The royal court has today published it's Annual Report 2020 on its website.
The Marshal of the Realm Fredrik Wersäll writes at his foreword among other things:
H.M. The King and H.R.H. The Crown Princess are, along with H.M. The Queen and H.R.H. Prince Daniel, Sweden's leading representatives both within the country and vis-à-vis other states. H.M. The King's role as unifying representative and symbol is particularly clear in times of stress and crises. The Covid-19 pandemic is an ongoing crisis that has caused great suffering in the form of illness and death and affected the whole of society. H.M. The King and the Royal Family had to re-plan and adapt their programs to the resulting situation. (...)
As a result of the pandemic, all were royal destinations except for the parks completely or partially closed for the most part of the year. The number of visitors decreased by as much as 90 percent and has meant great strain on the economy of The Court Administration. (...)
I am very happy that the systematic work for that the royal cultural heritage should be secured for future generations and at the same time reserved for current monarch now has in principle been completed, among other things through permutations and foundation formations. Also heads of state gifts and others gifts such as H.M. The King and the Crown Princess received due to their offices and used in state ceremonial contexts are included in this work. (...)
About the work of the Royal Family
The King's constitutional, state ceremonial and official tasks form the core of the Court Administration's operations and are prioritized in programming. In adapted and infection-proof forms, the King opened the Riksdag, led the Advisory Councils for Foreign Affairs and the Councils of State. No state visits or official trips abroad could, however, be carried out. Other program activities were largely a result of the King's and The Royal Family's own initiatives to stay informed on current societal issues, as well as to draw attention and encourage important efforts in society. In 2020, approximately 1,500 inquiries were received. The King and the Royal Family completed 861 program items.
The King initiated recurring video meetings with governors and visits to all counties in Sweden were planned and were started. Only four visits could be made during the year before the spread of infection increased again during the autumn. The remaining 17 county visits will be carried out as soon as possible. The King and the Crown Princess initiated also recurring video meetings with, among others, business representatives, industry representatives, authorities and organizations.
The Queen's program activities include in particular topics related to children's rights as well as elderly care and dementia issues. By adapting meeting forms, the Queen was able to attend digital meetings and program days, organized by, among others, her foundations World Childhood Foundation, Mentor, Care About The Children and Silviahemmet.
The Crown Princess's program focused in particular on environmental monitoring and on maritime issues and sustainability linked to the UN's Global Sustainable Development Goals, for which The Crown Princess is an alumni ambassador. The Crown Princess Couple carried out planned trips and audiences during January-February, but then changed the program activities to mainly digital meeting forms. The Crown Princess Couple especially followed the pandemic's impact on health and healthcare, the cultural sector, Swedish business and children and youth issues, and the Crown Princess wrote a congratulatory letter to all of Sweden's students. The Crown Princess Couple and Prince Daniel conducted self-initiated visits and meetings around the police and other actors efforts to combat crime and social vulnerability.
In addition to joint program items with the Crown Princess, Prince Daniel's program concentrates on issues concerning the health of children and young people, not least through The Crown Princess Couple's initiative Generation Pep, which focuses on children's right to an active and healthy life. Prince Daniel also focuses on issues related to entrepreneurship, through Prince Daniel's Fellowship in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences.
Prince Carl Philip, who is a reserve officer (major), served due to the covid-19 pandemic at the Headquarters' command center. Princess Sofia, who is also honorary chairman of Sophiahemmet, worked there for a large part of the year to relieve the care staff during the pandemic. Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia are through their foundation engaged in issues of online hatred and dyslexia. The foundation works to be a unifying force to reduce young people's vulnerability on the internet and counteract cyberbullying.
Due to the pandemic, Princess Madeleine was prevented from traveling to Sweden and spent the year in the United States. The princess has continued her deep commitment to the World Childhood Foundation as a board member and jury member for the Childhood Award. The princess announced 2020 winner at a digital prize ceremony.
Information department
To meet the changing needs and increase digital accessibility, a new and updated version of the website of the Royal House will be launched in 2021.
Verksamhetsberättelsen2020
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