Danish State Visit to Sweden: May 6 - 7, 2024

[LadyFinn]

The Swedish Armed Forces at its website:
The Danish state visit begins with ceremonial rowing with HM Barge Vasaorden. The rowing is over in half an hour, but for the 46th rowing company, preparations have been going on since March.
The 46th Rowing Company, which is a temporary company within The 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla, is commanded by Captain Michael Langhard.
- It is a great honor and a joy that rowing with Vasaorden is so much wanted by the Royal House. It is the highest grade to be able to do it again and again, says Captain Michael Langhard, commander of the Vasa Order.
The preparation time has been six weeks: Three with basic rowing and exercise training in a whaleboat and three weeks in Vasaorden.

Kompaniet som ror danske kungen

På måndag inleds det danska statsbesöket med ceremoniell rodd med HM Slup Vasaorden. Rodden är över på en halvtimme men för 46:e roddkompaniet förberedelserna pågått sedan i mars.

www.forsvarsmakten.se

 

[Sun Lion]

Dannebrog has stopped her journey to Stockholm. It seems like she is mooring south of Swedish island of Muskö, east of the town Nynäshamn. Muskö is home to one of the biggest naval bases in Sweden and Nynäshamn with ferry traffic to Gotland, Gdansk and the Baltics.

I assume the King and Queen will be taken from Nynäshamn to Dannebrog later today for the last leg into central Stockholm

Thanks for this Kingen.
All the vessel tracking websites now have the Royal ship back out at sea … leaving at 6.41pm local time and making 7 knots.
She seems to be heading away from the coast.
Maybe the couple are onboard and she needs to “waste” some time overnight and amble a bit before turning back towards land.
Last year I followed “Miss Silver” a bit around the Med when Chris Meehan and Michaela Ward had Mary and Frederik with them, but then they turned off their AIS and that was that!
Being an official vessel on a promotional voyage I don’t expect that will happen with Dannebrog.
Interesting she is classed as a military ship.
Any locals wanting to sail into Stockholm with her will know when and where to join her.

 

[Sun Lion]

Both Marine Traffic and Vessel Finder now have Dannebrog turned and heading towards the Swedish Coast … at 4.30am local time.
Maybe it will pull in somewhere for the couple if they haven’t been aboard overnight.

 

[Kingen]

Given the many islands in the Stockholm archipelago I assume it is easier and quicker to go further away from mainland Sweden and round the southern archipelago heading for the main route to central Stockholm.

Dannebrog has been escorted by a vessel from the Swedish Police since leaving Nynäshamn

 

[Sun Lion]

Given the many islands in the Stockholm archipelago I assume it is easier and quicker to go further away from mainland Sweden and round the southern archipelago heading for the main route to central Stockholm.

Dannebrog has been escorted by a vessel from the Swedish Police since leaving Nynäshamn

Thanks Kingen … not surprised they have a police vessel escort.
When the family has been staying on boats here in Sydney there is always a police vessel nearby, though I think this gives away their location more than if they were on their own. (To photographers I mean.)
Plenty of flash vessels about at times, but only Royalty … or perhaps a US President, but we don’t get them here much … gets a police escort.
All the Internationally famous have to make do by themselves. But, unless they are on their own well-known boat, they have more anonymity.
Hope you have good weather there.

 

[LadyFinn]

The 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla published a video from the rehearsals with Vasaorden

4.sjöstridsflottiljen on Instagram: "För första gången på flera årtionden tar kungaslupen Vasaorden emot en gästande statschef till Stockholm. På måndag förmiddag 6 maj seglar det danska kungaparet in i Stockholm med kungaskeppet Dannebrog. Efte

1,578 likes, 9 comments - 4sjostridsflottiljen on May 2, 2024: "För första gången på flera årtionden tar kungaslupen Vasaorden emot en gästande statschef till Stockholm. På måndag förmiddag ...".

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The divers of the 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla search the mooring site at Skeppsbron in Stockholm.
- We search so that the mooring location looks good even underwater. The divers check that there are no foreign objects that could pose a safety threat for the vessel to moor, says Fredrik, dive leader.

4.sjöstridsflottiljen on Instagram: "Idag anländer det danska kungaparet till Sverige med det danska kungaskeppet Dannebrogen. 4.sjöstridsflottiljens dykare söker därför av förtöjningsplatsen vid Skeppsbron i Stockholm. – Vi söker av så att förtöj

29 likes, 0 comments - 4sjostridsflottiljen on May 6, 2024: "Idag anländer det danska kungaparet till Sverige med det danska kungaskeppet Dannebrogen. 4.sjöstridsflottiljens dykare söker därför...".

