The Swedish Royals at the Polar Music Prize: 2004-2024


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The Laureates of the Polar Music Prize 2016 are: Max Martin and Cecilia Bartoli
Max Martin is a songwriter from Sweden. Cecilia Bartoli is a mezzo-soprano from Italy.

On Thursday, 16 of June the Laureates will receive the prize from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a gala ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall to be followed by a celebratory banquet at Grand Hôtel. The event will be broadcast live on Swedish national television (TV4) at 8 pm CET and can be viewed throughout Europe via TV4 Play. Each recipient receives a total amount of one million SEK.
Press release ENG Polar Music Prize
 
King Carl Gustaf, queen Silvia, crown princess Victoria, prince Daniel, prince Carl Philip and princess Sofia attend at the Polar Music Prize ceremony on 16th June.
Kalender - Sveriges Kungahus

The line-up for this year's ceremony is announced! The gala award ceremony, on June 16, takes place at The Stockholm Concert Hall where the 2016 Laureates Max Martin and Cecilia Bartoli will be presented with The Polar Music Prize by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. The citations will be read by Howard Dorough, Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson of Backstreet Boys and Swedish Minister for Culture and Democracy Alice Bah Kuhnke. An impressive line-up of Swedish and international artists will perform at the Stockholm Concert Hall and at the banquet at Grand Hôtel Stockholm; Seinabo Sey, Amanda Bergman, Lena Willemark, Sabina Ddumba, Timbuktu, Väsen, Jamie Cullum and many more.
Direct broadcast of the banquet on TV4 starts at 20.00 on June 16. Watch the ceremony and banquet live on TV4 Play from 16.15!
https://www.facebook.com/polarmusic...91610216765/10153572215066766/?type=3&theater
 
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is this the first year Carl Philip attends? I dont remember him attending before
 
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is this the first year Carl Philip attends? I dont remember him attending before

Yes, I think it is the first time for Carl Philip. At least I don't remember seeing photos of him there. Victoria has attended with the king and queen, princess Christina has attended few times, princess Lilian attended in many years and from 2010 the king and queen have attended with Victoria and Daniel - in 2014 Madeleine and Chris attended too (Madeleine only at the banquet with the queen).
 
Expressen and Aftonbladet have Live-TVs and updating photo galleries of guests arriving to Polar Music Prize.
https://www.expressen.se/noje/kungen-delar-ut-polarpriset-till-max-martin/
Här anländer gästerna till Polarpriset _ Nöjesbladet _ Aftonbladet

Emma Pernald (c), Marketing Director / CMO at The Polar Music Prize
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Director of the press department, Margareta Thorgren with husband
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Carl Philip and Sofia
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The king and queen
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The Prize ceremony can be seen at TV4 Play all over the world at 16.15. Now TV4 Play demands that you have to register to see it (it is free). I registered, it is easy. It can be see outside Sweden too.
https://www.tv4play.se/program/polar-music-prize?video_id=3382873

Gallery of the arrivals
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Kungafamiljen på Polarpriset – se bilderna _ Svensk Damtidning

Celebrity reporter at her work
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The king delivering the Polar Music Prizes to Cecilia Bartoli and Max Martin. Both receive one million SEK.
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Video of the royal family arriving
Här anländer kungafamiljen inför Polarpriset _ Kungligt _ Expressen.tv

The banquet will be shown at TV4 and here at TV4 Play at 20.00
https://www.tv4play.se/program/polar-music-prize?video_id=3382894

Victorias glimrande succé! _ Stoppa Pressarna

Victoria and Sofia don't attend at the banquet. Victoria didn't attend in August 2012 Polar Music Prize either after Estelle was born. The royals with the Polar Music Prize winners and Marie Ledin, the managing director of Polar Music Prize.
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The royal family leaving the prize ceremony. The ceo of the Concert Hall Stefan Forsberg said that he will give a sign and the king will then lead everybody out. Starting from 7.00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozaJYCluzsA

Short video of the royal family leaving
https://twitter.com/Brodrej/status/743470759692144640

Polarprisgästerna anländer i ett regnigt Stockholm _ Kungligt
ROYAL: Die schwedischen Royals nehmen an der Verleihung des Polar Music Prize 2016 teil

Photos from Polar Music Prize Flickr
Arrivals
2016 Red Carpet _ Flickr - Photo Sharing!
The Prize Ceremony
2016 Ceremony _ Flickr - Photo Sharing!
 
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Emma is at the Polar Prize, as she should be, given her position. Brace yourself for the side by sides the tabloids (that includes you Expressen) are going to run: Emma vs. Sofia - Grudge Match.
 
