Crown Princess Victoria, Current Events, Part 12


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Victoria gave this afternoon an audience to Ambassador Mattias Frumerie, chief negotiator for Sweden's global climate work.
She got updated information about the agreement at the UN climate meeting COP28 in Dubai and the Swedish work with the climate goals.
Kronprinsessan i företräde om COP28 _ Kungahuset

Victoria had a digital meeting with Mattias Frumerie on 4th Februari 2021.
 
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Victoria attends today the last day of Folk och Försvar (Society and Defence) annual National Conference in Sälen.
At the conference today:
Economic Defence: Flows and Chains
Plays on the playing field of geopolitics
How is peace created in a conflict-filled world?
Conclusion: The world in a weighing scale

One of the speakers is rear admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum, the Chief of Navy. She was one of Victoria's aide-de-camps in 2010-2017.

Live broadcast at 12.30:

Screenshots, Victoria today, with Major General Peder Ohlsson, the Chief of HM the King's Military Staff.
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Victoria met today at the Royal Palace Erik Lysén, director of Act Church of Sweden, and senior advisor Jakob Sundmark.
She received an update on Act Church of Sweden's operations with a focus on the work it does in Ukraine, Israel and Palestine, and about the ransomware attack the Church of Sweden was subjected to in November 2023 as well as Act Church of Sweden's upcoming 150th anniversary.
Act Church of Sweden is one of Sweden's largest fundraising organizations. Act works long-term against poverty, oppression and injustice and acts quickly in disasters.
Victoria is the patron of the Church of Sweden's international work.
Kronprinsessan gav företräde för Act Svenska kyrkan _ Kungahuset

Act Church of Sweden - Information for partners
 
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Victoria had yesterday at Haga Palace a meeting with professor and Chair of the Board Carl Folke and professor Henrik Österblom from the Stockholm Resilience Centre.
 
Victoria had today at the Royal Palace a meeting with Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the UN Development Program UNDP Ulrika Modéer, UNDP Sweden representative Caroline Åberg and UNDP Sweden communications manager Stina Amnebjer.
She received an update on UNDP's work globally and the launch of UNDP's Human Development Report 2023, Summit of the Future, which takes place in New York in September. They also discussed an upcoming field visit which Victoria will carry out together with UNDP.
Kronprinsessan gav företräde för FN_s utvecklingsprogram UNDP _ Kungahuset

Victoria was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) in October 2023.
 
Victoria has today a meeting of the Crown Princess Margareta's Memorial Fund. Victoria is the chairman of the Fund.
 
Victoria met today at the Royal Palace a representant from the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.

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Now in the afternoon Victoria arrived to the inauguration of Nordiska museet's exhibition "Nordbor" (Nordic Life). She inaugurated the exhibition, which is Nordiska museet’s largest exhibition ever.
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NORDIC LIFE _ Exhibition _ Museum _ Nordiska museet Stockholm

Victoria spoke with 5-year-old Ingrid about Melodifestivalen and asked if Ingrid had watched it. Ingrid said yes and Victoria told that they at Haga Palace had also watched it. Melodifestivalen is an annual song competition organised by Sveriges Television (SVT) and Sveriges Radio (SR). It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Victorias avslöjande om Mello_ ”Vi kollade också!” _*Svensk Dam
Vip-mingel och sittdans! Victorias festkväll på museet _*Svensk Dam

The exhibition stretches through the entire top floor of the Nordiska museet and holds around 4,000 objects spread over 27 rooms.
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Victoria attended today a meeting of the Crown Princess Margareta's Memorial Fund. Victoria is the chairman of the Fund.
 
Victoria, the UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, will visit Bangladesh (Dhaka and surrounding areas) with UNDP on March 18-21.
 
Victoria had today UNDP presentation before her trip to Bangladesh.
 
Victoria attends the ceremonies to mark Sweden joining NATO at NATO Headquarters in Brussels:
11:00 (CET) Joint press statements by the NATO Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Sweden.
12:00 (CET) Flag-raising ceremony to mark Sweden’s accession to NATO.

Victoria arriving, being welcomed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg:

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Victoria, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and prime minister Ulf Kristersson
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Victoria, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and prime minister Ulf Kristersson
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The whole Swedish delegation with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
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Prime minister Ulf Kristersson's speech
"The Swedish flag will now be raised here at NATO HQ with a very strong support in our parliament and among our people. A symbol of this is the fact that the Swedish delegation today consists not only by cabinet ministers and the Commander-in-chief, but also by Her Royal Highness the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria, and all together six national party leaders."
 
