Crown Princess Victoria's Name Day - March 12: 2003-2011,2014-2015, 2017-2019-2022 - Page 13

HereditaryPrincess · #**241** 03-13-2019, 06:02 PM

I love this photo of Estelle hugging Victoria; there's so much love and warmth here. Estelle seems like a very affectionate little girl and seems to be particularly attentive to her younger brother, which is lovely to see.

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And that is why I love this royal family. They all take the dais and they all do the circuit although Oscar is back a little because I think he still finds it overwhelming however Estelle is definitely her mother's daughter handling everything like a seasoned trooper. And Oscar has the cutest little grumpy face I have seen for a while.

For all it is Spring, it seemed very cold and that makes it even more amazing when so many people still turn out. As usual, the CP Couple and their children have this sweet colour coordination going on with Victoria in dusky red, Estelle in pink and Daniel and Oscar doing their blue thing.

There's the traditional band, the traditional surreptitious bobbing to the music, all the gifts of flowers. I love that even school classes come and that some things have become de facto tradition such as that humongous, spettkaka and a hello the FinnJasper the cat in a basket (sort of like people bring their dogs to say hello to Camilla).

Totally agree - being a Brit it makes me realise how under the radar in terms of pomp and circumstance "our" RF is in comparison to their European counterparts when we see events like this, too!

LadyFinn · #**242** 03-15-2019, 04:32 PM

At Instagram of Pernilla Kristensson, palace curator of the Royal Court
"Celebrating at work today"
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu6D7e7HW2b/

At Instagram of FinnJasper The Cat
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LadyFinn · #**243** 03-31-2019, 01:58 AM

Svensk Damtidning's article about the celebration. Svensk Damtidning has counted that although Victoria has not every year attended at the celebration, she has been there 19 times and heard the military band play "Med en enkel tulipan!", which is played every year.
Svensk Damtidning also writes that Estelle is made to her future role, she loves to meet people, just like her mother. And although the day was rather cold, the event was a success to the crown princess family, a day to remember with many lovely moments.
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LadyFinn · #**244** 01-22-2020, 02:52 PM

Svensk Damtidning wonders at its article, when we will see Oscar again.

We ask Margareta Thorgren if the prince, and big sister Estelle, will be present when the crown princess celebrates her name day at Inner courtyard, March 12.
- Princess Estelle goes to school and prince Oscar at preschool so I can't answer to that today.
Hovets besked om prins Oscar _ Svensk Dam

LadyFinn · #**245** 02-18-2020, 02:13 PM

On Thursday 12th March Crown princess Victoria's Name Day will be celebrated traditionally at the Royal Palace. The Crown Princess is congratulated by the Armed Forces and the public is welcomed to attend the celebration in the Inner Courtyard of the Royal Palace.
11.00 the South Gates to the Inner Courtyard will be opened
11.45 The Royal Swedish Army Band, The Salute Troop from the Life Guards and the Royal Guards from The Life Regiment Hussars march into the Inner Courtyard.
Concert of The Royal Swedish Army Band
12.00 The celebration starts with The Royal Swedish Army Band implementing a music program.
The ceremony ends with The Royal Swedish Army Band, the Royal Guards and The Salute Troop handing flowers to the Crown Princess.
Fira Kronprinsessans namnsdag - Sveriges Kungahus

LadyFinn · #**246** 03-04-2020, 02:33 PM

- Right now, the Crown Princess's name day celebration looks to be able to take place as planned - but at the same time we are following the development of the Corona virus, says the director of the press department Margareta Thorgren to Svensk Damtidning.
Hotet mot kronprinsessan Victorias tradition_ Corona _ Svensk Dam

LadyFinn · #**247** 03-11-2020, 11:14 AM

Press release from the court

The Crown Princess's Name day celebration cancelled
The Armed Forces' traditional celebration of H.R.H. The Crown Princess's Name Day at the Royal Palace's inner courtyard on March 12 is cancelled.
The Crown Princess's Name day is celebrated annually with a tribute from the Swedish Armed Forces at the Royal Palace's inner courtyard. The celebration is open to the public and gathers a large number of congratulators each year.
For the sake of the public, which at the celebration usually gather on a limited area with some congestion, and based on the Public Health Agency's risk assessment of the new corona virus, the Royal Court and the Swedish Armed Forces decided to cancel the ceremony this year.
Kronprinsessans namnsdagsfirande inställt - Sveriges Kungahus

- This decision is made with care about the public who come here. It is usually quite crowded, says Johan Tegel from the court press department.
JUST NU: Victoria tvingas ställa in – Hovet bekräftar _ Svensk Dam

Although the public celebration of the crown princess's name day was cancelled, the Armed Forces congratulated Victoria with flowers at the Eastern Vault at the Royal Palace today. Daniel attended with Victoria.
- Many flower greetings has come although the celebration was cancelled. Then this ceremony was held where the Armed Forces gave their flowers, said Margareta Thorgren.
https://www.svenskdam.se/kungligt/ha...t-i-hemlighet/

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At the photos it seems that as every year, The Second Amphibious Battalion, which is also called The Victoria Battalion, gave Victoria a photo album of their work during the year.

