Swedish State Visit to Canada: November 18-20, 2025

[LadyFinn]

Their Majesties The King and Queen will pay a State Visit to Canada on 18–20 November 2025 at the invitation of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.
Around 30 Swedish companies, government agencies and other organisations will be part of the Team Sweden delegation that Business Sweden is arranging on behalf of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. An extensive programme is planned for the delegation, including participation in the Sweden Canada Innovation Days conference, which aims to strengthen cooperation between Swedish and Canadian actors in defence and security, electrification and advanced technology.
Sweden and Canada will launch a strategic partnership during the State Visit. It will act as a political framework that aims to further deepen relations and strengthen our capacity to address joint challenges.
The three-day State Visit will take place in Ottawa and Montreal.

State Visit to Canada

Their Majesties The King and Queen will pay a State Visit to Canada on 18–20 November 2025 at the invitation of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.

www.kungahuset.se

 

[Hans-Rickard]

What a lovely surprise… I didn’t thought Canada was in the cards at the foreign ministry right now. Even though Sweden and Canada are indeed close when it comes to business and trade, so it shouldn’t have surprised me.

The state visit from Canada and the then Governor General David Johnston in 2017 was very successful…

It will be The King’s 3:rd outgoing state visit to Canada in his reign, the previous visits having taken place in 1988 and 2006… Lovely to see the close bond continue.

 

[Somebody]

And Canada is of course also very interested in strengthening its bond with European countries.

 

[Kingen]

Indeed a lovely surprise! I somewhat had given up on an outgoing state visit this year. Canada has been in my personal list of countries for state visits. The bonds are strong between the countries, and even more so after Sweden's entry to NATO.

 

[LadyFinn]

JAS 39 Gripen to Canada? The King will help
Canada's largest newspaper The Globe and Mail reported last week that Saab and Canadian Bombardier are looking at joint production of Gripen planes in Canada. Saab and Bombardier already have a joint production of the GlobalEye system, a long-range surveillance aircraft.
"We confirm discussions with Saab about Gripen," said Mark Masluch, head of communications at Bombardier.
Now Sweden is launching a charm offensive to win the deal - and is sending the head of state. On November 18-20, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will travel to Canada, together with Minister for Energy and Industry Ebba Busch, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson and about 30 Swedish companies.

JAS 39 Gripen till Kanada? Kungen ska hjälpa till

Sverige trappar upp charmoffensiven mot Kanada – kungen tar täten när Saab och Bombardier diskuterar gemensam produktion av stridsflygplanet JAS 39

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[marlene]

Canada is indeed very interested in building the Gripen planes in Canada. We are looking to diversify our purchasing of military needs away from America and Sweden might be part of this trend. I wonder how long this visit was in the planning or if it is a relatively new idea.? I'm looking forward to this visit!!!

 

[LadyFinn]

Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, can't host the state visit:
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, has been released from hospital and will continue her recovery in residence as she looks forward to resuming the full scope of her duties in due course.
The Governor General is appreciative for the support of the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada and Deputy of the Governor General, who presided over the National Remembrance Day Ceremony and will represent her next week during the State visit of Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden.

Statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, has been released from hospital and will continue her recovery in residence as she looks forward to resuming the full scope of her duties in due course.

www.gg.ca

 

[Kingen]

The Government Offices of Sweden has finally published the program of the state visit to Canada, the Royal Court has still not done so.

Program in Swedish:

Program för statsbesöket till Kanada

Kungaparet avlägger statsbesök till Kanada 18–20 november 2025, på inbjudan av generalguvernör Mary Simon. Regeringen representeras av energi- och...

www.regeringen.se

 

[LadyFinn]

On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada and Deputy of the Governor General, will participate in several events on November 18 and 19, as part of the State visit of Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden.
The Chief Justice will be joined by his spouse, the Honourable Catherine Mandeville, Justice of the Superior Court of Québec, and by Governor General Simon’s spouse, His Excellency Whit Fraser.
November 18
9:45 a.m. Welcoming Ceremony with Military Honours
10:15 a.m. Meeting between the Chief Justice of Canada and Their Majesties
7:15 p.m. State Dinner
November 19
7:00 p.m. Reception hosted by Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia

The Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada and Deputy of the Governor General, to participate in the State visit of Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden

On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada and Deputy of the Governor General, will participate in several events on November 18 and 19, 2025, as part of the State visit of Their...

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Speeches at the welcoming ceremony

Remarks by the Chief Justice on Behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon at the Welcome Ceremony with Military Honours for Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden

Our two nations share a strong tradition of collaboration—from advancing peacebuilding to defending democracy and human rights on the international stage.

