State Visit from Iceland to Sweden: January 17-19, 2018


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On January 17-19, President Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson of Iceland will visit Sweden on the invitation of HM The King. The president comes to Sweden with his wife Eliza Jean Reid and representatives of the Icelandic government. Sweden's government will be represented by several ministers.
Statsbesök från Island - Sveriges Kungahus
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That was exactly my secret wish! Glad to see the Royal Family kick off the new year with a state visit

The King and Queen will be briefed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs ahead of the state visit on 11 January.

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As expected but glad to see it is now confirmed. Looking forward to this :)
 
Program of the state visit
Wednesday 17 January
The royal couple meet the presidential couple at the Royal Stables for the procession to the Royal Palace where a solemn welcome ceremony takes place. The public is welcome to attend. Then the king and the president make a press statement to present media.
The royal couple hosts the presidential couple a lunch at the Royal Palace. The crown princess couple and prince Carl Philip and princess Sofia participate.
In the afternoon, President Jóhannesson meets Speaker Urban Ahlin in the Riksdag. Prime Minister Stefan Löfven receives the President in Rosenbad.
Mrs Reid and the Queen visit in the afternoon the Royal Treasury and the Bernadotte Library at the Royal Palace.
After that they participate in a seminar on literature at the Stockholm City Library.
The royal couple hosts a banquet at the Royal Palace.

Thursday 18 January
Thursday's program begins with Íslandsstofa's event on tourism, "Challenges and Opportunities of Tourism", in which the presidential couple participates.
The presidential couple and the royal couple visit Karolinska institutet for discussions on how research and education cooperation between Sweden and Iceland, which has a long tradition of cooperation in healthcare and medical research, can further increase.
The king and president Jóhannesson then continue to Folkhem and the Strandparken project in Sundbyberg.
Mrs Reid and the Queen visit Stockholm's City Mission's project, Matcentralen i Veddesta.
The City of Stockholm hosts a lunch with the President of the City Council Eva-Louise Erlandsson Slorach and Mayor Karin Wanngård as hosts. The Crown Princess couple and Prince Carl Philip participate also at the lunch.
The program continues with a visit to Waldemarsudde. The presidential couple and the royal couple are welcomed by director Karin Sidén.
The president and the king go to Stockholm University, where President Jóhannesson gives a speech about the role of norms in today's social change, "Are we unique? The need for national identity in the age of globalization".
Mrs Reid and the Queen visit Barnahus. There, children who are suspected of being exposed to crime can tell their story to specially trained staff in a safe and child-friendly environment.
In the evening, the presidential couple hosts a reception at Moderna Museet for the Swedish hosts.

Friday 19 January
The third day of the state visit takes place in Uppsala.
It begins with a visit to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU, where the presidential couple and the royal couple are received by Professor Peter Högberg, Vice-Chancellor of SLU and Governor Göran Enander with Mrs Monika Sarstad.
Then they visit the Ångström Laboratory, where several of Uppsala University's science institutes are located.
The presidential couple and the royal couple then go to Uppsala University, where they together with Minister for Culture and Democracy Alice Bah Kuhnke are received by Professor and Rector Eva Håkansson. Following a traditional welcome ceremony, a short lecture by Gisli Sigurdsson from the Arni Magnusson Institute on Uppsala-Eddan, "Comments on Professor Neil Price," is written in the sky.
Then they visit the University Library Carolina Rediviva to see the 800-year-old Uppsala-Eddan, written by Snorre Sturlasson. It has been in collections since 1669.
Governor Göran Enander with Mrs Monika Sarstad receive the guests at Uppsala Castle. There the President's gift to the Swedish nation is presented, a book donation of 500 copies of the new Swedish translation of the Icelandic sagas in five volumes.
The governor hosts a lunch.
After lunch, the royal couple says goodbye to the presidential couple at Uppsala Castle.
The state visit ends.
Statsbesök från Island - Regeringen.se
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The experts of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs briefed today the King and queen ahead of the state visit.
Förberedelser inför statsbesöket från Island - Sveriges Kungahus

About the visit to Karolinska Institutet
Encouraging collaboration between Iceland and Sweden in research and education _ Event _ Karolinska Institutet

At Stockholm University
The President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, visits SU - Department of Political Science