Here is the managing director of Polar Music Prize, Marie Ledin with her brothers Lars and Anders Anderson. Their father Stikkan "Abba" Anderson founded the Polar Music Prize in 1989 and the first prize was delivered in 1992. Also Anders and Lars Anderson are working in Polar Music Prize.
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Gallery from PurePeople
Victoria et Sofia de Suède _ Jeunes mamans en mode mariées au Polar Music Prize
Another gallery
Polar Music Prize 2016, Stockholm 16-06-2016 - Images _ Bernard Rübsamen

Gallery from the banquet from Polar Music Prize Flickr. Max Martin's 15-year-old daughter sang for her father with his friends, it was a suprise number for Max Martin. Tilde de Paula interviewed Quincy Jones and he didn't care at all about the questions, talked just what he wanted to.
2016 Banquet _ Flickr - Photo Sharing!
 
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Somptueuse, Victoria de Suède éclipse Sofia Hellqvist

Gunilla Brodrej, the music critic at Expressen, didn't like the way Cecilia Bartoli was treated at the Polar Music Prize and especially she didn't like Alice Bah Kuhnke's (Minister for Culture and Democracy) tribute speech to Bartoli.
Max Martin gets a speech from the Backstreet Boys and greetings from stars like Britney Spears and Zlatan. Cecilia Bartoli gets a strange speech from the Minister for Culture.
Yes, Kerstin Avemo's and Ann Hallenberg's and folk group Essence's performings of Bartoli's songs were marvelously beautiful. But when it came to finding music personalities to honor the Laureates verbally the focus is fully on popular laureate Max Martin. Not only Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Kiss (!) and Zlatan greet Martin at the video. Three Backstreet Boys members give an emotional speech live on stage about how much Martin has meant to them. And nothing wrong with that.
Cecilia Bartoli has to settle to clips from a documentary about herself and video greeting from her colleague, Anne Sofie von Otter, who incidentally lives a few blocks from the Concert Hall. Then she gets a speech by the Minister of Culture, which must go down in history as one of the most embarrassing of the Polar Music Context. It turns out, that Alice Bah Kuhnke loves Cecilia Bartoli. Bartoli has followed her, in all occasions in life. Yes, even "When I gave birth".
That Max Martin songs have meant a lot for the Backstreet Boys is a completely different thing than that Cecilia Bartoli discs have had a prominent place in Bah Kuhnke's record shelf.
Malena Ernman should have been asked to hold the tribute. Or Esa-Pekka Salonen. Or anyone who can pronounce Bartoli's name right and play down her own role.
Brodrej writes that she actually thinks the crown princess had done it so much better. She would have read up on but she would have also been speaking out of a strong emotion for the genre. When Ann Hallenberg sang Händel's Aria she namely saw prince Daniel taking Victoria's hand and pulling it into his knee where they intertwined their fingers.
Polarpriset 2016 – från insidan _ Kultur _ Expressen

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Yes, Victoria was touched of Ann Hallenberg's beautiful song and listened very intensively.
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The Laureates of the Polar Music Prize 2017 are:
Wayne Shorter and Sting

Sting, the internationally renowned singer-songwriter and composer, and Wayne Shorter, the globally revered saxophonist and composer, have been announced today as the 2017 Polar Music Prize Laureates. Both Sting and Shorter will accept their prizes from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a gala ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall on 15 June.
The Laureates of the Polar Music Prize 2017 _ Polar Music Prize

Wayne Shorter _ Polar Music Prize
Sting _ Polar Music Prize
 
The royal calendar was just updated. According to it the king, queen, Victoria, Daniel, Carl Philip and Madeleine attend the delivery of the Polar Music Prize on 15th June at the Stockholm Concert Hall.
Kalender - Sveriges Kungahus

The Polar Music Prize gala award ceremony takes place at Konserthuset Stockholm on June 15, where the 2017 Laureates Sting and Wayne Shorter will be presented with The Polar Music Prize by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
The citation for Wayne Shorter will be read by the Grammy award winner and jazz musician Esperanza Spalding and the citation for Sting will be presented by worldwide acclaimed guitarist and singer José Feliciano, who will also perform live at the ceremony.
Both the gala award ceremony and the banquet will feature exclusive live performances by great Swedish and international artists and musicians. The performers will honour the Laureates with their own interpretations drawn from the wide-ranging repertoires of Sting and Wayne Shorter.
The impressive line-up includes Gregory Porter, Ane Brun, Jennie Abrahamson, The Tallest Man On Earth, Linnea Olsson, Josefin Runsteen, and saxophone players Lennart Åberg, Fredrik Ljungkvist and Marius Neset. José Feliciano will also perform live as well as reading one of the citations.
The performances will be accompanied by The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra led by maestro Hans Ek and a band led by Robert Elovsson.
The host is Swedish mezzo soprano and music journalist Boel Adler.
A glittering banquet at the Grand Hôtel will as always follow the ceremony, where the music tributes to Sting and Wayne Shorter will continue. Performing at the banquet are Eva Dahlgren, Petra Marklund, Esperanza Spalding, Nils Landgren and Gregory Porter. Conductor Markus Jägerstedt and his band will accompany the performances.

