Victoria & Carl Philip's Official Visit to Shanghai; August 28-31, 2006

GrandDuchess · #1 08-14-2006, 08:19 AM

The Royal Court today announced via a press release that Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Carl Philip will visit Shanghai, China on 28-31 August 2006 to participate in the welcoming of the East Indiaman ship Götheborg to the city, and participate in events surrounding the ship's other stops in Chinese cities.

On 28 August, the Crown Princess and Prince Carl Philip will be onboard Götheborg as it sails into central Shanghai, they royals will be joined by other important figures such as the Mayor and representatives from the city of Göteborg in Sweden and the Swedish business life.

Crown Princess Victoria will also inaugurate the Swedish design exhibiton "Improving Life - the Design of Swedish Innovations" that is to be held at Shanghai's city library. The inauguration is followed by a seminar on innovations, entrepreneurshop, brand identity and design. In the visit, a program involving children's theatre and children's litterature is also entailed.

The Crown Princess and Prince Carl Philip will also visit the newly built city Luodian, where the city planning has been inspired by the Swedish city of Sigtuna and the closeness to Lake Mälaren.

http://www.royalcourt.se/ovrigt/pres...680001105.html

rop81 · #2 08-14-2006, 04:42 PM

Thank´s for the info, sounds great! This must be the first time that Carl-Philip is representing sweden on a major international travel without his parents, right?

robby86 · #3 08-15-2006, 12:55 PM

I was going to ask the same thing! I am glad to see him doing something like this with his sister.

mixer2002de · #4 08-25-2006, 09:20 AM

Do you think he just goes wit her because she is single? Wouldnt that be a job for a husband of a crown princess?

grevinnan · #5 08-25-2006, 09:41 AM

When the day comes and Victoria is the Queen, Carl Philip will be her back-up until her own children are grown. Carl Philip has completed at least the first part of his post highschool graduation and I am certain we will see much more of him in a official capacity. Victoria often accompanied the King and Queen earlier on in her training and now Carl Philip accompanies Victoria. He is there as the second in line after Victoria, not as her date in lieu of a husband.

GrandDuchess · #6 08-29-2006, 06:55 AM

Yesterday on Monday 28 August, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Carl Philip arrived to North Bound in Shanghai, China onboard the East Indiaman ship Götheborg.

On their first day in the city, the Crown Princess and Prince paid a visit to the C.Y. Tung Maritime Museum.

On Tuesday morning they opened a Swedish-Chinese exhibition about memorable events in the relations between China and Sweden at the sea voyage museum at the Jiaotong university in Shanghai. In the evening the two royals will be guests at the Mayor's banquet in the Shanghai International Convention Center.

Pictures via the Royal Court

Pressens Bild/Leif R Jansson

Stella Pictures

The programme of the visit also include the inauguration of the Swedish design exhibiton "Improving Life - the Design of Swedish Innovations" that is to be held at Shanghai's city library, some sort of visit involving children's theatre and children's litterature and a visit to the newly built city Luodian, where the city planning has been inspired by the Swedish city of Sigtuna and the closeness to Lake Mälaren.

GrandDuchess · #7 08-29-2006, 07:11 AM

Pictures by Leif R Jansson/Pressens Bild via Svenska Dagbladet

At the C.Y Tung Maritime Museum, the Crown Princess received gift, a model of a traditional Chinese djonk, from Professor Xie Sengwu. The Crown Princess and Prince are seen looking at a photo taken in 1950 of the first Swedish Ambassador to China being received by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong in one of the pictures.

HRH Mims · #8 08-29-2006, 08:05 AM

some more pics from profimedia:

GrandDuchess · #9 08-29-2006, 08:09 AM

Two pictures from Tang Yanjun, ChinaFotoPress

elmabruin · #10 08-29-2006, 09:23 AM

They Look wonderful

Jolien · #11 08-29-2006, 10:31 AM

They look really great! It's such a handsome guy, Carl-Phillip! And Victoria is pretty too...

RADKER18 · #12 08-29-2006, 10:40 AM

They both look great thanks for the pics.

Gita · #13 08-29-2006, 01:12 PM

Prince Carl Philip is doing well for his frist trip abroad. Hopefully within the next couple of years we will see Princess Madeleine do the same.

http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty...swedishroyals/

theodora82 · #14 08-29-2006, 02:41 PM

thank you for the photo

Kelly · #15 08-29-2006, 03:43 PM

What a beautiful dress. Is this a first official visit for Carl Philip with his sister?

HRH Mims · #16 08-29-2006, 04:25 PM

I love her outfits! Victoria looks very young, like when she was 10

and my mom always tells that good people are never getting older

Carl Philip looks great (very sexy at all

). But he will never get so much attention as Viky.

**Marengo** · #17 08-29-2006, 06:55 PM

Finallyu some new pioctures of my favourite beau garcon! And he looks great I must say. Victoria has a young and fresh dress. Good to see that they are doing this together. It must be good to know for Victoria that she has a brother who is so supportive.

mandyy · #18 08-29-2006, 08:38 PM

Photos from Polfoto

from Profimedia
#3-4: Crown Princess Victoria from Sweden wears wet weather gear as she stands next to Prince Carl Philip aboard the Gotheborg tall ship as it arrives in Shanghai on a two month visit, 29 August 2006. The royal pair joined the ship for the final two hours of it's voyage and are also on a three day visit to the city.