Gallery from Belga/TT.
https://www.belgaimage.be/#/gallery/6888850

LadyFinn · #**248** 03-12-2020, 12:01 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGTSGjrcXHs

Court website
Kronprinsessan uppvaktades på namnsdagen - Sveriges Kungahus

**iceflower** · #**249** 03-12-2020, 03:34 PM

Here's an additional article about today's little Name Day celebration:

** dm: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends pared-back celebrations for her name day in Stockholm..**

LadyFinn · #**250** 03-13-2020, 03:27 PM

Neither Princess Estelle nor Prince Oscar appeared during the celebration of Victoria. The Crown Princess couple usually brings their children to the Inner courtyard with them to meet the people, at the times when the event was done in a more traditional way.
This time it was decided that Estelle and Oscar would be left outside.
- It is true that it has been a bit varied, sometimes the children have been involved, sometimes not. At this time, both children were in their respective schools. As the whole event was canceled, they decided to go to school. It was a conscious action, says Margareta Thorgren.
Coronavirus_ Oscar och Estelle var inte med _ Svensk Dam

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LadyFinn · #**251** 02-14-2021, 11:51 PM

Video from 2020 by SPA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Awxnxhh0g0

LadyFinn · #**252** 02-25-2021, 11:58 PM

Due to the current pandemic, Victoria's Name Day will be celebrated without an official ceremony.
Kalender - Sveriges Kungahus

Information officer Johan Tegel from the court said to Svensk Damtidning that The Armed Forces will traditionally present their congratulations to Victoria on her Name Day in a very small ceremony. The court will return to the details of that.
Hovet_ Så ska kronprinsessan Victoria fira sin namnsdag _*Svensk Dam

LadyFinn · #**253** 03-12-2021, 05:29 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMgJ3Vbg2aU

Svensk Damtidning congratulates
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LadyFinn · #**254** 02-28-2022, 10:57 AM

On Saturday 12 March, HRH the Crown Princess is traditionally greeted on her Name Day.
The Crown Princess is courted by the Armed Forces and the public is welcome to participate in the celebration at the Inner Courtyard at the Royal Palace.
With regard to the pandemic, any gifts will not be able to be handed over to the Crown Princess.
These covid-19 recommendations apply:
Stay at home and avoid close contact in case of symptoms. Adults who have not been vaccinated are advised to take special precautions.

The Name Day celebration program:
10.45 The South Gates to the Inner Courtyard will be opened
11.40 The Army Music Corps, The Salute Troop from the Life Guards and the Royal Guard from K 3 march into the Inner Courtyard.
11.45 Concert of The Army Music Corps
12.00 The celebration begins with the Army Music Corps carrying out a music program and ends with the Army Music Corps, the Royal Guard and the Salute Troop handing over flowers to the Crown Princess.
Fira Kronprinsessans namnsdag - Sveriges Kungahus

LadyFinn · #**255** 03-12-2022, 06:17 AM

The whole family at Victoria's Name Day celebration at the Inner Courtyard of the Royal Palace today.
TT Nyhetsbyrån gallery

**iceflower** · #**256** 03-12-2022, 06:22 AM

Here are some more photos of today's celebration:

** ppe gallery **

** gettyimages gallery: SWE: The Crown Princess' Name Day 2022 **

** svenskdam article: Här firas Victoria på namnsdagen – Estelle och Oscar stjäl showen! **

suztav · #**257** 03-12-2022, 06:26 AM

Can someone please explain to me why there is a Victoria Name Day? Will there eventually be an Estelle Name Day?

LadyFinn · #**258** 03-12-2022, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by suztav

Can someone please explain to me why there is a Victoria Name Day? Will there eventually be an Estelle Name Day?

The celebration of Victoria's Name Day is the Swedish Armed Forces' celebration of the Crown Princess. The Armed Forces are not at Victoria's birthday celebration on Öland in July.
At this photo we see on the right Lieutenant general Jan Salestrand, the Chief of H.M.The King's Military Staff.
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It's three years from the last public celebration, which has been cancelled due to the pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
Lovely family photos
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We can see that there is a lot of people
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Photos by SPA
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Court website
The Swedish Armed Forces courted the Crown Princess on the Name Day in the Royal Palace's inner courtyard, after two years of customized celebrations on a smaller scale. As the Crown Princess' birthday is normally celebrated on Öland, Name Day is the annual celebration of the Crown Princess in the capital, and has taken place since the early 1990s.
The ceremony was attended by the Guard of Honor from the Life Guards, the Main Guard from the Life Regiment's hussars K 3 and the Army Music Corps.
The first piece at the Army Music Corps' tribute concert was Drottning Victorias präsentiermarsch, a march that Carl Michael Bellman added lyrics to the melody. Kronprinsessan Victorias festmarsch was performed, Gratulation by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger and Livregementets grenadjärers marsch. The concert ended with Med en enkel tulipan followed by the Victoria fanfare and a fourfold live for the Crown Princess.
The celebration ended with the Crown Princess family meeting and greeting all those who came to participate in the celebration.
Lieutenant colonel Christofer Lennings from the Victoria Battalion at the 1st Marine Regiment handed over the traditional book about the battalion's activities as gift, as well as berets to Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar.
Kronprinsessan uppvaktades på namnsdagen - Sveriges Kungahus

Photos at court Facebook by Pelle T Nilsson/SPA and Sara Friberg/The Royal Court.
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At the video we see also Oscar putting his beret on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wa5WouHsP0

Se film och fina bilder från Victorias namnsdagsfirande på Slottet - GALA magasin

Estelle
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Oscar
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Daniel and Estelle
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JR76 · #**259** 03-12-2022, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by suztav

Can someone please explain to me why there is a Victoria Name Day? Will there eventually be an Estelle Name Day?

Most Swedish names are assigned a special day in the calendar. It's a remnant of the old Catholic custom of saints having special feast days.
Victoria has her name day today on 12 March, Estelle has her on 15 August and I have mine on 27 July.
The royal name day celebrations initially came about because the armed forces wanted to celebrate the name day of the monarch and has then evolved into the celebrations we see today. Estelle will most likely get celebrated in the same way after her mother ascends the throne.

Prinsara · #**260** 03-12-2022, 10:42 AM

But Estelle has a birthday when people won’t be on summer holidays (for her name day, it’s the reverse). Maybe things will have to change?