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Here are a few more photos from the flag raising ceremony at NATO in Brussels.
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Victoria participated at the Karl XV Hall at the Royal Palace in a meeting with staff currently attending the diplomatic program, foreign administrator or assistant program at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Victoria (she attended this program in 2006–2007) spoke among other things about the importance of cooperation and strong relations between other countries and answered also to questions.

Victoria received Jussi Halla-aho, the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland, at the Royal Palace.
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The Royal Court:
Victoria gave an audience for Speaker Jussi Halla-aho, who is visiting Sweden together with a delegation consisting of members of the Finnish Parliament.

Victoria got today a presentation from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in connection of her visit to Bangladesh with UNDP next week.

Victoria and Speaker Jussi Halla-aho.
 
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Victoria met today at the Royal Palace Ambassador H.E. Mehdi Hasan from Bangladesh.

Later today she met General Secretary Anna Nilsdotter and Director of Fundraising and Communications Mathilda Piehl from WaterAid.

About Victoria's meeting with WaterAid in Thursday:
H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria visits WaterAid projects in Bangladesh
Victoria travels to Bangladesh where she will on March 21 also visit one of WaterAid's projects in the Sattala Boundaray slum area in northern Dhaka. WaterAid visited the Royal Palace to give Victoria, the patron of WaterAid, an update on the water and sanitation situation in Bangladesh.

Press release from UNDP Sweden:
Climate change and digital transformation in focus when HRH Crown Princess Victoria visits the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Bangladesh
The Crown Princess is accompanied by the UN's Assistant Secretary-General and head of UNDP's department for external relations and advocacy Ulrika Modéer and Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell. Together they will meet representatives from the Bangladesh government, young students and entrepreneurs, representatives from the UN system and business leaders.

Press release from the government:
HRH Crown Princess Victoria visits Bangladesh with Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell
The programme includes meetings with government representatives, entrepreneurs, organisations and development partners, and participation in events focused on the business sector’s role in promoting the green and digital transition. The field visits centre around themes such as climate adaptation, digitalisation and local solutions. The participants will also visit the biggest refugee camp in the world, Cox’s Bazar.

Minister Forssell just returned from the state visit to Mexico and goes now with Victoria to Bangladesh.

The visit will include meetings with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, senior government officials, young students, entrepreneurs, business leaders and representatives from the UN system.

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Sweden published photos of Victoria meeting Ambassador Mehdi Hasan on Thursday.
 
Victoria has arrived in Dhaka to visit Bangladesh in her role as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud received Victoria on Monday morning at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Victoria visits together with the Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell and UNDP Assistant Secretary General Ulrika Modéer.


Arrival at the InterContinental Hotel.
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Victoria at the event "Bangladesh's Journey from Digital to Smart Bangladesh" at the Foreign Service Academy. She is shown how Bangladesh uses digital solutions as a way to increase service in society. Victoria received a shawl made of the traditional fabric, Shari.
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UNDP Bangladesh on Instagram:
Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Minister of state for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, on Instagram:


In the evening Victoria attends the Official Welcome Dinner hosted by HE Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Pan Pacific Sonargoan Hotel in Dhaka.
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Visit to "Bangladesh's Journey from Digital to Smart Bangladesh"
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Meeting prime minister Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (18 March) called upon the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to pursue an effort to mobilize a larger international fund in support of the Rohingyas.
She made the appeal in a meeting with the visiting UNDP goodwill ambassador and Crown Princess of Sweden Victoria at a city hotel.

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Today, on the second day Victoria arrived to Koyra upazila of Khulna to observe the impacts of climate change and lifestyle of people living in vulnerable coastal areas. Khulna Deputy Commissioner Khandaker Yasir Arefin said she is scheduled to visit six areas including Maheshripur, Maharajpur union parishads and Madinabad digital office.

At first Victoria went to visit the rain water harvester, funded by UNDP, in the grounds of the Nayani Yagya Temple. She spoke to the beneficiaries. Later, Victoria spoke to the women entrepreneurs of the CRF project in Shikaribari area. She will talk to the users of digital information center at Maharajpur Union Parishad on the road and inaugurate the smart post office at the upazila headquarters.

Victoria visits a women-led community climate change adaptation project in the Khulna district in eastern Bangladesh.
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Victoria inaugurated Smart Post Service Point in Khulna.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury and Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology State Minister Mr. Junaid Ahmed Palak were present.