Svensk Damtidning writes that king Carl Gustaf has been king for 44 years and leads a royal house where traditions are important. But the king is not the one who says no to something new. And something new we will see on Wednesday.
After the welcome ceremony for Iceland's President Gudni Thorlacius Jóhannesson and his wife Eliza Jean Reid at the Royal Palace's courtyard, the king makes something unique: he collects the media in Lovisa Ulrika's Dining Hall to talk about the state visit.
- Yes, it will be the first time. It is a novelty we have introduced, says Johan Tegel from the court.
- It simply gives the two Heads of State an opportunity to make statements before the state visit.
Kungen överraskar! Här är hans nya grepp _ Svensk Damtidning
 
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Invitation to the press:
The King makes for the first time a statement to the media during a state visit.
The welcome ceremony of the state visit is at 13.30 at the Inner courtyard.
After the ceremony at 14.00 the King and the president make statements to the media about the relations between Sweden and Iceland and about the state visit. The media may not make questions.
Pressinbjudan: Kungen och Islands president möter media - Sveriges Kungahus
 
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The Royal court updates events from the first day here. According to the court Daniel, Carl Philip and Sofia attend at the lunch. So obviously Victoria is still sick. Nothing about who attend at the dinner.
At 14.00 the King and the president give statements to the media. This will be broadcasted at court's Facebook.
Statsbesök från Island – dag 1 - Sveriges Kungahus

Expressen writes that Victoria and Daniel should have welcomed the presidential couple at the airport. Information officer Johan Tegel from the court tells that now Daniel and Carl Philip welcome the presidential couple at the airport. Tegel says that according to information he has, Victoria isn't able to take part in today's events.
https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/kungligt/victoria-stoppas-av-sjukdom-staller-in/

From Svensk Damtidning
Isländska statsbesöket är igång _ Svensk Damtidning

Guðni þakkaði Svíakonungi fyrir lánið á Lars Lagerbäck - Vísir
Guðni flutti ávarp á sænsku - mbl.is

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According to Svensk Damtidning, princess Christina attended also at the lunch.

Expressen writes that the president speaks swedish, and held his speech in swedish.
Drottning Silvias gester under kungens tal på Slottet _ Kungligt _ Expressen

Nytt inslag under statsbesöket från Island _ Hovbloggen
 
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Queen Silvia and mrs Reid visited the Stockholm City Library. They participated in a seminar on literature. The theme of the seminar was "Found in translation", the promotion of literature abroad and the role of translations / translators in this context. Mrs Reid held an introductory speech titled "Books build bridges".
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President Jóhannesson visited the Riksdag and met speaker Urban Ahlin.
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President Jóhannesson met prime minister Stefan Löfven.
Statsministern i överläggningar med Islands president - Regeringen.se

Expressen writes that Victoria and Daniel should have welcomed the presidential couple at the airport. Information officer Johan Tegel from the court tells that now Daniel and Carl Philip welcome the presidential couple at the airport. Tegel says that according to information he has, Victoria isn't able to take part in today's events.
https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/kungligt/victoria-stoppas-av-sjukdom-staller-in/

This article has been updated
"And on Wednesday evening, the court received an announcement - Victoria cancels her entire participation in the state visit. She will also be missing on Thursday when she would have attended among other things at a lunch in Stockholm's City Hall.
- The Crown Princess, unfortunately, can't attend Thursday's program either. It is because of the severe cold. The Crown Princess then chooses not to attend because of respect for guests and visitors, says Margareta Thorgren".
 
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The banquet
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It seems that princess Christina doesn't attend at the dinner (I didn't expect her to attend). Behind Daniel, Carl Philip and Sofia are the queen's two ladies-in-waitings, and the aide-de-camps: The king's first aide-de-camp Jonas Wikström, Victoria's aide-de-camp Adam Nelson and Carl Philip's aide-de-camp Daniel Ottosson.
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Group photo, even the king is smiling!
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Se bilderna! Här anländer gästerna till galamiddagen _ Svensk Damtidning
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Everyone looks so wonderful at the Banquet. I thought that the first lady of Iceland has really stepped up her game and I think she has lost a bit of weight .As a Canadian I'm so proud of her, She is so genuine and clever.She is from Canada and moved to Iceland when she met her husband.
 
The Royal court updates events from the second day here:
Statsbesök från Island - dag 2 - Sveriges Kungahus

The royal couple and presidential couple visited Karolinska Institutet.
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The king and president Jóhannesson visited Folkhem and the Strandparken project in Sundbyberg.
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Queen Silvia and mrs Reid visited Stockholm's City Mission's project, Matcentralen.
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Lunch at the City Hall
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The royal couple and presidential couple visited Waldemarsudde.
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Everyone looked very nice from the pics I have seen!! So sorry Victoria is still sick. I also read somewhere that Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia were awarded foreign orders sometime before the banquet. It was on the blue and white sash they all had on maybe? I would assume the King and Queen did too if they didn't already have them. I think this would be Sofia's first foreign order although I can't see it very well in the picture. Can anyone confirm this?
 