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SVT's live broadcast:

Kungligt statsbesök från Danmark – Förmiddag: Kungligt statsbesök från Danmark

Danmarks nya kungapar, kung Frederik X och drottning Mary kommer till Stockholm, det första danska statsbesöket sedan 1985. SVT direktsänder det danska kungaparets ankomst till Skeppsholmen där de tas emot av kronprinsessparet. De färdas sedan på kungaslupen Vasaorden till Logårdskajen där det...

www.svtplay.se

Estelle and Oscar at the Royal Palace, waiting

Stora överraskningen på statsbesöket – Estelle och Oscar dyker plötsligt upp!

Victoria och Daniel tog precis emot kung Frederik och drottning Mary – och plötsligt kikar prinsessan Estelle och prins Oscar fram!

www.svenskdam.se

Se billederne fra balkonen af Estelle og Oscar med dannebrogsflag

Prinsesse Estelle og prins Oscar er mere end klar til at hilse kong Frederik og dronning Mary velkommen til Sverige.

www.billedbladet.dk

Se alle billederne fra kong Frederik og dronning Marys ankomst til Stockholm

Det danske kongepar har netop indledt deres første statsbesøg som konge og dronning af Danmark.

www.billedbladet.dk

JUST NU: Vinkar från balkongen

Danska kungaparet gör sitt första besök i Sverige sedan tronskiftet. Kung Frederik och drottning Mary anlände till Stockholm på måndagen. Följ besöket här.

www.expressen.se

Estelle and Oscar at the official photo:

Nya bilderna! Sveriges framtida drottning Estelle stjäl showen på slottet

Det danska statsbesöket är igång!

www.svenskdam.se

TT gallery

Bild-Extra: Här välkomnas kung Frederik och Mary till Sverige - Allt om kungligt

Nu är kung Frederik och drottning Mary i Sverige på statsbesök. Det blev ett kärt möte med den svenska kungafamiljen.

alltomkungligt.se

Short video

Här anländer danska kungaparet i Stockholm

Här anländer danska kungaparet i Stockholm

www.tv4.se

King Carl Gustaf's press statement

H.M. Konungens pressuttalande i samband med statsbesöket från Konungariket Danmark

www.kungahuset.se

Gallery
Getty Images

 

[Queen Claude]

Ordensudveksling ved statsbesøg til Sverige

Kongeparret aflægger den 6.-7. maj 2024 statsbesøg til Sverige. Under den officielle modtagelse på Kungliga Slottet i Stockholm udvekslede de to kongehuse ordner. Ordensudveksling ved sta...

www.kongehuset.dk

https://twitter.com/x/status/1787425624316928132

 

[Stefan]

https://twitter.com/ChristinsQueens
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@ChristinsQueens

"The King has been awarded the Order of the Seraphim in chain. HM has been a Knight of the Seraphim Order since 1993. The Queen was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Seraphim. The King has appointed Prince Daniel to a Knight of the Order of the

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No Orders for Carl Philip and Sofia?

 

[maria-olivia]

It will be nice to see this evening the King wearing the Chain of the Seraphim Order.
Great arrival and no rain.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

No Orders for Carl Philip and Sofia?

Seems like they are limiting the Order of the Elephant to Monarch + Spouse and Heir + Spouse for foreign royals.

I haven’t seen them use the Order of Dannebrog to decorate foreign royals for a very long time…

 

[muriel]

Seems like they are limiting the Order of the Elephant to Monarch + Spouse and Heir + Spouse for foreign royals.

I think that makes complete sense. Honour the monarch, spouse, and the future regent couple only, that is the relevant line from a diplomatic perspective.

 

[Sister Morphine]

Loved the hugs from Daniel and Victoria to Frederik and Mary. There's such a warm relationship between all of them. It's good to see.

 

[Mbruno]

Loved the hugs from Daniel and Victoria to Frederik and Mary. There's such a warm relationship between all of them. It's good to see.

I haven't had time to see any images yet. Did CP Victoria curtsy to the new King and Queen of Denmark?

It will be nice to see this evening the King wearing the Chain of the Seraphim Order.
Great arrival and no rain.

It looks a little bit cold though for a spring day.

 

[Ilse]

They have arrived, weather is good!

 

[iceflower]

I haven't had time to see any images yet. Did CP Victoria curtsy to the new King and Queen of Denmark?

Yes, she did, see here:

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Det var en særlig fornem velkomst til Sverige, som Deres Majestæter Kongen og Dronningen fik tidligere. For den kongelige svenske chalup Vasaordenen var for første gang i årtier med til at byde et statsoverhove

48K likes, 377 comments - detdanskekongehus on May 6, 2024: "Det var en særlig fornem velkomst til Sverige, som Deres Majestæter Kongen og Dronningen fik tidligere. For den kongelige svenske cha...".

