Swedish State Visit to Finland; August 26-28, 2003

[Mia]

What more can we Finns add to the newspaper articles? I think that Crown Princess Victoria had the greatest success here in Finland.

I think that the Swedish royal family is doing marvellous job for the Swedish image. They are popular here in Finland too, though we Finns want to compete with the Swedes in sports and business.

I was at the Sanoma publishing house the 26th and saw a glimpse of the Crown Princess Victoria when she opened the photo exhibition. She looked great in her pale pink dress, which we've seen already at the wedding in Belgium (the papers actually wrote of this and added in a very positive way that 'she is not afraid to use her outfits several times').

She looked very fit, slimmer and prettier (if that's possible) than in the pictures. And, boy, does she have a warm smile. The crown princess was guided by the different photographers of the exhibition and she seemed to have a lot of comments and discussion with the artists. She looked genuinly interested.

[Josefine]

hi Mia thank you for your report

is daniel a topic in finland....

[Mia]

Not that much... I don't know was it already told on this board that the press tried to ask something of Daniel and Princess Victoria had smiled and said that she could have guessed that someone would bring that up.

They also asked when the engagement is announced and she had replied something like "I know of this just as much as you do". She is very enigmatic. Or clever enough not to talk of her private life.

[Cissan]

About the blue dress

I don't think that the blue dress is a new one. But I think that she has altered the back of it. I think that she wore it to some occasion in Denmark (Queen Margerete celebrated her 60:th birthday perhaps?). I remember it because the first day Madeleine wore a blue dress and Victoria a red one and the second day Victoria wore this dress and Madeleine a red one. Do you remeber this too? But I don't think that the back of the dress was so revealing then.

I found a link to a picture of Victoria in the dress. I'm pretty sure it's the same dress!

http://www.lestribunesroyales.com/forums/i...30&t=2269&st=20

[Josefine]

I think you are right here is the picture from the link you posted

[Alexandria]

Originally posted by Cissan@Aug 28th, 2003 - 8:40 am
About the blue dress

I don't think that the blue dress is a new one. But I think that she has altered the back of it. I think that she wore it to some occasion in Denmark (Queen Margerete celebrated her 60:th birthday perhaps?).

I don't know about it being altered, but Victoria definitely wore the same blue dress to Queen Margrethe's 60th birthday celebrations.

[Yennie]

Do you really think its the same dress? the dress she wore yesterday has a a different coulor than the dress from queen Margrethes 60th birthday

[Alexandria]

Originally posted by Yennie@Aug 28th, 2003 - 9:53 am
Do you really think its the same dress? the dress she wore yesterday has a a different coulor than the dress from queen Margrethes 60th birthday

I definitely think it's the same dress. Maybe the lighting makes them look like they're different.

[Josefine]

Polfoto 28-08-2003

the king got flowers to.....

[Josefine]

Polfoto 28-08-2003

[Alexandra]

http://www.helsinginsanomat.fi/kuvakoostee...t/1061299268965

State visit in Finland is coming to end

[Alexandra]

http://www.helsinginsanomat.fi/kuvakoostee...t/1061299268965
Kuva: MARKUS JOKELA / HS

The Swedish Royals in Helsinki making a State Visit

http://www.helsinginsanomat.fi/kuvakoostee...t/1061299268965
Kuva: MARKUS JOKELA / HS

The Swedish Royals in Helsinki making a State Visit

President Tarja Halonen with king Carl Gustaf

http://www.helsinginsanomat.fi/kuvakoostee...t/1061299268965
Kuva: MARKUS JOKELA / HS

The Swedish Royals in Helsinki making a State Visit

http://www.iltalehti.fi/2003/08/28/1016530_ih.shtml

The Royal Visit continued with gteat success in Jyväskylä

http://www.iltasanomat.fi/

[Alva]

Originally posted by Alexandria+Aug 28th, 2003 - 8:58 am--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Alexandria @ Aug 28th, 2003 - 8:58 am)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Yennie@Aug 28th, 2003 - 9:53 am
Do you really think its the same dress? the dress she wore yesterday has a a different coulor than the dress from queen Margrethes 60th birthday

I definitely think it's the same dress. Maybe the lighting makes them look like they're different.[/b][/quote]
It must be the same dress!That was the first thing I thought when I saw the picture, before I saw your comments about it. I think that she had to alter it because of her now slimmed down body ( look at her bosom and compare it to the older picture!) and then she/ the dressmaker decided to make the dress a bit more interesting with that back.

