King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, Current Events Part 4: Oct 2005 - July 2006

[purple_platinum]

Wednesday 15/3
> H.M. The Queen
Visit to the Joriel School
Älvsjö, Stockholm County

and more from Goff

 

[purple_platinum]

more from Goff

 

[purple_platinum]

Swedish Royals on Skiing Holiday at the Sierra Nevada Ski Station - March 7, 2006
March 8, 2006 - Sierra Nevada Ski Station
Granada, Spain

a few more of Queen Silvia posing in Granada (from cover)

 

[GrandDuchess]

Thanks Jess for posting all these lovely pictures of the Queen at the Joriel School, they are just so fantastic - she is such a great carer and communicator with people and especially children! It's so wonderful to see!

 

[Daneborn]

What a pitty that the once so beautiful woman has destroyed her face like that She can harldy smile anylonger, she needs to let nature take its course and accept that she is in her 60s, more will only do more harm
http://img376.imageshack.us/my.php?image=43ly.jpg

Unfortunately, to me, looking like Silvia does, it can remove the focus from the things she's dedicated to and it gives her a shallow appearance

I really love Queen Silvia, and I wish she would find a deeper meaning with her life and hopefully she won't do this Brazilian voodoo to herself anymore.

 

[grevinnan]

She looks perfectly fine in real life.

 

[crisiñaki]

Thanks Jess for posting all these lovely pictures of the Queen at the Joriel School, they are just so fantastic - she is such a great carer and communicator with people and especially children! It's so wonderful to see!

Those children were thrilled to see her!!!

 

[ursulajohanna]

PurplePlatinum, thanks for posting the lovely pictures from the queen by visit Joriel school.
She looks happy to see the children and can help with there problems by her work.

 

[Jo of Palatine]

Unfortunately, to me, looking like Silvia does, it can remove the focus from the things she's dedicated to and it gives her a shallow appearance

I really love Queen Silvia, and I wish she would find a deeper meaning with her life and hopefully she won't do this Brazilian voodoo to herself anymore.

I have the impression that the queen looks different, as if something has happened to her face. Could one of you please tell me what she did? What do you mean by Brazilian Voodoo? Thank you very much in advance.

 

[Yennie]

I have the impression that the queen looks different, as if something has happened to her face. Could one of you please tell me what she did? What do you mean by Brazilian Voodoo? Thank you very much in advance.

She has had plastic surgery several times, I belive the first operation was around 1994
Roumors says that Silvia goes to a famous surgeon in Brazil and that she is there once a year to have something done. I think thats what Daneborn meant with Brazilian voodo

 

[GrandDuchess]

Yesterday Thursday, the King received publisher Bertil Ekerlid, author Herman Lindqvist and photographer Clas-Göran Carlsson in precedence at the Royal Palace of Stockholm to receive the brand new book about himself - titled “Carl XVI Gustaf – Portrait in Time” (released for the market today).

The book, written by the famous and much loved Swedish historian Herman Lindqvist, and with many pictures by photographer Clas-Göran Carlsson, the book is released just in time for the King's 60th birthday. It has been devloped during very personal conversations between the author and the King in His Majesty's office. More personal than ever, the King tells about his fatherless childhood, growing up surrounded mostly by women, becoming the youngest king in the world in the 70's and many other interesting tidbits.

Picture one is by Scanpix via the Royal Court's website, picture two is by Pressens Bild via TV4's website, and picture three is the front page of the book - from the website of the publishing house Ekerlids.

 

[GrandDuchess]

Translated from the website of Combined Challenge 06:

Yesterday the King oversaw one stage of the military exercise Combined Challenge 06, which has been carried out at various locations around the Stockholm County this past week. This is a unique military exercise were 6 000 conscripts (those doing military service) and 1 500 employees of the Defence are carrying out exercises after certain set scenarios, at a cost of over 40 million SEK. Combined Challenge 06 is to prepare Swedish solders for service abroad.

