Crown Princess Victoria

Golf time

2010-08-06T01:11:00.000-07:00

Victoria and Daniel are spending couple of days with Daniel's parents now and they are photographed while they are playing golf with friends. I love this photo and it seems honeymoon is not over for them :)

They are home!

2010-08-02T02:17:00.000-07:00

Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel landed to Stockholm yesterday evening at 21:00.According to Aftonbladet article they will visit Öland and Prince Daniel's parents in Ockelbo before they have their first official duty on 21st of August. It's nice to see them home.

History and Traditions

2010-07-14T05:56:00.000-07:00

Few public events measure up to a royal wedding in terms of their splendour. During the festivities, ancient traditions are interwoven with modern royal ceremonies. This happy family event is also a public celebration.

Gustav Vasa

Even Gustav Vasa knew how to put on a show. He decided that the Archbishop should officiate at his wedding, a tradition that will be respected at the Crown Princess' wedding.

Canopies

Gustav Vasa and his bride, Katarina of Sachsen-Lauenburg, rode in procession from the palace to the church. They processed under canopies, which were carried above their heads. The arrival of the royal procession was announced with drums and a flourish of trumpets. The last bridal couple to use the velvet canopies on their way to Stockholm Cathedral from the Royal Palace was Crown Prince Karl (XV) and Princess Lovisa of the Netherlands in 1850.

Ceremonies that have been preserved

Several ceremonies have been preserved from those times, including page attendants, parading royal bodyguards and grenadier guards. As has the ritual of placing Royal crowns, the principal symbols of the country and the monarch as Head of State, on the velvet cushion at the altar.

The first Bernadotte wedding

Karl XIV Johan became heavily involved in the wedding between his son Crown Prince Oscar (I) and Princess Josefina in 1823. He abandoned several of the oldest ceremonies, including the ancient tradition in which the women guests undress the bride and lead her to the bridal bed. He also put an end to the public supper, the torchlight dance and tournament.
Kronprinsparet Gustaf (VI) Adolf och Louise ankomst till Stockholm 10 december1923. Foto: Erik Holmén.

The arrival of the Crown Prince Couple Gustaf VI Adolf and Louise in Stockholm on 10 December 1923. Photo: Erik Holmén.
Royal procession becomes cortège

The royal processions to the church have today been replaced by a cortège through Stockholm following the wedding ceremony. The bridal couple is taken in a parade barouche drawn by four or six horses à la Daumont (jockey rider on the left hand side horses).

19 June

Traditions that have been added over time include the choice of the wedding date, 19 June. Crown Princess Victoria shares the date of her wedding in 2010 with Queen Josefina in 1823, Queen Lovisa in 1850 and Queen Silvia in 1976.

Princess Sophie of Nassau (Queen Sofia) entered Stockholm on 19 June 1857 following her marriage with Crown Prince Oscar (II) in Wiesbaden.

Cameo tiara

Queen Josefina brought with her a precious collection of jewels to Sweden in 1823. When our current King's sister, Princess Birgitta, chose Queen Josefina's cameo tiara as her bridal crown for her wedding with Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern in 1961, she started a new tradition among the Bernadotte brides. Since her wedding, the cameo tiara has been worn by Princess Désirée in 1964 and Queen Silvia in 1976.

Live broadcast

The first time a royal wedding was filmed was in 1923, when Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother) and the Duke of York (George VI), were married in England. In Sweden, live coverage is now a natural element of royal weddings since the royal wedding in 1976.

Floral Decorations

2010-07-14T05:53:00.000-07:00

Floral wedding

Stockholm will wake up to a floral extravaganza on Saturday 19 June!

The floral decorations that frame the royal wedding link royal traditions with popular wedding customs. The idea has been for the wedding's floral expression to capture and reflect the surrounding architecture. The dazzling decoration of the Royal Palace, Stockholm Cathedral, Skeppsholmen, Logården and Lejonbacken has been inspired by Swedish early summer flowers.

Midsummer light

The colour scheme of the decorations has been chosen to capture the clear Nordic Midsummer light. Pink roses, peonies, sweet peas, lilac and hydrangeas, together with lilies of the valley and gypsophila are interspersed with delphiniums in shades of blue and white. There are Swedish wild flowers from Ockelbo and majestic rhododendrons from Sofiero Palace.

Stockholm Cathedral

A pale blue carpet leads from the Royal Palace to Stockholm Cathedral. The carpet covers the pavements of Trångsund and the aisle in the cathedral.

The stone plinths on the steps up to the cathedral are decorated with wrought iron obelisks covered with birch leaves. The obelisks are flanked by flower beds of lobelia in shades of light blue.

Six-metre high floral columns

Stockholm Cathedral's brick pillars are covered with six-metre high floral columns. Blue and white delphiniums reach for the cathedral vaults. The same height effect is followed at the end of each pew. Flowers here are entwined in varying fields of colour to create an asymmetrical colour effect.

The steps in front of the altar have been extended and the steps at the sides are decorated to look like beds of pink summer flowers. There are pink sweet peas on the altar. The sides and corners of the altar rails are adorned with high cones of blue delphiniums.

Skeppsbron - seven-metre high triumphal arch of birch leaves

At Logårdstrappan, on their arrival by the Royal Barge Vasaorden from the Vasa Museum to Skeppsbron, the Bridal Couple will be greeted by a seven-metre high triumphal arch of birch.

Stockholm Cathedral's organ inspiration for shape of triumphal arch

The custom of raising triumphal arches like this one is a long and popular tradition at Swedish weddings. The triumphal arch also has its roots in the temporary structures that were used on special royal occasions such as coronations and weddings. The shape of the triumphal arch is based on the façade of the organ in Stockholm Cathedral.

Skeppsbron - green meadows and pink flower beds

Skeppsbron has been transformed into rolling green meadows and gourd-shaped beds in pale shades of pink, blue, white and yellow.

The blue carpet continues towards the steps at Logården. On the parapets there are twenty blue monogrammed urns filled with floral spheres, made up of pale blue bluebells and campanula.

Royal broadcloth featuring Crown Princess Couple's monogram

A new royal broadcloth is hanging over the parapet at Yttre Logårdstrappan, embroidered with The Crown Princess Couple's monogram. The broadcloth will be rolled down so that it is visible to the crowd at Skeppsbron when the Bride and Groom have exchanged their vows.

Lejonbacken

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will walk via the Inner Courtyard to the Swedish Choral Society's and the general public's choral tribute at Lejonbacken. A royal coverlet of blue velvet embroidered with gold crowns hangs from the stone parapet. The parapet is flanked by beds of summer flowers.

The floral arrangements have been created by the Royal Court's florist Claes Carlsson. A team of some 60 volunteers from Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Denmark put the finishing touches to the decorations the evening before the wedding day.

The speech of the Archbishop

2010-07-14T05:50:00.000-07:00

To live a good life, you must be allowed to take responsibility, to have an influence.

We wish each of us the possibility of making our way through life successfully and of having control over our lives.
Your situation, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel (we can now use this title for the first time), is both shared and unique. You'll be taking on tasks that you won't be able to turn down — but that you can influence. One of you has had many years to prepare for and live this life — and one of you only a few. You won't have complete control over your lives — but you will successfully make your way through life if you keep your focus on people other than yourselves, on wider contexts, on society, on family and on the future. "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."

We wish each of us the possibility of being needed and useful.
There are several stages of usefulness. Each individual needs to think several steps ahead. What will be the consequences of this choice or that choice? What am I capable of — and what should I do even though I wonder whether I can actually do it? None of us is indispensable, not even a crown princess or a prince. But we are still needed. We can all be called into question, not least if we are public figures. Criticism costs nothing, not even when it's spiteful. But we all still need to try to make a positive contribution using our talents.

Your usefulness in major contexts will perhaps be clearest when you can stand up for important values that are under threat, such as gratitude, a sense of belonging during crises and losses, hopefulness in troubled times, and indignation about and commitment to combating breaches of human rights. Your significance to loyalty and fellowship in society, with free scope for true, vital democracy and debate, may be great.

At the same time, you can easily be reduced to people who add sparkle to an event, or to lowest common denominators. A great deal may be expected of you that fundamentally does not seem that important to you. May you in such cases be able to maintain your curiosity and enthusiasm!

So, you are now husband and wife. Privately, you have set up a 'refuge' that has now been confirmed as publicly as is possible. Through marriage, a bridge is forged between the most personal side of your lives and the public side. "Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." We who all over world are following your wedding are responsible for helping you with this. We have prayed for you, we will carry on praying for you and thinking of you, and will help you to stay together — in the same way as we have done at all other weddings we have been to, and will attend in the future!

Within the family, space can be made for openness and reciprocity that could never be accommodated in public life, with its pressure to perform. Within the family you have each other, because you love each other and want this sense of belonging together to form a reliable and steadfast foundation for your lives. You do not need to prove anything to each other — but you do need to focus on each other. "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn."

We wish each of us the possibility of being carried and of accepting help.
Independence, self-determination and freedom are important concepts. Nobody should need to crawl; nobody should need to be subservient. Feeling that you´re in someone's debt is difficult.

Being the underdog means being on shaky ground if you cannot trust the other person. In society at large and in public life, this is often the reality. In a close relationship, when everything works out as we wish, things are different. Mutual, secure, loving dependence on the other person gives us a sense of well-being. This is what the two of you are experiencing. May your refuge remain free and protected, but still welcoming for those you hold dearest!

And a lifetime can be long. A strong person can become weak, and a person born weak can become strong. This is something you will have to deal with in your family. A person who feels secure has the courage to be carried!

In a close and trusting relationship, you can pray together and individually. Use this power!

"... love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God." God manifests Himself through love. And, according to our faith, he also manifests Himself to those who do not believe they know God!

We wish each of us the possibility of getting a second chance when we fall short.
I do not believe that anyone lives up to what he or she would ideally like to live up to. We all have our shortcomings. The excellent ethical principles of loving your neighbour as yourself and doing to others what you would have them do to you are beautiful, but they´re difficult. Sometimes, when you look at all your shortcomings, the self-contempt becomes overwhelming.

You are now married. You have come so close to each other that you know that your love is mutual and that you have the capacity to forgive each other. This means that your love for each other can also accommodate failure and weakness!

You have not done anything to deserve life. Nobody has. It is given to us. The air, the existence of the universe and relative equilibrium, memories and hopes. It is given to us by God, who wants good things for us. The God of Love. Through what Jesus did for us, we know that God forgives and believes that we deserve to live and get another chance, even though we fall short!

We wish each of us the possibility of making our way through life successfully and of having control over our lives. We wish each of us the possibility of being needed and useful. We wish each of us the possibility of being carried and of accepting help. We wish each of us the possibility of getting a second chance when we fall short. We wish the two of you all this!

"I pray that [the Father] out of his glorious riches ... may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Stand firm and be constantly rooted in him."

Fullscreen Stockholm Palace

2010-07-11T23:40:00.000-07:00

This is a great photo that you can zoom every detail of the Palace during the Royal Wedding.

http://gigapan.org/gigapans/fullscreen/52304/

Honeymoon

2010-07-01T04:48:00.000-07:00

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on their honeymoon at Bora Bora.

Honeymoon

2010-06-24T03:06:00.000-07:00

Victoria and Daniel are spending their honeymoon in Tahiti and gave an exclusive interview to Expressen. They mentioned that they are very happy to able to spend time all alone together and thankfull to Swedish people for celebrating their marriage vividly.

Charlene Wittstock at Royal Wedding

2010-06-24T00:05:00.000-07:00

Well I won't write about Charlene Wittstock but after announcement of the Official Engagement with Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco I naturally changed my mind. At wedding she was with royals but of course she didn't wear anything majestic, she is not a royal yet after all. However she looked elegant, she always has this fragile look and I guess it's like a tradition to look elegant and fragile at Prince's Palace of Monaco. I can't help to think about Grace Kelly when I heard the news. Can Chalene beat her? I guess the answer is no but I am sure she may turn out to be something extraordinary. It's a mystery now. We will see. And I can announce that a new blog about her will be on it's way. Stay tuned!

Tiaras of Belgian Royals at Royal Wedding- Queen Paola

2010-06-23T05:07:00.000-07:00

Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Bandeau Tiara is an art deco tiara and it was made in the early 20th century for Queen Elisabeth. Queen Elisabeth married the future King Albert I in 1900. She is the grandmother of the current King Albert II and of course the great-grandmother of Prince Philippe.

Tiaras of Belgian Royals at Royal Wedding- Princess Mathilde

2010-06-23T04:59:00.000-07:00

This is the Diamond Laurel Wreath and it was given to her on her wedding day as a gift by a group of Belgian aristocrats.

Tiaras of Danish Royal Family at Royal Wedding- Queen Margareth

2010-06-23T04:46:00.000-07:00

This is Pearl Poiré Tiara. It's a 19th century heirloom.

Tiaras of Danish Royal Familt at Royal Wedding- Crown Princess Mary

2010-06-23T04:43:00.000-07:00

Crown Princess Mary wore Queen Ingrid's ( her husband's grandmother ) Ruby Parure Tiara.

