Vêtus de robes de soirée pour les dames, smokings pour les messieurs, ils sont alignés dans l'escalier principal. Chacun à sa place, selon le protocole. Tout sourit au moment de but pour un aperçu historique. Un de la photo officielle du dîner de gala des 70 ans du roi Carl XVI Gustaf de Suède.

Au fond, était le héros du jour, Carl XVI Gustaf et son épouse la reine Silvia. Sur la promenade du haut, entre eux, la reine Margrethe II du Danemark et à sa droite, le Président de la République d'Islande Olafur Ragnar Grimsson et son épouse Dorrit Moussaieff. Au rang suivant, le roi belge Philippe et de la reine Mathilde aux côtés du Prince Souverain Albert II de Monaco et de l'ancienne reine Beatrix des Pays-Bas, suivis par le président finlandais Sauli Niinistö et son épouse Jenni Haukio entre lesquelles glisse reine Margarita de Bulgarie l'épouse de l'ancien roi Siméon II. Puis juste derrière elle, sur le même niveau que le prince héritier Frederik du Danemark et son épouse la princesse Mary, princesse héritière Victoria de Suède et son mari Daniel Prince Consort, et enfin le Prince Héréditaire Alois du Liechtenstein et épouse la princesse Sophie.

Cinquièmement, ont été placés les deux enfants du couple royal suédois prince Carl Philip et la princesse Madeleine. A côté de son mari Christopher O'Neill, tandis que son frère aîné était en solo, Princess Sofia est resté avec leur bébé prince Alexandre né le 19 Avril. Carl Philip sur sa droite la Princesse Margareta de Roumanie. Le mari de la dernière, le prince Radu, est placé juste derrière elle. Il est sur le même parcours que la princesse Christina -one des sœurs Carl XVI Gustaf, le prince héritier Alexandre, prétendant au trône la Serbie et son épouse Princesse Heritiere Katherina, la Princesse Benedikte du Danemark -la soeur de la reine Margrethe II, la princesse Hisako Takamado - la veuve d'un cousin de l'empereur Akihito- et le prince Andreas de Saxe-Cobourg et Gotha.

L'avant-dernière rangée est occupée par des membres de la famille du roi et la reine de Suède. Soit de gauche à droite: Thomas et Ralf de Toledo Sommerlath -le ​​neveu et le frère aîné de la reine Silvia-Consul général Tord Magnuson -l'époux Christina- de la princesse, les trois autres sœurs princesses Birgitta et Desiree, et mari de celle-ci Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld. La photo de groupe est dominé par les parents des conjoints des princesses Victoria et Madeleine et le prince Carl Philip de Suède Ewa et Olle Westling, les parents de Prince Consort Daniel, Marie et Erik Hellqvist, ceux de Sofia Princesse et Eva Maria O'Neill, Christopher mère.

Roi Harald V de la Norvège et de la reine Sonja devaient participer à ce dîner d'anniversaire, ainsi que leur fils le prince héritier Haakon et son épouse Mette-Marit Princesse. Ils ont annulé leur visite à leurs voisins suédois à visiter avec les familles des victimes d'un accident d'hélicoptère reliant les plates-formes pétrolières en mer du Nord, qui a eu lieu le 29 Avril dans l'ouest de la Norvège qui a tué 13 occupants de l'appareil.
Photo Credits: Paris Match

 Three queens -Silvia of Sweden, Mathilde of Belgium and Margrethe II of Denmark, a former queen Beatrix of Netherlands- three princesses -Crown Princess Victoria, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein- and several other princesses of other reigning and non reigning families like Hereditary Princess Kelly of  Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. They were many Saturday April 30 evening wear tiaras at the Royal Palace in Stockholm for the gala dinner marking the end of orchestrated celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the king of Sweden.

The daughters of the celebrant, the Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine in Rose silver were dazzling, as usual, in their evening gowns with Crown Princess in ELIE SAAB Melrose Lace Dress, ELIE SAAB Clutch with the Princess Lilian's Laurel Wreath Tiara, Princess Madeleine was seen with her Modern Fringe Tiara and Elie Saab dress previously seen at her Pre-Wedding Dinner and worn by her elder sister last year. She paired it with a favorite tiara- Queen Silvia's Fringe Tiara and wore for the first time the Epaulette Earrings. On her left wrist she wore Princess Lilian's favorite Diamond Bracelet, she has one very similar to it but the sequins are in a chevon striped pattern with a double sided. One side has horizontal stripes and the other has a V shaped stripes. Her shoes appear to be from Jimmy Choo. Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Princess Martha-Louise of Norway both had opted for dresses with asymmetrical neckline, pleated purple and branded Armani Privé, with the Wolfers diamond tiara, diamond bracelets and two (one on each arm) for the Queen, white flowers in silver by ByMAGMALOU for the Norwegian Princess. As for Crown Princess Mary of Denmark was in a flowered dress, by Danish brand Yde declined shades of white, gray and yellow and the Ole Lynggaard Aigrette hairpiece, Gianvito Rossi Pumps, Saint Laurent Clutch.

