The adults standing are all of similar height with only a few centimetres apart when the women have high heels.
The photo of the King, Victoria and Estelle is fantastic. But I don't like the family photo. It's shade is too dark and it is strange that Estelle and Oscar are so far away from their parents, as the other children are close to their parents. The photo would have been better if all grandchildren except Estelle would have been sitting so that Oscar would have sat between the King and Queen in front of Victoria and Daniel and Estelle would have stood between her parents behind Oscar. Since the group photo is an official one published due to the Jubilee and not a family photo taken in the summer holiday, it could have been done much better.
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Princess Birgitta has given a large interview to Expressen (paywall article).
The sisters' health problems mean that they cannot be there when the King celebrates 50 years on the throne.
Now Princess Birgitta, 86, talks about her sisters' call to little brother "Charlie".
- If he feels that way, of course he can give up, she says about the King's future as regent.
Prinsessan Birgitta om kungen_ ”Stackars kille – han får ge upp”
Hänt Magazine quotes Birgitta's interview in Expressen
Birgitta announces that she has unfortunately turned down the celebration. The reason is the loyalty to hers sisters. Desirée and Margaretha's health is struggling. Something that makes them unable to make the trip to Stockholm. Then Birgitta doesn't want to go either:
- They can't go. Desirée had meningitis, so she should probably be happy that she's alive, but Margaretha is only old and has had a few things too, of course, and is having a hard time. Age takes its toll.
Birgitta says that it is out of the question to go without her sisters. Because she feels lonely without them.
- I hope people understand. Supporting Sweden and my brother is the most important thing to me. I had waited so long for it and wanted to be a part of it. It was a difficult decision. It hurts my soul.
Christina asked Birgitta, if she is not enough as a companion, and Birgitta said:
- I told my sister that I feel a little lonely without Margaretha and Desirée, and then she said "But I'm still there" and then I said "Yes, of course you are, but we big kids stick together. And I think that's very nice".
Därför missar hagasessorna kungens 50-års jubileum _ Hänt