I really like the way she wears the Baden Fringe tiara but the necklace is too elaborated for her- it looks better on her mum, V. needs the strict, sober lines ( or is that just my personal taste?) :)

[Alexandria]

Mandatory Credit: Photo By FRANK ROLLITZ/REX FEATURES KING CARL GUSTAF AND QUEEN SILVIA SWEDISH ROYALS DURING THEIR STATE VISIT TO PORVOO, FINLAND - 27 AUG 2003 425640/WSH

Mandatory Credit: Photo By FRANK ROLLITZ/REX FEATURES PRINCESS VICTORIA, KING CARL GUSTAF AND QUEEN SILVIA SWEDISH ROYALS DURING THEIR STATE VISIT TO PORVOO, FINLAND - 27 AUG 2003 425640/WSH

Mandatory Credit: Photo By FRANK ROLLITZ/REX FEATURES PRINCESS VICTORIA SWEDISH ROYALS DURING THEIR STATE VISIT TO PORVOO, FINLAND - 27 AUG 2003 425640/WSH

Mandatory Credit: Photo By FRANK ROLLITZ/REX FEATURES PRINCESS VICTORIA SWEDISH ROYALS DURING THEIR STATE VISIT TO PORVOO, FINLAND - 27 AUG 2003 425640/WSH

Mandatory Credit: Photo By FRANK ROLLITZ/REX FEATURES QUEEN SILVIA SWEDISH ROYALS DURING THEIR STATE VISIT TO PORVOO, FINLAND - 27 AUG 2003 425640/WSH

Mandatory Credit: Photo By FRANK ROLLITZ/REX FEATURES QUEEN SILVIA SWEDISH ROYALS DURING THEIR STATE VISIT TO PORVOO, FINLAND - 27 AUG 2003 425640/WSH

Mandatory Credit: Photo By FRANK ROLLITZ/REX FEATURES QUEEN SILVIA AND KING CARL GUSTAF SWEDISH ROYALS DURING THEIR STATE VISIT TO PORVOO, FINLAND - 27 AUG 2003 425640/WSH

Mandatory Credit: Photo By FRANK ROLLITZ/REX FEATURES QUEEN SILVIA SWEDISH ROYALS DURING THEIR STATE VISIT TO PORVOO, FINLAND - 27 AUG 2003 425640/WSH

[Josefine]

Take a look at this

and this from 10-04-2000

it has the same design

www.polfoto.dk

www.lifepress.com

[rop81]

Sorry Josefine, I don´t think that it is the same dress. The dress you just posted is green, not blue. take a look at the orderband (don´t know the name for it...) it is green and the dress is in the same colour, and I think I have seen this dress in pictures before, but they are very simular. maybe they got the idea to change the back on the blue dress from this one.

[Dennism]

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, King Carl Gustav of Sweden and Queen Silvia of Sweden visiting Finland 28.08.2003

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, King Carl Gustav of Sweden and Queen Silvia of Sweden visiting Finland 28.08.2003

Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf of Sweden visit the City Hall in Jyvsskyla.

Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf of Sweden visit the City Hall in Jyvsskyla.

Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf of Sweden visit the City Hall in Jyvsskyla.

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden arrives at Jyvsskyla on Thursday, August 28 , 2003

Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl Gustaf of Sweden visit the City Hall in Jyvsskyla.

Queen Silvia, King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria arrived in Helsinki's South Harbour on Tuesday morning for an official 3-day-visit.

King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden during Music and dance performance at the Bastionen.

Queen Silvia, King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria arrived in Helsinki's South Harbour on Tuesday morning for an official 3-day-visit..

IML pictures

[Dennism]

King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden in Fredrikshamn.

Queen Silvia, King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria arrived in Helsinki's South Harbour on Tuesday morning for an official 3-day-visit..

Queen Silvia, King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria arrived in Helsinki's South Harbour on Tuesday morning for an official 3-day-visit..

Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria receive flowers from a young girl.

Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria receive flowers from a young girl.

Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria receive flowers from a young girl.

Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria receive flowers from 3 year old Joel.

Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria receive flowers from 3 year old Joel.

Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria receive flowers from a young girl.

Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria receive flowers from 3 year old Joel.

IML pictures

[Dennism]

King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden in Fredrikshamn

Queen Silvia, King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria arrived in Helsinki's South Harbour on Tuesday morning for an official 3-day-visit..

Gala dinner at the castle in Helsinki during the state visit to Finland by Queen Silvia, King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria, which started today, Tuesday, August 26 2003.

King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden are welcoomed by Finland'ss president Tarja Halonen and her husband Pentti Arajarvi in Helsinki August 26 2003.

President Tarja Halonen had a special gift for Queen Silvia, jewellery made by the President herself, made of gold and pearls.

Sweden's King Carl Gustav XVI, Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria started on Tuesday 26 August 2003 their state visit to Finland.

King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria try some food prepared by the Swedish chef Mannerstedt in the garden of the Swedish Embassy in Helsinki.

King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria try some food prepared by the Swedish chef Mannerstedt in the garden of the Swedish Embassy in Helsinki.

King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria try some food prepared by the Swedish chef Mannerstedt in the garden of the Swedish Embassy in Helsinki.

King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria try some food prepared by the Swedish chef Mannerstedt in the garden of the Swedish Embassy in Helsinki.

Queen Silvia of Sweden had some problems with the tram tracks during the short walk from the City Hall to the Swedish embassy in Helsinki during the state visit to Finland which started today, Tuesday, August 26 2003. King Carl Gustaf on the other hand, seems to be in control of his feet.

IML pictures

[Josefine]

what years has there been state visit between sweden and finland