Tiaras of Norwegian Royal Family at Royal Wedding- Queen Sonja

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Queen Sonja wore Empress Joséphine’s Emerald Tiara. The wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, Empress Joséphine owned a part of the Emeralp Parure of this tiara. Eugene de Beauharnais ( Joséphine's son ) took it to Norway. His daughter Joséphine married to King Oscar I of Sweden. Their great-grand daughter Princess Märtha of Sweden married Crown Prince Olav of Norway in 1929.

Crown Princess Märtha received the tiara as a gift from her parents ( Prince Carl and Princess Ingeborg ) in 1937 for her son's birth ( the current King of Norway Harald V ) Märtha died and never became a Queen of Norway but her daughter-in-law Queen Sonja wears it today.

Tiaras of Norwegian Royals at Royal Wedding- Crown Princess Mette- Marit

2010-06-23T04:31:00.000-07:00

Well this one has quite a story. This is Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara and it was given to Queen Maud by her parents (King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra ) when she married the future King Haakon VII of Norway in 1896. This tiara is a convertable one. Large front piece can be moved. However it's not the real thing. The original pearl tiara was stolen in 1993 when it was cleaned in Garrards in London and can't be found since. Garrard who was made the original one, created a replica of the tiara. This is the replica with all real stones as original which family wearing.

Tiaras of Norwegian Royals at Royal Wedding- Princess Martha-Louis

2010-06-23T04:26:00.000-07:00

Princess Martha-Louis wore Amethyst Necklace Tiara at Royal Wedding.

Tiaras of Dutch Royals at Royal Wedding- Queen Beatrix

2010-06-23T03:45:00.000-07:00

This is Mellerio Ruby Tiara and of course it was made by Mellerio Jewelry for Queen Emma in 1889.

Tiaras of Dutch Royals at Royal Wedding- Crown Princess Maxima

2010-06-23T03:41:00.000-07:00

Crown Princess Maxima wore the Dutch Diamond Bandeau Tiara. It was made in the 1930s from a collection of enormous diamonds. These diamonds were originally part of the national wedding gift given to Queen Emma in 1879.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex Tiara at Royal Wedding

2010-06-23T03:31:00.000-07:00

Sophie, Countess of Wessex wore Wessex Wedding tiara which was worn by herself for the first time on her wedding day.

Queen Rania's Boucheron Bracelet Tiara at Royal Wedding

2010-06-23T03:24:00.000-07:00

Boucheron Bracelet Tiara was designed in 2008 as a bracelet which can be converted to a tiara and it's one of the most lowly piece of her jewellery collection.

Tiaras of Spanish Royals at Royal Wedding- Queen Sofia

2010-06-23T03:10:00.000-07:00

Queen Sofia wore Mellerio Shell Tiara at Royal Wedding. It's obvious that it was made by French Jeweler Mellerio. It was made in mid 19th century. It was displayed at the 1867 Paris Exhibition and the tiara was a wedding present from Queen Isabella II to her daughter on her marriage. I can't trace it but for some reason it came to Spanish Royal family and was a gift to Queen Sofia by her father-in-law on her wedding day.

Thanks to Uschi I am able to trace it :) Here is the information Uschi shared with us :

The Shell Tiara, made of platinum and diamonds forming shells with pear-shaped pearls dangling from their centres, dates back to Queen Isabella II who offered it to her daughter Infanta Maria Isabel on the occasion of her wedding to Prince Gaetano of Bourbon-Two Sicilies in 1868. The Shell Tiara was inherited by her nephew King Alfonso XIII who passed it on to his son Don Juan, Count of Barcelona. He offered the Shell Tiara to his son Don Juan Carlos on the occasion of his wedding to Princess Sofía in 1962.

Tiaras of Spanish Royals at Royal Wedding- Crown Princess Letizia

2010-06-23T03:01:00.000-07:00

Crown Princess Letizia wore Mellerio Floral Tiara. This tiara has been made by French jewellery company, Mellerio. It's one of the newest tiaras because it was made in 1962 by Francisco Franco's orders. He gave it to Queen Sofia at her wedding day
on behalf of the Spanish people.

Tiaras of Spanish Royals at Royal Wedding- Infanta Cristina

2010-06-23T02:53:00.000-07:00

Infanta Cristina wore Cartier Diamond and Pearl Tiara at Royal Wedding. This tiara was first owned by Queen Ena of Spain and she left it one of her daughters. King Juan Carlos bought the tiara for Queen Sofia in 1990s and tiara returned back to Spain.

Tiaras of Spanish Royals at Royal Wedding- Infanta Elena

2010-06-23T02:42:00.000-07:00

Infanta Elena wore her tiara which was a gift from her ex-housband's family in occasion to the engagement of the couple.

The King's Sisters' Jewellery

2010-06-23T02:23:00.000-07:00

The King's sisters — Princesses Margaretha, Birgitta, Désirée and Christina — are wearing the following jewellery:
Princess Margareta, Mrs Ambler is wearing Queen Victoria's Baden fringe tiara. The tiara was a gift from the Grand Duke and Duchess of Baden to their daughter Victoria on her marriage to the Swedish Crown Prince Gustaf in 1881. The Russian-inspired tiara was worn at the Crown Prince Couple's wedding as a necklace.

Princess Birgitta of Hohenzollern Sigmaringen wears the tiara which, in accordance with Bernadotte family tradition, is known as Queen Sofia's tiara. This was probably made for Queen Sofia around 1860.

Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld wears jewellery featuring amethysts and diamonds. This set of jewellery belonged to Queen Josefina (the consort of King Oscar I).

Princess Christina, Mrs Magnuson is wearing the six-button tiara. King Karl XIV Johan had these diamond rosettes affixed to the crown ring of King Erik XIV's royal crown from 1560 in preparation for his coronation at Stockholm Cathedral in 1818. During the reign of King Gustaf V, the old royal crown was restored and the diamond rosettes were removed. These have since been shaped into the six-button tiara.

The Wedding Cake

2010-06-22T04:40:00.000-07:00

The cake
The white four-leaf clover-shaped wedding cake is 330 cm high, and is made up of 11 tiers. A 125 cm daquise base (a soft almond meringue made from almond flour) is topped with chocolate crisp, followed by a fragilité base (a soft almond meringue made from almond paste). On top of this is a champagne mousse with a wild strawberry curd centre. This is followed by a layer of wild strawberry compote. Champagne mousse and daquise base are then layered, finishing off with champagne mousse.

Floral decorations made from pulled sugar (caramel)
The care is decorated with 100 handmade roses and 40 lilies, made from caramel.

Decoration base
The top of the cake is decorated with a wavy gelatine sugar layer. On top of this are edible triangular spirals in transparent gold and blue, made from isomalt sugar. At the top, the diameter of the cake is 25 cm. Here, the Crown Princess Couple´s monogram is reproduced in cast caramel.

Four-leaf clovers on the sides
The sides of the cake are decorated with four-leaf clovers, symbolising the Crown Princess Couple and their wedding.

Organic ingredients
More than 95 percent of the ingredients used to make the cake are organic. The few exceptions include the wild strawberries.

Weight 250 kg
The cake weighs 250 kg. The stand weighs just as much again.

High Quality Photos

2010-06-22T03:37:00.000-07:00

Blogger can't support really high quality photos and personally I hate small photos so I uploaded them to photo hosting service. You can see them bigger by clicking on them. Enjoy!

Behind the scenes

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Queen Rania at Royal Wedding

2010-06-22T02:03:00.000-07:00

Queen Rania was very elegant in her night dress. She has this "je ne sais quoi" thing.

Wedding Crowd from Queen Rania's Eyes

2010-06-21T06:57:00.000-07:00

Queen Rania took a photo of the wedding crowd and shared it on her Twitter page.

The attendants´ attire

2010-06-21T05:54:00.000-07:00

Bridesmaids are wearing full-length pearl white dresses in silk organza with short sleeves and roll collars. They are also wearing white ballet slippers.

The page boys are wearing sailor suits, which is a Bernadotte family tradition.
Their bouquets are lilies of the valley.

HQ Photos and My Personal Favourites

2010-06-21T04:59:00.000-07:00

Crown Princess Mette-Marit at Royal Wedding

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Crown Princess Maxima at Royal Wedding

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Crown Princess Mary at Royal Wedding

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Floral Decorations

2010-06-21T04:40:00.000-07:00

Floral wedding
Stockholm will wake up to a floral extravaganza on Saturday 19 June!
The floral decorations that frame the royal wedding link royal traditions with popular wedding customs. The idea has been for the wedding's floral expression to capture and reflect the surrounding architecture. The dazzling decoration of the Royal Palace, Stockholm Cathedral, Skeppsholmen, Logården and Lejonbacken has been inspired by Swedish early summer flowers.

Midsummer light
The colour scheme of the decorations has been chosen to capture the clear Nordic Midsummer light. Pink roses, peonies, sweet peas, lilac and hydrangeas, together with lilies of the valley and gypsophila are interspersed with delphiniums in shades of blue and white. There are Swedish wild flowers from Ockelbo and majestic rhododendrons from Sofiero Palace.

Stockholm Cathedral
A pale blue carpet leads from the Royal Palace to Stockholm Cathedral. The carpet covers the pavements of Trångsund and the aisle in the cathedral.

The stone plinths on the steps up to the cathedral are decorated with wrought iron obelisks covered with birch leaves. The obelisks are flanked by flower beds of lobelia in shades of light blue.

Six-metre high floral columns
Stockholm Cathedral's brick pillars are covered with six-metre high floral columns. Blue and white delphiniums reach for the cathedral vaults. The same height effect is followed at the end of each pew. Flowers here are entwined in varying fields of colour to create an asymmetrical colour effect.

The steps in front of the altar have been extended and the steps at the sides are decorated to look like beds of pink summer flowers. There are pink sweet peas on the altar. The sides and corners of the altar rails are adorned with high cones of blue delphiniums.

Skeppsbron - seven-metre high triumphal arch of birch leaves
At Logårdstrappan, on their arrival by the Royal Barge Vasaorden from the Vasa Museum to Skeppsbron, the Bridal Couple will be greeted by a seven-metre high triumphal arch of birch.

Stockholm Cathedral's organ inspiration for shape of triumphal arch
The custom of raising triumphal arches like this one is a long and popular tradition at Swedish weddings. The triumphal arch also has its roots in the temporary structures that were used on special royal occasions such as coronations and weddings. The shape of the triumphal arch is based on the façade of the organ in Stockholm Cathedral.

Skeppsbron - green meadows and pink flower beds
Skeppsbron has been transformed into rolling green meadows and gourd-shaped beds in pale shades of pink, blue, white and yellow.
The blue carpet continues towards the steps at Logården. On the parapets there are twenty blue monogrammed urns filled with floral spheres, made up of pale blue bluebells and campanula.

Royal broadcloth featuring Crown Princess Couple's monogram
A new royal broadcloth is hanging over the parapet at Yttre Logårdstrappan, embroidered with The Crown Princess Couple's monogram. The broadcloth will be rolled down so that it is visible to the crowd at Skeppsbron when the Bride and Groom have exchanged their vows.

Lejonbacken
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will walk via the Inner Courtyard to the Swedish Choral Society's and the general public's choral tribute at Lejonbacken. A royal coverlet of blue velvet embroidered with gold crowns hangs from the stone parapet. The parapet is flanked by beds of summer flowers.
The floral arrangements have been created by the Royal Court's florist Claes Carlsson. A team of some 60 volunteers from Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Denmark put the finishing touches to the decorations the evening before the wedding day.

Queen Silvia at Royal Wedding

2010-06-21T04:19:00.000-07:00

The Queen is wearing a pink tulle dress with pearl and gemstone embroidery.

The Queen will be wearing the Brazilian Tiara at The Crown Princess Couple's wedding. This tiara is chiefly a French 18th century piece that was modernised around 1820 to give it its current form.

It is called the Brazilian Tiara because it belonged to the Brazilian Empress Amelie. Empress Amelie was the younger sister of our Swedish Queen Josefina. This magnificent tiara was one of the items that were inherited by Queen Josefina on the death of the Empress in 1873.

The Queen will be wearing a necklace, earrings and brooch of diamonds and pink topaz to match the Brazilian Tiara. These items of jewellery were ordered by the Russian Tsar Paul I ahead of his daughter Maria Pavlona's marriage to the Grand Duke of Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach in 1804. The jewellery was then passed down from daughter to daughter and the necklace was eventually inherited by Queen Victoria of Sweden, King Gustaf V's consort.

The Bridal Bouquet

2010-06-21T03:56:00.000-07:00

The Crown Princess´s bridal bouquet consists of a mixture of traditional Swedish summer flowers and more exotic flowers. All the flowers are white, and the bouquet is tied into a free teardrop shape.

The Crown Princess´s bridal bouquet includes the following flowers: lily of the valley, rose, phalaenopsis orchid, peony, clematis, cosmos, wax flower, sweet pea, dicentra formosa, Mårbacka pelargonium, Amazon lily, gardenia, azalea, bleeding heart and the traditional myrtle from Sofiero.

The Bridal Veil

2010-06-21T03:52:00.000-07:00

The Crown Princess is wearing Queen Sofia's lace veil. It is the same veil that was worn by Crown Princess Victoria's mother, Queen Silvia, at her marriage to King Carl Gustaf in 1976.
This veil was given by Queen Sofia to her youngest son, Prince Eugen. Prince Eugen then passed the veil on to Princess Sibylla, who wore it under a garland of myrtle at her marriage to Prince Gustaf Adolf in Koburg in 1932.

