys, pdas1201 and the chocolate lover

I've noticed Victoria's clothing and "style" are often criticized. She may not be the best dressed on any list, but because she has such warmth and sincerity and natural grace I personally find her much more beautiful/attractive than some of the princesses/queens who are known for always being draped in the latest from Prada or Chanel. But that's just me. I like watching the princesses whose character/personality I find appealing or interesting or intriguing, which is why I enjoy following Victoria--her warmth shines through in every photo...I am sure Dennism would also agree most wholeheartedly... Even Dennism must agree here...Toned glasses, which hide the beautiful expressive eyes (the best feature...in the sense of classic beauty and in the sense of expression/charisma) IMO don´t reflect the character (as much as I can judge it) of a certain wearer

Yes, yes. Everybody seems to know me so well and know what I would agree with. :) Yes, I agree with Lucys. It´s not the clothes per se. It´s that warmth, sincerity and natural grace that Lucys mentioned. And that smile. Her character and personality. shines through and that is for me, more important than the clothes she wears. Those glasses, I do not like. In fact, they distract one from her beautiful and expressive eyes. So I am in agreement on the glasses too. And spot on about Märtha Louise. While I do like her clothes and her sense of style, it´s the fact that she is a creative person and that she demonstrates her creativity for all of us to see, that is more appealing to me. Also we have similar interests and I like her personality. I must agree on the whole photos idea. I always find Royals in action(like they were Vin Diesel or Jean-Claude. :)) more interesting. I mean we here at this board see a lot more photos than we have chances to see the royals moving. A person being photographed often appears different than when you see them in a video or in person. More of their personality comes out when they are in motion.

[Lena]

Picture special from Expressen.
http://expressen.se/index.jsp?d=452&a=301135&i=0&g=0

Expressen talks about the hysteria around Victoria in Turkey. Elisabeth Tarras Wahlberg compared it to the hysteria in Germany.
Expressen (extremely nice these days...maybe they have hoped or hope for an interview) also pointed out (with the help of interviews to the chef of the Swedish institute and to the Swedish consul general in Istanbul) how much Victoria can help the Swedish trade...
http://www.expressen.se/index.jsp?a=301175

[mixer2002de]

Well I think all of them are keen on a interview. Which reporter would not? You definitley can see a change in Daniels style they both drive together in a limo to a concert. So I think an open interview where Victoria answers personal questions would be a major hit in Sweden and also some readers here might like that very much.