Everyone looked very nice from the pics I have seen!! So sorry Victoria is still sick. I also read somewhere that Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia were awarded foreign orders sometime before the banquet. It was on the blue and white sash they all had on maybe? I would assume the King and Queen did too if they didn't already have them. I think this would be Sofia's first foreign order although I can't see it very well in the picture. Can anyone confirm this?
Afaik The King, The Queen and The Crown Princess have Icelandic orders already.
 
Everyone looked very nice from the pics I have seen!! So sorry Victoria is still sick. I also read somewhere that Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia were awarded foreign orders sometime before the banquet. It was on the blue and white sash they all had on maybe? I would assume the King and Queen did too if they didn't already have them. I think this would be Sofia's first foreign order although I can't see it very well in the picture. Can anyone confirm this?

Daniel, Carl Philip and Sofia got obviously the Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon. King Carl Gustaf has Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon. Queen Silvia got Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon in 1981 when Iceland's president made a state visit to Sweden, Victoria got Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon at a state visit to Iceland in September 2004. And I think this is Sofia's first foreign order.
They haven't updated the Orders delivered yesterday to the website yet.
http://www.forseti.is/falkaordan/orduhafaskra/#
 
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Oh wonderful!!! Thanks for the answer Lady Finn!!! :flowers: I read something about that on Twitter and then couldn't find it. I assumed of course that the King and Queen and Victoria had them already since they just mentioned Daniel, Carl Philip, and Sofia. I just wanted to confirm that those three did receive them and I didn't read that tweet wrong. You rock!!! :D
 
During a tour at Stockholm's City Hall on Thursday First Lady Eliza Jean Reid lost her earring.
The eyewitnesses at lunch tell how Mrs Reid suddenly missed her earring and how staff in the City Hall went through the whole tour that the presidential couple took in the City Hall to try to find the earring.
Meanwhile, Mrs Reid took off her second earring.
If the earring was finally found is unclear - soon after lunch, Mrs Reid and Queen Silvia hurried to the next program point.
Kaos på kungens lunch – tappade örhänge _ Kungligt _ Expressen

Karolinska Institutet about the royal couple and presidential couple's visit this morning
Islands president besökte Karolinska Institutet _ Nyhet _ KI Nyheter _ Karolinska Institutet
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The king and president in Sundbyberg
 
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Where are pics from the return Dinner?
BYe Bine
 
Where are pics from the return Dinner?
BYe Bine

According to the program of the visit, there wasn't a return dinner, but a reception at Moderna Museet. I have posted the photos of the presidential couple posing with their royal guests when they arrived to the reception. We will see if some photos are posted to the president's website too.
Here are more photos of the royal family arriving to the reception, among them some nice photos of Daniel and Carl Philip with queen Silvia.
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Prins Carl Philips ömhetsbevis _ Slottsgalleriet

Photos from today, at Ångström Laboratory.
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At the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
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At Uppsala University
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Karl-Erik Nilsson, chairman of the Swedish Football Association, gave the President the swedish team shirt at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm this morning.

The royal couple and presidential couple with governor Göran Enander with Mrs Monika Sarstad, photo from Facebook of The County Administrative Board of Uppsala.
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Presidentens besök i bilder Unt

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences about the visit at their website, there is also a photo gallery.
Isländska besökare fick lära om forskning om islandshästar och framtidens mat _ Externwebben
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Some photos from the third day at court Instagram
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HQ photos of the visit at court pressroom
Norrbro
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Arrival at the courtyard
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Meeting with the press
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The queen and mrs Reid at the Stockholm City Library
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The state banquet
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The king and president Jóhannesson visiting Strandparken in Sundbyberg
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The queen and mrs Reid visiting Matmissionen in Veddesta
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Visit to Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde
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The queen and mrs Reid visiting Barnahus
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Group photo on the arrival to the reception at Moderna Museet
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Visit to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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Visit to Ångström Laboratory
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Visit to Uppsala University, listening to the song of Västgöta Nations manskör Korgossarna (Daniel is the choir's patron)
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Here is some video highlights from the State Visit from Iceland.

 
I just noticed that along with the snow,how did I miss the snow when watching the carriage arrive!
 
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