King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, Current Events Part 4: Oct 2005 - July 2006

[GrandDuchess]

Yesterday the Queen awarded The World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child (WCPRC) at Gripsholm Castle in the Södermanland County, not very far away from Stockholm. The three prizes that are awarded was founded by a Swedish organisation working for the children’s situations around the world, and their work is supported by around 250 organisations world wide. This year’s award winners are as follows:

The World’s Children’s Prize – went to Craig Kielburger, Canada, who founded the organisation Free The Children at the age of 12. His organisation has during its ten years built around 400 pre-schools and taught hundreds of thousands of children how to help others to make their voice heard.

The Global Friend’s Award – went to AOCM, an organisation of orphans, consisting of 6 000 orphan survivors who work to bring food, clothes, education, housing and health care to all the affected children of today.

The World’s Children’s Honorary Award – went to Jetsun Pema, sister of the Dalai Lama, who has committed 40 years of her life to help Tibetan refugee children. With her help, countless numbers of children have received shelter, education and hope.

Picture from Stella Pictures via the Royal Court's website.

 

[purple_platinum]

Several images from 19 April 2006
(from facetoface)

1-2 : The King receives King of Zulu at Royal Palace of Stockholm

 

[purple_platinum]

Yesterday the Queen awarded The World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child (WCPRC) at Gripsholm Castle in the Södermanland County, not very far away from Stockholm. The three prizes that are awarded was founded by a Swedish organisation working for the children’s situations around the world, and their work is supported by around 250 organisations world wide.

Jetsun Pema from Tibet, sister of the Dalai Lama (C) poses for a photograph with Queen Silvia of Sweden (L) and Jangchup Gyaltsen (R) after receiving the World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child during a ceremony at the Gripsholms castle in Mariefred, Sweden, Thursday 20 April 2006. Jetsun Pema received the prize for her 40-year long efforts for the Tibetan refugee children.
from ANP (EPA/MAJA SUSLIN)

i see the Queen was given a traditional Tibetan White "Hatta". It symbolizes "compassion" and traditionally given as a 'good luck' or 'welcome'.
i had the pleasure of given one as well on my recent trip to tibet.. hehe...

 

[GrandDuchess]

Yesterday Friday, the King traveled to to town of Kinna in the Västra Götaland County on the west coast were he inaugurated the company Kasthall’s investment in new machines.

Pictures by Anders Robertsson, Borås Tidning.

 

[GrandDuchess]

Today His Majesty the King awarded "The Big Export Prize" during The Swedish Trade Council's "Export Day" at the China Theatre in Stockholm.


Pictures from The Swedish Trade Council

 

[purple_platinum]

20 April 2006
Queen Silvia present The World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child (WCPRC) at Gripsholm Castle

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[Larzen]

Swedish Radio (SR) and Adressa Trondheim reports that the King and Queen spent their Easter holiday at the King’s cottage in Storlien, Jämtland County.

On Easter Saturday, the weather was apparently not too good, and just after three in the afternoon, the Dean of the Nidaros Cathedral (the national shrine of Norway) got a call. He was asked if he could possibly show the cathedral to King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia who wanted to visit it.

It seems the swedish King and his driver has cause some commotion and it is the top news in all the Norwegian papers

When driving home they stopped for gass in Levanger, after the driver had filled the tank he went inside, bought some candy, but then he only payed for the candy and not for the gass, then they drove away. The staff beeing annoyed a driver had driven without paying checked the security camera to take the lisence plate, and when they checked it they got a wee suprised, because who was sitting in the back seat, yes the King and Queen of sweden. A call to the swedish palace got it confirmed that it was indeed the Swedish Kings driver who had not payed.

And here is the best part, what the swedish spokes person Nina Eld has to say (and thats quite alot and over the top IMO)

-After haveing filled the gass, the driver, a friend of the King, went inside to buy some candy and by accident he only payed for the candy without thinking, and then he went back to the car and drove away

-The ownder is a very nice man, he accepte our apology and we have payed what we owed. The Royal Couple BTW had a wonderful trip to Trondheim, and it was extra nice to drive trough Verdal (in the middle of nowhere and not very nice IMO) and over skallstu-mountain back to Storlien, the King finds the mountain absolutly enchanting

When such things happen to our Dear King it often causes some commotion, but in Trøndelag you are just SOOO nice, the King and Queen thinks so to.

If she quits her job at the palace she can come and be a tourist promoter for Norway
http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=114188
http://www.kjendis.no/2006/04/27/464624.html

 

[GrandDuchess]

It's in the Swedish newspapers today as well, but I honestly don't see what's so "big news" about it, I think many people have or have been close to forgetting such things, even my own mother has sometimes almost forgotten to pay for the gas and only the extra things she buys from the gas station, because her mind has been elsewere... So, slow news day!

I heard on the radio today that the King and Queen will pay an official visit to Turkey in May! The King will lead a business delegation on the trip that will last for five days, and it's meant to strenghten the ties between the two countries before Turkey's EU negotiations. The official visit will be another historic landmark in the official realtions between the two countries - last year when Crown Princess Victoria paid an official visit to the country, it was the first time a Swedish royal set foot (officially) on Turkish soil for 71 years.

There is also a second official trip coming up later this year, and that will be a (probably) State Visit to China in the summer (end of July or early August sometime), in connection to the East Indiaman ship "Götheborg's"' arrival in the country.

 

[grevinnan]

So what is he supposed to do? Ask his driver if he remembered to pay for the gas? The whole thing is very silly. The headlines should read "The Kings driver forgot to pay for the gas!"