Victoria arrived at Koira in Khulna at around eight o'clock in the morning. Stayed until 12:30 in the afternoon. During this period she heard of the struggle of the people of the Sundarbans coast. She chats with local people, watches a woman fishing, takes pictures with them. She wants to know from the women, what impact has climate change had on their lives. What kind of challenges do they have to face? The villagers demanded that more water treatment plants should be build for them.


Victoria visited the Asian University for Women in Chattogram and interacted with talented female students (including Rohingya, Afghan and other refugees). She unveiled also a portrait of herself. Victoria visited also a climate-displaced community in Jele Para Dakshin.
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On Tuesday:

Today, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, serving as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 2023, visited Khulna and Chattogram on 19 March to witness firsthand the impact of climate change and UNDP's initiatives on climate change adaptation in Bangladesh.

At the Asian University Victoria inaugurated the school's new classroom, named after herself and unveiled her portrait.
The dinner was another iftar meal. Round tables were set and Victoria was joined by Climate Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministere Zunaid Ahmad Palak and the University's founder Kamal Ahmad.

Victoria gave a speech, where she said among other things:
"When you graduate, I would like to encourage you to work towards a more inclusive society. Invest in the education and well-being of children – especially girls who face a steeper uphill climb. Moreover, support and work with other women. Together you are a force that can move mountains.
And above all: Never lose faith in yourself!"

The third day of the visit has begun:
Victoria arrived to the Hatia Island at 6.30.

Then she visited the Rohingya camp in Ukhia.

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Photos of Victoria with the helicopter crew at Bangladesh Air Force Base Tejgaon, visiting a fishing village on Hatiya Island and Bhasan Char (Island) Rohingya Refugee Camp.
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The last day has started.
Breakfast with representatives of multilateral banks and international financial institutions at the InterContinental.
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Victoria visited the Swedish Embassy and ambassador Alexandra Berg von Linde.
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Victoria in a cycle rickshaw with Swedish Ambassador Alexandra Berg von Linde outside the Swedish embassy in Dhaka.
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Swedish Press Agency has published their first video from this visit, from its first day:

Victoria engaged in discussions on the private sector's vital role in achieving #SDGs

Victoria visited the UNDP Office in Dhaka
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Victoria visited the exposed area of Satalla in northern Dhaka, to look at a Swedish UNDP project organized by WaterAid.
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In the evening Victoria attended UNDP's banquet in Dhaka and met Bangladesh UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Jaya Ahsan (actress, model, producer and singer).
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Jaya Ahsan at her X

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Victoria visited a vulnerable area in northern Dhaka, Bangladesh, where WaterAid works. In the area, WaterAid has built toilets and installed a large number of water stations so that residents do not have to walk far to get water.
"The Crown Princess is very committed and has broad knowledge of the issues that we at WaterAid work with.. The Crown Princess asked many curious questions and it was very fun to show and tell more about WaterAid's important work", says Anna Nilsdotter, Secretary General WaterAid., says Anna Nilsdotter, Secretary General WaterAid.


Victoria visited a center for jute production in Dhaka. Jute is one of Bangladesh's most important export goods.
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The Royal Court about the visit
March 18
* "Innovate Together for #ZeroDigitalDivide", event on inclusive digital development
* Meeting with prime minister Sheikh Hasina
* Dinner hosted by the prime minister
March 19
* Field visit in Khulna where Victoria took part in a number of different projects that UNDP is implementing.
* Inauguration of the Smart Service Point of Post Office, the first in the effort to digitize 500 post offices across the country.
* Visit to Jelepara Dakshin on the outskirts of Bangladesh's second largest city, Chattogram. Victoria visited a UNDP project that aims to improve access to clean water, as well as build an embankment to prevent erosion and flooding along the Karnaphuli River.
* Visit to Asian University for Women and a dinner
March 20
* Visit to Hatiya Island, coastal communities and islands such as Hatiya are particularly vulnerable for climate change
* Visit to two refugee camps, Bhasan Char and Cox's Bazar, that receive Rohingya refugees who fled from Myanmar.
* Visit to Khurushkul Ashrayan, where the Bangladesh government has built a residential area with housing for refugees who have been forced to leave their homes due to climate change.
* Dinner at the Swedish residence hosted by Sweden's ambassador Alexandra Berg von Linde, as guests representatives from civil society
March 21
* Breakfast together with multilateral banks and international financial institutions
* Event with a focus on the important role of private business for an inclusive, green transition, as well as for reaching the global goals.
* Visit to the Swedish Embassy
* Visit to Sattala Boundaray area, where Wateraid has installed hundreds of public water taps, toilet facilities and a garbage disposal system.
* Visit to UNDP office in Dhaka
* Visit to a center for jute production which is one of Bangladesh's most important exports.
* Reception arranged by UNDP and the Swedish Embassy. Invited were representatives from the Bangladesh government, the diplomatic corps, the private sector, UN organizations and civil society.

At the reception yesterday evening Victoria gave a speech, where she said among other things:
"These days have been interesting, informative, and engaging. We have seen how inclusive digital development is reducing poverty in rural Bangladesh. Also, we have experienced young entrepreneurs tackling climate impact in vulnerable areas. Additionally, we visited Rohingya Refugee Camps and engaged in meaningful conversations with students at the Asian University for Women."

Victoria leaving home:

Leaving Bangladesh

SPA's video from the second day

Nadya Al Shaibi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway, met Victoria on her way home on her stopover in Doha.

Gala Magazine's favourite photos from the visit

Victoria met at the UNDP Banquet in Dhaka Ridy Sheikh, Sustainable Development Goals Socializer in UNDP Bangladesh.

Victoria stayed at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka, which published these photos at its Facebook, from the arrival and Victoria posing with the staff on her last evening:
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Victoria met today at the Royal Palace Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP).
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The Royal Court about the meeting with Cindy McCain, pointing out that Victoria visit World Food Programme's center for distributing food to refugees in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh.

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Victoria visited yesterday Stockholm City Mission's operations at Mötesplats Mariatorget (Meeting place Mariatorget), a place for conversation, community, knowledge exchange and networking between people in different life situations. There is a café as well as group activities and cultural events to the elderly, adults and children with parents.
Victoria met participants in the Life story group. The participants, who are over 65, reminisce and talk about their lives together with a trained conversation leader. The aim is to break loneliness, prevent depression and give increased meaning and participation in life.
Victoria has been the patron of the Stockholm City Mission since 2010.
 
WaterAid Sweden at its Instagram a couple of days ago:
"We extend a big thank you to WaterAid Sweden's patron, Crown Princess Victoria, for visiting our operations in Bangladesh recently. The Crown Princess's commitment helps to show how important the issues of clean water and sanitation are."
 
Victoria delivers the Federation of Swedish Farmers' (LRF) gold medals and the Dairy Farmer of the Year award to Swedish dairy farmers on April 15 at the Royal Palace. Usually the King and Queen attend this event, but this year they are in Sala. The gold medal requires that you have delivered milk of the highest quality for 23 years. This year 23 dairy farmers get the gold medal.
 
The Stockholm City Mission has updated to its website an article about Victoria's visit on March 27:
Victoria visited Mariatorget's dining room and went on to the main hall. Director Åsa Paborn and unit manager Linda Hallin told how the church was rebuilt to meet the needs of the business. Development manager Frida Åhlander told about the family evenings that take place every two weeks and attract participants from as far as Nynäshamn. Head of culture Rebecca Törnqvist talked about the breadth of cultural events, everything from concerts and performances to dance and cinema. A popular event is Secret Tuesday, where you don't know what will come in advance.
- It sounds like all my days, Victoria laughed.
Conversation leader Elisabeth Annadotter told about one of the meeting place's conversation groups, the life story group that addresses pensioners. Victoria met a participant in a life story group who told her that the group meant an incredible amount to her. On the way out, several participants greeted Victoria, who stopped and talked to them.
 
Victoria gave today at the Royal Palace an audience to representatives from SeaBOS (Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship).
She attends next week on April 17 and 19 at SeaBOS working meeting.
 
Victoria delivered today the Federation of Swedish Farmers' (LRF) gold medals and the Dairy Farmer of the Year award to Swedish dairy farmers at the Bernadotte Library at the Royal Palace.
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The Royal Court at its website:
Peter Kullgren, the Minister for Rural Affairs, attended also the award ceremony.
The music was provided by court singer Ann Hallenberg and court organist Mary Ljungquist Hén.

Victoria said at her speech among other things:
"You are as important to Sweden as your predecessors in the 50s.
Then as now, you promote high food quality. You do this by constantly developing your knowledge, techniques and farming methods. The result is safe, tasty and, not least, nutritious milk."

 
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A few more photos from the Gold Medal Awards for the Dairy Farmer of the Year.
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