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.
Photo credits: Paris Match

The official site of the Royal Family of Sweden, their Facebook page and their Instagram account, not forgetting of course the Facebook page of her mother Princess Madeleine. Little Princess Leonore has been everywhere last Monday. What's more normal! The adorable blonde is the queen of the day in the kingdom of her grandfather King Carl XVI Gustaf. This Monday, February 20th 2017, the granddaughter of the sovereign celebrated her third birthday


As is customary at the court of Sweden, this anniversary has been the subject of new official photos. Prince Nicholas's older sister was dressed in a powder-coated pink woolen dress with a pleated white pleated detailing and sleeves and pockets underlined with white by Janie and Jack. Her detached hair is adorned with a big pink bow and the little girl, in white tights, is shod with pink ballerinas.


On one of the shots, we see Princess Leonore staring with amazement at the balloons of balloon she holds attached to long ribbons. Among them, a big 3 silver color and a multicolored round balloon where a "Happy Birthday" in pink letters.

Born on February 20th, 2014 in New York, Princess Leonore is the first child of Princess Madeleine of Sweden, the youngest of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, and her husband the British-American banker Christopher O'Neill. The couple, who now lives in London, also has a son, Prince Nicolas, who was born in Stockholm on June 15th 2015.


The little princess Leonore now ranks seventh in succession to the Swedish crown. She retreated two places in 2016 after the birth of her two cousins, Princess Oscar-son of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Consort Daniel - and Alexander - son of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia.
Photo Credits:Brigitte Grenfeldt/ Kungahuset.se/Princess Madeleine/Facebook

The Court of Sweden publish two new photos of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, the children of Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Consort Daniel.

We all already know that the little princess Estelle was taking a maker in hand, the second in line who will celebrate her 5 years on February 23th, draws under 11 months old little brother Prince Oscar's watchful eyes.
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This beautiful photograph of two children of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel consort, taken from life, aired this Friday, February 3, 2017 by the Royal Swedish Court on his Instagram account.


This shot is doubled by a second. We see the two grandchildren of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia, this time in the company of their parents. Dressed in the same outfit - a gray wool dress for Estelle, a white shirt and gray trousers from French company Tartine et Chocolat for the young Duke of Skane.

In a set garnet pants associated with a blouse with powdered pink Lavalliere collar, in a cashmere Alexandra jacket by Greta Stockholm and wearing a bun, Crown Princess Victoria holds her son, looking mutinous, on his knees. A hand in that of his father and an elbow resting on his mother's knee, Estelle is standing between them. 

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.