King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, Current Events Part 7: Sept 2008 - May 2010

[jujje]

Ursulajohanna, the date is correct. The 'Jukonsert in Slotkyrka' = 'Christmas concert at the Palace Church' of course IS the service & concert which was taped for TV.
And it was not held in September, but on December 16th.

The concert that was broadcast on Christmas Eve was recored on the 16 Dec. The service on New Years Day was recorded in September.

According to SVT Their Majesties are on holiday in Brazil since the 26 Dec. The Court states that it is a private trip to meet with The Queen's family.

The King and Queen will again travel to Brazil in March but then for a state visit to the country.

Kunglig glans ska sälja Jas - rapport | svt.se

 

[Boris]

Thank you jujje for the update on the Royal Couple's current visit to Brazil.

The article states that The King is actually lobbying in Brazil for the export of Swedish fighter jets, to be bought by the Brazilian government.
Whether Queen Silvia only uses this trip to visit her family or if she re-appears with more facial work done, as she did for the last time after her 2007 stay in Brazil, remains to be seen.
The King's first public engagement of the year is on January 12th, the Queen's on January 20th.

 

[Soli Deo Gloria]

Oh noooo... lets hope she will not do anything. Lets hope her daughters said "enough" and her husband said "I love so much, pleace dont do it again"

 

[ursulajohanna]

Yesterday afternoon (3pm) the queen attend the "minneskonsert för Elisabeth Söderström och Erik Saedén" in Opera/Stockholm!
Her first official event after the new years-holiday in Brasil!

 

[LadyFinn]

Queen Silvia in Östersund today, video:
Morfar fick se Silvia - Östersund - op.se

Drottningen i Östersund - Östersund - ltz.se
Barnsexhandeln oroar drottningen - Mittnytt | svt.se

Photos:
Queen Silvia of Sweden during a conference on human trafficking in Östersund
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Queen Silvia at the Östersund Hospital
Unge Axel välkomnade drottningen - Lokalt - op.se

 

[rosalyn]

when was the queen at the Östersund Hospital

Was the interview with the Royal Children in Jan 14, 2010? thanks

 

[ursulajohanna]

The queen visit Östersund children hospital on 21st January 2010 morning (8am).

when was the queen at the Östersund Hospital

 

[LadyFinn]

Queen Silvia opened the Bernadotte care home in Uppsala today.
Drottningen invigde nytt vårdboende - Uppsala - UNT.SE
Video:
TV: Se när Drottning Silvia invigde Bernadottehemmet - TV4Nyheterna Uppsala - sändningar och videoklipp med lokala nyheter och inslag från Uppsala - tv4play.se

 

[iceflower]

Some pics from the event yesterday:


Queen Silvia is seen inaugurating the Bernadotte Nursing Home
in Uppsala, Sweden, January 25, 2010


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 ** Pic 6 **

 

[ursulajohanna]

On 26th January 2010 the queen celebrated "Drottning Silvias Jubileumfond":

Drottningen delade ut stipendium ur Drottning Silvias Jubileumsfond - Kungahuset [NS4 version]

In the evening the royal couple attend the concert "Unga music pa Slottet" in church of castle!

 

[ursulajohanna]

Yesterday afternoon the King celebrated "Konungens medaljen":

nwt.se - Värmlänningar fick medalj av kungen

Bakom Kulisserna

In the evening the royal couple attend the years-Meeting "Kungl. Skogs- och Lantbruksakademiens" in Stadshus of Stockholm.

 

[Boris]

Thank you ursulajohanna (and LadyFinn and iceflower too) for keeping us updated here about the royal couple’s engagements!

It’s a pity that so far, no pictures have emerged from last night’s dinner.
The evening at Stockholm’s City Hall in honor of The Royal Academy for Forestry and Agriculture (founded by the first Bernadotte King in 1811) is actually a black tie gala including an award ceremony, so it would be particularly nice to see pics.

 

[Silvia❦CarlGustaf]

Thank you ursulajohanna (and LadyFinn and iceflower too) for keeping us updated here about the royal couple’s engagements!

It’s a pity that so far, no pictures have emerged from last night’s dinner.
The evening at Stockholm’s City Hall in honor of The Royal Academy for Forestry and Agriculture (founded by the first Bernadotte King in 1811) is actually a black tie gala including an award ceremony, so it would be particularly nice to see pics.

I have just found pics from the black tie event!
Here is the link! Just scroll down and you will see some pics of the royalcouple....

http://www.ksla.se/sv/eventImages.asp?intPageID=1008

 

[Boris]

Thank you very much indeed for that find!
It's a great gallery of pictures, giving a very good overall impression of the occasion.

 

[ursulajohanna]

Thank you very much for the great link to the beautiful pictures of the evening event!

I have just found pics from the black tie event!
Here is the link! Just scroll down and you will see some pics of the royalcouple....

http://www.ksla.se/sv/eventImages.asp?intPageID=1008

 

[ursulajohanna]

On friday the queen attend Mentor Foundation meeting in London, but without press! Or do you find more information about the meeting?

Already last meeting of the Foundation in London on May 2009 we don't see pics - nothing from arrial or meeting on 5th May or Charity-Gala on 6th May!

 

[Soli Deo Gloria]

Tomorrow, sunday 7 february, the King and the Queen will attend the church service in St:a Klara church, Stockholm at 11.00 (its very close to the railway station and if I take the train at 04.45 I can be there too... lol...)