Queen Sofia's veil was also worn by the Princesses Désirée in 1964, Margaretha in 1964 and Christina in 1974.

Behind the Crown Princess hair and make up is Peter Andersson and Linda Öhrnström.

The Cameo Tiara

2010-06-21T03:48:00.001-07:00

The cameo tiara

The word "cameo" means a precious stone decorated in raised relief. The tiara is made of gold, pearls and cameos. The central cameo depicts Cupid and Psyche from Greek mythology.
The seven cameos were not originally carved for the tiara, as can be seen in their different shapes and colours.
The cameo tiara was also worn by Queen Silvia at the royal wedding on 19 June 1976.

The Crown Princess is therefore continuing a tradition started by Princess Birgitta. She was the first Haga Princes to marry, and chose the cameo tiara for her wedding in 1961 to Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern.

Princess Désirée also chose the same tiara as her bridal crown when she married Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld in 1964.

Queen Josefina's legacy

The tiara was probably a gift from Napoleon to his wife, Empress Josephine, in 1809. It was made at the Nitot studio in Paris.
The empress bequeathed the tiara to her granddaughter Josefina who, on 19 June 1823, became the Crown Princess of Sweden when she married Crown Prince Oscar (the future King Oscar I).

With the next generation of the Bernadotte dynasty, the tiara was owned by Queen Josefina's daughter Princess Eugénie, who in turn left the tiara to her nephew Prince Eugen.

The prince gave the tiara to Princess Sibylla on her marriage to Prince Gustaf Adolf in 1932. The King was left the tiara by his mother.

Crown Princess Victoria Wedding Dress

2010-06-21T03:44:00.000-07:00

Crown Princess Victoria's wedding dress was designed by Pär Engsheden.
It is made of cream-coloured duchess silk satin, with short sleeves and a turned-out collar, which follows the rounded neckline. The dress has a v-shaped back with covered buttons. The sash at the waist is buttoned up at the back.

The train is edged with a border, fastened at the waist, and has the same shape as the veil. The train is almost five metres long.

The Crown Princess's shoes are made up in the same fabric as her dress.

Great Photo!

2010-06-21T03:23:00.000-07:00

Crown Princess Letizia at Royal Wedding

2010-06-21T02:37:00.000-07:00

Princess Letizia is a true beauty and proved it one more time. She looked amazing in her Felipe Varela night dress. Here are the details of her look.

Princess Madeleine at Royal Wedding

2010-06-21T02:20:00.000-07:00

Princess Madeleine was gorgeous at her sister's wedding. The color of her dress suited her perfectly and i guess for the first time she wore Connaught Tiara. Her jewels, her make-up, everything was glamorous. Here are some details of her look.

Princess Madeleine is wearing what is known as the processional jewels (intågssmycket). The piece was given to the newly named Swedish Crown Princess Victoria for her procession into Stockholm following her wedding in Karlsruhe in 1881. Victoria was given the necklace by her husband, Crown Prince Gustaf (V). The necklace is made of Ceylon sapphires, baroque pearls and diamonds.

Madeleine's Style for dinner & concert

2010-06-19T03:23:00.000-07:00

Victoria's Style for dinner & concert

2010-06-19T02:40:00.000-07:00

Her cupid, earrings and dress was amazing. She never looked better, well she may look better today in her wedding. Her dress was from Elie Saab collection.

High Quality Photos of Victoria from the dinner & concert

2010-06-19T01:57:00.000-07:00

Concert

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You can watch the whole concert at this link.

Concert & Dinner

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Well there are countless photos and screenshots for these events. Here are some of them!

Felipe & Letizia at Concert

2010-06-19T01:11:00.000-07:00

Los Príncipes de Asturias ya están en Estocolmo para asistir a la boda de la princesa Victoria

Crown Princess Letizia and Crown Prince Felipe attended the concert last night. Letizia was perfect in her Felipe Varela dress.

Video

King's Speach at dinner

2010-06-18T13:58:00.000-07:00

Dinner at the Eric Ericson-hall on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm

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Spanish Royals

Dinner at the Eric Ericson-hall on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm

2010-06-18T11:44:00.001-07:00

Dutch Royals

Dinner at the Eric Ericson-hall on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm

2010-06-18T11:41:00.000-07:00

Belgian Royals

Dinner at the Eric Ericson-hall on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm

2010-06-18T11:37:00.000-07:00

Danish Royals

Dinner at the Eric Ericson-hall on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm

2010-06-18T11:34:00.000-07:00

Norwegian Royals

Dinner at the Eric Ericson-hall on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm

2010-06-18T11:29:00.000-07:00

Swedish Royals

Spanish Royals in Stockholm

2010-06-18T11:27:00.001-07:00

Government Reception

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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia hosts a private lunch at Sturehof Castle

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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia hosts a private lunch at Sturehof Castle

2010-06-18T03:12:00.000-07:00

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia hosts a private lunch today at Sturehof Castle. Crown Princess Victoria and Queen Silvia was at wedding rehersal an they are on their way to the event. King Carl XVI Gustaf, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine are also on their way to the castle.

Sturehof Castle Today

Crown Princess Mette-Marit at private dinner at Drottningholm Palace

2010-06-18T03:11:00.000-07:00

Crown Princess Mette-Marit's night dress for the event was beautiful. Details in her look was very harmonic.

Crown Princess Mary at private dinner at Drottningholm Palace

2010-06-18T03:05:00.001-07:00

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark was gorgeous in her brand new Malene Birger night dress for the occasion. Her jewelries, make-up and hair style was very consistent with her outfit.

Victoria's Dress from Elie SAAB

2010-06-18T01:55:00.000-07:00

Crown Princess Victoria's night dress for the private dinner is from Elie Saab collection and she wore this dress for the shooting of official photos with Daniel Westling.

Private dinner at Drottningholm Palace hosted by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia Part 2

2010-06-18T01:19:00.001-07:00

Private dinner at Drottningholm Palace hosted by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia Part 1

2010-06-17T10:59:00.001-07:00

Tonight King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia hosted a private dinner at Drottningholm Palace. Lots of members of the Royal Families all around the world were at the Palace to celebrate wedding of Crown Princess Victoria with Daniel Westling. Here is a link to Norwegian Royals going to the dinner. Crown Princess Mette-Marit was gorgeous in her night dress. Crown Princess Mary was radiant as always in her white dress. Crown Princess Maxima choose to recycle one of her dresses for the occasion and looked lovely. Crown Princess Mathilde's modern look for the evening was noteworthy. Crown Princess Victoria looked stunning. Here are some pictures of private dinner.

Norwegian, Dutch and Danish Royal Families are in Stockholm

2010-06-17T05:46:00.000-07:00

Reception, wedding banquet with dance hosted by Their Majesties The King and Queen at the Royal Palace of Stockholm

2010-06-17T03:51:00.000-07:00

Reception, wedding banquet with dance hosted by Their Majesties The King and Queen at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, Saturday 19 June 2010, following the wedding ceremony

H.M. The King
H.M. The Queen

H.R.H. The Crown Princess Victoria
Mr Daniel Westling

H.R.H. Prince Carl Philip

H.R.H. Princess Madeleine

H.M. The King's family
Princess Margaretha, Mrs Ambler
Baroness Sybilla von Dincklage
Baroness Madeleine von Dincklage
Mr James Ambler and Mrs Ursula Ambler
Mr C. Edward Ambler and Mrs Helen Ambler
H.R.H. Princess Birgitta and H.S.H. Dr Johann Georg, Prince von Hohenzollern
H.S.H. Prince Carl Christian von Hohenzollern and H.S.H. Princess Nicole von Hohenzollern
Mrs Désirée von Bohlen und Halbach and Mr Eckbert von Bohlen und Halbach
H.S.H. Prince Hubertus von Hohenzollern and H.S.H. Princess Ute Maria von Hohenzollern
Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld and Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld
Baron Carl Silfverschiöld and Baroness Maria Silfverschiöld
Baron Hans De Geer and Baroness Christina Louise De Geer
Civil economist Hélène Silfverschiöld
Princess Christina, Mrs Magnuson and Consul General Tord Magnuson
Civil economist Gustaf Magnuson and Miss Nathalie Ellis
Industrial designer Oscar Magnuson and Miss Emma Ledent
Mr Victor Magnuson and Miss Frida Bergström
Countess Marianne Bernadotte af Wisborg
Count Michael Bernadotte af Wisborg and Countess Christine Bernadotte af Wisborg
Countess Kajsa Bernadotte af Wisborg
Count Carl Johan Bernadotte af Wisborg and Countess Gunnila Bernadotte af Wisborg
Countess Bettina Bernadotte af Wisborg and Philipp Haug, DI
Count Björn Bernadotte af Wisborg and Countess Sandra Bernadotte af Wisborg
Mrs Madeleine Kogevinas
Count Bertil Bernadotte af Wisborg and Countess Jill Bernadotte af Wisborg
Mrs Dagmar von Arbin

H.M. The Queen's family
Mr Ralf de Toledo Sommerlath and Mrs Charlotte de Toledo Sommerlath
Mrs Carmita Sommerlath Baudinet and Monsieur Pierre Baudinet
Mr Thibault Radigues de Chennevière
Miss Chloé Radigues de Chennevière
Mr Thomas de Toledo Sommerlath and Ms Bettina Aussems
Mr Tim de Toledo Sommerlath
Mr Philip de Toledo Sommerlath
Mrs Susanne de Toledo Sommerlath
Miss Giulia de Toledo Sommerlath, Bridesmaid
Mr Walther L. Sommerlath and Mrs Ingrid Sommerlath
Mrs Sophie Pihut-Sommerlath
Mr Patrick Sommerlath and Mrs Maline Luengo
Miss Helena Christina Sommerlath
Miss Vivien Nadine Sommerlath, Bridesmaid
Mr Carlos Augusto de Toledo Ferreira and Senhora Anna Luiza de Toledo Ferreira
Exma Senhora Maria Virginia Braga Leardi and Exmo Senhor Eduardo Longo
Senhor Luiz Machado de Melo and Senhora Maria Fernanda Machado de Melo
Exma Senhora Vera Quagliato
Senhor Carlos M. Quagliato
Senhor Pedro Ferreira

DANIEL WESTLING'S FAMILY
Mr Olle Westling and Mrs Ewa Westling
Anna Westling Blom, BS in Soc, and Assistant Master Mikael Söderström
Miss Hedvig Blom, Bridesmaid
Miss Vera Blom, Bridesmaid
Mr Olle Henriksson and Mrs Anita Henriksson
Agriculturalist Tommy Henriksson
Mapping Technician Hans Henriksson
Mr Nils Westling and Mrs Ann-Catrin Westling
Mr Andreas Westling and Mrs Amanda Tegnér
Miss Frida Westling
Miss Sara Westling
Mr Hasse Åström and Mrs Anna-Britta Åström
Insurance Official Hans Åström and Entrepreneur Helena Olsson
Mr Anders Åström and Mrs Kety Lund
Nursery Teacher Anna-Karin Åström and Assistant Christer Wigren
Mr Erik Westling and Mrs Birgitta Westling
Mr Ove Westling and Mrs Yvonne Westling
Mr Bo Westling and Mrs Carina Westling
Mr Per Westling and Mrs Rose-Marie Westling

Belgium
Their Majesties H.M. King Albert II and H.M. Queen Paola
Their Royal Highnesses H.R.H. Crown Prince Philippe and H.R.H. Crown Princess Mathilde
Their Royal Highnesses H.R.H. Princess Astrid and H.R.H. Prince Lorenz
H.R.H. Prince Laurent and H.R.H. Princess Marie Claire

Bulgaria
Their Majesties H.M. King Simeon and H.M. Queen Margarita
H.R.H. Prince Kyril
H.R.H. Princess Rosario

Denmark
H.M. Queen Margrethe II and H.R.H. Prince Henrik
H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik and H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary
Captain of H.M. The Queen's Naval Household Lars Rosendahl Christophersen, Commander of Dannebrog

Finland
H.E. Republic of Finland's President Mrs Tarja Halonen and Doctor Pentti Arajärvi, LL D

Greece
H.M. King Constantine and H.M. Queen Anne-Marie
H.R.H. Princess Alexia, Mrs Morales and Mr Carlos Morales Quintana
H.R.H. Prince Nikolaos and Ms Tatiana Blatnik
H.R.H. Prince Philipos

Iceland
H.E. Iceland's President Dr Ólafur Ragnar Grimsson and Mrs Dorrit Moussaieff

Japan
H.I.H. Crown Prince Naruhito and H.I.H. Crown Princess Masako

Jordan
H.M. King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein and H.M. Queen Rania al Abdullah
H.R.H. Prince Ali bin Al Hussein and H.R.H. Princess Rym Ali
H.R.H. Prince El Hassan bin Talal and H.R.H. Princess Sarvath El Hassan
H.R.H. Prince Rashid bin El Hassan
H.R.H. Princess Noor bint Asem

Former Yugoslavia
H.R.H. Crown Prince Alexander and H.R.H. Crown Princess Katherine

Liechtenstein
S.D. Erbprinz Alois von und zu Liechtenstein and Princess Sophie I.K.H. von und zu Liechtenstein

