The 29th Birthday - 14 July 2006

[purple_platinum]

a few more pictures of Victoria with her roses



well, her mother also got roses..



(from UPPA)

[GrandDuchess]

Thank you Jess, the pictures of the Crown Princess with the roses are really lovely!

I remember reading somewhere, in the beginning of July, that this year they were importing a special kind of Viktoria roses that can be over 2 meters high (as we saw in the pictures, they are big), from Ecuador in South America. Every year the flower dealers of Sweden sell roses and sometimes other flowers to support Crown Princess Victoria's Fund (The Victoria Fund) around her name- and birthday. A lovely tradition. The bakers' and confectioners' trade organization does the same.

[SusanneSNS]

Thank you, purple_platinum, for still finding and posting more beautiful pictures of the birthday-girl. Your efforts are very much appreciated!

[purple_platinum]

it's my pleasure, GrandDuchess & Susanne...

here are several more pictures from the morning at Solliden Castle :




(from stella/uppa)

[purple_platinum]

now, from the celebration at Borgholm




(from stella/uppa)

[purple_platinum]

more pictures...




(stella/uppa)

[ursulajohanna]

Thanks Jess for posting the lovely pictures of the birthday!

By zumapress are more pictures also from visit the royal couple in China. Do you can post in the forum in larger version? (thanks so much in advance).

[The O.C. Fanatic]

She looks lovely as always.

[Lakshmi]

Victoria looked lovely both in her dress and in national costume. She has really beautiful smile, like her mom.

[barber]

I am so happy purple-platimum for all that nice pictures you have posting, very glad i am and thanks !!!

[Roxsteve]

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...6&d=1152919096

Who is this lady and why is she putting her leg (while wearing a dress) in the air???

[soCal girl]

Originally Posted by Roxsteve

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...6&d=1152919096

Who is this lady and why is she putting her leg (while wearing a dress) in the air???

She is Lena Philipsson. Her leg is a little big high but I guess that was part of her performance.

[robby86]

What was the little statue that she was holding in a previous post?

[ah mei]

I love their national costumes,so sweet and earthly quite similar to Norway's bunad.How come the rest of the royals don't seem to have any?

[soCal girl]

Originally Posted by ah mei

I love their national costumes,so sweet and earthly quite similar to Norway's bunad.How come the rest of the royals don't seem to have any?

I guess it's because it's Victoria's birthday so she wears the traditional costume (I don't think it's a national costume, maybe a county one?) Perhaps Queen Silvia wears one because she is Queen? All the royal ladies, however, do wear the national costume for National Day on June 6.

[Sister Morphine]

Victoria looks wonderful, but homegirl needs to change her look a little. She's almost 30 and if you didn't know better, you'd think she was barely in her 20s.


That said, thanks for the pictures.

[Yennie]

Originally Posted by soCal girl

I guess it's because it's Victoria's birthday so she wears the traditional costume (I don't think it's a national costume, maybe a county one?) Perhaps Queen Silvia wears one because she is Queen? All the royal ladies, however, do wear the national costume for National Day on June 6.

You´re right, its the costume for the island of Öland, "Ölandsdräkten". Victoria started wearing it when she turned 15 I belive. Madeleine has never worn it and the King and Carl Philip do not use traditional costumes at all :)
Carl Philip did once or twice when he was little but then he stoped... perhaps he refused to wear it