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[LadyFinn]

Frederik and Mary visited the Riksdag and were welcomed by Speaker Andreas Norlén.
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Frederik and Mary were received by prime minister Ulf Kristersson.
Profimedia gallery

Today began the first state visit from Denmark since 1985. Then the Danish guests were greeted with waving flags by the then 8-year-old Crown Princess, together with her siblings Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine. Today it was Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar who welcomed their godparents, Denmark's new royal couple, to Stockholm.

Kungahuset 🇸🇪 on Instagram: "🇩🇰👋🏻 Velkommen @detdanskekongehus! I dag inleddes det första statsbesöket från Danmark sedan år 1985. Senast hälsades de danska gästerna välkomna med viftande flaggor från den då 8-åriga Kronprinsessan, tillsammans med

6,876 likes, 20 comments - kungahuset on May 6, 2024: "🇩🇰👋🏻 Velkommen @detdanskekongehus! I dag inleddes det första statsbesöket från Danmark sedan år 1985. Senast hälsades ...".

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Kungahuset 🇸🇪 on Instagram: "🇩🇰🌊🇸🇪 Statsbesöket från Danmark inleddes i förmiddags när Konung Frederik X och Drottning Mary anlöpte Stockholm med kungaskeppet Dannebrog. Det danska kungaparet välkomnades till Stockholm med saluter från Kastellholm

4,084 likes, 23 comments - kungahuset on May 6, 2024: "🇩🇰🌊🇸🇪 Statsbesöket från Danmark inleddes i förmiddags när Konung Frederik X och Drottning Mary anlöpte Stockholm med...".

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Kungahuset 🇸🇪 on Instagram: "🇩🇰🇸🇪 Kungen och Drottningen tog emot det danska kungaparet nedanför Kungl. Slottet tidigare i dag. På Skeppsbron inspekterade Kungarna en grenadjärsvakt ur Livgardet varefter nationalsångerna spelades. I Rikssalen på K

3,738 likes, 14 comments - kungahuset on May 6, 2024: "🇩🇰🇸🇪 Kungen och Drottningen tog emot det danska kungaparet nedanför Kungl. Slottet tidigare i dag. På Skeppsbron inspekter...".

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Kung Frederik: ”Det är som att komma hem”

Kindpussar, skratt och mycket värme. När danska kungaparet steg iland vid Skeppsbron var det som att komma hem enligt kung Frederik. – Ni står oss nära, sa Da

www.aftonbladet.se

Orders

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Under den officielle modtagelse på Kungliga Slottet i Stockholm udvekslede de to kongehuse ordner 🇸🇪🎖️🇩🇰"

964 likes, 6 comments - detdanskekongehus on May 6, 2024: "Under den officielle modtagelse på Kungliga Slottet i Stockholm udvekslede de to kongehuse ordner 🇸🇪🎖️🇩🇰".

www.instagram.com

Victoria

STELLA Pictures ⭐️ on Instagram: "Kronprinsessan strålar i rosa🌸🌸 #stellapictures_sweden #rosa #kungahuset #statevisit"

17 likes, 0 comments - stellapictures_sweden on May 6, 2024: "Kronprinsessan strålar i rosa🌸🌸 #stellapictures_sweden #rosa #kungahuset #statevisit".

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The Royal Couples visited the Royal Institute of Technology and met Swedish astronauts Christer Fuglesang and Marcus Wandt as well as the Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen.
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Fashion designer Christer Lindarw tells to Svensk Damtidning about Victoria's outfit:
- But I was a little nervous, she was still going to go with the royal barge and it was windy and she was going to board and disembark in her high heels and her long tight skirt... But everything just went so well!

Sanningen om Victorias otroliga look – designern avslöjar: ”Var lite smånervös”

Kronprinsessan Victorias rosa wow-look har blivit dagens snackis – och här är storyn bakom.

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[Blog Real]

More photos:

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "“Her i Sverige er vi udenlands, men færdes hjemmevant. Her mærker vi betydningen af bånd, der holder over tid og tronskifte. Deres Majestæter, kære onkel Carl Gustaf og kære tante Silvia, I står os nær. Tak for

4,235 likes, 28 comments - detdanskekongehus on May 6, 2024: "“Her i Sverige er vi udenlands, men færdes hjemmevant. Her mærker vi betydningen af bånd, der holder over tid og tronskifte. Deres ...".