 

[GrandDuchess]

Thank you HMQEII for the pictures, the Queen looked lovely, and she's wearing one of my favourite outfits of hers.

To see a video of the Queen speaking German to a TV reporter during yesterday, go here and click on the video links! (Thanks to Romana on the Scandinavian Royals Message Board for finding it!)

 

[fanletizia]

King Carl XVI Gustaf, (L), welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, (R) 04 May 2006 to the Royal Palace in Stockholm. Koizumi is on a one day official visit to Sweden

from getty

 

[GrandDuchess]

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) meets Swedish King Carl Gustaf at Royal Palace in Stockholm May 4, 2006. Koizumi is in Sweden on the final leg of his week-long three-country tour that also took him to Ethiopia and Ghana.

REUTERS/Issei Kato via Yahoo News.

 

[mandyy]

Prime Minister of Japan Junichiro Koizumi meets Swedish King Carl Gustaf XVI at The Royal Palace May 5, 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Larger photos
#1: Profimedia
#2-4: Getty images

 

[fanletizia]

Images from PPE

 

[ursulajohanna]

fanletizia, thanks for posting the lovely pictures from visit in Essen/Germany.
Finally more pictures of this event - thanks so much!

 

[GrandDuchess]

1: On 27 April, the Royal Couple and Crown Princess Victoria visited the Stenhammar estate were they received a calf from the staff of the Royal Court (in this picture one can see the Marshal of the Realm dressed as a farmer). Picture by Alexis Daflos, the Royal Court's website

2: Yesterday Friday, the King and Queen opened the exhibiton “Georg Haupt - Gustav III’s Court Cabinet Maker” at the Royal Palace, picture by Scanpix via the Royal Court.

3: Yesterday Friday, the King and Queen were informed about tbc at the Royal Palace, picture by the Royal Court.

 

[fanletizia]

Queen of Sweden Silvia (R) poses with (L to R) Baiba Rivza, the Latvian Minister of Education, Dagnija Stake, the Latvian Minister of Wellness, and director of "Livslust" Edijs Petersons talking to an unidentified pupil during Queen Silvia's visit to the youth and orphan rehabilitation house "Livslust" in Aizupe, Latvia 17 May, 2006. Queen Silvia is patroness of "Livslust" since 1996

from getty

 

[ursulajohanna]

fanletizia, thanks for posting the lovely pictures of "Livslust". The queen looks happy and relaxed.

It's nice to see this pictures. But I am missing pics from yesterday opening the "Ätstöringar"-center in Stockholm!

 

[GrandDuchess]

Queen of Sweden Silvia (R) poses with (L to R) Baiba Rivza, the Latvian Minister of Education, Dagnija Stake, the Latvian Minister of Wellness, and director of "Livslust" Edijs Petersons talking to an unidentified pupil during Queen Silvia's visit to the youth and orphan rehabilitation house "Livslust" in Aizupe, Latvia 17 May, 2006. Queen Silvia is patroness of "Livslust" since 1996

The Queen looks great in pink, I love that pink colour on her shawl, and it suits her wonderfully! A good colour on her, I hope she'll wear it more.

 

[Amira]

Jurmala, LATVIA: President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga(R) and Queen of Sweden Silvia(L) pose during their meeting in Jurmala,Latvia 17 May,2006.

 

[fanletizia]

Jurmala, LATVIA: President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga(R) and Queen of Sweden Silvia(L) pose during their meeting in Jurmala,Latvia 17 May,2006.

Another from getty

 

[Her_Majesty]

Jurmala, LATVIA: President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga(R) and Queen of Sweden Silvia(L) pose during their meeting in Jurmala,Latvia 17 May,2006.

Great pictures of Silvia! She looked really pretty and happy!

 

[fanletizia]

T.M. The King & Queen
Attendance at the opening of the exhibition “Solliden 100 years”
Solliden, the island of Öland

Images from facetoface

 

[fanletizia]

More from facetoface

 

[purple_platinum]

Swedish monarch to celebrate wedding anniversary in Phuket

Phuket _ Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and his wife Queen Silvia will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary in Phuket on June 19. They are due to arrive in the island province on June 14 after attending the celebrations in Bangkok to mark the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne.
Another royal couple, His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani of Qatar and Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bin Al-Musnad are to arrive in Phuket the same day.

Phuket governor Udomsak Assawarangkul said the Swedish royals will stay at the stately Trisara residential villa in Thalang district.

The Swedish royal couple have made several trips to Phuket, both before and after the tsunami struck the Andaman coast on Dec 26, 2004. They provided financial assistance to victims of the tsunami, particularly those in Phangnga and Phuket, where 543 Swedish tourists died in the killer waves.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/08Jun2006_news02.php

 

[Yennie]

Phuket? That was surprising choice I must say

 

[purple_platinum]

Queen Silvia christened of “Stena Primorsk” ship
(from facetoface)

 

[purple_platinum]

More from facetoface

 

[GrandDuchess]

This past Friday, 9 June, the King and Queen attended the opening concert and gala dinner marking the first annual Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition in the De Geer Hall in Norrköping, Östergötland County.

The classical music competition, for vocal performers, is Sweden’s first international competition in this area, and starting this past weekend, 79 singers from countries around the world will compete for ten days. The Royal Couple was received by Olof Stenhammar, a direct descendant of Wilhelm Stenhammar, and his wife.

Pictures by Peter Jigerström via Östgöta Correspondenten.

 

[ursulajohanna]

GrandDuchess, thanks for the pictures and informations about the concert last friday in Nörrköping.

Purple platinum, thanks for posting more nice pictures from christining the Stena Primorsk-ship!