Jubilee performance at Drottningholm
To mark The King's 50 years on the throne, the Royal Swedish Opera gave a jubilee performance at Drottningholm Palace Theatre in honour of HM The King on the evening of Thursday 14 September.
The King and Queen with the Nordic heads of state and their spouses in the front row. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
The Royal Swedish Ballet, the Royal Court Orchestra, the choir of the Royal Swedish Opera and a number of soloists took part in the performance.
The King and Queen arrive at Drottningholm Palace Theatre. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
The Crown Princess Couple on their way to Drottningholm Palace Theatre. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
The Prince Couple, The Princess Couple, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar arrive for the jubilee performance at Drottningholm. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Alongside the Royal Family, the other invited guests included Nordic royal guests, the other Nordic heads of state, the Swedish Government and the party leaders, the county governors, and representatives from authorities, academia, industry, royal academies, culture and the media.
The King and Queen of Norway arrive for the performance. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
The Queen of Denmark, Queen Anne-Marie, and The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark walk to the theatre. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
The performance included Drottningholm Music by Johan Helmich Roman, songs by Carl Michael Bellman, The Champagne Galop by Hans Christian Lumbye, songs by Prince Gustaf, the ballet Fiskarena, Så Skimrande var Aldrig Havet by Evert Taube and the final chorus from Mozart's The Magic Flute.
Court Singer Elin Rombo with the choir of the Royal Swedish Opera. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Performers at the jubilee performance. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Drottningholm Palace. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
After the performance, The King and Queen hosted a supper at Drottningholm Palace. After the supper, the guests – including the Nordic heads of state and their spouses – listened as the Army Music Corps concluded the day by performing the Army's Grand Tattoo.
The evening concluded with a tattoo by the Army Music Corps. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
The Army Music Corps. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
Drottningholm Palace. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
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