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After lunch, the King Frederik X and Queen Mary visited Sweden's Riksdag and participated in a meeting with Riksdag spokesman Andreas Norlén.
Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson subsequently received Their Majesties in the Rosenbad building, which houses the Prime Minister's Office.

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Kongeparret besøgte efter frokosten Sveriges Riksdag og deltog her i et møde med Riksdagens talman Andreas Norlén. 
 Sveriges statsminister Ulf Kristersson tog efterfølgende imod Deres Majestæter i bygningen Rose

2,517 likes, 13 comments - detdanskekongehus on May 6, 2024: "Kongeparret besøgte efter frokosten Sveriges Riksdag og deltog her i et møde med Riksdagens talman Andreas Norlén. 
 Sveriges stats...".

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[Sister Morphine]

I like that the DRF's Instagram included a photo of the little elephant Daniel will now wear; it has Frederik's monogram on it. I hadn't thought that it might. Does that mean the one Frederik and Mary wear has Margrethe's monogram? When did Carl Gustaf receive his?

 

[LadyFinn]

I like that the DRF's Instagram included a photo of the little elephant Daniel will now wear; it has Frederik's monogram on it. I hadn't thought that it might. Does that mean the one Frederik and Mary wear has Margrethe's monogram? When did Carl Gustaf receive his?

King Carl Gustaf got it in January 1965 and queen Silvia in September 1985.

Helt oväntat: Prinsessan Estelles kupp under danska statsbesöket - Allt om kungligt

Prinsessan Estelle och prins Oscar är med under det danska statsbesöket. Det blev en spännande dag för de båda småkronorna.

alltomkungligt.se

 

[Sister Morphine]

King Carl Gustaf got it in January 1965 and queen Silvia in September 1985.

So perhaps KCG's elephant has Frederik IX's monogram on it. Hmm.

 

[Stefan]

So perhaps KCG's elephant has Frederik IX's monogram on it. Hmm.

Probably. I think it is always the monogram if the Monarch who has given it

 

[polyesco]

another live blog to follow

LIVE: Kongeparrets første statsbesøg

Endelig sker det.

www.bt.dk

Day 1 from the DRF

Statsbesøg til Sverige - dag 1

Statsbesøg til Sverige - dag 1

www.kongehuset.dk

what a great start to the two day visit, busy but very nice. The arrival on the ships is so wonderful.
Apparently Mary said a few words in Swedish

Dronning Mary taler svensk for første gang: Hør det her

Under statsbesøget i Sverige kunne man mandag eftermiddag høre dronning Mary tale en smule svensk.

www.billedbladet.dk

Speech by Frederik

H.M. Kongens tale på Kungliga Slottet den 6. maj 2024

Deres Majestæter, kære alle,Tak for de venlige ord og den varme velkomst. Dronning Mary og jeg har glædet os meget til at aflægge vores første statsbesøg her i Sverige. Det er en god star...

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Frederik and Mary, might be nervous but they are a strong team

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Frederik and Mary for the gala tonight, leaving the Dannebrog

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the eyes are on Mary, but wow Frederik just rocks this uniform. and disembarking the royal ship just adds to the look

That's a very jaunty hat. LOL. I don't know many men aside from Fred who could pull it off.

 

[Sister Morphine]

God, I just love those two. So stinkin' cute. It's always the little things, like how he held out his arm for her when she stepped off the Vasaorden earlier this morning.

 

[LadyFinn]

SVT's live broadcast from the arrivals to the dinner starts at 19.15. They show also the speeches.

Kungligt statsbesök från Danmark – Kväll: Kungligt statsbesök från Danmark

Statsbankett på Kungliga slottet. SVT direktsänder gästernas ankomst och inledande tal av kung Frederik X och kung Carl XVI Gustaf. Ted Wigren och Katarina Sandström leder sändningen och Roger Lundgren är expertkommentator. Danmarks nya kungapar, kung Frederik X och drottning Mary, kommer till...

www.svtplay.se

Det slår gnistor om Silvia och Mary – se bilderna från slottet!

Vilka juveler – och vilka magnifika klänningar! Se drottning Silvia och drottning Mary i full gala.

www.svenskdam.se

Hemligheten bakom Sofias spektakulära klänning på galamiddagen – därför känner du igen den

Prinsessan Sofia glänser verkligen!

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[Izzie]

Frederik and Mary for the gala tonight, leaving the Dannebrog

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the eyes are on Mary, but wow Frederik just rocks this uniform. and disembarking the royal ship just adds to the look

Both look stunning! I Believe Mary has worked her re-work magic (along with the designer) and reworked the gold dress she already reworked with black lace for QMII's jubilee gala in 2022. I believe that is the skirt of the that dress with a stunning new top portion. And I am not surprised she wore the ruby set in Sweden. It is so intrinsically associated with Queen Ingrid that it makes perfect sense to wear it for the state dinner.