The direct broadcast of the ceremony on TV4 Play starts at 4.15 pm from Konserthuset Stockholm and the banquet at Grand Hotel goes live on TV4 at 8 pm. Hosts of the TV broadcast are Tilde de Paula Eby and Jesper Börjesson.
Swedish and international artists to perform at the Polar Music Prize on June 15 _ Polar Music Prize
 
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The guests are arriving to Polar Music Prize. The ceremony starts at 16.10 at Stockholm Concert Hall.

Expressen update photos here:
Polarpriset 2017_ Kändisarna minglar på blåa mattan _ Nöje

Aftonbladet updates photos here:
Polarpriset 2017_ Kändisarna minglar på röda mattan _ Aftonbladet

Emma Pernald (the Marketing Director / CMO at The Polar Music Prize) with husband Tomas Jonson.
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Sofi Fahrman (Madeleine's friend)
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Leonie Persson (Victoria's friend, on the right)
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Marshal of the Court Karolin A. Johansson
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Katarina and Robert von Horn (Madeleine's friends)
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Louise Gottlieb (Madeleine's best friend)
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Natalie and Dag Werner (Madeleine's friends)
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Ellen and Jan Dinkelspiel (Madeleine's friends)
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Gustaf and Vicky Magnuson
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The Laureates:
Sting and wife
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Wayne Shorter and wife
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So great to see princess Christina and Tord Magnuson there too.

Victoria and Daniel
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Queen Silvia
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The king and queen
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Madeleine
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Madeleine and Carl Philip
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Just nu_ Kungafamiljen på plats vid Polarprisgalan _ Svensk Damtidning

King Carl Gustaf delivered the Polar Music Prize to Wayne Shorter
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And to Sting
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This is the first photo where I see the brooch (?) at Victoria's hair
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Galleries
Swedish Royals Attend Polar Music Prize - Zimbio
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Oh, it was such a wonderful prize ceremony once again! How Victoria and Wayne Shorter's wife lived with the music through the ceremony, how Wayne Shorter loved to hear swedish musicians play his music. When José Feliciano sang a new song he had written to Sting, and when he sang Every breath You Take. Both Shorter and Sting held great speeches.

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- Both Chris O'Neill and Princess Sofia have other commitments, Margareta Thorgren told earlier this week about them not attending.
Expressen has found out that Sofia had a private commitment. Her goddaughter Tiara Larsson's school ended today and Sofia wanted to go to Älvdalen to attend at that.
Prinsessan Sofia missar utdelningen av Polarpriset _ Kungligt _ Expressen
 
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I'm fully aware that I might be boring, but I think that the most elegant lady this evening was Annie Lööf:
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It reminds too much this H&M dress which Victoria and other royals have worn. Has Fadi El Khoury become short of ideas? Annie Lööf told that her dress is from him.
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Arriving to the banquet at the Grand Hôtel
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Group photo with the Laureates and their wives before the banquet starts.
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José Feliciano sang at the prize ceremony. You can see the royals shown from time to time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGoC66IcW9A
Fredrik Ljungkvist performs Wayne Shorter's music.
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Did Madeleine add a necklace during the ceremony?
 
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Yes, a mysteriously appearing necklace, thanks Sarahbellar, I hadn't noticed
 
Annie Lennox was the surprise at the banquet, she sang for Sting. Annie had been smuggled from the Arlanda Airport and kept as a secret at the backstage. Sting was very touched about Annie singing his song and he said at the interview during the banquet that he was more touched about everything during the day than what he thought before he came to Sweden.

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Photos published by The Polar Music Prize
The Red Carpet
2017 Red Carpet _ Flickr

The Prize Ceremony
2017 Ceremony _ Flickr

The Banquet
2017 Banquet _ Flickr

Screen shot from the ceremony, Victoria and Daniel holding hands
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Screen shots from the banquet
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You can watch both the ceremony and the banquet at TV play for 28-29 days, you have to register but it's free.
Se Polar music prize online här - Streama på TV4 Play

Princess Christina and Tord Magnuson
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More photos at this gallery
Fotografie Polar Music Prize - fotobanka Profimedia
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From Vicky Andrén Magnuson's Instagram
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Bästa bilderna från Polarprisgalan – se dem här! _ Svensk Damtidning
Kuin antiikin jumalatar! Upea prinsessa Victoria hehkuu onnea Daniel-rakkaan rinnalla - Viihde - MTV.fi
Polarpriset 2017_ Gästerna på röda mattan _ ELLE
Se prinsessornas fantastiska klänningar på galakvällen _ Året Runt
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Victoria et Madeleine de Suède rivalisent d’élégance en l’honneur de Sting

