The Swedish Academy's Solemn gathering 2005

[Yennie]

Yesterday, Victoria was at the Swedish Academy’s Solemn Gathering at the Stock Exchange House in Stockholm

and look, its that dress again :)

photo from scanpix

[ursulajohanna]

Yennie, thanks for the picture from Gala at yesterday. I think the dress from the crown princess is beautiful (but old) and suit her wonderful.

But no pictures from the queen?

[Lena]

Another picture of Victoria from Royalcourt.se. Unfortunately they don´t have pics of the king & queen.
It could just be the angle...but slowly it seems as if Victoria would compete with Popeye. Does AXA food also produce spinach?

http://www.royalcourt.se/kungafamilj...5d8000524.html

[purple_platinum]

Originally Posted by Yennie

Yesterday, Victoria was at the Swedish Academy’s Solemn Gathering at the Stock Exchange House in Stockholm

is this an annual thing? how come for a 'solemn gathering', they have to wear a gala dress and a sash?

but she looks great with her hair down.. :)

[GrandDuchess]

Originally Posted by purple_platinum

is this an annual thing? how come for a 'solemn gathering', they have to wear a gala dress and a sash?

but she looks great with her hair down.. :)

Picture by Fredrik Perssons/Pressens Bild via Aftonbladet

The Solemn Gathering is a very special occasion indeed, it is the only ”open” proceeding that the Swedish Academy holds – but it is only opened in the sense that only invitees are welcome. All other proceedings of the Swedish Academy are held behind closed doors and off limits to the media and the public.

As you can see in the picture that Lena posted, the Lady-in-Waiting behind the Crown Princess is wearing her Court Dress, something that is only done for very special occasions.

The gathering relays on tradition, things are done about as they always have. The Solemn Gathering was held in the Great Hall of the Stock Exchange House, and everything was done in a very old fashioned way. The gathered audience of course rose when the royals entered, but also when the members of the Swedish Academy entered the room to take their places in the middle – also the royals rose for them.

During the proceedings, Mr Englund, a member of the Academy, read an essay about Queen Kristina during which he quoted her:
- People marry because they don’t know what they are doing.
Aftonbladet noted that Crown Princess Victoria closed her eyes and smiled during the quote.

Aftonbladet calls the occasion “a mass for the word”, and pointed out that most attendees were Court people, academics and people alike.

Those of you who read Swedish can get the whole Aftonbladet article on this occasion here.

[purple_platinum]

thank you so much for the info, GrandDuchess...

that really clarify things for me. it's a wonderful tradition... i hope we get more pictures of this event.

[pollyemma]

Originally Posted by Lena

Another picture of Victoria from Royalcourt.se. Unfortunately they don´t have pics of the king & queen.
It could just be the angle...but slowly it seems as if Victoria would compete with Popeye. Does AXA food also produce spinach?

http://www.royalcourt.se/kungafamilj...5d8000524.html

she looks great. thanks for posting these photos!

how long has she had that dress now? it must be atleast 10 years old.

[Josefine]

here is from other years i think

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...6-post129.html

i think she has worn the dress 6 times now
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/184690-post45.html

[melissajames]

This dress was also worn for a Vanity Fair photo shoot.

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/184690-post45.html

I think she must like it a lot! :p

[Gita]

I thought Crown Princess Victoria wore that dress for the first time at the Nobel 2000 awards? Which was on the 10th December 2000.

[Yennie]

Originally Posted by purple_platinum

is this an annual thing? how come for a 'solemn gathering', they have to wear a gala dress and a sash?

but she looks great with her hair down.. :)

yes, its an annual gathering...
I think the dress is ok, but I dont like the colour, its to "much", it looks like there´s glitter on it.

I think the first time we saw the dress was at Nobel 2000, but as seen in the above post she has worn it many times.

[Josefine]

Originally Posted by Gita

I thought Crown Princess Victoria wore that dress for the first time at the Nobel 2000 awards? Which was on the 10th December 2000.

yes you can see two photos from that events in the link i posted
wonder if we will see that dress again

[ladybelline]

I think the dress is ok, but I dont like the colour, its to "much", it looks like there´s glitter on it.

I agree there...The cut and the silhouette are right, but the color...it's not red, it's not pink...a bit weird.
Wasn't it the same dress at Nobel 2004 also?

[purple_platinum]

Originally Posted by Yennie

Yesterday, Victoria was at the Swedish Academy’s Solemn Gathering at the Stock Exchange House in Stockholm

one more from billet bladet

[pollyemma]

Originally Posted by purple_platinum

one more from billet bladet

aw! that photo is so cute. she is wonderful! thanks for posting.

[crisiñaki]

Originally Posted by pollyemma

aw! that photo is so cute. she is wonderful! thanks for posting.

Victoria has an special gift of making funny faces on pictures, I haven't seen anyone (royal or not) who is capable of doing that, Go Victoria!!!