The Defence paraded through the streets of Stockholm to finally arrive at the harbour Frihamnen were they held one part of the exercise of the day. An attack scenario exercise was on the agenda for the day, and the King was very excited.
- Very spectacular and event full with all of these tanks and battle vehicles, he said as he was walking around.

In the harbour area, the King got a chance to talk to soldiers and their commands as well as getting acquaintanced with all of the vehicles.
- Really interesting and fun to be updated on all the new technique that has come.

From an observation spot the King could then follow the exercise, and he pointed out that it’s very important that Sweden and the Defence are out in the world, taking part in international efforts.

In the afternoon the King oversaw another exercise carried out just outside of the city.


The pictures are from the website of Combined Challenge 06.

 

[GrandDuchess]

In April, just in time for the King's 60th birthday, a CD named "Royal Voices" (Kungliga Röster will be the original Swedish title) will be released in cooperation with Swedish Radio's extensive archives.

The CD will feature a very personal interview with the King, done by the famous Swedish radio profile Ulf Elfving, in which they talk about gossip, leadership and the King's relationship/position towards/with death (among other topics). On the CD will also be King Gustaf V's throne speech from 1932, King Gustaf VI Adolf's throne accession and King Carl XVI Gustaf's speech after the tsunami catastrophe.

 

[GrandDuchess]

Yesterday evening the King declared Swedish Skiing Championships 2006 opened in the town of Boden in Norrbotten County (northern parts of Sweden).

- The initial starting point for the championships is good. Excitement and expectations are high. Now just give everything you have, the King said in his speech as he declared them opened at 18:53 PM.

(big version, too large to attach)

Picture by Joel Marklund via Norrländska Socialdemokraten.

 

[Adry]

To celebrate the 60 birthday of the King, has been launched a new postal seal
Face to Face
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/ http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/

 

[GrandDuchess]

Today His Majesty the King received the honour distinction "Special Citation of the Habitat Scroll of Honour 2005" by the director for UN-HABITAT, Anna K. Tibaijuka, at a ceremony at the Royal Palace. The King receives this honour for his commitment to people's environment.

Picture by Stella Pictures via the Royal Court's website.

 

[GrandDuchess]

From a UN News article:

In another development, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has been awarded a Special Citation in this year’s UN-HABITAT Scroll of Honour Award for “his tireless campaigning to promote an environmentally sustainable human habitat.”

“King Carl XVI Gustaf has always emphasized in his work the importance of urban-rural linkages to ensure sustainable development,” Ms. Tibaijuka said, citing his longstanding commitment to the natural environment and climatic change.

She also recalled that the King had recently brought to the foreground the links between climate change, natural disasters and their impacts on cities, towns and rural human settlements.

Full article here:http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=17947&Cr=water&Cr1=

 

[ursulajohanna]

GrandDuchess, thanks for the information and translation the article about the honour of the king at royal castle and posting the picture.

Unfortunately I see pictures of the following Lunch with "Cub de Madrid" at Waldemarsudde and evening-event from Foundation "Livslust".

 

[GrandDuchess]

A worried Expressen (about tinnitus) reports from yesterday evening when the Queen, as protector of the Foundation Livslust, attended a hip hop dance performance "We are them" at Fryshuset. Accompanied by two of her Ladies-in-Waitings and two security guards, the Queen took good precautions and put earplugs in her ears before entering.

Has the Queen seen hiphop before?
- No, no, this is the premiere, the Queen said and laughed.

http://www.expressen.se/index.jsp?a=553331

Picture by Lasse Sandström via Expressen.

 

[ursulajohanna]

GrandDuchess, thanks for translation the article from Expressen and posting the picture of the queen by HipHop for Livslust Foundation. The queen looks happy and relaxed. I hope we will see more pictures from a happy queen.

 

[GrandDuchess]

Today the King received the President of Serbia and Montenegro in an audience at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Picture by Stella Pictures via the Royal Court's website.

 

[GrandDuchess]

From Expressen today

Yesterday the King visited the Norra Järva Scout Corps in Kista and Husby, two suburbs of Stockholm with many immigrants, were a project has been held to get kids and young people involved in the scouts.

