The King declares the 2009/2010 Parliamentary Session open. Speaker Per Westerberg is pictured in the background. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/Scanpix
The service was led by Dean Åke Bonnier, and the sermon was given by retiring Bishop of Stockholm, Caroline Krook. Readings were given by Maynard Gerber, cantor for the Jewish Community in Stockholm, and Imam Abd al Haqq Kielan.
Afterwards, The King and Queen, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine were taken by horse and carriage from the Royal Palace to the Swedish Parliament building, Riksdaghuset, where they were met by Speaker Per Westerberg.
The King and Queen arriving at Riksdaghuset in connection with the opening of the Parliamentary Session. Photo: Toni Sica/Stella Pictures