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Old 08-04-2007, 11:35 AM
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It has just been confirmed that His Excellency The President of Brazil will pay a state visit to Sweden from September 11 - 12, 2007.
King Carl XIV Gustaf & Queen Silvia paid a state visit to Brazil in April 1984.
There has never been an incoming return state visit from Brazil during the present King's reign, and of course it might be something of a special occasion for Queen Silvia as she is half-Brazilian through her late mother, Alice de Toledo.
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It has just been confirmed that His Excellency The President of Brazil will pay a state visit to Sweden from September 11 - 12, 2007.
King Carl XIV Gustaf & Queen Silvia paid a state visit to Brazil in April 1984.
There has never been an incoming return state visit from Brazil during the present King's reign, and of course it might be something of a special occasion for Queen Silvia as she is half-Brazilian through her late mother, Alice de Toledo.
Excellent!! Lulu da Silva has never been a favorite of mine but this is just another occasion to see my lovely Queen (hopefully) bejeweled to the nines.
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Old 08-05-2007, 07:54 AM
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I hope so too, 'Drottning' - the only one who might put the 'grandeur' of the inevitable gala dinner given by the Swedish RC in jeopardy is President Lulu da Silva himself, because of his unfortunate habit of showing up in business suit & tie even for the grandest of Royal banquets.
But 23 years is a quite long time for a return state visit to finally materialize, so I hope that Queen Silvia might pull out all the stops, with the obvious choice being the large Braganca diamond tiara plus the Brazilan diamond brooch and earrings.
Of course everything has to remain speculation until September, but it would be such a nice & appropriate gesture, just like QE II wore her Brazilian aquamarines for the recent dinner she gave for the Brazilian president.
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Wow, state visits to Denmark, Sweden and Norway, what a week for us royaltywatchers
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But 23 years is a quite long time for a return state visit to finally materialize, so I hope that Queen Silvia might pull out all the stops, with the obvious choice being the large Braganca diamond tiara plus the Brazilan diamond brooch and earrings.
Excellent choice!!!! She looks amazing in that tiara
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I hope so too, 'Drottning' - the only one who might put the 'grandeur' of the inevitable gala dinner given by the Swedish RC in jeopardy is President Lulu da Silva himself, because of his unfortunate habit of showing up in business suit & tie even for the grandest of Royal banquets.
But 23 years is a quite long time for a return state visit to finally materialize, so I hope that Queen Silvia might pull out all the stops, with the obvious choice being the large Braganca diamond tiara plus the Brazilan diamond brooch and earrings.
Of course everything has to remain speculation until September, but it would be such a nice & appropriate gesture, just like QE II wore her Brazilian aquamarines for the recent dinner she gave for the Brazilian president.
I would love to see that tiara again, it is my favorite. However, I believe Silvia only wears it for visits from other heads of state (but i may be wrong).

Nevertheless, I'd like to see a new dress from Silvia and Victoria. I do hope Madeleine attends the dinner as well.
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Old 08-08-2007, 09:48 AM
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It's true that Queen Silvia used to wear the big 'whopper' diamond Braganca tiara only as a tribute for the welcome gala during incoming state visits of foreign Royals (or official portraits) for the first 25 years of being Queen.
She started this tradition when she wore the Braganca tiara for the first time in its full size (plus the detachable parts at the sides) for the 1983 state visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Sweden.
Recently she has broken with this tradition, wearing the Braganca tiara for the King's 60th birthday as well as for the state visit to Denmark - the only time ever she wore this tiara abroad.
So my guess is that the next occasion to see this tiara might very well be in September for the incoming Brazilian state visit.
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As the state visit will start today I wondered if a programme has been released yet?
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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) travels in a horse carriage together with his host, Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf (R) for the Royal Palace in Stockholm September 11, 2007.

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) bends down to kiss a child among the people watching him and Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf (L) during the welcoming ceremony for the president at the courtyard of the Royal Palace in Stockholm September 11, 2007.

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Wow! Victoria looks amazing! Can't wait to see the gala pictures!
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Victoria seems to be wearing an old hat, right? I think i saw it at the wedding of Laurent and at the baptism of Catharina-Amalia already. The skirt seems new. She looks lovely btw, very stylish.
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Old 09-11-2007, 09:23 AM
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I must say that Victoria's skirt is absolutely gorgeous! So this is the first time Brazil has paid a visit to Sweden?
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Old 09-11-2007, 10:08 AM
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Victoria seems to be wearing an old hat, right? I think i saw it at the wedding of Laurent and at the baptism of Catharina-Amalia already. The skirt seems new. She looks lovely btw, very stylish.
Actually, she's used it in Iceland (I believe), two openings of parliament (I believe that was the event, they were both years ago), maybe Elena's wedding (it looks like it), the japanese state visit earlier this year, belgian state visit in 2003 (?), the visit to a church earlier this year with madeleine, and the state visit to Norway in 2005.

It may be possible that these are two different, yet similiar looking hats, but I'm pretty sure it's the same hat.
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Do you know how is the order of the welcome ceremony?

The crown princess welcome the guests at airport and drive with cars from Arlanda airport to Stockholm.
Where do the royal couple welcome the guests? Where start the carriage way to Stockholm palace?
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Victoria loos beautiful cant wait for more pictures.
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It seems Queen Silvia decided to wear her bouquet on her head
Nevertheless she looked very elegant!
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