Yesterday it was time to hand over the scout scarfs to the section, and the King himself was there to talk to the young, new scouts. He gave some good advice for their futures.

- The most important responsibility is to take care of one self. If one cannot be secure in one self, one cannot help others.

- If comrades are feeling bad or are being bullied, one has to dare to act.

Expressen asked why the King chose to bring up these serious topics.
- We have all experienced it in some way. Unfortunately there is bullying in our society and it's hard to stop.

The King admit that issues around the lives of children is something he has neglected before, but promises the kinds and youth of Sweden that they will see more of him.

A scout should always be ready. Is the King ready to turn 60 in April?
- It's very hard to prepare for that. Ha ha!

http://www.expressen.se/index.jsp?a=553763

The first picture is by Lasse Sandström via Expressen, the second one is by Stella Pictures via the Royal Court's website.

 

[GrandDuchess]

This past Saturday, 25 March, the King took the opportunity to go skiing in Boden in the north of Sweden, where he was to attend the Swedish Skiing Championships 2006. Here he is out skiing, and meeting with some competitors of the championships.

Pictures from East News.

 

[GrandDuchess]

Today the King is in Norrköping in the Östergötland County, having one of the regular theme days to get more well versed in a special topic. Today the topic is transports in the future. During the day he has met with the County Governor and the Director-Generals of the Swedish Maritime Administration, the Swedish Road Administration, the Railway Agency and the LFV Group Swedish Airports and Air Navigation Services.

Picture one is from Östgöta Correspondenten and two is by Matz Glimhed via Norrköpings Tidningar.

 

[ursulajohanna]

GrandDuchess, thanks for posting the pictures of the King. I think the first picture from Östgöta Correspondenten is a old pic from Stockholm castle and the second picture is the only new from Norrköping.

The pictures from Norrbotten skiing are beautifull, but I am missing a picture of the queen by 100years-celebration Sofia-church at Sunday!

 

[fanletizia]

The king inaugurates the new illumination of the Royal Palace

King Carlos Gustavo of Sweden from the great Hotel of Stockholm was the one in charge to inaugurate the new lighting system of the Royal Palace, where the Swedish royal Family resides from 1981.

from www.hola.com

 

[GrandDuchess]

And today the King gave and audience to the Prime Minister of Morocco, Mr Driss Jettou, at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Picture by Stella Pictures via the Royal Court's website.

 

[purple_platinum]

And today the King gave and audience to the Prime Minister of Morocco, Mr Driss Jettou, at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Picture by Stella Pictures via the Royal Court's website.

one more from brunopress :

 

[GrandDuchess]

Swedish Radio (SR) and Adressa Trondheim reports that the King and Queen spent their Easter holiday at the King’s cottage in Storlien, Jämtland County.

On Easter Saturday, the weather was apparently not too good, and just after three in the afternoon, the Dean of the Nidaros Cathedral (the national shrine of Norway) got a call. He was asked if he could possibly show the cathedral to King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia who wanted to visit it.

- 20 minutes later I met them, says the Dean, Knut Andresen.

- It wasn’t the first time the Swedish Royal Couple visited the cathedral. At several occasions, among them during King Harald’s 60th birthday celebrations in 1997, they have attended church services in the Nidaros Cathedral. This time the visit was both unofficial and private, coming from genuine interest.

They arrived in Trondheim by car together with a couple who are friends of them and of course their security guards. Apart from receiving the private tour by the Dean, they also walked outside the cathedral, on the courtyard, and visited the new visitor’s centre. There were quite a lot of people in the area, so several recognized them, and some Swedes were very surprised to see their King and Queen in Trondheim.

- Some nodded and kept a distance. Others came up to greet by a handshake.

In the Nidaros Cathedral, the high altar was especially interesting for the Royal Couple. It was King Oscar II’s gift to the cathedral in connection to his coronation in 1873. They also talked about the jubilee of King Haakon and Queen Maud’s coronation 100 years ago in the cathedral.

http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/trondheim/article652590.ece

 

[fanletizia]

Images from facetoface