For the previous generation, the Queen Silvia in a new red dress and is wearing the Connaught Tiara with her modern Diamond Flower earrings. She appears to be wearing a diamond necklace and Queen Margrethe II in pale blue had favored a unified look with her Baden Palmette Tiara. Also, the former queen Beatrix escorted by Prince Albert II of Monaco she demarcated with an original dress in white paisley, red and gold and Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara.
Other Ladies and their Tiaras:

• Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein: Habsburg Fringe Tiara
• Princess Benedikte: Queen Sophia's Star and Pearl Tiara (smart, like her sister wearing a tiara with a Swedish connection) (not that there are that many Danish tiaras that don't have a Swedish connection...)
• Crown Princess Margarita of Romania with her Romanian Greek Key Tiara 
• Princess Margaretha (seen only briefly) was with the Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik
• Princess Désirée: Her personal tiara, a diamond piece from Queen Louise
• Princess Birgitta: Baden Fringe Tiara
• Princess Hisako of Takamado: She has a few tiaras, this one is a diamond bandeau style she's worn before
• Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia: A diamond number that I believe she's worn before
• Hereditary Princess Kelly and the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Turquoise Tiara,

Guests at the gala dinner of the birthday of the King of Sweden this April 30th, several members of royal and princely families were there from the beginning of the day and attended the Te Deum. Among the ruling families present were thus Queen Margrethe II of Denmark came with her sister, Princess Benedikte, her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik and his wife Crown Princess Mary , the former King of Spain Juan Carlos and former Queen Sofia of Spain, former Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, the sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Takamado of Japan. The Royal Family of Norway was represented by Princess Martha Louise, daughter of King Harald V and Queen Sonja, and her husband, the writer Ary Behn.

We had a surprise presence from Princess Sofia. Still on maternity leave, the Princess Sofia of Sweden apologized for these two evenings organized for the 70th anniversary of his father King Carl XVI Gustaf. But the young mother of a little prince Alexander, born on April 19, however, left her baby a little time to join the royal family, the time of the religious ceremony of the Te Deum and hello to the crowd from the balcony of Royal Palace. Appearing in a new Dazir Jacket  from By Malene Birger with a new Hugo Boss Diblissea Dress. She paired it with new snakeskin pumps by the new Swedish brand Stinaa J. The brand opened this month so Sofia is the first public person to wear their shoes ! Her clutch is new and from the British brand Vintage Styler

Which open the arm of her husband Prince Carl Philip at the Royal Chapel for the Mass of thanks celebrated in honor of the 70th anniversary of the king of Sweden, Sofia, that we had not seen since his discharge from hospital, was radiant in a pale pink dress united. Her hair adorned with flowers pulled into a ponytail, she was protected from the cold outside in a white coat tightened at the waist with a brown leather belt. One of her two stepsisters, Princess Madeleine, had similarly relied wore a new Alexander McQueen Open-neck Pleated Coat with a new Appliquéd Dress from Giambattista Valli, black shoes, and her Bottega Veneta clutch. Her hat is from Philip Treacy. Crown Princess Victoria, chose a wore a new white coat from Ida Sjöstedt Couture with a Dolce & Gabbana dress with a new pair of black pumps from Aquatalia and her Nancy Gonzalez clutch.  Victoria's hat comes from the SS16 collection from Philip Treacy. Victoria's earrings are one of her favorite pairs from Kreuger Jewellery. Princess Estelle wore a  Charabia white dress and jacket with a light blue coat. Queen Silvia was in turn matched her pink coat Bean plum accessories.
 Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore Jane Taylor Shell - Felt Pillbox with Feather & Sequin Hat,
Prada White Dress  Oscar de la Renta Low Swing Coat  Carlend Copenhagen Vanessa Croco, Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen Love Bands, Christian Louboutin Camel Decollete 868 Pumps
photos:aftonbladet/expressen/Paris Match