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H.M. Konungens pressuttalande i samband med statsbesöket i Kanada

www.kungahuset.se

JUST NU: Kungaparet är i Kanada – första bilderna efter semestern

Kungaparet har landat – och drottningen har Kanadarött under Silviasjalen. Se nya bilderna från Ottawa!

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Photos from the first day
Profimedia gallery

The Swedish Embassy about the first day:

https://www.facebook.com/EmbassyofSwedeninOttawa/posts/pfbid0cLtQT35z4oKRLCkLWc3hBiosKDVrtYR8QydZEoi61QPAgv96Pp4F9JGWq2V45iFNl

Här showar Ebba Busch loss framför Silvia – i Kanada!

Spelevinken Ebba Busch stal oväntat fokus under statsbesöket i Ottawa. Drottning Silvia log bredare för varje minut.

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From the gala dinner

Drottning Silvia glänser i sammet! Så var kungliga festen i natt

104 gäster när kungaparet firades med fest. Och drottningens klänning är sensationell!

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The Royal House updates photos here:

Statsbesök till Kanada

Den 18–20 november avlägger DD.MM. Konungen och Drottningen statsbesök i Kanada på inbjudan av H.E. Generalguvernör Mary Simon. Regeringen representeras av energi- och näringsminister samt vice statsminister Ebba Busch och försvarsminister Pål Jonson.

www.kungahuset.se

The King's speech at the gala dinner, he said among other things:
"Personally, I have a very special bond to Canada. My great grandfather, Prince Arthur of Connaught, was Governor-General of Canada from 1911 to 1916, and lived here at Rideau Hall. It always feels very special to be here."

H.M. Konungens tal vid statsbanketten i samband med statsbesöket i Kanada

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[Somebody]

Short video of the first events:

Next to the (not that young; 60) prime minister, the royal couple starts to show their age (79 & 81). Especially the queen who of course is also 2 1/2 years older than her husband.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

The King and Queen looks very tired…

I guess they arrived with an overnight flight from Brazil (wich is an ordeal in itself for most people in their age)

 

[GondorHasNoPants]

I have been watching coverage of the visit on Canadian TV, and it irks me that everyone keeps referring to a visit by 'the Swedish royal family'. It's not the whole Bernadotte clan, and nobody would say 'the British royal family' for a visit by Charles and Camilla, so why can't they say 'the Swedish King and Queen'?

 

[Blog Real]

The first day of the state visit to Canada concluded with a state banquet in honor of the King and Queen of Sweden.

Kungahuset 🇸🇪 on Instagram: "🇨🇦🇸🇪 Första dagen av statsbesöket i Kanada avslutades med en statsbankett till Kungaparets ära. 📷: Jonas Ekströmer/TT, Ashley Fraser/Sveriges ambassad i Ottawa"

1,627 likes, 17 comments - kungahuset on November 19, 2025: "🇨🇦🇸🇪 Första dagen av statsbesöket i Kanada avslutades med en statsbankett till Kungaparets ära. 📷: Jonas Ekströmer/TT, Ashley Fraser/Sveriges ambassad i Ottawa".

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[An Ard Ri]

Here's a little more from the Swedish State Visit to Canada
Swedish State Visit to Canada

 

[LadyFinn]

King Carl Gustaf spoke this morning at the Sweden Canada Innovation Days at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. The event aims to strengthen commercial relations and promote cooperation in innovation, trade and investment, including in the green and digital transition. This year's edition is the fifth in a row, with the theme of defense and security, electrification and advanced technology. Sweden Canada Innovation Days is organized by Business Sweden, Vinnova and the Swedish Energy Agency.
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The King's speech

H.M. Konungens inledningsanförande vid Sweden Canada Innovation Days i samband med statsbesöket i Kanada

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Queen Silvia visited the Nunavut Sivuniksavut College.

Governor General of Canada on Instagram: "Today, Her Majesty Queen Silvia, His Excellency Whit Fraser and the Honourable Catherine Mandeville, Justice of the Superior Court of Québec, were warmly welcomed with traditional singing and drumming by stud

85 likes, 0 comments - governorgeneralcanada on November 19, 2025: "Today, Her Majesty Queen Silvia, His Excellency Whit Fraser and the Honourable Catherine Mandeville, Justice of the Superior Court of Québec, were warmly welcomed with traditional singing and drumming by students at Nunavut...

