The Swedish Royal Family and the Shooting in Örebro - February 2025

[Kingen]

H.M. The King has issued a statement following the devastating and horrible shooting at a school in Örebro today:

Uttalande av H.M. Konungen med anledning av dådet i Örebro

Med anledning av dådet i Örebro gör Kungen följande uttalande:

www.kungahuset.se

 

[LadyFinn]

On Tuesday, a school shooting occurred at Risbergska komvux in Örebro. In the afternoon, it was clear that about ten people had died, an exact figure has not yet been reported.
According to a source for Svensk Damtidning, King CarI Gustaf will travel to Örebro to honor the victims of the school shooting. Either by himself or in the company of Crown Princess Victoria.
When Svensk Damtidning contacted the Director of the Information department Margareta Thorgren, she neither confirmed nor denied this. "We will return with information regarding tomorrow", she wrote in a message.
So does Deputy director of the Information department Johan Tegel.
- I have no information to provide about it at the moment.

Svensk Damtidning avslöjar: Kungen och Victoria reser till Örebro efter skolskjutningen

Nu kan Svensk Damtidning avslöja hur kungen och kronprinsessan ska hedra offren.

www.svenskdam.se

 

[LadyFinn]

Following a decision by H.M. The King, flags will be flown at half-mast at all royal palaces during the day.
Due to yesterday's violent act in Örebro, the King has decided that the flags at the Royal Palace, Drottningholm Palace, Haga Palace, Rosersberg Palace, Ulriksdal Palace, Gripsholm Castle, Strömsholm Palace, Tullgarn Palace and Rosendal Palace will be flown at half-mast during the day.

Flaggning på halv stång

Efter beslut av H.M. Konungen flaggas det under dagen på halv stång på samtliga kungliga slott.

www.kungahuset.se

In connection with yesterday's violent incident at Risbergska School, HH The King and Queen are visiting Örebro today.
The King and Queen are travelling to Örebro to honour the victims of yesterday's violent incident.
In Örebro, The King and Queen plan to visit the school area in Västhaga. They will also attend a memorial service in St. Nicolai Church in central Örebro.

Kungaparet reser till Örebro

Med anledning av gårdagens våldsdåd vid Risbergska skolan besöker DD.MM. Konungen och Drottningen i dag Örebro.

www.kungahuset.se

The King and Queen in Örebro, they are shocked and moved and laid flowers.

JUST NU: Kungen i chock – talar till folket

Kungaparet anlände till Risbergska skolan i Örebro märkbart tagna av situationen.

www.svenskdam.se

Kungaparet på plats i Örebro – Silvias fina gest för offren

Kungaparet har dykt upp i Örebro för att hedra offren efter skolskjutningen.

www.svenskdam.se

Silvias brandtal: "Vart tog det fina Sverige vägen?"

Drottning Silvia höll ett brandtal efter dådet i Örebro.

www.svenskdam.se

The King said:
– The Queen and I are shocked. Something you wouldn't think would happen in Sweden. But now we are standing here, at Risbergska School in Örebro, in the middle of Sweden, and we are extremely shocked. All of Sweden is shocked. Of course, I am thinking of the deceased and their families, their loved ones. I think all of Sweden feels for those who have experienced this dramatic event. I am also thinking of the school management who were involved in this atrocity. We all have students who will try to get over this, move on and come back and may have to try to concentrate on their future. I am thinking of everyone who is having a hard time now. They are not alone, we are with them and together we can help each other to support them so that they have a tolerable life, and a life to continue in the future. We should help each other with that and hope that this will never have to happen again in Sweden.
The Queen said:
– I feel sad and think of the family members and everyone who has died. I have a great wish for the entire great Swedish people. Where did the fine Sweden go? I want to ask everyone to help build it up again and strengthen Sweden's good... reputation, I don't want to say, but the name. Everything that means being Swedish. That's what I wish for now. A lot has happened lately and it is my great wish, and the King's too, of course, that we all together build up the fine Sweden that was.

Video

The flags in Stockholm

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The Royal Court:

Kungaparet i Örebro efter våldsdådet

Med anledning av tisdagens våldsdåd vid Risbergska skolan besöker Kungen och Drottningen i dag Örebro.

www.kungahuset.se

The King and Queen attended with the Prime Minister at a memorial service at St. Nicolai Church at 15.00.
There was a joint bell ringing in several of the Church of Sweden's churches at 15.00.

 

[Blog Real]

King and Queen of Sweden pay tribute to victims.

 

[An Ard Ri]

I'm sure there's even tighter security for the visit by the The King and Queen in Örebro today.

Some extra photos
PPE Agency

 

[iceflower]

Madeleine posted a message of condolence:

My warm thoughts go out to the victims and their families in Örebro. My thoughts also go out to students around Sweden who today feel anxiety and fear after this terrible event.

Princess Madeleine of Sweden on Instagram: "Sänder alla mina varma tankar till de drabbade och deras familjer i Örebro. 🕯️💔 Mina tankar går också till elever runtom i Sverige som idag känner oro och rädsla efter denna fruktansvärda händelse."

323 likes, 6 comments - princess_madeleine_of_sweden on February 5, 2025: "Sänder alla mina varma tankar till de drabbade och deras familjer i Örebro. 🕯️💔 Mina tankar går också till elever runtom i Sverige som idag känner oro och rädsla efter denna fruktansvärda händelse.".

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[LadyFinn]

The King's interviews at the Swedish TV:
SVT

SVT Nyheter – Kungen på plats: "Oerhört upprörda och förkrossade"

Strax efter 14 på onsdagen anlände kungen, drottningen och statsministern Ulf Kristersson (M) och lade blommor utanför Campus Risbergska i Örebro.

www.svtplay.se

TV4

Kungen på plats i Örebro: "Hela Sverige sörjer"

Kung Carl XVI Gustav och drottning Silvia kom under onsdagen till Örebro

www.tv4play.se

Svensk Damtidning's editor-in-chief Johan T Lindwall:
Rarely have we seen Silvia so sad, so personal, it is exceptional that she is so open and clear in her message. This has clearly touched the entire royal family and the rest of the Swedish people. That the royal couple are so open with their feelings and stand up in this way is honorable. They are doing like everyone who is in any way involved in this terrible thing a great service to prove their empathy and love. They took the time to talk to all the media and Silvia did interviews in German where she told about her sadness over how Sweden has become. It was a sharp fiery speech that was very good, where she talked about values and that we must win back our fine Sweden, where she also touched on previous bombings. We can only be proud to have a royal couple like the King and Silvia after what we saw in Örebro.

Johan T Lindwall: ”Jag har aldrig sett Silvia så här tagen”

Drottning Silvia kunde inte hålla tillbaka tårarna när hon besökte Örebro dagen efter skolskjutningen.

www.svenskdam.se

King to the Day: “Churches are very, very important now”
“They can help, explain, support and, so to speak, hold people’s hands”, says King Carl Gustaf about the work of churches after the school shooting in Örebro.

Kungen till Dagen: ”Kyrkorna är väldigt viktiga nu”

Elever, politiker och kungligheter samlades på onsdagen utanför Campus Risbergska där för att hedra skolskjutningens offer.

www.dagen.se

 

[An Ard Ri]

The Pope has sent a telegram following the shootings in in Örebro.

 

[LadyFinn]

Victoria and Daniel are in Örebro today, they attend a mass for the victims of the mass shooting at Längbro Church in Örebro. Johan Dalman, The Right Reverend Bishop and Chief Court Chaplain and the Bishop of Strängnäs, is with them.

Victoria och Daniel på plats i Örebro – hedrar offren efter skolskjutningen

Kronprinsessan Victoria och prins Daniel närvarar vid en högmässa i Örebro under söndagen för att hedra offren i skolskjutningen.

www.svenskdam.se

After the mass in the church, Victoria and Daniel went to the memorial site for the victims. Victoria stood there with tears in her eyes. When Expressen asked what it was like to be there, she put her hand on her heart.

Kronprinsessan i Örebro

Kronprinsessan Victoria och prins Daniel närvarar vid en högmässa för offren i masskjutningen i Örebro.

www.expressen.se

Efter skjutningen – Kronprinsessan anländer till högmässan

Senaste nytt • Snabba nyheter från Aftonbladet

www.aftonbladet.se

ANP gallery

Prime minister Ulf Kristersson speaks to the nation at 19.00 at SVT1 today.

The Royal Court:

Kronprinsessparet vid högmässa i Örebro

Söndagen den 9 februari deltog Kronprinsessan och Prins Daniel vid högmässan i Längbro kyrka i Örebro för att hedra offren efter skolskjutningen på Risbergska skolan. Kronprinsessparet besökte också minnesplatsen utanför skolan.

www.kungahuset.se

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Video of the Mass:

Gudstjänst – Gudstjänst - för ljus och hopp

Gudstjänst för ljus och hopp från Längbro kyrka, Örebro. Med anledning av den tragiska skolskjutningen i Örebro sänder SVT en nyinsatt gudstjänst från Längbro kyrka i Örebro. Ärkebiskop Martin Modéus predikar och församlingsherde Sonya Wallentin leder gudstjänsten. Anna Stark leder sång och...

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Victoria said to Radio Sweden:
– It feels important to come here to Örebro and it feels important to show participation, to honor the victims and those affected and to show that there are so many of us in society who want to be there for them. Who want to stand up for the light and for the good and the community. It was something that was highlighted very clearly in the mass, this thing about the light of community. I think it is extremely important to remind ourselves of what we can do for our fellow human beings. I hope that those affected feel surrounded by warmth and love, and this community to somehow get help moving forward. And that we can all do something.

Kronprinsessan Victoria på plats i Örebro efter masskjutningen - Nyheter (Ekot)

Både kungligheter och politiker var på plats i Örebro och besökte den högmässa där ärkebiskop Martin Modéus höll sin predikan under söndagen.En av besökarna ...

www.sverigesradio.se

Victoria's interview at TV4:
– It is beyond words. It is terrible and still very difficult to take in, says an emotional Victoria to TV4.
– I hope those affected feel warmth and love and the care that can possibly carry them forward. The mass was very bright, especially around the importance of light and the light of community, that is something I will take with me.

Kronprinsessan om masskjutningen i Örebro: ”Bortom alla ord”

Kronprinsessan Victoria och prins Daniel närvarade i dag vid en högmässa, som hölls i Längbro kyrka i Örebro, för att hedra offren i skjutningen vid Risbergska skolan.

www.tv4play.se

Här hedrar Victoria och Daniel offren efter skolskjutningen

Den tragiska händelsen skakade Örebro den 4 februari när den misstänkte gärningsmannen sköt ihjäl tio människor innan han tog sitt eget liv.

alltomkungligt.se

Kronprinsessparet hedrade offren i Örebro - GALA magasin

Tidigare idag besökte kronprinsessan Victoria och prins Daniel Längbro Kyrka i Örebro för att delta i en gudstjänst för offren i skolskjutningen på Campus Risbergska, …

galamagasin.se

Här gråter Victoria under känslosamma stunden – visar öppet sin sorg

Under söndagen hedrar Victoria och Daniel dödsoffren i det fruktansvärda dådet i Örebro.

www.svenskdam.se

Victorias första ord om skolskjutningen i Örebro: "Stå upp för det ljusa"

Nu har kronprinsessan Victoria brutit tystnaden kring dådet i Örebro.

www.svenskdam.se

Victoria i Örebro: "Väldigt svårt att ta in"

Kronprinsessan Victoria och prins Daniel deltog i högmässan i Längbro kyrka i Örebro, som samlade många efter masskjutningen i staden. – Det är bortom alla ord.

www.aftonbladet.se

 

[Biri]

Prince Daniel was born in Orebro, wasn't he?

 

[JR76]

Prince Daniel was born in Orebro, wasn't he?

Yes, he was.

 

[iceflower]

A national Minute of Silence was held today, February 11:

The King and the Queen participated today, together with the Royal Household staff, in the national minute of silence to honor the victims after the violent attack in Örebro.

Kungahuset 🇸🇪 on Instagram: "Kungen och Drottningen deltog i dag, tillsammans med Hovstaternas personal, i den nationella tysta minuten för att hedra offren efter våldsdådet i Örebro."

1,192 likes, 10 comments - kungahuset on February 11, 2025: "Kungen och Drottningen deltog i dag, tillsammans med Hovstaternas personal, i den nationella tysta minuten för att hedra offren efter våldsdådet i Örebro.".

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Tyst minut på Kungl. Slottet

Kungen och Drottningen, tillsammans med Hovstaternas personal, deltog i dag i den nationella tysta minuten för att hedra offren efter våldsdådet i Örebro.

www.kungahuset.se

 

[LadyFinn]

Sara Mitchell-Malm at her column in Expressen:
It is when such things happen that a royal family fulfills a function that cannot be copy-pasted in a state where the country's most prominent representatives are elected by most, but not all, of the people.
They unite.
Crown Princess Victoria cries openly when she visits the memorial site at Campus Risbergska, and puts a hand over her heart when the media asks for a comment.
During the royal couple's visit to Örebro a few days earlier, Queen Silvia is completely unfilteredly despairing about where the country of Sweden is heading.
The King turns directly to the children (..)
It is incredibly important work that the royal family is doing right now (..)

De gråter, darrar och sträcker ut sina händer

Kronprinsessan gråter och får inte fram ett ord. Drottning Silvia frågar med darr på rösten vad som hänt med hennes Sverige, och kungen sträcker ut en hand. När landet lamslås – det är då kungligheter steppar upp. Gud nåde om de inte gjorde det.

www.expressen.se

 

[An Ard Ri]

I wonder will there be a National Memorial in Stockholm?