News 2013

The King attends Sveaskog's salmon symposium

On Monday 25 March, The King took part in a seminar entitled "The Baltic salmon — a national resource" in Mörrum.

The World Child & Youth Forum 2013

On Friday 22 March, the third World Child & Youth Forum (WCYF) began at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. This year's theme...

Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs at the Royal Palace of Stockholm

On Thursday 21 March, an Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.

Prince Carl Philip opens the Royal Palace Sprint

On Wednesday 20 March, the tenth Royal Palace Sprint was held.

The King and Queen host lunch for Minister for Defence Karin Enström

On Tuesday 19 March, The King and Queen and Prince Carl Philip hosted a lunch for Minister Karin Enström.

The Queen holds an audience with Evelin Ilves

On Tuesday 19 March, The Queen held an audience with the First Lady of Estonia, Mrs Evelin Ilves.

Preparations for the World Child & Youth Forum at the Royal Palace of Stockholm

On Friday 22 March, the World Child & Youth Forum (WCYF) was held. The King is Honorary Chairman and initiator of the...

The King attends Landskrona's 600th anniversary celebrations

On Wednesday 20 March, The King visited Landskrona, which is celebrating its 600th anniversary as a town in 2013.

Prince Daniel visits Växjö with Prince Daniel's Fellowship

On Monday 18 March, Prince Daniel visited Kungsmad School and Linnaeus University in Växjö to talk about Prince Daniel's...

The funeral of H.R.H. Princess Lilian in the Royal Chapel

The funeral of Lilian, Princess of Sweden and Duchess of Halland, was held on Saturday 16 March. The funeral service took...

Formal audiences

On Thursday 14 March, The King received four new foreign ambassadors at formal audiences at the Royal Palace of...

State Visit from Turkey — day 3

On Wednesday 13 March, President Gül's three-day state visit to Sweden ended.

State Visit from Turkey — day 2

On Tuesday 12 March, the second day of the state visit from Turkey began with President Abdullah Gül meeting Prime...

Gala dinner for Turkey's Presidential couple

On Monday 11 March, The King and Queen hosted a gala dinner at the Royal Palace of Stockholm for the Turkish Presidential...

State visit from Turkey begins

On Monday 11 May, Turkey's state visit to Sweden began.

H.R.H. Princess Lilian has passed away

Princess Lilian passed away on Sunday March 10 at the age of 97.

The King and Queen visit Jönköping County — watch films here

On Thursday 7 March, The King and Queen visited Jönköping County.

Prince Daniel visits Northzone

On Thursday 7 March, Prince Daniel visited Northzone in Stockholm.

Prince Daniel visits Spotify

On Wednesday 6 March, Prince Daniel visited Spotify's offices in Stockholm.

The King and Queen visit Kronoberg County — watch films here

On Wednesday 6 March, The King and Queen visited Kronoberg County.

The Crown Princess holds an audience with the Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas

On Wednesday 6 March, The Crown Princess held an audience with the Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas, Vydas Gedvilas.

The King and Queen visit Kalmar County — watch a film here

On Tuesday 5 March, The King and Queen's county visits began with a trip to Kalmar County.

The King attends the World Ski Championships

From Wednesday 27 February until Sunday 3 March, The King visited the World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy.

Prince Carl Philip presents prize at the White Guide Gala

On Monday 4 March, Prince Carl Philip presented the White Guide Global Gastronomy Award to Peruvian chef Gastón Acurio at...

Prince Daniel visits the Swedish Jobs and Society Foundation

On Monday 4 March, Prince Daniel visited the Swedish Jobs and Society Foundation in Stockholm.

The King holds an audience with Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra

On Monday 4 March, The King held an audience with Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at the Royal Palace of...

Prince Carl Philip takes part in the StafettVasan relay ski race

On Friday 1 March, Prince Carl Philip took part in the StafettVasan relay ski race.

Prince Daniel visits the Swedish National Police Academy and the Swedish National Task Force

On Thursday 28 February, Prince Daniel visited the Swedish National Police Academy and the Swedish National Task Force in...

The Crown Princess Couple attend the World Ski Championships

On Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 February, The Crown Princess Couple visited the World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme,...