Swedish State Visit to Poland: May 4-6, 2011

Blue_Stocking · #1 02-15-2011, 12:32 PM

According to the Royal Court's press office:

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will pay a state visit to Poland on 4-6 May 2011 at the invitation of President Bronislaw Komorowski. The Swedish government will be represented.
A Swedish business delegation to visit Poland in connection with the state visit.

Pressrum - Sveriges Kungahus [NS4 version]

**iceflower** · #2 05-04-2011, 05:12 AM

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Here are the first pics of day 1:

Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski and his wife Anna Komorowska with King
Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia in Warsaw, Poland, on May 4, 2011.

** belga gallery **

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** daylife gallery **

dazzling · #3 05-04-2011, 06:24 AM

Is there a program on the visit?

agami.pearl · #4 05-04-2011, 06:42 AM

Yes, it is.

from the official website of the President of the Republic of Poland
http://translate.google.pl/

and article with 2 short videos
http://www.tvn24.pl

zarat · #5 05-04-2011, 07:53 AM

Król Szwecji Karol XVI Gustaw w Polsce [ZDJ

and others photos from "Gazeta Wyborcza"'s website

monic · #6 05-04-2011, 10:32 AM

King Carl Gustaw with the Polish president
Szwedzka para królewska w Polsce. Karol XVI Gustaw spotka

The arrival
http://themes.thestar.com/photo/01cZ40o40B7yx

LadyFinn · #7 05-04-2011, 11:13 AM

The program:
Statsbesök till Polen 4-6 maj - Regeringskansliet
Google Translate

agami.pearl · #8 05-04-2011, 05:20 PM

pictures from the dinner in honor of royal couple (black tie without tiaras)

Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3

Marika86 · #9 05-04-2011, 05:47 PM

Official dinner

king sweden poland dinner may 4, 2011 - News, photos, topics, and quotes

BelgaPicture - Category details

**iceflower** · #10 05-05-2011, 06:14 AM

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Day 2 - May 5th, 2011

The programme of day 2 has started with a visit to Warsaw's Maria Sklodowska-Curie Museum,
devoted to the Polish born scientist who won two Nobel prizes (1903 Physics, 1911 Chemistry)
for pioneering research on radioactivity.

And King Carl Gustaf of Sweden has delivered a speech during the conference "Balanced development
of cities" held in the Copernicus Science Centre.

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** daylife gallery - May 5th - ** belga gallery **

As usual the daylife gallery will be updated during the day!

Biri · #11 05-06-2011, 07:37 AM

Interview with the Royal Couple in "Gazeta Wrocławska"

Rozmowa z par

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ursulajohanna · #12 05-06-2011, 12:05 PM

Thanks for the link - the interview was taken 13th April 2011 in castle of Stockholm.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biri

Interview with the Royal Couple in "Gazeta Wrocławska"

Rozmowa z par

Google Translate

LadyFinn · #13 05-06-2011, 12:18 PM

King denies calling Stieg Larsson books 'horrible' - The Local

Today king Carl Gustaf visited the construction site of a football stadium in Wroclaw, one of four Polish venues for Euro 2012 (football European Championships).
Photos from Daylife

President of the Republic of Poland / News / News / The Swedish Royal Couple visits Poland

Biri · #14 05-07-2011, 06:42 AM

there was broadcast another interview with them in tvn24 (television canal which transmits News 24 h per day).
They made me an impression of very simple-minded people, not cool and distanced, they even laughed a few times. I most liked their words about Pope John Paul II and his efforts for reconciliation of Cathoics & Protestants, compassion for people who lost their loved ones in memorable tsunami disaster in 2004.

Also the King's sincere confession that awareness of his ascending the throne straightly after his granfather (who, as we remember, was already elderly, when his oldest son died) was very stressful for him. But King knew that he couldn't copy the style of his grandpa, but remain himself; he said something like that:
"If you pretend to be someone you are not, it does not work for a long run"

http://www.noblesseetroyautes.com/nr...is-en-pologne/

I thought that King is taller; the Queen is also relatively short...

Silvia❦CarlGustaf · #15 05-07-2011, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biri

there was broadcast another interview with them in tvn24 (television canal which transmits News 24 h per day).

Is there a link where we can watch the video?

agami.pearl · #16 05-07-2011, 01:25 PM

there is other short video about the Swedish Royal Family from popular news service - Wiadomości

www.tvp.info/wiadomosci

The reporter talks how SRF is seen is Sweden and abroad. That the King is more 'down to earth' that the other monarch (especially British), whole court is less stiff and etc.
The King told that he was 27 when she became the head of state and was afraid how he will be perceived. He also told that he think that his children are better prepared to their roles.

**iceflower** · #17 05-08-2011, 02:45 AM

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Entries from the official website:

** Day 1 : royalcourt.se: Statsbesök i Polen inlett ** translation **

** Day 2 : Statsbesök i Polen - dag två ** translation **

** Day 3 : Statsbesök i Polen - dag tre ** translation **

Biri · #18 05-08-2011, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silvia❦CarlGustaf

Is there a link where we can watch the video?

I didn't find this link, sorry.
But it was with Polish dubbing.

Silvia❦CarlGustaf · #19 05-08-2011, 10:05 AM

IMO the royal couple seems very relaxed during the state visit. They are obviously in a very good mood. In the last few month they ssemd very keyed up! (Maybe that resulted from the hard time they went through.) Now they make the impression that everything is okay between them.