 

[ursulajohanna]

Do you see the royal couple by the church service yesterday in Stockholm? I don't find pics of it! It's very pity - no pics of the last events of the royal couple (in London or Stockholm).

Tomorrow, sunday 7 february, the King and the Queen will attend the church service in St:a Klara church, Stockholm at 11.00 (its very close to the railway station and if I take the train at 04.45 I can be there too... lol...)

 

[ursulajohanna]

Today the king celebrated "Svensk Mjölk medaljen":

Minst 16 800 mjölkningar gav medalj - Norran

The queen was attend, too - unfortunately without pics, or do you find its?
One more an event without pics of her!

 

[jujje]

Do you see the royal couple by the church service yesterday in Stockholm? I don't find pics of it! It's very pity - no pics of the last events of the royal couple (in London or Stockholm).

Managed to find two photos from the service in St Klara church.

Worth adding is that St Klara is famous for their social work in central Stockholm.

http://hjortikina.dinstudio.se/files/clara02.jpg
http://hjortikina.dinstudio.se/files/clara03.jpg
http://hjortikina.dinstudio.se/files/clara01.jpg

 

[ursulajohanna]

Thanks "Jujje" for the links to the few pics from Sunday!

 

[iceflower]

Pics 10.2.2010

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden pictured at the opening ceremony
of the Baltic Sea Action Summit in Helsinki, on February 10, 2010.

Organisers of the Helsinki summit say a range of companies, foundations
and individuals have already made more than 130 promises of action to
save the Baltic.


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[LadyFinn]

King Carl Gustaf, president Halonen and prime minister Vanhanen
Helsingin Sanomat

 

[ursulajohanna]

On 9th February 2010 the royal couple attend the years-celebration Travellers Clubs in Stockholm! One more an event without press!

 

[wbenson]

Swedes back pensioner king to carry on - The Local

A majority of Swedes are in favour of King Carl XVI Gustaf remaining on the throne despite reaching the pension age in 2011.

The king has the support of 62 percent of Swedes to carry on and not abdicate in favour of his daughter, Crown Princess Victoria, according to a new poll by Synovate published in Dagens Nyheter (DN) on Monday.

 

[Soli Deo Gloria]

Swedes back pensioner king to carry on - The Local

A majority of Swedes are in favour of King Carl XVI Gustaf remaining on the throne despite reaching the pension age in 2011.

The king has the support of 62 percent of Swedes to carry on and not abdicate in favour of his daughter, Crown Princess Victoria, according to a new poll by Synovate published in Dagens Nyheter (DN) on Monday.

Actually, I think i would be pretty cool if the king retired (abdicated) at 65 as the rest of us Swedes (or 67). He always tried to be a modern king, and being an active pensioner who has time for journeys and interests are quite modern if you ask me BUT I dont think he will AND he has a record to beat! His great grandfather Gustav V was king of Sweden for 43 years - thats the 2:nd longest reign in Sweden:Magnus Eriksson was king of Sweden for 45 years (but he was 3 years old when he became king in 1319)... and our current king has 37 years on the throne so I hope he will beat that record!

(I posted this in CP Victoria current ...(same subject)... but it belongs here too.... moderators can delete if they want)

 

[ursulajohanna]

Here links "Intervju Drottning Silvias Bönbok" by Kunskapskanalen on 1st March 2010, the interview was taken 15th February:

Aftonbönen är helig för Silvia | Nyheter | Aftonbladet

and link to video:

UR Play - En bok, en författare : Drottning Silvia

 

[princess gertrude]

Swedes back pensioner king to carry on - The Local

A majority of Swedes are in favour of King Carl XVI Gustaf remaining on the throne despite reaching the pension age in 2011.

The king has the support of 62 percent of Swedes to carry on and not abdicate in favour of his daughter, Crown Princess Victoria, according to a new poll by Synovate published in Dagens Nyheter (DN) on Monday.

I would have to agree with most of the Swedes on this. He should carry on. Not to mention that Victoria would have no time to be a newlywed and enjoy the first several years of her marriage. I'm thinking he's not going to do that to his daughter.

 

[Boris]

I am missing (from Moderation) the publish on "Intervju Drottning Silvias Bönbok" by Kunskapskanalen on 1st March 2010, the interview was taken 15th February. That's why here information

Aftonbönen är helig för Silvia | Nyheter | Aftonbladet

You can already find more (and a pic from the interview) in this topic here:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f22/videos-and-sound-clips-coming-tv-appearances-10961-9.html


By the way, the website of the Marcus Wallenberg Prize has finally put up pictures from their award gala, which took place last September and was attended by The King and Queen, as usual:
The Marcus Wallenberg Prize

I would have to agree with most of the Swedes on this. He should carry on.

There is hardly any room to speculate about abdication because Swedish monarchs do not abdicate.
The present King has explicitely stated that he regards his 'job' as a job for life, which further confirms that abdication can be ruled out as a possibility.
Considering the longevity of the Bernadotte males, Crown Princess Victoria might not become Queen before being in her early sixties.

 

[ursulajohanna]

Boris, thanks for the information - Sorry, I don't look in the other thread (videos&Sound clips), there are to many threads here!

The group-pics from Marcus-Wallenberg-Prize (28th September 2009) I saw, too. But I though, that are no interest for the long time before event!