Luxembourg
H.R.H. The Grand Duke of Luxembourg and H.R.H. The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
S.A.R. Le Grand-Duc Héréditaire Guillaume de Luxembourg
H.R.H. Prince Félix of Luxembourg

Monaco
S.A.S. Le Prince Albert II
Ms Charlene Wittstock

The Netherlands
H.M. the Queen of the Netherlands
H.R.H. the Prince of Orange, and H.R.H. Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
H.R.H. Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau and H.R.H. Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau
H.R.H. Prince Constantijn and H.R.H. Princess Laurentien

Norway
H.M. King Harald V and H.M. Queen Sonja
H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon and H.R.H. Crown Princess Mette-Marit
Princess Märtha Louise and Mr Ari Behn
Captain Frank Bondø, the Royal Ship Norge

Romania
H.R.H. Crown Princess Margarita, Romania, and H.R.H. Prince Radu of Romania

Spain
Their Majesties H.M. King Juan Carlos I and H.M. Queen Sofia
H.R.H. The Prince of Asturias, Spain, and H.R.H. The Princess of Asturias
H.R.H. The Infanta Doña Elena de Borbon
H.R.H. The Infanta Doña Cristina and H.E. Don Iñaki Urdangarin

United Kingdom
H.R.H. The Earl of Wessex and H.R.H. The Countess of Wessex

Germany
H.R.H. Princess Benedikte and H.H. Prince Richard zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
S.D. Prinz Gustav zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Ms Carina Axelsson
I.D. Prinzessin Alexandra and Jefferson-Fredrich Graf von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth
I.D. Prinzessin Nathalie and Mr Alexander Johannsmann
S.K.H. Prinz Manuel von Bayern and I.K.H. Prinzessin Anna von Bayern
S.H. Erbprinz Hubertus von Sachsen- Coburgund Goth and I.H. Prinzessin Kelly von Sachsen- Coburgund Gotha

The Swedish Parliament (Riksdag)
Speaker Per Westerberg and Psychiatrist Ylwa Westerberg
First Deputy Speaker Jan Björkman, (Soc Dem), and Rector Karmen Björkman
Second Deputy Speaker Birgitta Sellén, (Centre), and Agriculturalist Sven-Olov Sellén
Third Deputy Speaker Liselott Hagberg, (Lib), and Police Inspector Göran Hagberg

Party Leaders
Party Chairwoman Mona Sahlin, (Soc Dem), and Director Bo Sahlin
Spokesperson Peter Eriksson, (Green)
Spokesperson Maria Wetterstrand, (Green), and MP Ville Niinistö

The Government
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, (Mod), and County Council Commissioner for Healthcare Filippa Reinfeldt
Minister Maud Olofsson, (Centre) Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Enterprise and Energy, and HR Manager Rolf Olofsson
Minister Carl Bildt and Mrs Anna Maria Corazza Bildt
Minister Beatrice Ask, (Mod) Minister for Justice
Minister Mats Odell, (Christ Dem), Minister for Financial Markets and Project Manager Elisabeth Odell
Minister Cristina Husmark Pehrsson, (Mod) Minister for Social Security and Agriculturalist Folke Pehrsson
Minister Maria Larsson, (Christ Dem) Minister for Elderly Care and Public Health and Mr Gunnar Larsson
Minister Eskil Erlandsson, (Centre) Minister for Agriculture, and Economist Bodil Nilsson
Minister Andreas Carlgren, (Centre) Minister for the Environment, and Doctoral Candidate Tomas Harila Carlgren
Minister Åsa Torstensson, (Centre) Minister for Communications and Mr Hugo Andersson
Minister Göran Hägglund, (Christ Dem) Minister for Social Affairs and Teacher Karin Hägglund
Minister Jan Björklund, (Lib) Minister for Education, and Public Relations Manager Anette Brifalk Björklund
Minister Gunilla Carlsson, (Mod) Minister for International Development Cooperation and Veterinary Surgeon David Weckner
Minister Sven Otto Littorin, (Mod) Minister for Employment and Press Secretary Évin Khaffaf
Minister Anders Borg, (Mod) Minister for Finance and Teacher Susanna Borg
Minister Nyamko Sabuni, (Lib) Minister for Integration and Gender Equality and Mr Carl A. Bergquist, Pol. Sc.
Minister Tobias Billström, (Mod) Minister for Migration and Environmental Consultant Sofia Billström
Minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, (Mod) Minister for Culture, and Former County Governor Ulf Adelsohn
Minister Sten Tolgfors, (Mod) Minister for Defence, and Economist Karin Larsson
Minister Ewa Björling, (Mod) Minister for Trade and Registered Dentist Nicke Björling
Minister Tobias Krantz, (Lib) Minister for Higher Education and Research, and Mrs Anna Grönlund Krantz

State Secretaries
State Secretary HG Wessberg, Prime Minister's Office, and Registered Doctor Marianne Reimers-Wessberg
State Secretary Gustaf Lind, Prime Minister's Office, and Agronomist Charlotta Lind

Former Speaker
Former Speaker Björn von Sydow and Chief Physician Madeleine von Sydow

Public Authorities
Archbishop Anders Wejryd and Chief Education Officer Kajsa Wejryd
Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court Sten Heckscher, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, and Teacher Maria Melin
President of the Court of Appeal, Fredrik Wersäll, Svea Court of Appeal, and Director Anna Wersäll
Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces General Sverker Göranson and Registered Midwife Ann Göranson
Justice of the Supreme Court Marianne Gernandt Lundius, President of the Supreme Court, and Lawyer Johan Gernandt
Chairman of the City Council Bo Bladholm, City of Stockholm, and Mrs Rose-Marie Bladholm
Finance Commissioner Sten Nordin, (Mod) City of Stockholm, and Hanna Hesser Nordin, B.A.
Bishop Antje Jackelén, Diocese of Lund, and Vicar Heinz Jackelén
Dean Åke Bonnier, Cathedral Parish of Stockholm, and Kristina Gustafsson Bonnier, BS in Soc.
National Police Commissioner Bengt Svenson, National Police Board, and Mrs Elisabeth Hallqvist
Head of the Swedish Security Service Anders Danielsson, Swedish Security Service, and Mrs Malin Gillberg
Commandant-General Lieutenant General Anders Lindström and Accounting Consultant Katharina Söderling-Lindström
Director General Thomas Norell and Mrs Lena Forssén

County Governors
County Governor Per Unckel, Stockholm County, and Mistress of Ceremonies Titti Unckel
County Governor Lars Bäckström, Västra Götaland County, and Nursery Teacher Ann-Christin Bäckström
County Governor Barbro Holmberg, Gävleborg County
County Governor Sven Lindgren, Chairman of the Civil Defence League, and Assistant Mistress Anna Lindgren

Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
Director Kenneth Bengtsson,ICA HandlarnasAB, and Mrs Ann-Kristin Bengtsson

Organisations
Marcus Storch, MD (Hon), Chairman of the Nobel Foundation, and Mrs Gunilla Storch

Culture, media
Theatre Director Birgitta Svendén, Theatre Director from 1 April 2010, and Director Thomas Svendén
Lord in waiting and Concert Hall Director Stefan Forsberg, Stockholm Concert Hall, and Mrs Els-Marie Forsberg
Museum Director Professor Solfrid Söderlind, National Museum
Director Eva Hamilton, VD, SVT, and Civil Economist Karl-Johan von Heland
Head of Swedish Radio Mats Svegfors, CEO Sveriges Radio AB, and Teacher Rigmor Svegfors
Director Jan Scherman, TV4, and Mrs Margareta Scherman
Editor-in-Chief Lena K. Samuelsson Silow, Svenska Dagbladet, and Managing Editor Niklas Silow
Editor-in-Chief Gunilla Herlitz, DN, and Mr Mats Carlsson

The Royal Academies and others
Permanent Secretary Professor Peter Englund, the Swedish Academy, and Josefin Englund, M.Phil.
Permanent Secretary Professor Gunnar Öquist, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and Mrs Gunvor Öquist
Professor Gunnel Engwall, President of the Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities
Professor Sara von Arnold, President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry
President Ulla Fries, the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, and Dr Tor-Göran Henriksson
Master of the King's Music Professor Kjell Ingebretsen, President of the Royal Academy of Music, and Music Director Elisabeth Ingebretsen
Professor Bo Huldt, Director of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences

Other
Bernt and Charlotte Magnusson
Jacob Wallenberg and Annika Levin
Marcus Wallenberg and Fanny Sachs
Bertil and Lisbeth Hult
Gustaf and Ulla-Britt Sjökvist
Malena Ernman and Svante Thunberg
Martin and Karin Fröst
Per and Åsa Gessle
Lisa Nilsson and Niklas Medin
Peter Jöback and Oscar Nilsson
Helen Sjöholm-Granditsky and David Granditsky

Personal friends
Mr Johan Beckman and Lady-in-waiting Mrs Eliane de Gunzburg Beckman
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Frank Belfrage and Interior Designer Helena Belfrage
Director Hans Eric Brodin and Mrs Eva Benita Brodin
Baron Carl de Geer and Baroness Christina de Geer
Ambassador Ulf Dinkelspiel and Educational Adviser Mrs Louise Dinkelspiel
Director Sven Philip Sörensen and Mrs Marie-Louise Sörensen
Mrs Agneta Kreuger and Director Lars Abrahamson
Mrs Annika Kahm
Dr e.h. Achim Middelschulte and Frau Beate Middelschulte
Mr Gilbert E. Kaplan and Mrs Lena Kaplan
Professor Christopher Gillberg and Senior Lecturer Carina Gillberg

The Bride and Groom's personal friends
Dr Constantin Beier and Dr Amelie Beier Middelschulte
Mr Michael Broms and Anna Jussil Broms, LL.M.
Mr Marten Bunnemann and Mrs Annika Bunnemann
Mr Peder Dinkelspiel and Mrs Caroline Dinkelspiel
Mr Niclas Engsäll and Mrs Andrea Engsäll
Mrs Josephine Génetay and Mr Anderson Zapata Diaz
Mr Marcus Josefsson and Mrs Sophie Josefsson
Mr Jesper Nilsson and Mrs Caroline Nilsson
Director Karl-Johan Persson and Mrs Leonie Persson
Mr Gustaf Wiiburg and Mrs Rebecka Wiiburg
Mr Patrik Vrbanc and Mrs Camilla Vrbanc Vidjeskog
Mr Lars Hellström and Mrs Johanna Hellström
Mr Niklas Ek and Mrs Anna Ek
Mr Andreas Nylin and Mrs Carina Nylin
Director Alessandro Catenacci and Mrs Susanne Catenacci
Mr Patrik Gummeson and Mrs Linda Gummeson
Jesper Ederth, Ph.D., and Registered Doctor Helena Ederth
Mr Oscar Hallberg and Mrs Veronica Bångfeldt
Mr Emil Larsson and Mrs Therése Danneman
Mr Fredrik Arnander and Mrs Jennifer Arnander
Mr Johan Skarborg and Mrs Carolina Skarborg
Mr Johan Ericsson and Mrs Susanne Ericsson
Mr Lennart Schuss and Mrs Mira Schuss
Mr Staffan Svensson and Mrs Lena Svensson
Baron Jan Carl Adelswärd and Baroness Curie Adelswärd
Mr Martin Brunehult Wermelin and Mrs Marie Wermelin
Director Erik Paulsson, PEAB, and Mrs Gunilla Paulsson
Robert Andreen, Ph.D. Engineering, and Mrs Agnetha Andreen
Director Anders Lindberg, JKL Stockholm, and Civil Economist Eva Lindberg
Consul General Barbro Osher and Mr Bernard Osher
Mr David M. D. Greenfeld and Mrs Dorothy Greenfeld
Mr Olof Hällerman and Mrs Anna Hällerman
Mr Kelly Anzalone and Mrs Amanda Anzalone
Mrs Sara Matson Westover and Mr James Westover
Dr Diane Mickley and Dr Steven Mickley
Chairman Michael Treschow and ProfessorLenaTreschow Torell
Captain Christoffer Cederlund and Mrs Charlotte Kreuger Cederlund
Baron Jacob de Geer and Baroness Nicole de Geer
Miss Louise Gottlieb and Baron Gustav Thott

Walther Sommerlath kissed her daughter away

2010-06-17T03:25:00.000-07:00

Walther Sommerlath kissed her daughter Silvia, queen-to-be, for her wedding with the King. Photo is from Expressen 17.June.1976

