King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia: Current Events Part 5 (July 2006 - October 2007) - Page 9

Yennie · #**161** 09-10-2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ursulajohanna

Yennie, thanks for the information and pictures.

I wonder that the royal couple stay for one day in Solliden. Or was the pictures taken yesterday (saturday)?
The queen has tomorrow an official event in Stockholm (memorial Ingmar Bergman, Dramaten Theatre)!

I wondered about that to. Actually I checked the royal calendar before I went there to see if there was a chance to perhaps catch a glimpse of a royal. When I saw that they all had engagements in Stockholm both on saturday and monday I thought that I would not see them at Solliden. So imagine my surprise when I saw two black cars drive up to the entrance. At first I thought it was just some delivery or something... but I speeded up when I realized who it was :) The photos were taken on sunday september 2nd, so I guess it was a quick visit!

SusanneSNS · #**162** 09-11-2007, 01:35 AM

Thank you, Yennie, for sharing your pictures and the story about how you took them with us! It is really very much appreciated.

ursulajohanna · #**163** 09-11-2007, 02:11 AM

Thanks you Yennie, too for your informations about the pictures taken!

I think, the king had no official events last week, so he stay the week alone in Solliden. And the queen return at 6th September to him!

Yennie · #**164** 09-11-2007, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ursulajohanna

Thanks you Yennie, too for your informations about the pictures taken!

I think, the king had no official events last week, so he stay the week alone in Solliden. And the queen return at 6th September to him!

Yes that could be it. They had many bags with them in the back of the car so it makes sense that the Queen just arrived. The King drove his Volvo by himself so perhaps he just drove to pick her up in Kalmar.

**Marengo** · #**165** 09-11-2007, 05:14 AM

I was wondering, is Soliden so close to the read that these pioctures can be taken?

norwegianne · #**166** 09-11-2007, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Marengo

I was wondering, is Soliden so close to the read that these pioctures can be taken?

The park around it is actually open to the public, from what I can gather: http://www.sollidensslott.se/english/index.htm

**Marengo** · #**167** 09-11-2007, 07:58 AM

Ah, so I gather Yennie was just a visitor of the parc who happened to get a lucky shot? Do they close (part of) the gardens when the royals are there? I assume they want to do some sunbathing in privacy for example.

Yennie · #**168** 09-11-2007, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Marengo

Ah, so I gather Yennie was just a visitor of the parc who happened to get a lucky shot? Do they close (part of) the gardens when the royals are there? I assume they want to do some sunbathing in privacy for example.

Yes Yennie was a lucky girl :) And a visitor too.

The park is always open to the public, even if the royal family are there. You can get really close to the palace and if you´re lucky catch a glimpse of a royal arriving or leaving. But the palace park is very large and its just a small area that the public has access to so the royal family has plenty of space to be private. On the Solliden estate there are other houses, stable and other buildings, like the royal familys beach house which is where they spend most of their time when the park is open to the public

**Marengo** · #**169** 09-11-2007, 03:04 PM

Well, you would be even a luckier girl if Carl-Philip would have joined his parents

. But thanks for posting the pictures, it must be a very nice estate/walk. Does he RF always use Volvo's, or doctors-cars as my cousin uses to say? They are certainly popula among royals, the Dutch are using them too and I remember seeing Volvo's at Haakon' s wedding too,.

ursulajohanna · #**170** 09-14-2007, 04:55 AM

Yesterday evening the royal couple attend the Gala concert Kungl. Philharmoniker at Concert-House!

Do you see no pictures of arrive the king and queen?

Boris · #**171** 09-19-2007, 03:35 PM

Ursulajohanna, I posted links to pics from last night's night at the opera in the 'Opening of the Riksdag' thread as it is an annually event on the Day of the Parliament's opening.
Not only the King and Queen but all three children attended.

ursulajohanna · #**172** 09-20-2007, 03:19 AM

Thanks Boris for your information and publish.

But I ask for event 13th September (concert Royal Philharmoniker)!

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Ursulajohanna, I posted links to pics from last night's night at the opera in the 'Opening of the Riksdag' thread as it is an annually event on the Day of the Parliament's opening.
Not only the King and Queen but all three children attended.

LadyFinn · #**173** 09-24-2007, 11:59 AM

King Carl Gustaf of Sweden awarded the "Panda Book of the Year 2008 " to photographer Brutus Ostling and author Staffan Soderblom during the WWF annual meeting at the Ulriksdals palace in Stockholm.
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Crown Princess Victoria applause when King Carl Gustaf of Sweden awarded the "Panda Book of the Year 2008
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ursulajohanna · #**174** 09-27-2007, 07:27 AM

Thanks LadyFinn for the information and publish the links of the pictures!

The queen looks beautiful in her new skirt.

Further the royal couple attend the "Gösta winbergh award" with Gala concert yesterday evening. Do you know links to pictures of this event?

[quote=LadyFinn;672124]King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia inaugurated Wednesday September 26 an exhibition of painter Alexander Roslin at National Museum in Stockholm. In the picture they stand in front of a painting of King Gustav III in his coronation dress from 1777 and one of Empress Catherine II of Russia fom 1776.]

**Marengo** · #**175** 09-27-2007, 09:17 AM

No pictures, but what is the Gosta Winbergh award?

ursulajohanna · #**176** 09-27-2007, 10:06 AM

It is pitty for us to see no pictures of this great event!

The award is each year handed out to young aspiring tenors through an arranged singing contest that takes place at the opera stage Confidencen, at the Ulriksdal Royal Estate.
Gösta Winbergh was a great swedish Tenor , born in Stockholm and death 18th March 2002. (He is often mentioned as among Sweden's finest tenors)

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Originally Posted by Marengo

No pictures, but what is the Gosta Winbergh award?

**Marengo** · #**177** 09-29-2007, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ursulajohanna

It is pitty for us to see no pictures of this great event!

The award is each year handed out to young aspiring tenors through an arranged singing contest that takes place at the opera stage Confidencen, at the Ulriksdal Royal Estate.
Gösta Winbergh was a great swedish Tenor , born in Stockholm and death 18th March 2002. (He is often mentioned as among Sweden's finest tenors)

Thanks for awnsering that, another question though, are the King and Queen known to appreciate classical music? I remember that they went to the Salzburger Festspiele a few years ago for example.

ursulajohanna · #**178** 09-29-2007, 06:35 AM

Marengo, I listen resp. read that the queen likes classical music! She go often in concert but I don't see pictures at last years the royal couple stay in Salzburg (at least 2002).

LadyFinn · #**179** 10-03-2007, 03:23 PM

Queen Silvia Sweden received the German Quadriga award in Berlin for her efforts to help children. The Quadriga Award is presented every year on the anniversary of German reunification.
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The Queen looks absolutely fantastic, I love her outfit.
The Award was given to the Queen by French Minister of Foreign Affairs Bernard Kouchner.