King Carl XVI Gustaf's Birthday - April 30: 2003-2005, 2008-2015, 2017-2022
 

We can hope or look forward to a lot of family pictures...

1, 6, 9: picture from www.colourpress.com
2, 3, 7, 8, 10: pictures from www.polfoto.dk
4, 5: pictures form www.corbis.com

1, 2, 4, 10:pictures from www.polfoto.dk
3, 5 to 9: pictures from www.colourpress.com

Nice pictures, I was there today it was a great cermony.

1 to 3. pictures from www.colourpress.com
4. picture from www.polfoto.dk

Beautiful pictures Josefine. :) Thank you for sharing them.

As always, fabulous pictures, Josefine!

Prince Carl Philip is looking more like his dad every day. Espescially in the side profiles.

A few more to add to the lovely ones Josefine has already posted.

From IBL: The family plus Lilian.

The King's 58th Birthday - 30 April 2004
 

Its the king's birthday today....

Thanks for the pictures, Yennie. That was a cute photo.

what great photo the kid hugging the king.

i saw more photos and most kids gave the king a hug......

I was there!!

At first there was one girl hugging the king and he looked a bit shocked, but after that all the kids hugged him. There was a long line of kids who wanted to give him flowers. It was really nice.

Victoria looked really strict but very happy. Madeleine, I noticed, looked a bit... what should I call it... "off". After the orchestra had played music everyone started clapping and Madeleine started much later than everyone else. And she didn't smile so much. I wonder if she was sick or tired or something...

That is too bad about Madeleine. Maybe she had a tough night studying or something. Strict but happy. Hmm. That was cool. One spontaneous moment and then everybody did it. Awesome.

When I say "strict but happy" I mean she was standing very straight up and her head held high so she looked very serious. But at the same time she seemed to be laughing and joking with princess Lilian all the time.

I think she seems like such a lovely person! :flower:

Better picture of the King
Kungen hade tur med födelsedagsvädret

Han fick en mängd blommor från både blyga och morska barn och en lång näverlur från Dalarna som han dock avböjde att tuta i inför folkmassan. Allt var ungefär som vanligt vid Slottet när kungens födelsedag firades

Strax efter klockan elva på valborgsmässoaftonens soliga förmiddag var det sedan länge trångt bakom avspärrningarna kring kungliga Slottets yttre borggård. Turisterna var där, de många flaggviftande barnen likaså och så många, många ur den rojalistiska allmänheten.
Gång på gång ombads folkmassan via högtalarutrop att släppa fram de minsta barnen så att de skulle kunna se någonting.
- Själv ser jag inte ett dugg trots att jag är en och åttio lång. Men det gör ingenting för jag vet ju hur han ser ut. Dessutom ser jag de fina hattarna på musikkåren, sade Gudrun Linse från Årsta i södra Stockholm som stod tillsammans med sin mor en bit bakom den tätaste folkmassan.

Kotte
Programmet vid kungens 58-årsdag inleddes med inmarsch av arméns trumkår som så småningom fick sällskap av arméns musikkår, vars blanka plymförsedda kaskar fick mången förtjust kommentar av de församlade barnen.
Femåriga Agnes Wahldén från Järfälla hade rest till Slottet på morgonen med pappa Mikael. Vid tågstationen hade hon hittat en tallkotte som hon tyckte var fin och som hon tänkte överlämna till kungen tillsammans med en tulpanbukett.
Mindre nöjd var femåriga Filippa Liljeros en bit därifrån. Hon hade ritat en flagga men råkat glömma den i bilen. Mormor Ingrid Karlenstål fick trösta efter bästa förmåga, samtidigt som kamerorna höjdes mot den vårblå himlen då födelsedagsbarnet i egen hög person uniformsklädd tågade ut från Västra valvet och in på borggården. I sällskap hade han prins Carl Philip, även han iförd uniform.

Familjen vinkade
Efter mer musik, sedvanlig högvaktceremoni, parad för fanan, fyrfaldigt leve och Kungssången var det så dags för alla barn att överlämna sina medhavda blomster till toner av Brudmarsch från Jämtland. Agnes Wahldén överräckte tillsammans med tulpaner och kotte också ett egenhändigt tillverkat halsband, men pekade bestämt upp mot det öppna fönstret vid Ordenssalarna där en turkosklädd drottning Silvia visade sig tillsammans med kronprinsessan Victoria och prinsessorna Madeleine och Lilian. Halsbandet var tydligen inte avsett för kungen, men han tackade ändå artigt.
Därefter blåste företrädare för Vasaloppet en fanfar i näverlur. Kungen fick en egen lur i gåva. Han ville dock inte pröva sitt nya instrument offentligt, till pressfotografernas stora förtret.

