The King's 59th Birthday - 30 April 2005

[Josefine]

On saturday the whole family will show at the royal castle
for the kings birthday

[Yennie]

I see you are early this year, Josefine :)

Great that the whole family will be there! Hope we´ll see some fantastic photos from this year to!

[Gita]

Yes and we are only one year away from the King celebrating his 60th Birthday! I bet there will be quite big celebrations next year to mark his 60th. :)

[Lena]

To the Stockholm people: Do you have plans to go to the castle tomorrow?

[Devin]

I'll be there to congratulate the King!

Btw, long time no seen, nice to see you peeps :)

Edit:
Here's the schedule for tomorrow

[Ephram]

Happy 59th Birthday to King Carl XVI Gustaf
Many happy returns
:) :) :)

[Dennism]

Originally Posted by Lena

So you have waited for the very right moment, Dennis. Perfect timing

Thank you. Here´s another great photo of Carl XVI Gustaf:

[Devin]

Just came back...ouch my arm hurts from recording the spectacular birthday, nevertheless a nice celebration. Anyhow I'm very sorry that it was the Jämtlands regiments last appearance :(. Damn politicans and their saving-program.

[Lena]

First two pictures from royalcourt.se
Has princess Madeleine worn a white coat? The one she has worn, when she has visited the children´s hospital?

[Dennism]

It looks like that coat. Victoria is wearing the great coat she wore in Japan.
"And the women go wild..." at the sight of Carl Philip in his uniform...

Thanks for posting them.

[Lena]

Originally Posted by Dennism

It looks like that coat. Victoria is wearing the great coat she wore in Japan.
"And the women go wild..." at the sight of Carl Philip in his uniform...

Thanks for posting them.

"great coat"...hmm
I wonder, why they don´t show at the balcony for a "regular" birthday. That with the window worked fine, when the children were small and could be placed in the front row...but now the whole family is about the same height and they have to change places to be seen of all.

[Josefine]

more of carl philip pöease



the whole family looks very happy

[Dennism]

Good point. I think it´s time for some redecorating! "Watch out. We´re making a bigger space for a window!" Yes, well, I think it´s a great coat. I am prepared to stand alone(like the cheese) in that opinion.

[Josefine]

they could use this belcony instead

[Dennism]

There you go. A good idea.

[Devin]

Originally Posted by Lena

but now the whole family is about the same height and they have to change places to be seen of all.

Hehe well yeah I've been thinking the same, that's a problem, guess they should work on that for the next one by expanding the space in some way...which I doubt

[Dennism]

Here is the King doing his annual shaking-of-hands-with-children.

And an official photo from today of the family:

[Lena]

Originally Posted by Dennism

Here is the King doing his annual shaking-of-hands-with-children.

And an official photo from today of the family:

Thank you, Dennis. I wonder, if the children went this year on to hug the king...or if they went back to the old "habit" just to shake hands. This pic says clearly "shaking"...but maybe the little boy is just shy.

[Alexandria]

Originally Posted by Dennism

And an official photo from today of the family:

Did Silvia and Madeleine exclude Victoria from the phone call or memo that they were both going to wear white on this occasion? :p

Silvia looks wonderful in that cowl-neck white jacket however.

[Lena]

Originally Posted by Alexandria

Did Silvia and Madeleine exclude Victoria from the phone call or memo that they were both going to wear white on this occasion? :p

Maybe Victoria has thought to wear certain white shoes is enough :p