King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, Current Events Part 9: May 2014-February 2016


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grevinnan said:
The translation of what the Queen said could perhaps have been better. Her concerns were very valid. Many of the assignments the two Princesses have been on involved people from parts of the world where vaccinations are not as common. Illnesses that we take for granted to be very rare due to all children being vaccinated are more common in other parts of the world. The two Princesses are not sitting in an office all day. They are out among people and have much higher degree of risk in being exposed. The Queen also said ...perhaps they could cut back a little on their travel...
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Exposed to what? People? That's the point of being a royal.
The pregnant women I know do not only sit in open plan office space but are exposed to people all day, to germs or bacteria while working and commuting to work by train with thousands of other people. In their lunch break they do grocery shopping mingling with hundreds of people in supermarkets. They manage to work 8 hours per day until 4 weeks before giving birth to healthy children.
So yes, I feel the Queen's comments are very much out of touch.
 
Queen Silvia herself was on a state visit to Belgium in 15-18 March 1977 when she was pregnant, to Germany on 20-27 March 1979 when she was pregnant and and to Mexico on 17-23 January 1982 when she was pregnant.
These are only state visits, about Silvia's other travel is a little difficult to find information.

While Victoria and Daniel were on their trip to Peru and Colombia, Svensk Damtidning told that Victoria's adjutant had a hand sanitizer all the time in her bag/hand to give to Victoria and Daniel. The safety and health of the royals is very well taken care of at these kind of visits. The specialists and experts from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs check all the possible risks at these kind of trips months before the trip is made.
 
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I just saw on the official agenda that kings will participate in the celebrations for the 25 years enthronement of King Harald in norway . So that means only the kings from Scandinavia or the rest of Europe; So must wait and see!
 
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eya said:
I just saw on the official agenda that kings will participate in the celebrations for the 25 years enthronement of King Harald in norway . So that means only the kings from Scandinavia or the rest of Europe; So must wait and see!
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Nice. a celebration on the 17 of January :flowers:
 
The king attended today at the meeting of the Young Leadership Foundation scholarship committee.The King is the honorary chairman of the committee. During the meeting they discussed the plan for the year and the campaign leading up to the 2016 Scholarship winners.
The Young Leadership Foundation are looking for young leaders who are driven by their good values ​​and doing something beyond the expected.
Kungen i möte med Ungt Ledarskaps stipendiekommitté - Sveriges Kungahus
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The king attended today also at the meeting of the King Carl XVI Gustaf's Foundation for Research and Training.
Konung Carl XVI Gustafs Stiftelse för vetenskaplig forskning - Sveriges Kungahus
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The king had two meetings at the Royal Palace on Monday.
First he met Sverker Göranson, the former Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces. And after that he met professor Anders Karlqvist.
 
 
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The king and queen met on Tuesday the representatives of The Royal Palace Music Festival: Anna Eklund-Tarantino, Artistic Director and Vincent Hashmi, a member of the Board of the Festival. The king and queen got information about the festival that took place in September 2015 and on Young Music at the Palace, which starts on 18th January.
Kungaparet i möte med Musik på Slottet - Sveriges Kungahus
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The king had today a meeting with SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute). At the meeting participated speaker of the Parliament Urban Ahlin, chairman of SIPRI Governing Board Sven-Olof Petersson, director Dan Smith and deputy director Jakob Hallgren. SIPRI was established in 1966 following an initiative by Prime Minister Tage Erlander in memory of Sweden's 150-year-long peace. The King was informed about the activities during the 50th anniversary year.
Kungen i möte med SIPRI - Sveriges Kungahus
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King Carl Gustaf had yesterday evening a meeting concerning the Royal Technology Mission Japan.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences tells at their website, that about 35 people travel with "Royal Technology Mission" to Japan on 15-20 February. It's the 23rd time the king is with at the mission. The delegation will among other things visit the camera manufacturer Canon, Fujifilm, and science and technology center Miraikan. In addition, the group will have a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and possibly also meet Emperor Akihito.
Kung Carl XVI Gustaf besöker Japan med IVA

Queen Silvia presented on Thursday scholarships from Queen Silvia's Jubilee Fund. The Fund provides grants for research on children and disability.
Drottningen delade ut stipendier - Sveriges Kungahus
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BA0DObyu4mK/?taken-by=pelletnilsson
 
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The king takes off from work and travels to Mexico on a private trip in eight days. The news was given by the Marshall of the Realm to the ministers at government's meeting today. Although Crown Princess Victoria is heavily pregnant, she jumps in as a substitute and takes over the king's duties.
The Ministry of Justice's protocol made after the meeting shows that Carl XVI Gustaf is in Mexico during the period January 23 to 31, and that he therefore is "unable to perform his duties as the Head of State". Crown Princess Victoria takes over as temporary regent and fulfills the tasks of the Head of State when he is away. And then it does not matter that she is heavily pregnant.
Margareta Thorgren stated earlier this week that there is no fixed end date for when she stops working before giving birth.
- The Crown Princess will work as far as possible to the birth, she told to Expressen's Johan T Lindwall.
Crown Princess Victoria has previously been standing in for the king as Head of State in connection with state visits abroad.
Expressen has sought Thorgren for a comment.
Kungen tar ledigt – och åker till Mexiko på semeter _ Nyheter _ Expressen
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The queen doesn't have work events during that time either, so it seems that she will accompany the king on a trip to Mexico.
 