Victoria and Daniel finished their final wedding rehersal

2010-06-17T02:46:00.000-07:00

Guests at the Royal Wedding

2010-06-17T02:40:00.001-07:00

H.M. The King
H.M. The Queen

H.R.H. The Crown Princess Victoria
Mr Daniel Westling

H.R.H. Prince Carl Philip

H.R.H. Princess Madeleine

H.M. The King's Family
Princess Margaretha, Mrs Ambler
Baroness Sybilla von Dincklage
Baroness Madeleine von Dincklage
Mr James Ambler and Mrs Ursula Ambler
Mr C. Edward Ambler and Mrs Helen Ambler
H.R.H. Princess Birgitta and H.S.H. Dr Johann Georg, Prince von Hohenzollern
H.S.H. Prince Carl Christian von Hohenzollern and H.S.H. Princess Nicole von Hohenzollern
Mrs Désirée von Bohlen und Halbach and Mr Eckbert von Bohlen und Halbach
H.S.H. Prince Hubertus von Hohenzollern and H.S.H. Princess Ute Maria von Hohenzollern
Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld and Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld
Baron Carl Silfverschiöld and Baroness Maria Silfverschiöld
Baron Hans De Geer and Baroness Christina Louise De Geer
Baron Ian De Geer, Page Boy
Civil economist Hélène Silfverschiöld
Princess Christina, Mrs Magnuson and Consul General Tord Magnuson
Civil Economist Gustaf Magnuson
Industrial designer Oscar Magnuson and Miss Emma Ledent
Mr Victor Magnuson and Miss Frida Bergström
Countess Marianne Bernadotte af Wisborg
Count Michael Bernadotte af Wisborg and Countess Christine Bernadotte af Wisborg
Countess Kajsa Bernadotte af Wisborg
Count Carl Johan Bernadotte af Wisborg and Countess Gunnila Bernadotte af Wisborg
Countess Bettina Bernadotte af Wisborg and Philipp Haug, DI
Count Björn Bernadotte af Wisborg and Countess Sandra Bernadotte af Wisborg
Mrs Madeleine Kogevinas
Count Bertil Bernadotte af Wisborg and Countess Jill Bernadotte af Wisborg
Mrs Dagmar von Arbin

H.M. The Queen's Family
Mr Ralf de Toledo Sommerlath and Mrs Charlotte de Toledo Sommerlath
Mrs Carmita Sommerlath Baudinet and Monsieur Pierre Baudinet
Mr Thibault Radigues de Chennevière
Miss Chloé Radigues de Chennevière
Mr Thomas de Toledo Sommerlath and Ms Bettina Aussems
Mr Tim de Toledo Sommerlath
Mr Philip de Toledo Sommerlath
Mrs Susanne de Toledo Sommerlath
Miss Giulia de Toledo Sommerlath, Bridesmaid
Mr Walther L. Sommerlath and Mrs Ingrid Sommerlath
Mrs Sophie Pihut-Sommerlath
Mr Patrick Sommerlath and Mrs Maline Luengo
Master Leopold Lundén Sommerlath, Page Boy
Mrs Camilla Lundén
Miss Helena Christina Sommerlath
Miss Vivien Nadine Sommerlath, Bridesmaid
Mr Carlos Augusto de Toledo Ferreira and Senhora Anna Luiza de Toledo Ferreira
Exma Senhora Maria Virginia Braga Leardi and Exmo Senhor Eduardo Longo
Senhor Luiz Machado de Melo and Senhora Maria Fernanda Machado de Melo
Exma Senhora Vera Quagliato
Senhor Carlos M. Quagliato
Senhor Pedro Ferreira

Daniel Westling's Family
Mr Olle Westling and Mrs Ewa Westling
Anna Westling Blom, BS in Soc, and Assistant Master Mikael Söderström
Miss Hedvig Blom, Bridesmaid
Miss Vera Blom, Bridesmaid
Mr Olle Henriksson and Mrs Anita Henriksson
Agriculturalist Tommy Henriksson
Mapping Technician Hans Henriksson
Mr Nils Westling and Mrs Ann-Catrin Westling
Mr Andreas Westling and Mrs Amanda Tegnér
Miss Frida Westling
Miss Sara Westling
Mr Hasse Åström and Mrs Anna-Britta Åström
Insurance Official Hans Åström and Entrepreneur Helena Olsson
Mr Anders Åström and Mrs Kety Lund
Nursery Teacher Anna-Karin Åström and Assistant Christer Wigren
Mr Erik Westling and Mrs Birgitta Westling
Mr Ove Westling and Mrs Yvonne Westling
Mr Bo Westling and Mrs Carina Westling
Mr Per Westling and Mrs Rose-Marie Westling

Belgium
Their Majesties H.M. King Albert II and H.M. Queen Paola
Their Royal Highnesses H.R.H. Crown Prince Philippe and H.R.H. Crown Princess Mathilde
Their Royal Highnesses H.R.H. Princess Astrid and H.R.H. Prince Lorenz
H.R.H. Prince Laurent and H.R.H. Princess Marie Claire

Bulgaria
Their Majesties H.M. King Simeon and H.M. Queen Margarita
H.R.H. Prince Kyril
H.R.H. Princess Rosario

Denmark
H.M. Queen Margrethe II and H.R.H. Prince Henrik
H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik and H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary
H.R.H. Prince Christian, Page Boy
Captain of H.M. The Queen's Naval Household Lars Rosendahl Christothersen, Commander of Dannebrog

Finland
H.E. Republic of Finland's President Mrs Tarja Halonen and Doctor Pentti Arajärvi, LL D

Greece
H.M. King Constantine and H.M. Queen Anne-Marie
H.R.H. Princess Alexia, Mrs Morales and Mr Carlos Morales Quintana
H.R.H. Prince Nikolaos and Ms Tatiana Blatnik
H.R.H. Prince Philipos

Iceland
H.E. Iceland's President Dr Ólafur Ragnar Grimsson and Mrs Dorrit Moussaieff

Japan
H.I.H. Crown Prince Naruhito and H.I.H. Crown Princess Masako

Jordan
H.M. King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein and H.M. Queen Rania al Abdullah
H.R.H. Prince Ali bin Al Hussein and H.R.H. Princess Rym Ali
H.R.H. Prince El Hassan bin Talal and H.R.H. Princess Sarvath El Hassan
H.R.H. Prince Rashid bin El Hassan
H.R.H. Princess Noor bint Asem

Former Yugoslavia
H.R.H. Crown Prince Alexander and H.R.H. Crown Princess Katherine

Liechtenstein
S.D. Erbprinz Alois von und zu Liechtenstein and Prinzessin Sophie I.K.H. von und zu Liechtenstein

Luxembourg
H.R.H. The Grand Duke of Luxembourg and H.R.H. The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
S.A.R. Le Grand-Duc Héréditaire Guillaume de Luxembourg
H.R.H. Prince Félix of Luxembourg

Monaco
S.A.S. Le Prince Albert II
Ms. Charlene Wittstock

The Netherlands
H.M. the Queen of the Netherlands
H.R.H. the Prince of Orange, and H.R.H. Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
H.R.H. Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, Bridesmaid
H.R.H. Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau and H.R.H. Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau
H.R.H. Prince Constantijn and H.R.H. Princess Laurentien

Norway
H.M. King Harald V and H.M. Queen Sonja
H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon and H.R.H. Crown Princess Mette-Marit
H.R.H. Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Bridesmaid
Princess Märtha Louise and Mr Ari Behn
Captain Frank Bondø, the Royal Ship Norge

Romania
H.R.H. Crown Princess Margarita, and H.R.H. Prince Radu of Romania

Spain
Their Majesties H.M. King Juan Carlos I and H.M. Queen Sofia
H.R.H. the Prince of Asturias, Spain, and H.R.H. the Princess of Asturias
H.R.H. the Infanta Doña Elena de Borbon
H.R.H. the Infanta Doña Cristina and H.E. Don Iñaki Urdangarin

United Kingdom
H.R.H. The Earl of Wessex and H.R.H. The Countess of Wessex
Commander Nick Cooke-Priest, Commander of HMS Kent

Germany
H.R.H. Princess Benedikte and H.H. Prince Richard zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
S.D. Prinz Gustav zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Ms Carina Axelsson
I.D. Prinzessin Alexandra and Jefferson-Fredrich Graf von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth
I.D. Prinzessin Nathalie and Mr Alexander Johannsmann
S.K.H. Prinz Manuel von Bayern and I.K.H. Prinzessin Anna von Bayern
S.H. Erbprinz Hubertus von Sachsen- Coburgund Goth and I.H. Prinzessin Kelly von Sachsen- Coburgund Gotha

The Swedish Parliament (Riksdag)
Speaker Per Westerberg and Psychiatrist Ylwa Westerberg
First Deputy Speaker Jan Björkman, (Soc Dem), and Rector Karmen Björkman
Second Deputy Speaker Birgitta Sellén, (Centre), and Agriculturalist Sven-Olov Sellén
Third Deputy Speaker Liselott Hagberg, (Lib), and Police Inspector Göran Hagberg
Secretary-General of the Riksdag Anders Forsberg, Sweden. Secretariat of the Chamber, and Birgitta Forsberg, M.Phil.
Head of Section Lars Starell, Riksdag´s International Office, and Teacher Christina Starell

Party Leaders
Party Chairwoman Mona Sahlin, (Soc Dem), and Director Bo Sahlin
Spokesperson Peter Eriksson, (Green)
Spokesperson Maria Wetterstrand, (Green), and MP Ville Niinistö

Group Leaders
MP Sven-Erik Österberg, (Soc Dem) Group Leader, and Teacher Ann-Marie Österberg
MP Lars Lindblad, (Mod) Group Leader, and Sales Director Maria Lindblad
MP Roger Tiefensee, (Centre) Group Leader, and Economist Catharina Tiefensee
MP Johan Pehrson, (Lib), Group Leader, and Chief Legal Officer Pernilla Wikström Pehrson
MP Stefan Attefall, (Christ Dem) Group Leader and Chairman of the Finance Committee, and Public Relations Officer Cecilia Attefall
MP Alice Åström, (Left) Group Leader, and Journalist Lars Johansson
MP Mikaela Valtersson, (Green) Group Leader, and Group Leader Lars Valtersson
MP Ulf Holm, (Green) Group Leader

Committee Chairmen and Chairwomen
MP Hillevi Engström, (Mod), Chairwoman of the Labour Market Committee, and Mr Patrik Kronegård
MP Carina Moberg, (Soc Dem) Chairwoman of the Civil Affairs Committee, and Director Johnny Ahlqvist
MP Anders Karlsson, (Soc Dem) Chairman of the Defence Committee, and Mrs Inga-Lill Karlsson
MP Thomas Bodström, (Soc Dem) Chairman of the Justice Committee, and Teacher Helén Bodström
MP Berit Andnor, (Soc Dem) Chairwoman of the Committee on the Constitution, and Director General Bo Bylund
MP Carl B. Hamilton, (Lib) Chairman of the Committee on Industry and Trade, and Deputy CEO Ulrika Stuart Hamilton
MP Lennart Hedquist, (Mod) Chairman of the Taxation Committee, and Controller Elisabeth Hedquist
MP Gunnar Axén, (Mod) Chairman of the Social Insurance Committee, and Anna Nyholm, LL.M.
MP Kenneth Johansson, (Centre) Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee, and Mrs Viola Johansson
MP Lena Hallengren, (Soc Dem) Chairwoman of the Transport and Communications Committee, and Political Secretary Jonas Hellberg
MP Sofia Larsen, (Centre) Chairwoman of the Education Committee, and Mr Lars Larsen
MP Göran Lennmarker, (Mod) Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Mrs Gunilla Lennmarker
MP Berit Högman, (Soc Dem) Deputy Chairwoman of the Labour Market Committee, and Mr Östen Högman
MP Inger René, (Mod) Deputy Chairwoman of the Civil Affairs Committee
MP Thomas Östros, (Soc Dem) Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee, and Nurse Susanne Östros
MP Rolf Gunnarsson, (Mod) Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee, and MP Agnetha Gunnarsson
MP Inger Davidson, (Christ Dem) Deputy Chairwoman of the Justice Committee, and Music Director Hans Davidson
MP Per Bill, (Mod) Deputy Chairman of the Committee on the Constitution, and Mrs Louise Bill
MP Christer Nylander, (Lib) Deputy Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee, and Mrs Camilla Nylander
MP Claes Västerteg, (Centre) Deputy Chairman of the Environment Committee, and Entrepreneur Malin Västerteg
MP Tomas Eneroth, (Soc Dem) Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Industry and Trade, and Probation Officer Sofia Eneroth
MP Lars Johansson, (Soc Dem) Deputy Chairman of the Taxation Committee, and Development Director Ingela Tuvegran
MP Veronica Palm, (Soc Dem) Deputy Chairwoman of the Social Insurance Committee, and City Commissioner Roger Mogert
MP Ylva Johansson, (Soc Dem) Deputy Chairwoman of the Social Affairs Committee, and Director, former minister Erik Åsbrink
MP Jan-Evert Rådhström, (Mod) Deputy Chairman of the Transport and Communications Committee, and Store Manager Åsa Rådhström
MP Marie Granlund, (Soc Dem) Deputy Chairwoman of the Education Committee
MP Anna Kinberg Batra, (Mod) Chairwoman of the Advisory Committee on EU Affairs, and Civil Economist David Batra

The Government
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, (Mod), and County Council Commissioner for Healthcare Filippa Reinfeldt
Minister Maud Olofsson, (Centre) Deputy Prime Minister, and HR Manager Rolf Olofsson
Minister Carl Bildt and Mrs Anna Maria Corazza Bildt
Minister Beatrice Ask, (Mod) Minister for Justice
Minister Mats Odell, (Christ Dem), Minister for Financial Markets, and Project Manager Elisabeth Odell
Minister Cristina Husmark Pehrsson, (Mod) Minister for Social Security, and Agriculturalist Folke Pehrsson
Minister Maria Larsson, (Christ Dem) Minister for Elderly Care and Public Health, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, and Mr Gunnar Larsson
Minister Eskil Erlandsson, (Centre) Minister for Agriculture, and Economist Bodil Nilsson
Minister Andreas Carlgren, (Centre) Minister for the Environment, and Doctoral Candidate Tomas Harila Carlgren
Minister Åsa Torstensson, (Centre) Minister for Communications, and Mr Hugo Andersson
Minister Göran Hägglund, (Christ Dem) Minister for Social Affairs, and Teacher Karin Hägglund
Minister Jan Björklund, (Lib) Minister for Education, and Public Relations Manager Anette Brifalk Björklund
Minister Gunilla Carlsson, (Mod) Minister for International Development Cooperation, and Veterinary Surgeon David Weckner
Minister Sven Otto Littorin, (Mod) Minister for Employment, and Press Secretary Évin Khaffaf
Minister Anders Borg, (Mod) Minister for Finance, and Teacher Susanna Borg
Minister Nyamko Sabuni, (Lib) Minister for Integration and Gender Equality, and Mr Carl A. Bergquist, Pol. Sc.
Minister Tobias Billström, (Mod) Minister for Migration, and Environmental Consultant Sofia Billström
Minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, (Mod) Minister for Culture, and Former County Governor Ulf Adelsohn
Minister Sten Tolgfors, (Mod) Minister for Defence, and Economist Karin Larsson
Minister Ewa Björling, (Mod) Minister for Trade, and Registered Dentist
Nicke Björling
Minister Tobias Krantz, (Lib) Minister for Higher Education and Research, and Mrs Anna Grönlund Krantz

State Secretaries
State Secretary HG Wessberg, Prime Minister's Office, and Registered Doctor Marianne Reimers-Wessberg
State Secretary Gustaf Lind, Prime Minister's Office, and Agronomist Charlotta Lind
State Secretary Magnus G. Graner, Ministry for Justice, and Mrs Susanne Graner
State Secretary Hans Lindblad, Ministry of Finance, and District Medical Officer Agnetha Lindblad

Former Speakers
Former Speaker Thage G Peterson and Librarian Marion Peterson
Former Speaker Mrs Birgitta Dahl and Editor-in-Chief Enn Kokk
Former Speaker Björn von Sydow and Chief Physician Madeleine von Sydow

Former Prime Minister
Former Prime Minister Göran Persson and Director Anitra Steen

Public Authorities
Archbishop Anders Wejryd and Chief Education Officer Kajsa Wejryd
Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court Sten Heckscher, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, and Teacher Maria Melin
President of the Court of Appeal, Fredrik Wersäll, the Svea Court of Appeal, and Director Anna Wersäll
Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces General Sverker Göranson and Registered Midwife Ann Göranson
Chancellor of the Swedish Universities Professor Anders Flodström and Rector Barbro Flodström
Justice of the Supreme Court Marianne Gernandt Lundius, President of the Supreme Court, and Lawyer Johan Gernandt
Chairman of the City Council Bo Bladholm, City of Stockholm, and Mrs Rose-Marie Bladholm
Finance Commissioner Sten Nordin, (Mod) City of Stockholm, and Hanna Hesser Nordin, B.A.
Bishop Eva Brunne, Diocese of Stockholm, and Assistant Vicar Gunilla Lindén
Bishop Antje Jackelén, Diocese of Lund, and Vicar Heinz Jackelén
Dean Åke Bonnier, Cathedral Parish of Stockholm, and Kristina Gustafsson Bonnier
National Police Commissioner Bengt Svenson, National Police Board, and Mrs Elisabeth Hallqvist
Head of the Swedish Security Service Anders Danielsson, Swedish Security Service, and Mrs Malin Gillberg
County Chief Commissioner Carin Götblad,Stockholm CountyPolice, and Professor Erling Bjurström
Rector Magnificus Professor Anders Hallberg, UppsalaUniversity, and Dentist Gunilla Hallberg
Commandant-General Lieutenant General Anders Lindström and Accounting Consultant Katharina Söderling-Lindström
Director General Thomas Norell and Mrs Lena Forssén
Chief of Protocol Ambassador Herman af Trolle and Ambassador Ingrid Hjelt af Trolle
County Governors
County Governor Per Unckel, Stockholm County, and Mistress of Ceremonies Titti Unckel
County Governor Lars Bäckström, Västra Götaland County, and Nursery Teacher Ann-Christin Bäckström
County Governor Barbro Holmberg, Gävleborg County
County Governor Peter Egardt, Uppsala County from 12 April 2010, and Teacher Lena Egardt
County Governor Bo Könberg, Södermanland County, and Mrs Anita Könberg
County Governor Elisabeth Nilsson, Östergötland County from 7 June 2010, and Mr Arne Andersson
County Governor Lars Engqvist, Jönköping County, and Mrs Gullbritt Engqvist
County Governor Kristina Alsér, Kronoberg County, and Engineer Jan Alsér
County Governor Sven Lindgren, Chairman of the Civil Defence League, and Assistant Mistress Anna Lindgren
County Governor Cecilia Schelin Seidegård, Gotland County
County Governor Gunvor Engström, Blekinge County and Director Jan Engström
County Governor Göran Tunhammar, Skåne County, and Johanna Tunhammar, LL.M.
County Governor Lars-Erik Lövdén, Halland County, and Junior Lecturer Christina Lövdén
County Governor Eva Eriksson, Värmland County, and Entrepreneur Leif Tengroth
County Governor Rose-Marie Frebran, Örebro County, and Architect Hans Gunnar Frebran
County Governor Ingemar Skogö, Västmanland County, and Ingrid Skogö, B.A.
County Governor Maria Norrfalk, Dalarna County, and Björn Lothigius, M.For.
County Governor Bo Källstrand, Västernorrland County, and District Nurse Eva Källstrand
County Governor Britt Bohlin, Jämtland County
County Governor Chris Heister, Västerbotten County
County Governor Per-Ola Eriksson, Norrbotten County, and Mrs Lena Eriksson

Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
President Signhild Arnegård Hansen, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, and Director Michael Hansen
Director Kenneth Bengtsson, ICA Handlarnas AB, and Mrs Ann-Kristin Bengtsson

Organisations
Chairwoman Anna Ekström, Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (SACO ), and Lars Ekström, M.Eng
Chairman Sture Nordh, Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO), and HR Supervisor Gudrun Nordh
Marcus Storch, MD (Hon), Chairman of the Nobel Foundation, and Mrs Gunilla Storch
Secretary General Karin Mattsson Weijber, Swedish Sports Confederation, and Mr Henric Weijber
President of the Sami Parliament Stefan Mikaelsson

Culture, media
Theatre Director Birgitta Svendén, Theatre Director from 1 April 2010, and Director Thomas Svendén
Lord in waiting and Concert Hall Director Stefan Forsberg, Stockholm Concert Hall, and Mrs Els-Marie Forsberg
Director Peter Hansson, CEO of the Gothenburg Opera, and Dentist Kristina Hansson
Director Eva Hamilton, VD, SVT, and Civil Economist Karl-Johan von Heland
Head of Swedish Radio Mats Svegfors, CEO Sveriges Radio AB, and Teacher Rigmor Svegfors
Editor-in-Chief Thomas Peterssohn, Swedish Central News Agency (TT), and Editor Sara Peterssohn
Director Jan Scherman, TV4, and Mrs Margareta Scherman
Editor-in-Chief Lena K. Samuelsson Silow, Svenska Dagbladet, and Managing Editor Niklas Silow
Editor-in-Chief Gunilla Herlitz, DN, and Mr Mats Carlsson
Editor-in-Chief Jan Helin, Aftonbladet, and Lawyer Charlotte Helin
Editor-in-Chief Thomas Mattsson, Expressen, and Mrs Annika Lund
Museum Director Professor Solfrid Söderlind, NationalMuseum
Journalist Susanna Popova and Editor Johan Hakelius
Film Director Gregor Nowinski and Registered Doctor Joanna Nowinski
Editor-in-Chief Peter Hjörne, Göteborgs-Posten, and Artistic Adviser Karin Tufvesson Hjörne
Editor-in-Chief Daniel Sandström, Sydsvenska Dagbladet, and Public Relations Manager Malin Sandström
Editor-in-Chief Peter Fellman, Dagens Industri, and Mrs Carina Fellman
Journalist Karin Thunberg, Svenska Dagbladet
Editor Cecilia Jacobsson, Dagens Nyheter
Editor Bengt Hansell, Sveriges Radio
Journalist Britt-Marie Mattsson, Göteborgs-Posten
Journalist Katarina Tornborg, Sydsvenska Dagbladet
Journalist Christina Magnergård-Bjers, TT
Journalist Johan T Lindvall, Expressen
Journalist Camilla Spjut-Palve, Svensk Damtidning
Journalist Igor Gedilaghine, AFP
Journalist Louise Nordström, Associated Press
Journalist Simon Johnson, Thomson Reuters
Journalist Odd-Inge Skjaevesland, Aftenposten
Journalist Thomas Heine, Jyllandsposten
Journalist Anna-Liina Kauhanen, Helsingin Sanomat
Journalist Megumi Yamaguchi, Kyodo News
Journalist Anneli Wikström, Metro
Journalist Annika Ahlefelt, Kyrkans Tidning
Journalist Henrik Huldschiner, Dagens Industri
Journalist Ebba von Sydow
Journalist Jenny Alexandersson

The Royal Academies and others
Permanent Secretary Professor Peter Englund, the Swedish Academy, and Josefin Englund, M.Phil.
Permanent Secretary Professor Gunnar Öquist, the Royal Academy of Sciences, and Mrs Gunvor Öquist
Professor Gunnel Engwall, President of the Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities
Professor Sara von Arnold, President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry
President Ulla Fries, the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, and Dr Tor-Göran Henriksson
Master of the King's Music Professor Kjell Ingebretsen, President of the Royal Academy of Music, and Music Director Elisabeth Ingebretsen
Professor Bo Huldt, Director of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences

Patronage
Director Lena M. Lindén, Ph.D. (Hon), Nordens Ark
Professor Johnny Ludvigsson, Chairman of the Child Diabetes Foundation
Director of Development Aid Christer Åkesson, the Church of Sweden's International Development Aid (Lutherhjälpen)
Director of the Secretariat Siw Dreber, Radiohjälpen, Victoria Fund
Director Magnus N:son Engelbäck, Young Enterprise association
Operational Manager Kennet Fröjd, Swedish Development Centre for Disability Sport
National Director Annette Rihagen, Swedish Women's Voluntary Defence Organisation, and Director Thord Axelsson
Secretary General Agnetha Mbuyamba, National Association for Disabled Children and Youths
Chairman Baron Johan Nordenfalk, Chairman of the Friends of the Nordic Museum and Skansen, and Baroness Anna Lena Nordenfalk
Professor Lars Olson, Chairman of Karolinska Institutet's Nobel Assembly

Other
Hans and Carola Rhodin
Cecilia Herman-Nilsson
Gerda Johansson
Thesy Burenstam Linder
Herman and Birgitta Lindqvist
Dick Harrison and Katarina Lindbergh
Tommy and Anna Möller
Peter andLenaWallensteen
Thomas Ohlson and Liana Lopez
Antonia Axelson Johnson and Göran Ennerfelt
Mats Jansson and Karin Orehag-Jansson
Bernt and Charlotte Magnusson
Jacob Wallenberg and Annika Levin
Marcus Wallenberg and Fanny Sachs
Melker and Kerstin Schörling
Fredrik and Anne-Marie Lundberg
Bertil and Lisbeth Hult
Sverker and Monica Martin-Löf
Peter Wallenberg jr and Katarina Ozolins
Leif and Eva Johansson
Cristina Stenbeck and Alex Fitzgibbons
Dan Sten Olsson and Jane Olsson Thorburn
Gustaf and Ulla-Britt Sjökvist
Yvonne Selin Lindgren
Ulla-Britta Wahlberg
Kerstin Johansson
Ann-Charlott Fällman
Hannelore Sjöblom
Lars G and Katarina Malmer
Claes and Michaela Kalborg
Elsa and Mats Victorin
Lena Ahlström
Sophie Tolstoy Regen
Jimmy Meurling
Peggy and Jan Bruzelius
Jan and Kerstin Eliasson
Håkan Norelius
Roderick Martin
Malena Ernman and Svante Thunberg
Martin and Karin Fröst
Helen Sjöholm-Granditsky and David Granditsky
Lisa Nilsson and Niklas Medin
Peter Jöback and Oscar Nilsson
Per and Åsa Gessle
Ingrid Backlund
Bertil Kallner

Personal friends
Mr Johan Beckman and Lady-in-waiting Mrs Eliane de Gunzburg Beckman
Countess Beck-Friis
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Frank Belfrage and Interior Designer Helena Belfrage
Registered Doctor Michaël Berglund and Caroline Berglund, B.A.
Director Hans Eric Brodin and Mrs Eva Benita Brodin
Baron Carl de Geer and Baroness Christina de Geer
Ambassador Ulf Dinkelspiel and Educational Adviser Mrs Louise Dinkelspiel
Department Head Marianne von der Esch
Director Sven Philip Sörensen and Mrs Marie-Louise Sörensen
Director Anders Lettström and Mrs Christina Lettström
Commander Bertil Nordström
Mrs Agneta Kreuger and Director Lars Abrahamson
Director Jan Öhrvall and Photographer Gunilla Öhrvall
Chairman Stefan Persson, H & M AB, and Mrs Denise Persson
Mrs Annika Kahm
Baron Gustaf Banér and Baroness Agneta Banér
Miss Christina Banér
Dr e.h. Achim Middelschulte and Frau Beate Middelschulte
Mr J. Christer Elfverson
Mrs Signe von der Esch
Mr Gilbert E. Kaplan and Mrs Lena Kaplan