Okay. I knew what you meant. Just serious. I figured. Yes, lovely. All of the time. Glad to see her having a good time too. Like the photos where she is peaking out on the balcony from behind Lillian.

isn't there going to be any family-group photos taken this year, like there was last year?

there are a lot of pictures at IBL
who will post them so that we do not post the same pictures... maybe you can help out D

Victoria

Victoria

Carl Philip

Carl Philip

The siblings

Siiblings again

Siblings 3

Madeleine

Madeleine again

Carl Gustaf and Silvia

Waving Silvia

3

4

Silvia and Madeleine

Family

2

3

4

5

Family Laughing

7

8

9

Victoria

thank you for posting the pictures i did post some the the sibling thread and the family group photo thread

Really nice pics! Thanks for posting everyone! It was a great day it seems. Hope the King's 58th year is filled with prosperity, love, and good health.

Thanks to all, who have posted pictures! :flower:
Madeleine has/had always very cute/young and "fresh"-looking facial features (the lips, the form/shape of the face, the colour of the eyes), but when I look at her skin (in these pictures, esp. the closeups) then I see the skin of a much older woman than one of 21...she should really stop this tanning!

I really liked Madeleines jacket, it had a nice cut. But she looked a little bit sad...

I definitely agree that she is looking sad in these pictures. In one of the pictures of the siblings, it looks like Victoria is trying to cheer Madeleine up, but it doesn't seem to be working. I feel bad for her. :cry:

what did you think of victorias earings?

The earrings look nice...these long earrings fit to her. But I´ve to admit that the first thing, which I spotted, was the gel-fixed ponytail. Gah...I should try to be more positive!

I'm happy to say: I WAS THERE!!!!! :D :clap:

And despite the two hours standing, the fact I couldn't see that much bc of this taller ppl on my front, I enjoyed it very much.:)

Interesting that has been posted that Madeleine looked tired, when I look at the pics I agree, and being there I had the impression she wasn’t much into it...
I thought all the family would be going down and not just waving from the balcony, but one can't ask for that much :P The other think I didn't like that much was the times nothing was happening...and everyone was waiting for the schedule time for something to happen.
There were two older ladies just next to me that complained it used to be nicer. 50 years ago was much better and that even last year it was better...Anyone has been there before that could tell me if this is true?
:flower:

Yeah. Tired. I looked at more of the photos and I thought she looked bored as well. Too bad about the taller people. That often happens. But it is great that you were able to go.

Thanks for posting the pics, everyone!

Nice to see some new family pictures...but:
-Madeleine looks so tired/bored
-Silvia has an outfit we´ve seen maaany times before
- Victorias earings looks...odd
but Carl Philip looks hot..as usual :P
And I must say, last years photo session was much better!

haha, enough of my opinions, It´s nice to see the family together again!

So everything is balanced then, right?

absolutely! :rolleyes: ;) :P

What a difference! Look at the pictures of today's celebrations in Sweden, then take a look at the celebrations in the Netherlands!! Everyone in Sweden looked so serious- beautiful- but serious. Maybe the King should invite Princess Maxima to his party next year- I'm sure she'd liven things up a bit!!! :punk:

This is true. She would. However, the Swedes, relatively speaking, let their guards down more on the National Day. But generally, you are right.

The King's 59th Birthday - 30 April 2005
 

On saturday the whole family will show at the royal castle
for the kings birthday

I see you are early this year, Josefine :)

Great that the whole family will be there! Hope we´ll see some fantastic photos from this year to!

Birthday
 

To the Stockholm people: Do you have plans to go to the castle tomorrow?

I'll be there to congratulate the King!

Btw, long time no seen, nice to see you peeps :)

Edit:
Here's the schedule for tomorrow

Thank you. Here´s another great photo of Carl XVI Gustaf:

Just came back...ouch my arm hurts from recording the spectacular birthday, nevertheless a nice celebration. Anyhow I'm very sorry that it was the Jämtlands regiments last appearance :(. Damn politicans and their saving-program.

