News 2011

The Crown Princess opens Palatset

On Wednesday 28 September, The Crown Princess opened Palatset on Riddarholmen in Stockholm.

The Crown Princess attends the opening of the General Synod

On Tuesday 27 September, The Crown Princess attended the opening of the General Synod at Uppsala Cathedral.

The Crown Princess holds an audience with the Arctic Council

On Tuesday 27 September, The Crown Princess held an audience with delegates from the Arctic Council at the Royal Palace...

Prince Carl Philip with My Big Day

On Saturday 24 September, Prince Carl Philip took part in a My Big Day foundation visit to Mantorp Park.

The King and Queen in Paris

On Thursday 22 September, The King and Queen visited Paris and the city's Swedish Club, which is celebrating 75 years in...

The Crown Princess opens Victoria Square

On Thursday 22 September, The Crown Princess visited Haparanda-Tornio, where she opened Victoria Square.

Prince Carl Philip visits London

On 20-21 September, Prince Carl Philip visited the Swedish Trade Council and the "Hemma: Swedish Design goes London"...

The Queen attends a symposium on sign language

On Wednesday 21 September, The Queen attended a symposium on sign language.

The Crown Princess visits Barents Rescue in Jokkmokk

On Wednesday 21 September, The Crown Princess visited Barents Rescue, a major international emergency exercise in...

The Crown Princess attends a memorial ceremony

On Sunday 18 September, The Crown Princess attended a memorial ceremony in Uppsala to mark Dag Hammarskjöld's death 50...

The King and Queen hold a diplomatic reception

On Monday 19 February, a diplomatic reception was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.

The Crown Princess Couple visit Turku — day 2

On Tuesday 20 September, The Crown Princess Couple's second day in Turku began with a visit to Logomo, the main arena for...

The Crown Princess Couple visit Turku — day 1

The Crown Princess Couple have spent two days visiting Turku, which shares the title of European Capital of Culture 2011...

Prince Carl Philip unveils a memorial to Count Folke Bernadotte af Wisborg

On Friday 16 September, Prince Carl Philip unveiled a memorial to Count Folke Bernadotte af Wisborg next to the...

The Opening of the Parliamentary Session at the Riksdag

On Thursday 15 September, The Royal Family attended the Opening of the Parliamentary Session at Stockholm Cathedral and...

The Opening of the Parliamentary Session begins at Stockholm Cathedral with multi-faith service

On Thursday 15 September, The Royal Family attended the Opening of the Parliamentary Session at Stockholm Cathedral and...

Prince Daniel visits Stockholm Chamber of Commerce

On Wednesday 14 September, Prince Daniel visited Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.

The Queen presents certificates to the winners of the Mayflower fundraising campaign

On Tuesday 13 September, The Queen awarded certificates to the pupils of the joint class for years 4 to 6 at Kvinneby...

Prince Carl Philip visits the Swedish Trade Council

On Monday 12 September, Prince Carl Philip visited the Swedish Trade Council.

Official dinners. How it works: service

At every official dinner, one thing in particular must run smoothly: service.

The Crown Princess attends the "Sustainable Seas" seminar

On Monday 12 September, The Crown Princess took part in the "Sustainable Seas" seminar. The seminar was arranged by the...

Official dinner at the Royal Palace

On Thursday 8 September, The King and Queen hosted an official dinner at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.

Official dinners — how it works: The seating plan

One week before the official dinner on 8 September, feverish activity begins in a room at the Royal Palace of Stockholm....

Prince Daniel attends seminar "More exercise — Less public debt"

On Wednesday 7 September, Prince Daniel attended the seminar “More exercise - Less public debt", which was organised by...

Queen presents scholarships from Frimurare Barnhuset Foundation

On Tuesday 6 September, The Queen presented scholarships from the Frimurare Barnhuset Foundation in Stockholm.

Crown Princess Couple express thanks to well-wishers

The Crown Princess Couple have received many good wishes following the announcement that they are expecting a baby. In...

Queen opens new ward at Karolinska Hospital

On Tuesday 6 September, The Queen opened a new intensive care ward for ECMO treatment at Astrid Lindgren Children's...

Crown Princess gives audience for President of the European Court of Justice

On Monday 5 September, The Crown Princess gave an audience for President of the European Court of Justice, Vassilios...

King and Queen take part in anniversary gala for Jussi Björling

On Friday 2 September, The King and Queen took part in an anniversary gala at the Royal Opera to mark the 100th...

Crown Princess attends SKTF's 75th anniversary

On Friday 2 September, The Crown Princess attended celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the Swedish trade union...

The King and Queen visit Borås

On Thursday 1 September, The King and Queen visited Borås.

The Crown Princess Couple visit Gothenburg

On Wednesday 31 June, The Crown Princess Couple visited Gothenburg. The theme of the day was "Good health for all", and...

The King and Queen and The Crown Princess Couple attend the Polar Music Prize

On Tuesday 30 August, The King presented the Polar Music Prize at Stockholm Concert Hall.