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The King and Queen visited Ericsson Research & Development facility in Ottawa.
TT gallery

Queen Silvia visited the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. Director and CEO Jean-Francois Bélisle gave a guided tour of the exhibition ‘Winter Count: Embracing the Cold’.
Profimedia gallery
Winter Count_ Embracing the Cold _ National Gallery of Canada

The King and Queen, Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson, Minister of Energy and Enterprise Ebba Busch and Swedish Ambassador to Canada Signe Burgstaller met expatriate Swedes at a reception at the Swedish residence.
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Interview

The King and Queen hosted a reception to their hosts.

https://www.facebook.com/GovernorGeneralCanada/posts/pfbid0QX3iSHMKuXAGAn8AXtK9Yso34jrdnnNWjwWAuAv54YJyeFMTwBNziEaj1DffSG1Xl

 

[LadyFinn]

Today in Montreal:
The King and Queen took this morning part in a meeting on Swedish-Canadian cooperation in security, defence and technology, held at Bombardier Aerospace. They were welcomed by the CEO of Bombardier Éric Martel, and given a tour of the factory.
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The King and Queen paid a courtesy visit to the Premier of Quebec, François Legault.
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The programme in Montreal concludes with the King and Queen visiting the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, Mila.
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[GondorHasNoPants]

The visit was obviously arranged as a way to strengthen strategic and diplomatic ties between our two nations, and I could not be happier. Sweden is exactly the kind of country we should be building stronger friendships with, and I'm absolutely here for it

 

[caethi]

I have been watching coverage of the visit on Canadian TV, and it irks me that everyone keeps referring to a visit by 'the Swedish royal family'. It's not the whole Bernadotte clan, and nobody would say 'the British royal family' for a visit by Charles and Camilla, so why can't they say 'the Swedish King and Queen'?

Can you be more specific? Who is using this language? Some news outlets are staffed by people who know nothing about other countries, but I would expect more of a national broadcaster.

 

[GondorHasNoPants]

Can you be more specific? Who is using this language? Some news outlets are staffed by people who know nothing about other countries, but I would expect more of a national broadcaster.

I heard this from various people on both CBC News and CTV News, both of whom I would think know better than to be so imprecise.

 

[LadyFinn]

I heard this from various people on both CBC News and CTV News, both of whom I would think know better than to be so imprecise.

Yes, and there are many news articles about the state visit starting with "The Swedish Royal family..."

Kungaparet på statsbesök i Kanada

Hockey, snö och Arktis.Under kungaparets statsbesök i Kanada fick kungligheterna en försmak av vintern. Tre dagars besök ska knyta Sverige och Kanada närmare va

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Mélanie Joly on Instagram: "Ce fut un honneur de visiter aujourd’hui les installations de Bombardier à Montréal en compagnie du roi Carl XVI Gustaf, de la reine Silvia, de la vice-première ministre de la Suède @buschebba et du ministre de la Défense

Nous sommes fiers de notre visite des installations de Bombardier avec des personnalités importantes. Nous avons discuté de l'importance de renforcer nos liens avec le Québec, un champion économique clé du G7. Nous créons des partenariats stratégiques pour renforcer nos industries et nos...

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1991625536376906030

"As Their Majesties conclude their visit to Ottawa, we celebrate the strong and growing ties between our two countries.
Together, Canada and Sweden are deepening collaboration as economic and security partners—advancing shared priorities and continued cooperation among northern nations."

Governor General of Canada on Instagram: "As Their Majesties conclude their visit to Ottawa, we celebrate the strong and growing ties between our two countries. Together, Canada and Sweden are deepening collaboration as economic and security partne

153 likes, 0 comments - governorgeneralcanada on November 20, 2025: "As Their Majesties conclude their visit to Ottawa, we celebrate the strong and growing ties between our two countries. Together, Canada and Sweden are deepening collaboration as economic and security partners—advancing shared...

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The King and Queen at a press conference at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport in Montreal.
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Premier of Quebec, François Legault:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1991587847221158099

The Swedish Embassy about the second and third day:

https://www.facebook.com/EmbassyofSwedeninOttawa/posts/pfbid02ZZFpja6gAkQPyvYTmf33T5LrgUKjhTVvF79iybwR2nRJLHD8sYiCpeMx1LBbtDkal

https://www.facebook.com/EmbassyofSwedeninOttawa/posts/pfbid0NVYCqvB8VwTbNWCaQ48pjLhnAoviiepmdS3T7zkCQiDonxGqM88YoYBYWQ2KfW9Vl

 

[Prinsara]

A summary of events was posted today.