Belgian Introductory Visit to Sweden: April 29, 2014

[LadyFinn]

Their Majesties the King and Queen make an official visit to Sweden.
De Belgische Monarchie Home - Actueel - Agenda - Officieel bezoek aan Zweden

[LadyFinn]

Programme for the media
King and Queen of the Belgians to visit Sweden on 29 April 2014

[stephanievl]

First pics:
Belga Image - Editorial

[LadyFinn]

Video
Här möts svenska och belgiska kungaparen - TV4 Play

Gallery
https://www.picturedesk.com/bild-dis...e-cd07fb56ac77

Originally Posted by Marchesina

is that a custom of the swedish court not to wear hats (as in the spanish court)? Mathildee wore hats in all the previous introductory visit....

The swedish royal ladies wear hats at the state visits when the program includes official events outside the Palace, but not at events like this.

From Svensk Damtidning
Kungen, drottningen och kronprinsparet tog emot Belgiens regenter | Svensk Damtidning
Kronprinsessan Victoria och prins Daniel hälsade Belgiens kungapar välkomna | Åsas kungliga Europa

From the website of the royal court: a group photo, Carl Philip attended also at the lunch.
Kungaparet tog emot Belgiska Kungaparet - Sveriges Kungahus [NS4 version]

Group photo from the swedish court Facebook
https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/...86322036_o.jpg

Gallery
IBL Bildbyrå

Great photos from norwegian Kjell Arne Totland's blog
https://blogg.tv2.no/kongebloggen/fi...8781336735.jpg
https://blogg.tv2.no/kongebloggen/fi...8781274770.jpg

Philippe and Mathilde met the speaker of the Parliament (Riksdag) Per Westerberg.
Talmannen tog emot det belgiska kungaparet - riksdagen.se

Gallery of the king's and queen's visit to the parliament and walk on the town.
IBL Bildbyrå



Video
Koningspaar op bezoek in Zweden | VTM NIEUWS

Gallery
Belgian King and Queen visit Sweden - Dutch Photo Press

[Duc_et_Pair]

Nice reception. I am not so overwhelmed by the outfit of Queen Mathilde, I must say. Looked a bit of a granny print dress to me. No disrespect intended.

[Marchesina]

is that a custom of the swedish court not to wear hats (as in the spanish court)? Mathilde wore hats in all the previous introductory visit....

[wartenberg7]

Originally Posted by Marchesina

is that a custom of the swedish court not to wear hats (as in the spanish court)? Mathilde wore hats in all the previous introductory visit....

That´s true, Ladyfinn. But it´s not only a swedish thing. Elizabeth II doesn´t wear hats meeting presidents (usually only republican presidents made introductory visits in the past) for their introductory visits, either, at her doorstep at Buckingham Palace.
And as far as I remember hats weren´t used for the introductory visit of Willem Alex and Maxima to Norway, too.
Queen Mathilde wore a hat for her visit to London because she and the King had other engagements to do before going to Buckingham Palace (Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey), where the british Queen, of course, didn´t wear a hat inside her home!

[Al_bina]

I liked the way King Carl Gustav greeted the guests (see photo 20140429_PD1421).

[iceflower]

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Here are some more pics:



** ppe gallery ** zimbio: Belgium Royals Visit Swedish Royals **


** gettyimages/photonews: SWE: Belgian Royals Visit Sweden ** facetoface ** lehtikuva.fi gallery **

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by Marchesina

is that a custom of the swedish court not to wear hats (as in the spanish court)? Mathilde wore hats in all the previous introductory visit....

When King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima visited Stockholm, there were no hats either. It depends on the outside events. In Luxembourg there was an inspection of a Guard of Honour on the Place Guillaume II in front of the palace, so Queen Máxima and Grand Duchess María Teresa wore hats. In The Hague, the King and Queen officially received their Belgian guests outside the palace, so both Queens wore hats.

Today in Stockholm King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia received their guests inside the Royal Palace, then usually no hats are worn.

[Anne2]

[QUOTE=LadyFinn;1661369]Video
Här möts svenska och belgiska kungaparen - TV4 Play

The respective royal families must appreciate this meeting since they have a well established relationship. The greetings are quite warm between the ladies, and formal between the men, so far so good.

Making a link with earlier messages about the quality of the relationship between the king and Daniel, my impression was that the hand shake between them is a bit at the minimum level. I hope I am wrong...

