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I have deleted several posts for being OT. Let's try not to see offence in each and every comment written about Sofia by other posters.
Not at all the case. Off the top of my head :
Charles and Diana Wednesday July 21,1981
Sarah and Andrew Monday March 17, 1986
Kate and William Friday April 29, 2011
Not at all the case. Off the top of my head :
Charles and Diana Wednesday July 21,1981
Sarah and Andrew Monday March 17, 1986
Kate and William Friday April 29, 2011
British royal weddings for the senior royals - the monarch, monarch's children and direct line grandchildren - are weekdays not weekends.
That is why I said "as far as I know". The British weddings are the exception then, the others have taken place on Saturdays. Which, IMO, is the most practical day.
Crown prince Frederik and crown princess Mary got married on Friday 14th May 2004.
On the other hand, if it's a Friday, everyone gets a 3 day weekend!Well, okay then, by my knowledge most weddings are Saturday events. It is at least the day I have gotten used to for these occasions.
Swedish Republican Association:
Since it is not a state event that the head of state's son marries the wedding should have got to be a private matter, but the court has chosen to make it as public as possible.
- The Royal Family does consciously their private events to public publicity stunts. It is a strategy to maintain the political power and the economic benefits they receive through the monarchy. For the glitter and glamour, they can increase their popularity and shift the focus from an important debate on the future form of government, says the president of the Republican Association, Mia Sydow Mölleby.
Kungliga bröllop är pr-jippon - Republikanska föreningen
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Well, okay then, by my knowledge most weddings are Saturday events. It is at least the day I have gotten used to for these occasions.
Google can be a great friend in finding information, try it sometime. Not all weddings are on Saturdays.......even in Sweden.
The White Sea has been used as dining room for state event at several times during the King's reign. Some examples:
King and Queens wedding luncheon,
The King's 60th Birthday Gala Dinner,
The Sweden Dinners (since 2013), and Representation/Official Dinners
State Visits when Charles XI Gallery where renovated (in 2007 I think).
But it's not used as the primary setting for State Banquets.
Setting for an Official dinner:
http://sverigesradio.se/sida/images/3097/1109179_1200_675.jpg?preset=article-slider
The official dinners (representationsmiddag) have been held at Karl XI's gallery for many years. The royal family welcomes the guests at the White Sea.
Clocks go forward 1 hour on 29 March in the UK.
So I assume when its 4 pm in Sweden will be the same time in the UK.
Looks like good plans i think. Looks like a lot will be the same as Madeleines wedding but without a boat trip and dinner at the Royal Palace in Stockholm instead of Drottningholm. The guest list will probably be similar too with all the scandinavian royals and the Finnish and Icelandic Presidential couples present + a few other non reigning royals related to the Bernadotte's (among them ofcourse Carl Philips godfather Prince Leopold of Bavaria with family) but most guests will be family and personal friends.
We have a great weekend in June to look forward too
Finland and Iceland were represented at Madeleine's wedding by their ambassadors, the presidents weren't attending. Queen Margrethe, prince Henrik, king Harald and queen Sonja didn't attend either.