King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia - Current Events Part 8 (October 2005-February 2006)

GrandDuchess · #1 10-09-2005, 12:08 PM

Welcome to part 8 of the threads devoted to the current events of the King and Queen of Sweden!

The last thread can be found here.

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Happy posting!

GrandDuchess · #2 10-09-2005, 12:20 PM

Today the King and Queen attended the principal service marking the finnish of the renovations in the Linköping Cathedral in Östergötland County. The Bishop of Linköping held the mass marking a very special moment for the Cathedral and its 900 years old stones in the foundation, both the Cathedral's Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra participated in today special mass.
After the church service in the Cathedral, the King and Queen had lunch at the Bishop's residence, after which they returned to the Cathedral again to get a guided tour of it and informations about the renovation work that.

Pictures from Östgöta Correspondenten.

ursulajohanna · #3 10-10-2005, 05:31 AM

On the following website you can see pictures from visit the town Värmdö(7.9.05)

http://www.varmdo.se/kommunen/kungab...ngabesoket.htm

also from 8th-26th October 2005 at Runda house in Gustavsberg!

ursulajohanna · #4 10-10-2005, 06:14 AM

At 8th October the King & Queen attendance at the 25th jubilee of Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket (SSHL). As follow the website of the school. Unfortunatelly I have get pictures from the celebration. I hope we will see any pics asap.

http://www.sigtuna.se/main/index.asp

Yennie · #5 10-10-2005, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ursulajohanna

At 8th October the King & Queen attendance at the 25th jubilee of Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket (SSHL). As follow the website of the school. Unfortunatelly I have get pictures from the celebration. I hope we will see any pics asap.
http://www.sigtuna.se/main/index.asp

Thats not the the schools website, its the town óf Sigtuna´s...

Here´s the schools website:
www.sshl.se

nice site, it even has a english section! Bt no photos yet...

ursulajohanna · #6 10-11-2005, 05:27 AM

GrandDuchess, many thanks for the pictures from Sunday in Linköping. I have never see pics from the event elsewhere.
Unfortunately we have see pictures from saturday in Sigtuna or yesterday(it's the last term of the queen for three weeks)!

GrandDuchess · #7 10-15-2005, 06:19 AM

Summary of an article from Kristianstads Bladet today:

This year the King is celebrating his 50 years as an active Scout. This has been marked by several special events, and yesterday Friday 14 October – this special jubilee for marked with a leadership seminar at Ovesholm Castle in Kristianstad in Skåne County.

To mark the King’s 50 years within the Scouting movement, he has been presented with a very special gift – money for leadership education of young people. And yesterday the start meeting for this was held, and the King attended. Attending this leadership seminar were also a lot of other people, a mix with those from the Scouting movements, the corporate world and the public sector.

King Carl XVI Gustaf came directly from Stockholm; he landed at Sturup Airport, and arrived at the castle in a grey Land Rover.

- I’m convinced that the Scouts are needed more today that ever

- Today’s good leadership training within the Scouting movement deserves attention and recognition, but also needs to develop, he said, pointing at today’s multi cultural society that puts different demands on the leaders.

The King noted that the opportunity for young people to practise leadership has diminished, and that fewer people perform military service.

- Together with the corporate life and public sector, the Scouts will develop a certified leadership education that will reach a great number of young people, the King said and also pointed out that this might be of use also for other organisations.

The project with giving young people a good leadership education will also include three awards for young people in the corporate life, the public sector and voluntary associations.

- As a Scout, I have myself met people and have come to insights that I otherwise would not have come too, and as an older Scout, I understand to preserve young people’s differences. To today, I hope that I will be a part in making the foundation for supporting thousands of young people in good leadership.

The King also expressed joy for the World Scout Jamboree, the Olympics of the Scouting movements in the world, in 2011 that Sweden will host. He promised to come and visit it.

The full & original article (in Swedish) can be found here.

ursulajohanna · #8 10-16-2005, 08:51 AM

The next two weeks the queen visit Brasil for her World Childhood Foundation.
I hope, we will see nice pictures from her visit (as November 2003).

GrandDuchess · #9 10-17-2005, 12:24 PM

Today the King granted an audience to the President of Estonia, Dr. Arnold Rüütel, at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Picture one is from the Royal Court's website and the rest are from Isifa.

GrandDuchess · #10 10-19-2005, 06:45 AM

Yesterday, 18 October, the King granted an audience to the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Picture from the Royal Court's website.

GrandDuchess · #11 10-21-2005, 12:18 PM

Translation of an article in Bergslagsposten

No hunting luck for the King

45 people have for two days walked in the woods of Bergslagen, driving the elks towards 17 shots. One of them was His Majesty the King. But on his watch, there weren’t much hunting luck.

- It has been wonderful days in the woods, cold and nice. And I have seen elk, that I have, said the King at lunchtime on Thursday. He fired a shot on Wednesday, but he wasn’t alone on this elk. It was already shot by a colleague 200 metres away, and to shorten the suffering, the King helped to take it down.

