Crown Princess Victoria's Official Visit to the USA: November 3-8, 2003

[hrhcp]

Anna-Christina    Posted: Nov 4th, 2003 - 9:17 pm

(though I did get the chance to chat with her security detail) .

So ... on behalf of the ladies here, does she rate a studly bunch ? Er, how many ?

 

[Dennism]

Apparently, wit is in short supply in some places.

 

[Anna-Christina]

She only arrived with 2 security persons...persons, because one was a women. I think both would have been considered "up to snuff". Worthy of a princess.

 

[hrhcp]

Good to know, she's in good hands ... hrrmmmmph

 

[Dennism]

"But Mrs. Bush was keeping busy Wednesday, with at least two events on her calendar: an East Room awards ceremony for 18 organizations from the United States and Mexico that celebrate creativity in young people and a private coffee with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden"

A Pole is receiving the Kluge Prize. I would have thought that a Swede would be getting it. O, well.

 

[hrhcp]

Hey Dennis ... when is your big day ?
That is, which day of the week is it, when you amble down Wilmington way to catch Victoria's fancy ?

 

[Dennism]

That would be Saturday. Got the scanner to work so everything's ready there. Now I just have to take some good photos.

 

[hrhcp]

Don't forget the batteries. A spare set on a (very) cold day kept in a warm place, have saved many a day.

 

[hrhcp]

Ha ha ... and speaking of which, I was once in Boston shooting away, and saying "my, this is a big roll of film I have in here" when I opened the camera, there was no film to be seen.

 

[Dennism]

Well, I'm going to a camera shop to have someone put the film in. I'm not taking any chances. I have lost film to a variety of things but most of the time it's from dropping the camera or for putting the film in wrong.

 

[Josefine]

. Washington-DC-USA, November 5, 2003. The Princess Victoria of Sweden during The Kluge Prize, Award Ceremony and Dinner in Washington DC.

 

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. Washington-DC-USA, November 5, 2003. The Princess Victoria of Sweden during The Kluge Prize, Award Ceremony and Dinner in Washington DC.

 

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. Washington-DC-USA, November 5, 2003. The Princess Victoria of Sweden during The Kluge Prize, Award Ceremony and Dinner in Washington DC.

 

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. Washington-DC-USA, November 5, 2003. The Princess Victoria of Sweden during The Kluge Prize, Award Ceremony and Dinner in Washington DC.

 

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. Washington-DC-USA, November 5, 2003. The Princess Victoria of Sweden during The Kluge Prize, Award Ceremony and Dinner in Washington DC.

 

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. Washington-DC-USA, November 5, 2003. The Princess Victoria of Sweden during The Kluge Prize, Award Ceremony and Dinner in Washington DC.

 

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. Washington-DC-USA, November 5, 2003. The Princess Victoria of Sweden during The Kluge Prize, Award Ceremony and Dinner in Washington DC.

 

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. Washington-DC-USA, November 5, 2003. The Princess Victoria of Sweden during The Kluge Prize, Award Ceremony and Dinner in Washington DC.

 

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. Washington-DC-USA, November 5, 2003. The Princess Victoria of Sweden during The Kluge Prize, Award Ceremony and Dinner in Washington DC.

 

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. Washington-DC-USA, November 5, 2003. The Princess Victoria of Sweden during The Kluge Prize, Award Ceremony and Dinner in Washington DC.

 

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. Washington-DC-USA, November 5, 2003. The Princess Victoria of Sweden during The Kluge Prize, Award Ceremony and Dinner in Washington DC.

 

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. Washington-DC-USA, November 5, 2003. The Princess Victoria of Sweden during The Kluge Prize, Award Ceremony and Dinner in Washington DC.

 

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USA, Washington DC, 5 November 2003, 20031105 Crown Princess Victoria in Washington DC, Before entering the World Bank

 

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Victoria hemma hos världens mäktigaste fru

WASHINGTON. Te hos Laura Bush i Vita huset. Lunchmöte på Världsbanken.
Och hedersgäst när den amerikanska kongressen i natt delade ut ett prestigefyllt pris.
Victorias besök i Washington är späckat.
- Jag är mycket nöjd med mina dagar här, säger kronprinsessan.

Victoria har haft en stående inbjudan att hälsa på USA:s "First Lady" Laura Bush ända sedan den amerikanske presidenten George W Bushs besök vid toppmötet i Göteborg 2001.
I går var det dags.
Victoria anlände till Vita huset i en limousin av svensk modell på förmiddagen lokal tid. Hon togs emot av den tidigare bibliotekarien Laura Bush i presidentfamiljens privata delar av residenset.
- Vi drack te och talade under en timme. Men vad vi sa är privat, säger Victoria.
- Det var ett mycket trevligt besök och jag är glad att jag fick träffa Laura Bush.

Födelsdagspresent
Kronprinsessan Victoria uppvaktade Laura Bush, som fyllde 57 år dagen innan, och som firade sin och presidentens 26:e bröllopsdag i går, med en svensk skål i glas från Paradisverkstaden.
För kronprinsessan Victoria var det andra gången i Vita huset, tidigare har hon ätit lunch med Bill Clinton.
Efter testunden med Laura Bush bar det i väg till Världsbanken där en strålande glad Victoria tågade in.
Först väntade ett möte med bankens president James D Wolfenson. Därefter lunchmöte och seminarium om bankens roll i konflikthantering.
I natt var Victoria hedersgäst när den amerikanska kongressens bibliotek delade ut Klugepriset på en miljon dollar till polske filosofiprofessorn Leszek Kolakowski.
Victoria kom annars redan i måndags till en nästan sommarvarm amerikansk huvudstad efter en veckas kärlekssemester i New York med pojkvännen Daniel Westling.

Fullt schema
I dag väntar flera seminarier före en avslutande mottagning på ambassadör Jan Eliassons pampiga residens till Victorias ära.

 

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