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State Visit from Turkey to Sweden; March 11-13, 2013

Today the Royal court announced that the president of Turkey Abdullah Gül and his wife Hayrüsinna Gül will pay a state visit to Sweden, September 10-12. The programme will be announced later this summer.

The King and Queen made a visit to Turkey in 2006.

The pressrelease from the Royal Court: http://www.kungahuset.se/pressrum/pr...148c33e9f.html

The royal court has announced that the state visit will take place on March 11 - 13, 2013
For more information click here ** Translated version

A preliminary and short programme for the state visit from Turkey (March 11-13) has been announced from the Swedish government. The visit will take place in Stockholm and Uppsala.

Monday, March 11th:
*Cortege from the Royal Mews (11:40 CET) to the Royal Palace. Official welcome ceremony at the Inner Court Yard.
*Private luncheon at the Royal Palace hosted by the King and Queen. The Crown Princess, Prince Daniel and Prince Carl Philip will also attend.
*The Swedish Minister for Finance, Mr. Anders Borg, hosts a luncheon at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Turkish delegation.
*President Gül meet the Speaker of the Parliament, Mr. Per Westerberg, and representativs of the political parties. President Gül will deliver a speech at the Riksdag.
*President Gül meet Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, with following press conference.
*State banquet at the Royal Palace hosted by the King and Queen. The Crown Princess, Prince Daniel and Prince Carl Philip will also attend.

Tuesday, March 12th:
*Reception and concert hosted the Turkish Presidential Couple. Attended by The King, Queen, Crown Princess, Prince Daniel and Prince Carl Philip.

Wednesday, March 13th:
*Visit to Uppsala by the Presidential and Royal Couples.
*Visit to Uppsala University and Carolina Rediviva.
*Luncheon hosted the County Governor Peter Egardt at Uppsala Castle.
*Farewell ceremony at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in the afternoon with the Crown Princess and Prince Daniel.

Events at unknown dates, probably Tuesday, March 12th:
*A Turkish Institute for Research in Stockholm will be opened. Attended by President Gül and the King.
*A seminar about enterprise hosted by "Business Sweden". Attended by Minister for Trade, Mrs. Ewa Björling, and Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan.

I guess a more detailed programme will be revealed, with events for the First Lady Hayrünnisa Gül at March 11th.

The link to the programme (in Swedish):
Statsbesk frn Turkiet 11-13 mars 2013

According to the Royal Court the state visit will take place as planned.

From the website of the president of Turkey, a photo and a video:
President Abdullah Gül has arrived in Sweden to pay a state visit at the invitation of King Carl XVI Gustaf.
President Abdullah Gül was welcomed by Chief of Protocol Ambassador Caroline Vicini; Turkish Ambassador to Stockholm, Zergün Korutürk; Turkish Ambassador to Helsinki, Selah Korutürk, Swedish Ambassador to Ankara, Hakan Akesson and other officials at Arlanda Airport.
Presidency of the Republic of Turkey President Gül in Sweden

From the court website:
On Monday, 11 March Turkish President Abdullah Gül arrives to Stockholm at the invitation of HM King for a three-day state visit. No changes in the program will be made on the occasion of HRH Princess Lilian's death.
Inga förändringar för statsbesöket från Turkiet - Sveriges Kungahus

Turkey's President Abdullah Gul and his wife Hayrünnisa Gul are seen together with King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden at the Royal Mews in Stockholm.
https://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?pag...22743484&pos=2
https://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?pag...22743479&pos=1
https://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?pag...22743734&pos=0
The Royal Swedish flag and the Turkish flag on half-mast in front of the Royal Palace
https://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?pag...22743475&pos=7

I wonder if the ladies will wear dark colours at the gala and if they have such dresses to wear

I see that the royal family is wearing mourning -- very appropriate. I'm wondering what they will do for the gala dinner this evening?

Gallery with bigger photos
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You can get the photos bigger by clicking from the left
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Victoria has the same broch as on her engagment a brosch that was given earilier by prince bertil and princess lilian

Why they all in black , the royal family ?

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Originally Posted by sancakli70 (Post 1525952)

Why they all in black , the royal family ?

They are in mourning. Did'n't you know that their beloved dear aunt has just passed away peacefully in her sleep yesterday?

You can tell from the pictures that all the SRF had a bad night after the passing of Princess Lilian

Great gallery at the website of the President
T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Cumhurbaşkanı Gül, İsveç Kraliyet Sarayı’nda

And at the president's Facebook
Cumhurba

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Originally Posted by MarNoe (Post 1525957)

You can tell from the pictures that all the SRF had a bad night after the passing of Princess Lilian

I really can tell, Victoria and Daniel have both red circles around their floading with tear eyes

will a tonedown dinner replace the gala dinner tonoght

Does anybody know what the state banquet will take place?

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Originally Posted by Josefine (Post 1525979)

will a tonedown dinner replace the gala dinner tonoght

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Originally Posted by Baron Brockdorf (Post 1525994)

Does anybody know what the state banquet will take place?

I suspect it will be business as usual. The royal ladies will probably be conservatively dressed, but I suspect the state dinner will be held as usual.