First two pictures from royalcourt.se
Has princess Madeleine worn a white coat? The one she has worn, when she has visited the children´s hospital?

It looks like that coat. Victoria is wearing the great coat she wore in Japan.
"And the women go wild..." at the sight of Carl Philip in his uniform...

Thanks for posting them.

"great coat"...hmm :rolleyes:
I wonder, why they don´t show at the balcony for a "regular" birthday. That with the window worked fine, when the children were small and could be placed in the front row...but now the whole family is about the same height and they have to change places to be seen of all.

more of carl philip pöease



the whole family looks very happy

Good point. I think it´s time for some redecorating! "Watch out. We´re making a bigger space for a window!" Yes, well, I think it´s a great coat. I am prepared to stand alone(like the cheese) in that opinion.

they could use this belcony instead

There you go. A good idea.

Hehe well yeah I've been thinking the same, that's a problem, guess they should work on that for the next one by expanding the space in some way...which I doubt :rolleyes:

Here is the King doing his annual shaking-of-hands-with-children.

And an official photo from today of the family:

Thank you, Dennis. I wonder, if the children went this year on to hug the king...or if they went back to the old "habit" just to shake hands. This pic says clearly "shaking"...but maybe the little boy is just shy.

Did Silvia and Madeleine exclude Victoria from the phone call or memo that they were both going to wear white on this occasion? :p

Silvia looks wonderful in that cowl-neck white jacket however.

:D Maybe Victoria has thought to wear certain white shoes is enough :p

Yes, and what attractive shoes they are...:)

Oops... about that family pic: CP Victoria's pink coat is not so great IMHO as she must have bought it at least two sizes too large - and Princess Madeleine's pant suit looks as if it was made of paper - so stiff & uncomfortable.
I don't think that the rather 'cold' setting for the photograph in that icy white Palace hallway does help either.
Plus, here we go again: Victoria's eternal rubberband ponytail & Madeleine overdoing it on the (fake?) tan... sigh. Queen Silvia & the guys in the family looked much better today.

Yes but they´ve done it there before so maybe it´s a tradition that needs to stopped.

Hey people! I was at the Royal Palace today to celebrate His Majesty, and it was great - lots of people and a good programme on the courtyard, and a yummie Prince Carl Philip in a uniform slightly behind his father! :D

I must say that I'm extremely disappointed at Crown Princess Victoria. I really don't like this jacket, the colour is just too much, it's way too big and it looks like a raincoat... She destroyed the whole picture with it, the visual unity of the family, because it stood out so much.

Otherwise, a good day! Okay weather, they had promised rain, but only a few drops came in the end. Nice singing and cheering for HM, and afterwards I signed the congratulatory records.

PS. Pics are coming! DS.

Well, I agree that she could have worn something else but I do like the coat. Maybe it wasn´t appropriate what with the King and Carl Philip in uniform, Madeleine in a suit and the Queen wearing a very nice coat.

Okay people! Here are the first pictures. This is of the Inner Courtyard with the various military groups and some of the things that took place there during the programme of the congratulatory call.

My pictures - Inner Courtyard:

there was some hugging

it weas from expressen

Thank lots everybody.How lovely and great!

Here are my pics with the royals on them...

My pictures - King Carl XVI Gustaf & Prince Carl Philip in the Inner Courtyard, members of the Royal Family at the balcony, and the whole Royal Family on the balcony:

GrandDuchess - wonderful pictures!!:) It looked like there was alot of people there?

Victoria- Shiny, too big rain coat and white shoes, not so wonderful...:(

Madeleine looks OK, I think the coat and pants is a little to old for her. The King and Carl Philip looks handsom in their uniforms. The Queen and Lilian looks as always elegant.

These are very nice pictures and I'm sure the King had a great birthday with all his family present with him.:D The people of Sweden seem to really love their royal family and it's nice to see a good turn-out for royal events like this. Thanks for sharing these lovely pictures!

nice pics, thanks GrandDuchess!