It seems that the queen isn't in Mexico with the king.

Queen Silvia was last Saturday in Essen, Germany. At the concert of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.
Photos from the Facebook of Philharmonie Essen
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1028235723889576&id=110267102353114

From Gustavo Dudamel's Facebook "Such an honor to meet HM Queen Silvia of Sweden after our concert in Essen."
https://www.facebook.com/GDudamel/p...17116083604/10153813428593605/?type=3&theater

Philharmonie Essen_ Königin Silvia erlebte im Konzert südamerikanische Leidenschaft - Ruhr Nachrichten
 
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Thanks for the information and pics :flowers:

Isn't the queen travel with the king to Mexico? ;)
The court tells, that the king is eight days in Mexico!

LadyFinn said:
It seems that the queen isn't in Mexico with the king.

Queen Silvia was last Saturday in Essen, Germany. At the concert of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.
Photos from the Facebook of Philharmonie Essen
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1028235723889576&id=110267102353114

From Gustavo Dudamel's Facebook "Such an honor to meet HM Queen Silvia of Sweden after our concert in Essen."
https://www.facebook.com/GDudamel/p...17116083604/10153813428593605/?type=3&theater

Philharmonie Essen_ Königin Silvia erlebte im Konzert südamerikanische Leidenschaft - Ruhr Nachrichten
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ursulajohanna said:
Thanks for the information and pics :flowers:

Isn't the queen travel with the king to Mexico? ;)
The court tells, that the king is eight days in Mexico!
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Of course it is possible that the queen went later to Mexico, I just thought that they would have travelled together...
 
@Lady Finn - I don't see the need for the court to emphasize that Victoria will act as regent "while heavily pregnant". Pregnancy is not a disease and Victoria has been trained for this position since she was three, when the succession law changed in 1979. And if the heir is unable to act as regent - or when the day comes sovereign - who becomes regent? Carl Philip? If so, he would only have a fifteen year window for the regency to be open to him. When Estelle and Baby Bernadotte Westling no. 2 reach majority Carl Philip steps back to the no. 4 position (or 3, when Victoria takes the throne).
 
Queen Silvia's unknown millions
The king and his children are major owners of the stock market, with portfolios ranging in size from 10-55 million.
Hitherto unknown ownership information which Expressen's Dina Pengar has fund shows that even Queen Silvia has a completely own portfolio.
- We usually never comment on individual holdings, but the probability that the data is correct is quite large, says Jan Lindman from the court.
At last the record date, the end of December, the portfolio was worth just over 4.8 million SEK.
The portfolio consists of the renowned engineering company Sandvik, forestry and hygiene giant SCA, Wallenberg's Investor and billionaire Gustaf Douglas's investment company Latour. The fifth-known holding is Swedish business's most powerful man Fredrik Lundberg investment company that bears his name.
- Long-term investments in Swedish industry, it is that we tend to reason. It is the same philosophy as with the rest of the royal family when it comes to their financial investments, says Jan Lindman.
Drottning Silvias okända miljoner på börsen _ Dina Pengar
 
ursulajohanna said:
Svensk Damtidning has an there actuell cover information about holiday of the royal couple:
Nytt nummer ute nu – När kommer bebisen, mamma? | Svensk Damtidning

When and on which place?
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As we already knew, the queen went to a concert in Essen in Germany, when the king flew to his fishing trip to Mexico. Svensk Damtidning's article just quotes the articles which has been at the press about the king's trip to Cabo San Lucas. And that the queen wasn't with him and Margareta Thorgren said that because the trips were private, they don't comment them. Svensk Damtidning writes that the queen likes to go to trips in the sun or skiing trips with her female friends, and she has also gone to see her grandchildren alone many times.
 
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Thanks for translation the artcicle in Svensk Damtidning.
Conclusion - the editors know nothing concrete and used old picture on its cover? :ermm:

LadyFinn said:
As we already knew, the queen went to a concert in Essen in Germany, when the king flew to his fishing trip to Mexico. Svensk Damtidning's article just quotes the articles which has been at the press about the king's trip to Cabo San Lucas. And that the queen wasn't with him and Margareta Thorgren said that because the trips were private, they don't comment them. Svensk Damtidning writes that the queen likes to go to trips in the sun or skiing trips with her female friends, and she has also gone to see her grandchildren alone many times.
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ursulajohanna said:
Thanks for translation the artcicle in Svensk Damtidning.
Conclusion - the editors know nothing concrete and used old picture on its cover? :ermm:
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Yes. Obviously Svensk Damtidning didn't know at all that the queen was in Essen, that wasn't mentioned at the article.
 
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