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I think people have taken Prince Carl Philip's words, ran with it and are trying to make it out what they want.
And why would they even try to control things like this? It's not like the press department knows better than the rest of the media when it's the best time to publish interviews. Their call.
There is a huge amount of very negative comments in various articles and forums about the interview and especially regarding Carl Philip's comment on love. Everyone thought at once about Emma and the ten years she spent with Carl Philip. And are angry because of her. It is not strange at all that the magazines are calling to Emma for a comment. Of course they make a story about something that has made people react.
Maybe Carl Philip didn't think before he answered, but he is 36 years old and should have learned that a royal must think about everything he says. And Emma is one of Madeleine's closest friends...
Perhaps he could have worded it a bit differently but since Emma has moved on and seems happily married with a child, how do we know she doesn't feel the same way? Every relationship is different and brings new insights and experiences to the two people involved. After 10 years together if they couldn't take that final step (marriage) it should have been obvious to both of them that it was time of move on. She fell in love again, got married and started a family and now it's CP's turn.
BB informs that Joachim and our Marie will also go to the wedding: Prinsesse Marie og prins Joachim også til svensk bryllup | Billed Bladet
BB informs that Joachim and our Marie will also go to the wedding: Prinsesse Marie og prins Joachim også til svensk bryllup | Billed Bladet
That means Benedikte will stay at home and man the fort as Rigsforstander.
Prince Henrik won't go. He's too busy in June and it has never been the intention that he should attend the wedding, so it is not a cancellation: Hoffet: Derfor kommer prins Henrik ikke til bryllup i Sverige | Billed Bladet
Because the court press department should promote the work the royal family does, to what they use the apanage for, which the people of Sweden pay from their tax money. The court does an extremely lousy job in trying to get the press to tell about their work and not just of the love stories, royal women's clothes and the children.
Lindwall on Expressen has made some good articles about the queen's work with dementia and Victoria's and Daniel's visits on Kalmar and Gotland and told about their meetings with the asylum seekers and refugees. Otherwise, the press tells about the clothes.
Now when there was the state visit where the king, the head of state, is the host, it would have been a great opportunity to tell about the real work and meetings during the state visit and not just about the tiaras and clothes. Most of the people don't know at all what the royals do during the state visits, they think that they attend just glittery events. Instead the press concentrated on interviews of Carl Philip and Sofia during the state visit. Hardly anything about that on yesterday and today, but just during the state visit.
Another big lost opportunity to the court press department.
BB informs that Joachim and our Marie will also go to the wedding: Prinsesse Marie og prins Joachim også til svensk bryllup | Billed Bladet
That means Benedikte will stay at home and man the fort as Rigsforstander.
Prince Henrik won't go. He's too busy in June and it has never been the intention that he should attend the wedding, so it is not a cancellation: Hoffet: Derfor kommer prins Henrik ikke til bryllup i Sverige | Billed Bladet
I've often thought the same. Afaik both BRF & DRF have made series that describes the entire court from top to bottom, the ceremonies, what the royal family members do all day including QMII checking the guest rooms (even smelling the bathroom soap iirc) ahead of a State visit & QEII inspecting the flower arrangements ahead of a banquet.
SRF has never done anything like it and the way they've been battered by the media concerning the private life of the King and the wartime activities of the Queens father I don't see it happening in the near future either.
Does anybody have a link to where I can watch the wedding live, on Saturday ? I
Thanks for any help you may be able to give me.
From Expressen's Johan T Lindwall's Instagram
SVT has sent a press release about the broadcasting the wedding
Instagram photo by @expressenkungligt (Kungligt - med Johan T) | Iconosquare
The point with Mr Lindwall's Instagram picture is that SVT accidentally called Sofia, Sofia Hellström and not Hellqvist.
Maxima attending is indeed surprising.
Her engagement with the scouts is still on the calendar, if that is a morning event she could be doing both?
But no Kings? Queen Sonja without King Harald, Queen Mathilde without King Philippe, Queen Maxima without King Philippe, Queen Margrethe without King Henrik(ahem)...??
Imagine the headlines if the groom's father wouldn't ! But to be precise I should have said 'no foreign kings'.King Carl XVI Gustaf will attend the wedding.