I think the whole family looked good, Madeleine´s suit is nice :)

After I read that, I honestly thought she was wearing those shoes again. I was about to scream. I couldn't see the photo very well, but I am calmer now that she isn't wearing them (but it isn't like the ones she is wearing are any better :(). I am not very happy about that jacket either. Now, I own a lot of pink clothing, but nothing would possess me to buy that glorified rain-coat. It's just an eyesore ... literally. It hurts my poor eyes to look at it. I feel mean for saying those things. Bad me. Silvia looks wonderful as always. I don't normally like white clothing but Madeleine's coat/jacket is pretty. I agree with Larzen that it looks too 'old' for her. Thank you everyone for the photos, and especially to GrandDuchess.:)

I agree with GrandDuchess, Victorias coat was to much and not suitable for an official photograph. In Japan it was ok and I like when she´s wearing colours instead of just black all the time. But for yesterdays photo shoot it would have looked much better if there was "colour harmony" in the photo.

Thank you for the wonderful pictures, so far, everyone!

Here are pictures from Svenska Dagbladet (by Scanpix) from yesterdays celebrations!

If you go here and click on "så firades kungen" under the small headline "webbteve" you can see a web tv clip from the celebrations.

And if you go here, and click on "se webbteve" under the small headline "webbteve", a window for Dagens Nyheter's web tv will open up, and there you can choose to see a clip in Real Player or Windows Media Player.


A pic from Dagens Nyheter (by Scanpix):

More pictures! :) These are from Fotomarktplatz:

i found this picture of Prince Carl Philip funny , having trouble with all those beautiful flowers :D

carl philip is looking good
as he often does in uniform

I think Madeleine looks stunning. She is simple and elegant. However, Victoria's outfit leaves a lot to be desired. It did not fit correctly and she looks frumpy.

Some photos from Imagine Scandinavia:

More from IS:

The King certainly has his hands full:

More children!

More of the ceremony:

The last batch from IS:

Why does Madeleine so often wear this thing around her neck?! She had one in Gävle in september 2004, at the hospital i January 2005 and now this saturday... and many other times aswell.
Imo it looks odd, almost like she has on a poloneck, but the rest of it mysterious has disapeared :D

Madde, looks beautiful, leave her alone..

I agree with Yennie (btw. she hasn´t attacked Madeleine´s beauty) :p
Those scarfs look like something elderly teachers (for art or languages) wore at my old school. And I could swear I´ve seen such things also around the wrinkled neck of ETW.
Madeleine should choose other accessoires to a) express herself or b) to hide the love bites

thank you Lena :) As you said, I didnt say a thing about Madeleines beauty. She is very beautiful, but those scarfs are not good...
but perhaps it was necessary to hide a love bite :D

Madeline looks great!! I don´t like Victoria outfit: it was too shine and pink, and her mommy and sis wear white...sadly she doesn´t look very well.
Carl Philip is beutiful (and hot), and looks gourgeos with that uniform
The Queen was smart, as always

Did they want Victoria to stand out for some reason?

Me too,I think madeleine and The Queen look so lovely and great!Princess Lilian really elegant.But i don't really like the pink outfit of Victoria.I think it's not suit with the event.

the opera?! I had no idea... was it an official event or a private family celebration?
from the little I can see of Madeleine´s outfit, it looks like the same she wore at the "youth party" at Vega two night before Frederiks and Marys wedding

Yes, you are probably right...I guess her top in the opera is a different (more conservative) one.
Hm, Victoria is here again the outstanding "colour spot" in the picture.

Here are some more pictures from King Carl XVI Gustaf's 59th birthday last Saturday, 30 April, at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. These are from the Defence:

And here are the last pictures from the Defence of King Carl XVI Gustaf's 59th birthday last Saturday, 30 April, at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.

Peer
 

Yes...but I STILL think Carl Philip needs a haircut!...:D

Well, it´s his birthday tomorrow! Maybe you should get some hair stylists to steal him away from his studies and take him to a salon!:)

1, 2, 3 & 4: the celebrations at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, 5 & 6: the King, Queen, Crown Princess, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine at the Royal Opera in the evening (all pictures are from Cover)

Some pictures from the photo session at the King's birthday, unfortunately with big marks on them. Nice ones of Prince Carl Philip, Princess Madeleine and the King! :) From Coverpress.

Mixed pictures from the photo session, from Fotomarktplatz:

Pictures of Crown Princess Victoria from the photo session, from Fotomarktplatz:

Pictures of Princess Madeleine from the photo session, from Fotomarktplatz: