On Monday February 20th, the first state visit for 2017 for the Swedish royal family began. Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia joined by their children Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine as well as their respectives Princess Sofia and Christopher O'Neil to welcome Canada's Governor General H.E David Johnston and his wife H.E Sharon Johnston to Stockholm. Unfortunately the Crown Princess couple Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel were not presents as they are on a private holiday abroad with their children Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar.

Madeleine appeared in a GIAMBATTISTA VALLI Appliquéd printed crepe dress she first wore at the King's birthday celebrations last year with her Gianvito Rossi velvet pumps(which she first wore at Prince Nicolas' baptism) and a new VALENTINO - THE ROCKSTUD LEATHER SHOULDER BAG - BLACK, the second in an ivory Agnona dress, head accessories by Ole Lynggaard (we have seen this on Crown Princess Mary of Denmark's hair), Salvatore Ferragamo MISS VARA MINI SAFFIANO LEATHER CHAIN BAG Thanks to our friends @Heavenlm and Sarah at theRoyalsandI. Queen Silvia, who in the evening was sky-blue as her daughter and wore her imposing diamond diadem, wore a turquoise suit. An outfit that did not stop her in the afternoon from playing basketball when she had taken Sharon Johnston to discover the Fryshuset. This activity center in the Swedish capital carries out preventive social work with young people in a vulnerable situation, with a view to their integration into society.

Together with their respective spouses Prince Carl Philip and Christopher O'Neill, the two young women of 32 and 34 years old participated in the State Banquet at the Royal Palace in Stockholm hosted by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia for the Governor General Of Canada David Johnston and his wife Sharon. These are in Sweden for a four-day visit, at the invitation of the sovereign. Earlier in the day, the traditional reception ceremony for foreign guests took place.


She was truly superb in her night blue dress with collar and belt adorned with tone-on-tone pearls, the amethyst headband of the Swedish royal cassette resting on her jet hair. However, Princess Sofia of Sweden, was equally elegant on Monday, February 20th 2017 in the evening as well as her sister-in-law Princess Madeleine. The last born was literally sumptuous, adorned with the Aquamarine Kokoshnik tiara - a band of diamonds embellished with aquamarines which was once often worn by her grandmother the queen Sybille of Sweden - and its matching earrings. The mother of the little princess Leonore-who was celebrating her 3rd birthday -and prince Nicolas, aged 20 months, was dressed in a TEMPERLEY LONDON Crossbone Lattice Dress and Jimmy Choo Women's Metallic Mini 'charm' Clutch. Still on holiday abroad, with prince consort Daniel and their children Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar , crown princess Victoria of Sweden was not there to join in the beauty with her little sister Madeleine and their sister-in-law Sofia.
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On Wednesday, February 1st His Majesty the King participated in the conference Live salmon rivers 2.0 , which was held at the Cultural fabric in Umeå.
In August 2015 this was organized by a National Water Conference on the restoration of aquatic environments and management of especially salmon and sea trout stocks . The King attended the gathering which also then took place in Umeå.

Live salmon rivers 2.0 was a follow-up, this time with the theme of the management of fish resources for the development of sport fishing and fishing tourism.

The king opened the conference and said:






















"Swedish fishing tourism has a great potential. So, how do we ensure that the fruition? An important piece of the puzzle is the management. Do we have a fishing tourism that is sustainable and which creates many jobs, yes, we must manage our salmon stocks wisely. That is: modern, adaptive and efficient. At our shores, as well as in our rivers. "

During the day, he first spoke among other rural minister Sven-Erik Bucht, Erica Mattson from Swedish Lapland Visitors Board, Ingemar Berglund, Marine and Water Authority, and Camilla Sandström, Umeå University, about the visions and paths towards a sustainable salmon and trout management.

After the meeting, The King preference for urban planning and culture commissioner Roger Mogert, city planning director Anette Scheibe Lorentzi, Martin Schröder, Head of City Planning, and Vice Mayor Secretary Felix Antman Debels. During the meeting at the Royal Palace was discussed urban development issues in Stockholm.
















Friday, January 27th The Queen attended the awarding of scholarships from Micael Bindefelds Foundation in memory of the Holocaust in a ceremony at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. This year's winner is the composer Jacob Mühlrad. The Foundation's purpose is to promote cultural expressions that are made to tell stories of the Holocaust. This year's scholarship goes to composer Jacob Mühlradexternal link, opens in new window .

Both absent, at the previous night state dinner served at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on May 10th in honor of Michelle Bachelet, Crown Princess Victoria was back alongside her parents, husband and brother together with their host foreign next day. The Crown Princess has indeed joined King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to attend the breakfast forum served at the City Hall of the Swedish capital this Wednesday, May 11th on the occasion of the three-day visit of the President of Chile. Her husband the Prince Consort Daniel and her brother Prince Carl Philip were there too. However, Princess Sofia, had not accompanied no doubt was with their baby stayed with the little prince Alexander was born on April 17.


After the Forum, a formal meal was hosted, Crown Princess Victoria chose the British Brand, Suzannah white brocade dress, paired it with her white Ralph Lauren bag and a pair of Gianvito Rossi white heels. As a hairpiece she had according royal hat expert Royal Hats her fascinator-loving side with one made up of ecru straw bow loops and spiky white feathers, accessorized with a necklace and pair of  Kreuger Jewellery earrings.

Queen Silvia opted for it when in a two-tone blue dress accompanied by a repeated peacock blue pillbox hat. In the evening for dinner in return by the Chilean President to the royal couple at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, the Queen of Sweden wore a silver suit with the jacket embroidered with sequins, which she had thrown a brown scarf printed with a Paisley and lined with fur.