The Bride and Groom's personal friends
Dr Constantin Beier and Dr Amelie Beier Middelschulte
Mr Michael Broms and Anna Jussil Broms, LL.M.
Mr Marten Bunnemann and Mrs Annika Bunnemann
Captain Christoffer Cederlund and Mrs Charlotte Kreuger Cederlund
Baron Jacob de Geer and Baroness Nicole de Geer
Mr Peder Dinkelspiel and Mrs Caroline Dinkelspiel
Mr Niclas Engsäll and Mrs Andrea Engsäll
Mrs Josephine Génetay and Mr Anderson Zapata Diaz
Mr Marcus Josefsson and Mrs Sophie Josefsson
Mr Jesper Nilsson and Mrs Caroline Nilsson
Director Karl-Johan Persson and Mrs Leonie Persson
Mr Gustaf Wiiburg and Mrs Rebecka Wiiburg
Mr Patrik Vrbanc and Mrs Camilla Vrbanc Vidjeskog
Mr Lars Hellström and Mrs Johanna Hellström
Mr Niklas Ek and Mrs Anna Ek
Mr Andreas Nylin and Mrs Carina Nylin
Director Alessandro Catenacci and Mrs Susanne Catenacci
Mr Patrik Gummeson and Mrs Linda Gummeson
Jesper Ederth, Ph.D., and Registered Doctor Helena Ederth
Mr Oscar Hallberg and Mrs Veronica Bångfeldt
Mr Emil Larsson and Mrs Therése Danneman
Mr Fredrik Arnander and Mrs Jennifer Arnander
Mr Johan Skarborg and Mrs Carolina Skarborg
Mr Johan Ericsson and Mrs Susanne Ericsson
Mr Lennart Schuss and Mrs Mira Schuss
Mr Staffan Svensson and Mrs Lena Svensson
Baron Jan Carl Adelswärd and Baroness Curie Adelswärd
Mr Martin Brunehult Wermelin and Mrs Marie Wermelin
Director Erik Paulsson, PEAB, and Mrs Gunilla Paulsson
Robert Andreen, Ph.D. Engineering, and Mrs Agnetha Andreen
Director Anders Lindberg, JKL Stockholm, and Civil Economist Eva Lindberg
Mr Hans Boman and Mrs Marianne Boman
Mr Björn Örås and Mrs Bibbi Örås
Consul General Barbro Osher and Mr Bernard Osher
Mr David M. D. Greenfeld and Mrs Dorothy Greenfeld
Mr Olof Hällerman and Mrs Anna Hällerman
Mr Micael Bindefeld and Mr Nicklas Sigurdsson
Mr Kelly Anzalone and Mrs Amanda Anzalone
Mrs Sara Matson Westover and Mr James Westover
Dr Diane Mickley and Dr Steven Mickley
Chairman Michael Treschow and ProfessorLenaTreschow Torell
Musical Composer Jörgen Elofsson and Mrs Christina Elofsson
Professor Christopher Gillberg and Senior Lecturer Carina Gillberg
Director Lars Enochson and Mrs Elisabeth Enochson
Miss Louise Gottlieb and Baron Gustav Thott

Religious Communities
Bishop Anders Arborelius, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese in Sweden
Chief Rabbi emeritus Morton H. Narrowe
Imam Abd al Haqq Kielan, Islamic Association
Mission Director Karin Wiborn, Chairwoman of the Christian Council of Sweden

Diplomatic Corps
H.E. the Ambassador André Hombessa, Republic of Congo, and Mrs Augustine Hombessa
H.E. the Ambassador Mary Sibusisiwe Mubi, Zimbabwe
H.E. the Ambassador Martin Rivera Gómez, El Salvador, and Mrs Patricia Guirola de Rivera
H.E. the Ambassador Andrei Grinkevich, Belarus, and Mrs Julia Grinkevich
H.E. the Ambassador Henri Antoine Turpin, Senegal, and Mrs Virginie Turpin
H.E. the Ambassador Pavlos Anastasiades, Cyprus, and Mrs Maria Anastasiades
H.E. the Ambassador Bernadette Sebage Rathedi, Botswana
H.E. the Ambassador Roberto Betancourt Ruales, Ecuador, and Mrs Paula Teixeira Guerra de Betancourt
H.E. Prof. Dr. Ambassador Ninoslav D. Stojadinovi?, Serbia, and Mrs Andjelka Stojadinovi?
Ambassador Gudmundur Á. Stefánsson, Iceland, and Mrs Jóna D. Karlsdóttir
H.E. the Ambassador Michal Czy?, Poland. Farewell audience 22/6, and Mrs El?bieta Czy?
H.E. the Ambassador Zohour Alaoui, Morocco, and Mr Karim Kamal Bernoussi
H.E. the Ambassador Dina Mufti Sid, Ethiopia, and Mrs Lina Kassa Feleke
H.E. the Ambassador Agon Demjaha, Macedonia. Farewell audience 25 May, and Mrs Teuta Demjaha
H.E. the Ambassador Pedro Comissário Afonso, Mozambique, and Mrs Mariana Dava
H.E. the Ambassador Norma Pensado Moreno, Mexico, and Mr Patricio Montecinos
H.E. the Ambassador Vojislav Šuc, Slovenia, and Mrs Dragica Šuc
H.E. the Ambassador Theresia Samaria, Namibia, and Mr Johannes Samaria
Ambassador Tom Risdahl Jensen, Denmark, and Mrs Helle Bundgaard
H.E. the Ambassador Antonino Mena Gonçalves, Brazil, and Mrs Elisabeth Mena Gonçalves
H.E. the Ambassador Purity Muhindi, Kenya, and Dr Keguro Joe Muhindi
H.E. the AmbassadorAmiran Kavadze, Georgia , and MrsIa Kavadze
H.E. the Ambassador Remigijus Motuzas, Lithuania, and Mrs Laimut? Motuzien?
H.E. the Ambassador Enrique Viguera, Spain, and Mrs Marta Altolaguirre
H.E. the Ambassador Alar Streimann, Estonia, and Mrs Marika Streimann
H.E. the Ambassador Mr Sophonia Rapulane Makgetla, South Africa, and DrNevaMakgetla
H.E. the Ambassador Domingos Culolo, Angola, and Mrs Deolinda Pedro Culolo
H.E. the Ambassador Andrew J. Mitchell, United Kingdom, and Mrs Helen Mitchell
H.E. the Ambassador Moses Mojwok Akol, Sudan, and Mrs Suzan John Ayowk Ajang
H.E. the Ambassador Maria Zeneida Collinson, the Philippines, and Mr Michael Collinson
H.E. the Ambassador Hernán Massini Ezcurra, Argentina, and Mrs Silvia Fosabril
H.E. the Ambassador Jacqueline Mukangira, Rwanda, and Mr Charles Nahayo
H.E. the Ambassador Akira Nakajima, Japan, and Mrs Keiko Nakajima
H.E. the Ambassador Ruhi Hado, Albania, and Mrs Blegina Hado
H.E. the Ambassador Alexandra Volkoff, Canada
H.E. the Ambassador Done Somvorachit, Laos, and Mrs Douangchay Somvorachit
H.E. the Ambassador Marc Baptist, Belgium, and Mrs Myriam Baptist-Devuyst
H.E. the Ambassador Ivan Tzvetkov, Bulgaria, and Mrs Ira Yaneva
H.E. the Ambassador Kamarudin Mustafa, Malaysia, and Datin Nik Rahua Nik Ab Rahman
H.E. the Ambassador Ranjith P. Jayasooriya, Sri Lanka, and Mrs Cynthia Jayasooriya
H.E. the Ambassador Joël De Zorzi, France, and Mrs Soraya De Zorzi
H.E. Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio, the Holy See
H.E. the Ambassador Gilbert Chauny de Porturas, Peru, and Mrs Carmen de Chauny
H.E. the Ambassador Godknows Boladei Igali, Nigeria, and Mrs Tokoni Igali
H.E. the Ambassador Ri Hui Chol, North Korea, and Mrs Kim Jae Un
H.E. the Ambassador Fernando Molina Girón, Guatemala, and Mrs Victoria Eugenia Flores de Molina
H.E. the Ambassador José Miguel Cruz, Chile, and Mrs María Angélica Toledo Arcos
H.E. the Ambassador Abdulrahman Gdaia, Saudi Arabia, and H.H. Princess Lubna Z.M. Althunayan Al Saud
H.E. the Ambassador Nasrat El-Assaad, Lebanon, and Dr Ruzica Gasovic
H.E. the Ambassador Cho Hee-yong, South Korea, and Mrs Lee Yang
H.E. the Ambassador Rasoul Eslami, Iran, and Mrs Fatemeh Eslami
H.E. the Ambassador Darko Zelenika, Bosnia and Herzegovina
H.E. the Ambassador Yevgen Perebyinis, Ukraine, and Mrs Olha Perebyinis
H.E. the Ambassador Benny Dagan, Israel, and Mrs Irit Dagan
H.E. the Ambassador Jan Edward Craanen, the Netherlands, and Mrs Annick Georgelin
H.E. the Ambassador Manuel Vieira Merola, Uruguay, and Mrs Marta Dieste Friedheim
H.E. the Ambassador Joachim Rücker, Germany, and Dr Ines Kirschner
H.E. the Ambassador Sheikha Najla Al Qassimi, United Arab Emirates
H.E. the Ambassador Nadeem Riyaz, Pakistan, and H.E. the Ambassador Ayesha Riyaz
H.E. the Ambassador Balkrishna Shetty, India, and Mrs Vasundara Shetty
H.E. the Ambassador Rafael Nieto Navia, Colombia, and Mrs Maria Teresa Loaiza de Nieto
H.E. the Ambassador Vladimir Matek, Croatia, and Mrs Cecile Elise Matek
Ambassador Anne K Lund, Norway, and Mr Erling Magnusson
H.E. the Ambassador Milton René Soto Santiesteban, Bolivia, and Mrs Lilian Trujillo Bustillo
H.E. the Ambassador Raduta Dana Matache, Romania, and Mr Constantin Matache
H.E. the Ambassador Gabór Szentiványi, Hungary
H.E. the Ambassador Thanarat Thanaputti, Thailand
H.E. the Ambassador Matthew W. Barzun, USA, and Mrs Brooke Barzun
H.E. the Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmed, Bangladesh, and Mrs Daisy Ahmed
H.E. the Ambassador Osama Elmagdoub, Egypt, and Mrs Naglaa Mohamed Essameldin Elzawahry
H.E. the Ambassador Donal Hamill, Ireland, and Mrs Bernadette Hamill
H.E. the Ambassador Ali Al-Nikhailian, Kuwait, and Mrs Hana'a Yaqoub Yousef Buqammaz
H.E. the Ambassador Igor Neverov, Russia, and Mrs Elena Neverova
H.E. the Ambassador Zergün Korutürk, Turkey, and H.R. Mr Selah Korutürk, Ambassador
H.E. the Ambassador Enkhmandakh Baldan, Mongolia, and Mrs Oyunbileg Davaasuren
H.E. the Ambassador Fatha Mahraz, Algeria, and Mrs Wahiba Mahraz
H.E. the Ambassador Paul Stephens, Australia, and Mrs Christina Marie Stephens
H.E. the Ambassador DrUlrike Tilly, Austria, and Dr Antonio Núñez y García-Saúco
H.E. the Ambassador Yevgen Perebyinis, Ukraine, and Mrs Ana Bernaldo De Quiros
Ambassador Markus Lyra, Finland, and Mrs Iris Lyra
H.E. the Ambassador Maija Manika, Latvia
H.E. the Ambassador Nguyen Duc Hoa, Vietnam, and Mrs Tran Nguyen Anh Thu
H.E. the Ambassador Ms Anne Luzongo Mtamboh, Zambia
H.E. the Ambassador Kurt Höchner, Switzerland, and Mrs Gila Höchner
H.E. the Ambassador Angelo Persiani, Italy, and Mrs Lisette Ingo
H.E. the Ambassador Ricardo Quintero, Panama, and Mrs Alejandra Alemán

Chargé d'affaires a.i.
Chargé d'affaires en pied Mrs Emna Abbes, Tunisia
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mr Henri Mbayahe Ndungo, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mrs Alexandrine Kaswera Mushenzi
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mrs Nory de las Mercedes Madera Almeida, Cuba, and Mr Pedro Luis Lopez Fernandez
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mr Yonas Manna Bairu, Eritrea, and Mrs Negisti Negasi
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mr Georgios Arnaoutis ,Greece, and Mrs Nikoletta Aktipis
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Ms Claudina Maria Martinez Argueta, Honduras
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mr Elmar Iwan Lubis, Indonesia, and Mrs Dini Ariyani Lubis
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Dr Abdelmagid A. Buzrigh, Libya, and Mrs Bahira N. Abushwereb
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mrs Tatiana Molcean, Moldova, and Mr Alexandru Molcean
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mr Francisco Ramón Chavarria, Nicaragua, and Mrs Birgitta Persson
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mr José Carlos Serafino, Portugal
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Ms Victoria Mwakasege, Tanzania
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mrs Zulima Rojas Mavares, Venezuela, and Mr Constantino Fernandez Lopez
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mr L'ubomir Cano, Slovakia, and Mrs Silvia Canova
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mr Wang Jianzhou ,China, and Mrs Sun Yaling
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mrs Hanadi Kabour ,Syria, and Mr Eyad Fatal
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mr Nicholas Hugh Markwell, New Zealand, and Ms Rachel Jeanette Prebble
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mr Faris Al-Quaseer ,Iraq
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mr Ludek Stavinoha ,Czech Republic, and Mrs Jitka Stavinohová
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Mr Yves Mely Sandja, Democratic Republic of Congo

Training

2010-06-17T00:33:00.001-07:00

Yesterday Crown Princess Victoria was photographed leaving Master Training after two hours training session with Daniel.