[roseroyal]

I know they're going to Norway tomorrow, but what are the dates for their other visits?
Any more coming up?

[Duc_et_Pair]

[....]

Making a link with earlier messages about the quality of the relationship between the king and Daniel, my impression was that the hand shake between them is a bit at the minimum level. I hope I am wrong...

What should the King and the Duke of Västergötland (=Daniel) do? Hug each other, kiss each other any time they see? There is also a difference between Philippe and Carl XVI Gustaf: they are equals. Daniel is not only greeting his father-in-law, he is also greeting his King...

[Marchesina]

[QUOTE=Anne2;1661437]

Originally Posted by LadyFinn

Video
Här möts svenska och belgiska kungaparen - TV4 Play

The respective royal families must appreciate this meeting since they have a well established relationship. The greetings are quite warm between the ladies, and formal between the men, so far so good.

Making a link with earlier messages about the quality of the relationship between the king and Daniel, my impression was that the hand shake between them is a bit at the minimum level. I hope I am wrong...

I don't know much about the relationship between King Carl Gustav and his son in law, but I suppose whatever kind of relationship they have, they were in the middle of an official engagement and behaved as such

Originally Posted by roseroyal

I know they're going to Norway tomorrow, but what are the dates for their other visits?
Any more coming up?

they still have to re-set a date for the visit to Spain. It was due back in March or at the beginning of April ...I don't remember... but due to the national mourning for the death of a former Prime Minister, the visit has been deleted.
I think they will visit Denmark as well, there's not a date yet though

[Duc_et_Pair]

[QUOTE=Marchesina;1661483]

Originally Posted by Anne2

I don't know much about the relationship between King Carl Gustav and his son in law, but I suppose whatever kind of relationship they have, they were in the middle of official engagement and behaved as such

Exactly. They were greeting Their Majesties The King and Queen of the Belgians. This was no time and place for father-and-son-in-law cuddle and coo.

[MagMil]

All pictures and videos are great
I agree that from the video we can not conclude the exact situation between the King and Daniel.

[Archduchess Zelia]

Originally Posted by roseroyal

I know they're going to Norway tomorrow, but what are the dates for their other visits?
Any more coming up?

I hope they're coming to Denmark soon but unfortunately nothing is scheduled.

[wartenberg7]

Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

What should the King and the Duke of Västergötland (=Daniel) do? Hug each other, kiss each other any time they see? There is also a difference between Philippe and Carl XVI Gustaf: they are equals. Daniel is not only greeting his father-in-law, he is also greeting his King...

I don´t regard the King of Sweden as specifically accessible or "warm" and I guess he doesn´t really know what to do with people who are not from his own closest family (children, wife, sisters). A formal handshake between statesman and official guest or daughter´s husband might be something he feels "safe" about, but open friendliness, acting relaxed really seem to overextend him (he must have a very, very uncertain personality).
Of course this is pure assumption, but I always perceived this King as even more "buttoned up" than the Queen of Britain.
I also ask myself since years why he cannot pull himself together at a short meeting like this and doesn´t look always so grumpy; he looks as if something terrible´s happening to him he has to endure....

[LadyFinn]

Photos
https://www.semana.es/wp-content/upl...vo1.jpg?8ac806
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Philippe and Mathilde left with the Deputy Prime Minister Pieter De Crem from the military airport in Melsbroek to Sweden
Pieter De Crem : Koning Filip en Koningin Mathilde brengen staatsbezoek aan Zweden en Noorwegen

[Duc_et_Pair]

I have seen the King of Sweden as a pretty easygoing man with a good laugh. He can react quite stingy on too pushy or too demanding press. When he appears outside with his glamorous spouse and beautiful daughters, the yelling and the screaming from paparazzi to obtain pictures is sometimes unbelievable.

At the same time King Carl XVI Gustaf lost his father at the age of one and was, together with uncle Prince Bertil, the only successors, feeling the full weight of the monarchy upon him. He was largely raised by his very serious and punctual grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf. These circumstances forms a character.

Here King Carl XVI Gustaf, head of state, officially received another head of state. He did it with égards and all attention was on the Belgian guests. His daughter and son-in-law have picked up and escorted the royal guests to the palace. That was it. The King is not of the hugging and kissing type and prefers to show his affections in private. I think that is the man's good right.