The representational hunt was planned to the minute. The drivers/beaters went by bus from one place to the next.
- But this morning we were 20 minutes late, because the bus got a flat tire, tells the hunting leader, Crown Hunter Jan Eriksson from Sveaskog (state owned forestry company) who owns the land.

Many calves
The breakfast at Färna Manor was served at 06:10 and then the programme was set. Five drives is to be made before seven pm, but with a break for lunch in the free nature at Rågastjärn. There a press conference and medal ceremony is held.

It was satisfied hunters whom gathered and summed up the hunt so far. During Wednesday, 40 elks were observed, 11 of them had to go (were shot). On Thursday morning, 32 elks were observed and 10 of them shot. There were plenty of calves, which shows that this area isn’t affected badly by the wolf.

- This is one of Sweden’s most elk populated areas, said Jan Eriksson.

Elin Gustafsson from Uttersberg was one of all of those who got a medal for their efforts as drivers/beaters. She attends an agricultural high school in Nyköping.
- It is the first year I’m attending, so I received the bronze medal, she tells.
- But maybe I will attend in the future as well, I’m a hunter myself, she tells.

It was a long row of orange dressed people whom were called and fast went forward to receive a medal from the King’s hand. Silver after five years, and gold after ten.

His Majesty answered questions about the hunt with a low voice and many words.

No dragging for the King
- With the tight schedule that this kind of hunt means, there is not participation in the after work after the elk is shot, the King told Bp.

- We hunt on such big lands and there are so many people, that it is a very concentrated hunt. We can’t even go forward to the animal we have shot, other people take care of that. It is not possible in practice here.

- But at other hunts at home, I’m the one dragging and polling. Princess Madeleine is also with us hunting, but she hasn’t tried elk hunting yet.

How is the elk prepared if the King can choose himself?
- I gladly eat elk meat. Before, it was often boringly prepared, but these days it’s as good as any meat. But these elks here don’t come to the palace, they are sent to local butcheries. But I don’t know any particular recipes.

Good mix
In the old days, one hunted to get food, now many people see the hunt as an exciting sport, other finds the greatest interest in the guns and the shooting, while many talk about the nature experience and game care. We wanted to know what allures the King.

- It’s a combination of everything. I think it’s nice with a lonely moment in the woods, when one can sit on a stool and think about the future, family, travels, or whatever one wants. And there are nice guests that I get to meet. Yes, it’s the mix that’s good. Finns meet in the sauna, and we Swedes meet in the woods.

Soon the questions have to be stopped. The schedule must be held.

The original article (in Swedish) can be found here.

The first picture is from Bergslagsposten, the second is from the Royal Court's website, and the others from Aftonbladet.

ursulajohanna · #12 10-22-2005, 06:49 AM

This and next week the queen visit Brasil for her World Childhood Foundation. Unfortunately we haven't see pictures of this travel. At the year 2003 we have see many pictures of the visit of any projects, Gala and press-meeting.
Is by this trip the photograher Charles Hammersten travel along with the queen?

Lena · #13 10-23-2005, 04:22 AM

The king arriving to the 100th jubilee of the Stockholm Academic Male Chorus in the Stockholm concert hall.
This picture was taken of Sebastian, 11 years, who shot with his mobile a pic of Opel´s new unofficial city jeep. Therefore he was invited of Aftonbladet to hang out with them one day.

http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyhete...718051,00.html

GrandDuchess · #14 10-24-2005, 01:31 PM

Today, on the UN Day, the King uncovered a bust of his late relative, Count Folke Bernadotte at the Uppsala Castle in Uppsala. The bust is made by the Danish sculptor Dag Stille and has belonged to the late Queen Ingrid of Denmark, who gave it to Foke’s two sons Folke and Bertil Bernadotte, and whom now have given it to the foundation that manages the Hall of State at Uppsala Castle.

Count Folke Bernadotte was born in 1895. He was the son of Gustaf V’s brother, Count Oscar Bernadotte af Wisborg. Folke Bernadotte was the head of the Swedish scouts from 1937 and Chairman of the Swedish Red Cross from 1946. With the help of his stature, Folke launched the famous “white busses” saving action, transferring thousands of people (ca 21,000) from the concentration camps into safety in Scandinavia. Count Folke Bernadotte was murdered on 17 September 1948 in Jerusalem.

The bust has been placed in the hall of stairs leading to the Hall of State at the castle, and stands between a portrait of the late Swedish archbishop Nathan Söderblom and the late Swedish UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld. A trio which have all made a name for themselves in international peace work and promoting ecumenical cooperation.

The first picture from the Royal Court, the two others are from Uppsala Nya Tidning (in the last picture you can see Folke's two sons, Folke and Bertil. On the right is also Bertil's wife, Jill).

GrandDuchess · #15 10-25-2005, 11:34 AM

Today the King granted an audience to the Speaker of the Australian Parliament, Mr. David Hawker, at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.

Picture from the Royal Court.