 

[Muhler]

That's a very jaunty hat. LOL. I don't know many men aside from Fred who could pull it off.

I can't resists posting to this one. Hope I'm not off topic again...
- The hat King Frederik is wearing stems back to the last half of the Napoleonic wars, where the naval officers stopped using the tricorne hat and switched to one having so to speak two corners only. Officers up to captains wore a hat like this with the broad side facing forward. While admirals and similar demi-gods instead soon began to wear such a hat length wise, like King Frederik.
The purpose was of course to distinguish admirals from mere mortals and also to for signals officers/midshipmen relaying messages to quickly spot the admiral on a very crowded quarterdeck often obscured a lot by smoke from the cannons.
Unfortunately it also made them easy to spot for marksmen in the masts of enemy ships. - With the accuracy of muzzle-loaders at the time, combined with a ship recoiling from gunfire and the movement of the sea, it meant that it was positively dangerous to stand anywhere near an admiral.
It was also around this time that the hair fashion switched from men (especially officers) having long hair tied in a whip along the back of their necks. To having short hair.

 

[polyesco]

I can't resists posting to this one. Hope I'm not off topic again...
- The hat King Frederik is wearing stems back to the last half of the Napoleonic wars, where the naval officers stopped using the tricorne hat and switched to one having so to speak two corners only. Officers up to captains wore a hat like this with the broad side facing forward. While admirals and similar demi-gods instead soon began to wear such a hat length wise, like King Frederik.
The purpose was of course to distinguish admirals from mere mortals and also to for signals officers/midshipmen relaying messages to quickly spot the admiral on a very crowded quarterdeck often obscured a lot by smoke from the cannons.
Unfortunately it also made them easy to spot for marksmen in the masts of enemy ships. - With the accuracy of muzzle-loaders at the time, combined with a ship recoiling from gunfire and the movement of the sea, it meant that it was positively dangerous to stand anywhere near an admiral.
It was also around this time that the hair fashion switched from men (especially officers) having long hair tied in a whip along the back of their necks. To having short hair.

Thank you Muhler, it's this type of information that makes this forum great!
If we can post info on the dresses, I love the info on the uniforms.
The profile view of Frederik wearing this hat just looks so regal.

 

[Izzie]

I can't resists posting to this one. Hope I'm not off topic again...
- The hat King Frederik is wearing stems back to the last half of the Napoleonic wars, where the naval officers stopped using the tricorne hat and switched to one having so to speak two corners only. Officers up to captains wore a hat like this with the broad side facing forward. While admirals and similar demi-gods instead soon began to wear such a hat length wise, like King Frederik.
The purpose was of course to distinguish admirals from mere mortals and also to for signals officers/midshipmen relaying messages to quickly spot the admiral on a very crowded quarterdeck often obscured a lot by smoke from the cannons.
Unfortunately it also made them easy to spot for marksmen in the masts of enemy ships. - With the accuracy of muzzle-loaders at the time, combined with a ship recoiling from gunfire and the movement of the sea, it meant that it was positively dangerous to stand anywhere near an admiral.
It was also around this time that the hair fashion switched from men (especially officers) having long hair tied in a whip along the back of their necks. To having short hair.

Thank you Muhler. You always provide such valuable insight. It adds to the optics and provides important context that just enriches the experience of watching these events! Frederik always rocks his uniforms and this one is no different. Yes, the ladies always garner the largest portion of attention given the bling and gowns, but we should not just pass over the gentleman looking so dashing in these military uniforms that carry also such historical gravitas!

 

[wartenberg7]

Queen Mary looks terrific, as always. But I must confess I´m not impressed of her wearing this particular tiara we have seen so often wearing as a Crown Princess. For her first royal state visit abroad to europe´s oldest reigning monarch, I expected - and hoped - for one of the "Queen of Denmark" tiaras, like the pearl-drop one...!

 

[Sister Morphine]

Queen Mary looks terrific, as always. But I must confess I´m not impressed of her wearing this particular tiara we have seen so often wearing as a Crown Princess. For her first royal state visit abroad to europe´s oldest reigning monarch, I expected - and hoped - for one of the "Queen of Denmark" tiaras, like the pearl-drop one...!

The Ruby Parure was worn by Queen Ingrid when she was queen, both before and after her husband's death. It's not meant for Crown Princesses only. They're Frederik's property, as his grandmother willed them to him, and he gave them to Mary to wear. So, they're as much the queen's jewels as anything else Mary has access to now.