Screen shots from the beginning of the Prize ceremony, when they sang Kungssången (The King's Song)
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The royal family arrives
Kungafamiljen anländer till Polar Music Prize 2017


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The royal family leaving the Prize ceremony
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Polar Music Prize 2017 | The Photo

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The Laureates of the Polar Music Prize 2018 are:
The Afghanistan National Institute of Music and Metallica

The 2018 Polar Music Prize is awarded to the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) and Dr Ahmad Sarmast, its visionary founder and director, in recognition of how this inspirational organization has used the power of music to transform young people’s lives.
The 2018 Polar Music Prize is awarded to the American band Metallica.
Polar Music Prize _ The Laureates of the Polar Music Prize 2018 are

Polar Music Prize Press release 2018: The Awards will be presented at a gala ceremony and banquet at Stockholm’s Grand Hôtel by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on Thursday 14 June. The event will be broadcasted live on Swedish national television (TV4) at 8pm CET and can be viewed throughout Europe via TV4 Play. Each Laureate receives prize money of one million Swedish Kronor. (approx. GB £90,000 / US $130,000).
http://polarmusicprize.org/announcement/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PMP_2018_UK_PM_web.pdf
 
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The court updated the calendar today
King Carl Gustaf, queen Silvia, Victoria, Daniel, Carl Philip, Sofia and Madeleine attend at Polar Music Prize on 14th June.
Kalender - Sveriges Kungahus
 
On Thursday 14 June, this year’s Laureates of the Polar Music Prize are being celebrated in a ceremony at Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, where HM King Carl XVI Gustaf will present the prize to Metallica and Dr Ahmad Sarmast, founder of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM). Attending from Metallica are Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo.
Along with Deep Purple members Ian Paice and Roger Glover, Afghan singer and television personality Aryana Sayeed will read the citations for Metallica and Dr Sarmast.
Live music of Swedish and international artists will be played in the Vinterträdgården hall at Grand Hôtel. For the first time ever, both winners will be honoured by one artist, as Loreen pays tribute to Metallica and ANIM, the latter with a popular Afghan song in Pashto.
Afghan singer Aryana Sayeed will also pay tribute to ANIM, and Norway’s Tuva Syvertsen will sing and play the Hardanger fiddle in honour of Metallica.
Other performers include Loney Dear and some very unique collaborations, among them Ghost and Candlemass performing together for the first time, as well as Dennis Lyxzén and Mikkey Dee with a specially composed number.
The house band is led by Svante Henryson, and host for the awards ceremony is mezzo soprano, music journalist and presenter Boel Adler.
TV4 will broadcast live from the banquet from 20:00–22:00, hosted by Tilde de Paula Eby and Jesper Börjesson.
The awards ceremony in its entirety will be broadcast on TV4 Play from 18:00–19:00.
Loreen, Aryana Sayeed and Ghost among the performing artists at the Polar Music Prize ceremony _ Polar Music Prize
 
The Polar Music Prize award ceremony starts at 18.00.
Expressen TV sends live from the arrivals
https://www.expressen.se/tv/nyheter/live/live-tv-senaste-nyheterna-med-expressen-tv-6/

You can watch the ceremony live here (you have to register but it is free)
Polar Music Prize - Prisutdelning - Streama gratis på TV4 Play

Flowers at the turquoise carpet from Engelbrecht's Blommor
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Princess Christina and Tord Magnuson
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Carl Philip, Sofia and Madeleine
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Victoria and Daniel
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The king had once again so hurry that the photographers were having difficulties to take photo of him with queen Silvia
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The award ceremony has in previous years been at the Stockholm Concert Hall, so it is strange to see the arrangements now. Carl Philip, Sofia, Madeleine, princess Christina and Tord Magnuson are on the second row now.

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The photo is copied from the official Instagram of Polar Music Prize
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The king and queen, Victoria and Daniel
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Andrea Brodin and Sofi Fahrman
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Video of the Royal family arriving
Här anländer kungafamiljen till Polar Music Prize - Streama gratis på TV4 Play

Now when the ceremony has been moved to Grand Hotel, where the banquet has always been (I guess they are saving money), it would be fine if only the king, queen, Victoria and Daniel attended.

You can watch the banquet, it starts at 20.00 (you have to register, but it is free). The banquet is also shown live at TV4.
https://www.tv4play.se/program/polar-music-prize/10000788

Here is a group photo of the royal family with the prize winners, spouses, the presenters of the prize winners and Polar Music Prize's managing director Marie Ledin.
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From Metallica's official Instagram
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Screen shots from the banquet. As often in Polar Music Prize, Victoria sits beside singer Tomas Ledin, husband of Marie Ledin, managing director or Polar Music Prize.
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Points for the outfits, Victoria gets the highest of the royals.
Getingbetyg_ De klädde sig bäst på Polarpriset

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