King Carl XVI Gustaf's 60th Birthday Celebrations: April 28-30, 2006

[Regina]

I love events like this one!!! It's just a feast for my eyes

Just like me!!

I simply adore Máxima's dress, she is amazing tonight! The dress color fits her so well, imo!!
I also like Princess Lilian black and white outfit. She is very elegant!
Duchess of Braganza is very stylish in her pink dress. Does anyone knows who the designer is?

Thanks you everyon for the pics!

 

[magnik]

Sorry. no photos of the King and Family?

 

[marakimou]

I think MM looks very frumpy in her dress. It doesn't look as if it fits well and it makes her look too pale. Maxima looks radiant, as does Mary. MM is so pretty, I wish she'd try to look more put together.

 

[Larzen]

Some pics from Imagine, I glued them together to not make so many posts

The future Prince Consort???

the King and Queen of Spain, the Queen is wearing Valentino Couture, she has worn it before

The Norwegian royal family, Astrid wearing a fruit bowl for a skirt


From Jordan Prince Ali and Princess Rym

 

[magnik]

I think MM looks very frumpy in her dress. It doesn't look as if it fits well and it makes her look too pale. Maxima looks radiant, as does Mary. MM is so pretty, I wish she'd try to look more put together.

Maybe if she would stand different, and wore some jewellery...
Btw. Mary's dress remind me her dress from engagement - evening. Isn't it the same dress?
http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs2/freddenmark53.jpg

 

[soCal girl]

Maybe if she would stand different, and wore some jewellery...
Btw. Mary's dress remind me her dress from engagement - evening. Isn't it the same dress?
http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs2/freddenmark53.jpg

It is the same dress. If my memory is correct, this is the third time that Crown Princess Mary has worn this dress.

 

[Saragli]

OMG, is that Jonas walking with Emma. He is gorgeous. Madeline and Jonas will have beautifull children.

 

[RoyalKnottie]

OMG, This is so exciting! I can't wait to see the SRF. I'm dying to see Victoria and Madeleine. So far I have to agree with everyone that Maxima looks wonderful.

 

[BeatrixFan]

It's the first time I've been Daniel Westling - very strange look. Princess Lilian looks absolutely stunning and is, IMO, the best dressed this evening. The King and the rest of the immediate RF wont be posing for pics apparantly because the King wants to stress the private nature of the party.

 

[soCal girl]

If at all possible I wish Daniel had not worn glasses with his tux. Now that I look at him he has a very cartoonish look about him. As long as he makes Victoria happy, I guess I have no real complaints.

 

[seto]

And as long as she makes him happy too.

 

[christinacg]

I am really so impressed by how great EVERYONE looks tonight! (except for Daniel, he doesn't look good in those glasses )

I am soooo dissapointed we didnt get any pics of the family. I wanted to see what the girls were wearing. Tomorrow we should see them right? in tiaras?

 

[Alexandria]

The King and the rest of the immediate RF wont be posing for pics apparantly because the King wants to stress the private nature of the party.

How is it that the Swedish royal family (but not Lilian) arrive at the party without the media seeing them and photographing them? And yet the arrival of the other guests has resulted in dozens of pictures?

I understand that there has to be a line drawn between public and private life and such occasions, and really, I respect such a line. But it seems a bit like a spoil sport on the King's part to not pose for even five minutes for pictures as he and his family arrive. I'm not saying that there should be pictures inside the dinner or the party of the guests eating or dancing, just the arrival.

The King has grown up in front of the Swedish public and all week we've seen him photographed as he receives gifts. We can't see pictures of him for just a few minutes on this grand occasion?

 

[Beate]

Some pics from Imagine, I glued them together to not make so many posts



From Jordan Prince Ali and Princess Rym

I must say I am quite impressed with Princess Rhym. She looks fantastic.. it's been such a long time since we have seen her. I still remember her as a reporter on CNN..Thanks for the pics!

 

[Thi]

Mary looks absolutely gorgeous ( love the hair and dress), Maxima looks nice, Mette looks pretty and sweet... I didnt like Emma's dress though... Overall, the ladies look very nice...

 

[Adry]

Thanks everyone for the great pictures posted here..for me the best dressed were Princess Mary and Princess Maxima..Mette Marit gown was a bit confused for me..actually I didnt like it

 

[Princess Maxima]

Princesses Máxima and Mary looked wonderful!

 

[TatoïPalace]

Maybe The King and Queen, Crown Princess and Princes were in the Palace before the press arrived.
In my opinion, all ladies looked so so so good (we didn't see Princess Margarita of Romania) and I liked very much the dresses (apart from Mette-Marit and Astrid). Hope they chose beautiful dresses for tomorrow and we could see Beatrix, Paola and Mathilde!!

 

[lil Monkey]

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f22/60th-birthday-celebrations-king-carl-xvi-gustaf-28-30-april-2006-a-9075-11.html more pics here.
What is Rym wearing? is it an Algerian costume?

 

[alola]

I didn't see king Carl's sisters. Where they are?

 

[popy]

Maxima looks absolutely georgeous

 

[Adry]

Some pictures from Face to Face
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[Adry]

Face to Face

 

[christinacg]

I didn't see king Carl's sisters. Where they are?

I would assume they would be there. I would like to see pictures of them as well. It would be nice to see a picture of the King and his four sisters together.

 

[soCal girl]

How is it that the Swedish royal family (but not Lilian) arrive at the party without the media seeing them and photographing them? And yet the arrival of the other guests has resulted in dozens of pictures?

I understand that there has to be a line drawn between public and private life and such occasions, and really, I respect such a line. But it seems a bit like a spoil sport on the King's part to not pose for even five minutes for pictures as he and his family arrive. I'm not saying that there should be pictures inside the dinner or the party of the guests eating or dancing, just the arrival.

The King has grown up in front of the Swedish public and all week we've seen him photographed as he receives gifts. We can't see pictures of him for just a few minutes on this grand occasion?

I agree. This is a momentous occasion to be celebrated with joy and with the public. He is the King of Sweden and IMO his people (and people from other countires ) deserve a five minute photo op of just the arrival like you said. I respect the royal family's privacy and don't expect photos of the dinner but a few photos outside of the palace would have been nice. And Madeleine has been pretty absent the past month so it would have been nice to see her with her family again all dressed up.

 

[grevinnan]

This is a private party and we are only seeing the guests arrive. The tent where the party was held is in very close proximity to Drottningholm slott so the family did not leave the property and then make an entrance. They are essentially home already.

 

[soCal girl]

This is a private party and we are only seeing the guests arrive. The tent where the party was held is in very close proximity to Drottningholm slott so the family did not leave the property and then make an entrance. They are essentially home already.

I know they were home already but I had hoped for a quick five-minute step out from the palace to take some photos. IMO that's not an unreasonable request to ask of a King on his 60th birthday. Also, the whole family would have been dressed up which would have just been great to see!

 

[JessRulz]

Thanks for the pics everyone!
Mary and Maxima both look stunning, as do Marie-Chantal and Maria-Theresa.
Whoever suggested that Mette-Marit wear that dress should be shot!!!
Still no pictures of the birthday boy and his family (apart from Lillian)??

 

[grevinnan]

The official party and the actual birthday is tomorrow. There will be plenty of photos.

 

[soCal girl]

Does anyone know why we saw Princess Lilian arrive? I wonder why she was not already inside the palace. She is part of the royal family. Also, she had no escort. Usually she has one of the royal siblings to hold onto to but tonight she flew solo. She looked lovely though as always. It's been awhile since we've seen her in black.