Victoria's Official Visit to Japan; April 5-10, 2005

[GrandDuchess]

Schedule for Crown Princess Victoria’s visit to Japan, 5-10 April 2005

Wednesday 6 April

*Attendance at Expo 2005 and the official opening of “The Swedish National Day” and a visit to the Japanese pavilion, attendance at the Swedish cultural programme at Dome Theatre
* Press meeting with Swedish and Japanese media
* Opening of an exhibition of Swedish produced things for children at the Matsuzakaya department store in Nagoya

Thursday 7 April

* Visit to the Umezono Primary School in Okazaki (friendship city to Sweden), where she will follow the classes in calligraphy and gymnastics, lunch with students from the school
* Visit to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Japan
* Dinner with Crown Prince Naruhito in the Akasaka Palace

Friday 8 April

* Attendance at a seminar hosted by The Swedish Care Institute in Tokyo
* Opening of a design exhibition at the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo
* Attendance, together with Princess Takamado, when the foundation to a new IKEA store is laid in Yokohama
* Attendance at a reception at the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo, attended by Prince and Princess Hitachi (Prince Hitachi is the protector of the Japan-Sweden Society)

Saturday 9 April

* Luncheon with the Emperor and Empress of Japan

[Dennism]

at the Nordic Pavilion of the 2005 World Expo on April 6, 2005 in Nagakute, Aichi prefecture of Japan.

[Dennism]

More from Japan today. Looking gorgeous as usual.

[Dennism]

Two more from this afternoon:

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Thanks so much for photos.Lovelyyy.

[Dennism]

You´re welcome. Yes, they are lovely.

[Danielle]

Great photos. Thanks! While I am not overly fond of these shoes, they are a thousand times better than the other ones (sorry, I just had to bring it up :)). I think we are starting to see "Aussie Victoria" reappear in these photos. Thank goodness! It certainly is a vast improvement from the HCA events. The coat suits her, I think, and the pony tail, although still there, looks a little tidier and less noticeable.

[Dennism]

You´re welcome, Danielle. Here are two more photos.

[Josefine]

I like this dress
will she travel home after japan or go ahead to her tour in asia

[Dennism]

Some more photos from Japan. That´s Minister for Industry and Trade Thomas Östros in the 4th photo.

[Anita]

Princess Victoria is a beautiful girl but I really don't like her wearing glasses . I think that it really doesn't suit her, it makes her appear more old . I wonder why she never wears contact lens ??! Has she an allergy or something like that ?

[Dennism]

More photos from Japan. Victoria visits a Swedish-made toy shop at the expo. Look at that beautiful face in the 2nd photo. She is "psyched" and "ready to rumble" as we say in the American vernacular. Then she must have scored. Måååååål! She screams out!

[Josefine]

Originally Posted by Anita

Princess Victoria is a beautiful girl but I really don't like her wearing glasses . I think that it really doesn't suit her, it makes her appear more old . I wonder why she never wears contact lens ??! Has she an allergy or something like that ?

is it not good that she wears glasses becouse the younger girls see that its not something they only wear
I hope that you understand what i mean

I do not like when victoria wears glases in gala but if she needs it to see better then i can object
but her wearing glasses when she "works" does not botrher me at all

[Lena]

Originally Posted by Josefine

is it not good that she wears glasses becouse the younger girls see that its not something they only wear
I hope that you understand what i mean

I do not like when victoria wears glases in gala but if she needs it to see better then i can object
but her wearing glasses when she "works" does not botrher me at all

Hm, since she wears her glasses more, I wear mine less Well, I don´t need them really. And I wonder, how much Victoria needs them. She has gotten them very late (at 11 or 12), so I wonder if her visual defect is really so strong, that she needs permanently glasses. I know, that some children and teenagers develop a visual defect later in their growing years (for me it was reversed...I got glasses at 4 and since then my visus has improved permanently) but I guess this isn´t the norm.
I think member Alva, who I haven´t seen for a while, is an optician...maybe she could say more.

Thank you for the pictures. It seems now the long (boring?) hours with Daniel in the ice hockey stadiums make sense

[Anita]

[QUOTE=Lena]Hm, since she wears her glasses more, I wear mine less Well, I don´t need them really. And I wonder, how much Victoria needs them. She has gotten them very late (at 11 or 12), so I wonder if her visual defect is really so strong, that she needs permanently glasses.


I remember that Victoria didn't wear glasses even when she was "at work" a few years ago . It's a very recent thing . So it's very strange . Maybe she only wants to look more stylish or serious or something like that ...

[Lena]

Take a look at the japanese photographing in the background. I would say, they wear lime-green trucker caps. What a tribute
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[GrandDuchess]

Crown Princess Victoria at The Sweden Day at Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan. These are from Fotomarktplatz:

[GrandDuchess]

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, left, receives the flowers from Kevin Ahrlind, right, and his brother Jonathan, dressed in Japanese traditional 'hakama' trousers, as she arrives at the Nordic Joint Pavilion of the Aichi Expo 2005 on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at Nagakute, Aichi prefecture in central Japan. The world fair is on the themes of the technology and the environment. The brothers are half Swedish and half Japanese, living in a nearby city in the prefecture. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)


Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria arrives at the Nordic Joint Pavilion of the Aichi Expo 2005 on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at Nagakute, Aichi prefecture in central Japan. The world fair is on the themes of the technology and the environment. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)


Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria arrives at the Nordic Joint Pavilion of the Aichi Expo 2005 on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at Nagakute, Aichi prefecture in central Japan. The world fair is on the themes of the technology and the environment. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

[GrandDuchess]

Swedish Crown Princess Victoria admires cherry blossoms flower arrangement during her inspection tour to a one-week Swedish baby toy fair at Matsuzakaya department store in Nagoya, central Japan, Wednesday, April 6, 2005. Victoria attended the Sweden Day event celebrated at Aichi Expo world's fair near Nagoya earlier in the day. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)


Swedish Crown Princess Victoria celebrates after scoring a goal as she plays a hockey game with Swedish Industry and Trade Minister Thomas Oestros during her inspection tour to a one-week Swedish baby toy fair at Matsuzakaya department store in Nagoya, central Japan, Wednesday, April 6, 2005. Victoria attended the Swedish Day event celebrated at Aichi Expo world's fair near Nagoya earlier in the day. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)


Swedish Crown Princess Victoria, right, plays a hockey game with Swedish Industry and Trade Minister Thomas Oestros, left, during her inspection tour to a one-week Swedish baby toy fair at Matsuzakaya department store in Nagoya, central Japan, Wednesday, April 6, 2005. Victoria attended the Swedish Day event celebrated at Aichi Expo world's fair near Nagoya earlier in the day. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

[Alisa]

Lovely, lovely photos. I looove her outfit. It's youthful, chic,and hip.:)

She looks great except for that darn ponytail... Seriously, I think she would've looked sooo much nicer if she had her hair done like this...