Victoria's Album Part 5

2010-06-17T00:20:00.000-07:00

Governors' Dinner on the East Indiaman Götheborg

2010-06-16T11:50:00.000-07:00

Tonight Country Governors

host a dinner on the East Indiaman

"Götheborg" for celebrate

the Royal Wedding.

Expressen Video

Crown Princess Victoria's shoes for the evening was from Roger Vivier.

Video

Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf Wedding

2010-06-16T07:04:00.000-07:00

Last arrangements

2010-06-16T06:19:00.000-07:00

Crown Princess Victoria, Daniel Westling, Prince Carl Philip and Queen Silvia visited the church today for checking out the arrangements for the Royal Wedding.

Video

Walking down the aisle

2010-06-16T05:48:00.000-07:00

According to Aftonbladet Victoria and Daniel will meet halfway to the altar. In Sweden bride and groom walks to the altar at the same time as an emphasize on their equal roles both parties play in the marriage. Crown Princess Victoria wanted to walk the aisle with her father and it became a controversy. Finally decision has been made and bride and groom will meet halfway to the altar. The king lead her to her husband-to-be. By this solution all parties reconciled.

H.R.H. Princess Lilian's Diamond Laurel Leaf Tiara

2010-06-16T05:35:00.000-07:00

Ten young bridesmaids and page boys at the wedding at Stockholm Cathedral

2010-06-16T05:02:00.000-07:00

Three royal children are travelling to Stockholm. They are H.R.H. Princess Catharina-Amalia, 6, daughter of Crown Prince Couple Willem-Alexander and Máxima of the Netherlands, H.R.H. Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 6, daughter of Norway's Crown Prince Couple Mette-Marit and Haakon, and H.R.H. Prince Christian, 4, son of Denmark's Crown Prince Couple Mary and Fredrik.

Two grandchildren of The King's sisters will also join the procession as a bridesmaid and page boy. They are Princess Margaretha's granddaughter Madeleine von Dincklage, 11, daughter of Sybilla Dincklage, and Princess Désirée's grandson Ian De Geer, 8, who is the son of Tina and Hans de Geer.

The Sommerlath family will be represented by Vivi Sommerlath, 15, daughter of The Queen's brother, the late Jörg Sommerlath, Giulia Sommerlath, 14, daughter of Thomas Sommerlath from his marriage to Susanne Sommerlath, and Léopold Sommerlath, 7, son of Patrick Sommerlath from his marriage to Camilla Lundén. Patrick Sommerlath is the son of The Queen's brother, Ralf Sommerlath.

Mr Daniel Westling's nieces, Hedvig Blom, 11, and Vera Blom, 6, daughters of Anna Westling Blom, are also bridesmaids.

Royal House Press Release

H.R.H. Princess Lilian

2010-06-16T03:14:00.000-07:00

Princess Lilian was born on 30 August 1915 in Swansea , Wales. She is the daughter of William and Gladys Mary Davies, both now deceased.

Lilian Davies was married to the actor Ivan Craig for several years. During the Second World War, Mrs Craig worked in a factory that produced radio sets for the British merchant navy. She also worked at a hospital for wounded soldiers.

Prince Bertil and Mrs Craig met for the first time in London in 1943. They were married at the Drottningholm Palace Chapel on 7 December 1976.

Princess Lilian is The Duchess of Halland. She resides on the island of Djurgården in Stockholm.

Facts about Princess Lilian

1. Her father was a warehouseman and stock keeper. Her mother was a shop assistant.

2. Her parents got seperated since 1920s but they didn't formally get divorced until 1939. By the meantime she lived with her mother and step-father.

3. When she got old enough she moved to London and she changed her name "Lillian" to "Lilian" and started to work as a model. She showed up in great fashion magazines like VOGUE.

4. Queen Silvia refers to her as "Auntie Lilian".

5. In an interview given in honour of her 85th birthday, Princess Lilian recalls: “Who do you think camped in a bed? Yes, Queen Silvia. Night after night. We talked and talked. Every morning Queen Silvia got up, kissed “auntie Lilian,” as she calls me, on the cheek and went into the office at the Royal Palace of Stockholm … The Queen is my dearest friend.”

6. During American President Ronald Regan’s term in Office, Prince Bertil and Princess Lilian were guests of President Regan. At the White House luncheon, Princess Lilian was seated next to Vice President George H. Bush and suggested to President Regan that he needed ketchup on his lunch. She pulled out a fake bottle of ketchup and squeezed the bottle and its fake contents onto President Regan. President Regan was very surprised while his secret service agents realized that it was a joke. The President and Vice President erupted in laughter, and Vice President George H. Bush commented that Princess Lilian was the “world’s craziest royal.”

Her house in Djurgården in Stockholm

Storkyrkan Virtual Tour

2010-06-16T02:55:00.000-07:00

Storkyrkan

Victoria's Album Part 4

2010-06-16T02:35:00.000-07:00

Colombia Donates Flowers to the Royal Wedding

2010-06-15T06:41:00.000-07:00

Colombia donates 40.000 flowers to Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling's wedding. Colombia is the world's second largest flower exporter.

Volvo Royal Wedding Cars Invade Stockholm

2010-06-15T06:23:00.000-07:00

Royalty from all over the world will be traveling by Volvo next week, as it will be part of the wedding between Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling. The Royal Court will lease 85 specially designed Volvos to transport the guests during the event which takes place on June 17-19. This way, Volvo becomes the official car of the 2010 Royal wedding.

The models in question are the Volvo S80 and the Volvo V70. The Royal Court reportedly asked for the vehicles to be fitted with the DRIVe configuration with carbon dioxide emissions below 120 g/km.

"It feels wonderful that Volvo is participating in such a major, internationally important event for Sweden and for the Swedish monarchy," Olle Axelson, Senior Vice President Public Affairs at the Volvo Car Corporation, said in a release.

Visually, the cars come in Ice White livery with the royal wedding insignia on the sides, the same motif that can be found on the leather upholstery - embedded in the numbered headrests. The wedding insignia and the pattern were created specially for the wedding and they are repeated on a number of other details in the cars, such as the sill covers. The design has been approved by the bridal couple. According to Volvo, after the wedding, the cars will be sold on the Swedish market.

Emma Pernald will come, Jonas Bergström will not

2010-06-15T04:58:00.000-07:00

According to Swedish Aftonbladet Emma Pernald, ex-girl friend of Prince Carl Philip will attend the Royal Wedding. Prince Carl Philip dated Emma Pernald from 1999. Pernald worked at a PR firm for several years. However, the prince and Emma broke off their relationship in March 2009. She revealed in the Swedish magazine Expressen that she and the prince mutually decided to go their separate ways.

On the other hand Princess Madelein's ex-fiancé Jonas Bergström won't attend.On 11 August 2009, the Princess announced her engagement to her boyfriend since 2002, lawyer Jonas Bergström. The Princess said in her engagement interview that they became engaged in Capri in early June 2009. An engagement dinner took place on the engagement day in Solliden Palace in Öland. The engagement could only take place after Bergström had been awarded the official approval of the Swedish Cabinet Regeringen and that had been communicated to her father, the King.

It had been announced in 2009 that after the wedding, Bergström was to be referred to as Duke of Hälsingland and Gästrikland to correspond with Madeleine's title.

The wedding was originally to take place in the second half of 2010 but was postponed due to "many things happening in an intense period of time", mainly her sister Victoria's wedding in June. Despite rumours of relationship issues, Queen Silvia stated in April 2010 that the couple was "fine" and that everything was "okay". However, media reporting of the relationship issues escalated, and on 24 April 2010 it was announced that the wedding would not be going ahead, and the engagement was broken off. A CNN.com report on April 26, 2010 alleged that Bergström had cheated on the princess with a female college student during their engagement.

Caroline Nilsson arrived to the Royal Palace

2010-06-15T04:55:00.001-07:00

Crown Princess Victoria's best friend Caroline Nilsson arrived to the Royal Palace in Stockholm with her baby daughter for the preparations of the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria on Saturday. Caroline Nilsson is rumoured to be the brides maid. Victoria was very happy to see her best friend.

Crown Princess Victoria Documentary Part 2

2010-06-15T03:33:00.000-07:00

Part 2

The Bernadotte

2010-06-15T03:13:00.000-07:00

Braganca Tiara

2010-06-15T02:03:00.001-07:00

Tiara made of arabesques, leaves and flowers, covered with hundreds of diamonds and mounted in gold and silver. The tiara is 12.5 cm high and 50 cm long. It was altered by Empress Amelie and first arrived in Stockholm after Amelie's death in 1873 and its altered.

Queen Josephine's Amethyst Tiara

2010-06-15T01:31:00.001-07:00

This set of amethysts was originally owned by Napoleon’s first wife, Empress Joséphine. She left it to her son, Eugène de Beauharnais, whose daughter, Josephine of Leuchtenberg, became queen of Sweden. The younger Josephine brought a treasure trove of her grandmother’s jewels with her to Sweden, including these amethysts tiara.

The Nine Prong Tiara

2010-06-15T01:28:00.000-07:00

This impressive tiara is originally Queen Sophie's Diamond Tiara but it's also known as Nine-Ponge Diamond Tiara. It was made for the wife of Swedish King Oscar II. King's wife Queen Sophie was a very influential figure and also called "Sweish Queen Victoria."

This diamond tiara mounted in gold and silver from the middle of the 18th century.

Connaught Tiara

2010-06-15T01:24:00.001-07:00

This tiara was brought into Sweden by Princess Margaret of Connaught when she married the future King Gustav Adolf in 1905. It was a wedding present from her parents. It's a diamond-set tiara in the form of loops of forget-me-not flowers secured by bows, from which hang diamond drops. It was made by E. Wolff & Co. and probably supplied by Garrard. Forget-me-nots stand for true love in the language of flowers. The tiara consists of five 5 looping swags of forget-me-not flowers and leaves, each with a detachable hanging pendant, all of which are separated by upright diamond springs on wire springs.The tiara was eventually given to her eldest son Edmund who gave it to his bride Sybilla as a wedding gift. Sybilla it to her son, King Carl Gustav. His wife, Queen Sylvia, now wears it frequently.

Empress Josephine's Cameo Tiara

2010-06-15T01:21:00.000-07:00

The color of this historical bridal tiara is very special; it's white: it consists of pearls, heightened with 7 cameo's who depict mythological figures. In the centre there's the crowning of love (mother and child), to where portrait-cameos of a man and a woman aim their sight. On the backside portrait-cameo's are interchanged with a godess who has a putti on her lap (caretaker) and a man with a staff (guard). It was originally owned by Empress Josephine of France and passed into the Swedish royal family via her granddaughter Queen Josephine, born princess of Leuchtenberg.

Crown Princess Margaret's Ruby Tiara

2010-06-15T01:19:00.000-07:00

This tiara was a wedding gift to Margaret from her uncle King Edward VI. It's is in the form of graduated heart-shaped elements.

Queen Silvia’s Diamond Fringe Tiara

2010-06-15T01:10:00.000-07:00

The Leuchtenberg Parure

2010-06-15T01:04:00.000-07:00

The main piece is a diamond and sapphire tiara consisting of honeysuckle flowers and leaves, centred with large oval diamonds and topped by seven rectangular cut sapphire clusters. The sapphires can be replaced by pearls. The tiara is part of a parure, consisting of a tiara, necklace, earrings and brooch. The set had been a wedding gift from Napoleon I to his stepson Eugene de Beauharnais.

Queen Josephine of Sweden inherited this set in 1851, upon her mother's death.

Aquamarine Bandeau Tiara

2010-06-15T01:00:00.000-07:00

The Crown Princess Couple's Procession

2010-06-14T13:18:00.000-07:00

The Crown Princess Couple's Procession

Best Places to Watch the Cortege

Coat of Arms and Monogram presented

2010-06-14T04:48:00.001-07:00

Today the Swedish Royal Court presented Daniel Westling’s official coat of arms as well as his monogram. You can see both on the links below. In connection with his marriage to Crown Princess Victoria, Daniel Westling will become H.R.H. Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland.

Prince Daniel's Coat of Arms

Prince Daniel's Monogram

Victoria after gym

2010-06-14T01:27:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Crown Princess Victoria is being photographed while she was leaving Daniel's gym, Master Training.

http://www.expressen.se/Nyheter/brollopet/1.2023017/prinsessan-victoria-slipar-formen-in-i-det-sista