State Visit from Sweden to The Netherlands: April 21-23, 2009


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The last State Visit from Sweden was in 1976,shortly after the King married Silvia Sommerlath,a festive occasion.The Godson of Queen Juliana presented his bride to her.I recall marvellous pictures from the Banquet at the Royal Palace,Amsterdam.

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courtesy Marianne,GREMB.

The State Visit in this year,2009:The Juliana Year,isn't a coincident,and it is a week ahead of the birthdays of HM and the late Queen.
 
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the pictures are marvellous, it must have been very exciting for silvia as it was her first state visit! i wonder how she feels coming back to the netherlands after so much time had passed.
 
woooooooooow ! great news , cant wait to see the glamour princesses , Maxima, Victoria , and Madeleine !
im over the moon to heard such news !!
 
It is not very likely that princess Madelaine or even crown princess Victoria will attend, the Swedish royal website only mentions the king and queen (as does the Dutch one). Crown Princess Victoria did escort her parents to Belgium though, so who knows...
 
I would love for Victoria and Madeline or even just Madeline and Carl-Philip to go with the queen and king. Would be an exciting trip :D

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Victoria has taken part of a few state visit abroud
To Finland Twice and one time to Icelnad and as you said to Belgium.
 
White Princess said:
I think Victoria will go. WA and Máxima will also appear.
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The latter two will have to appear as the State Visit takes place here ofcourse.
We'll see,in four weeks from now:)....
 
could we have a translation please??
 
More details of the State Visit have been released today:

Tuesday april 21st

HM Queen Beatrix will welcome TM King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia at Noordeinde Palace,The Hague in the morning.

In the afternoon TM will lay a wreath at the National Monument on Dam Square,Amsterdam

HM The King will attend part of a seminar on ;"Work for all:Challenges and Solutions in times of Crisis"

HM The Queen Silvia will open an exhibition on Swedish Childrensbook Illustrations

TM will visit a work experience project in....Kudelstaart

State Banquet hosted by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix at Noordeinde Palace.

Wednesday april 22nd

HM The King will receive the members of a trade delegation from Sweden.

HM will meet the Presidents of the International Court of Justice ( which happens to be CP Masako's father at present..),
the International Court of Law,the vice/president of the yugoslav tribunal and the secretary/general of the International
Court of Arbitrage,Peace Palace,The Hague.

HM The King will participate in a round-table meeting on `Competitive advantage through environmental technologies` at Shell HQ,The Hague.

HM will meet the Chairs of the Senate and the Second Chamber at the Inner Court,after which HM will have talks with the dutch PM.

Luncheon hosted by the Government in honour of Their Majesties.

Queen Silvia will visit the lovely Keukenhof in the morning,followed by a visit to the Mauritshuis.

In the afternoon TM will visit the University of Leyden where The King will attend a seminar,and The Queen will take part in a discussion meeting on childs rights.

TM will host a concert and dinner

Thursday april 23rd

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix will accompany TM to the province of Groningen,where they will visit the Groningen Seaports company at Delfzijl
where the Royals will be informed on the importance of Scandinavia in this region.

Visit to BIO MCN,a new company in the field of production-research of bio-methanol.

The State Visit will be concluded with a visit the University of Groningen.

Het Koninklijk Huis
 
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This trip promises to be with some major jewelry! I can't wait:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
This really looks like an exausting agenda. I hope they have time to put on some lovely dresses with some rocks to boot!!
 
I have faith that queen Silvia can pull it off. The first time that we might get a grand gala (with tiaras) at a return banquet in The Netherlands since Beatrix' reign started. Though if the Dutch court will politely ask the Swedish one not to use tiaras the second day as they think it is harmful for their image or whatever, I suppose the Swedes will don't mind that either.
 
Yesterday afternoon the royal Swedish couple had press-meeting with journalist from Netherlands - do you find article/pics in newspaper/magazine in Netherland?

And in the evening they was attend from Ambassadör H.E. Mr. Jan Edward Craanen in Stockholm!
http://www.mfa.nl/sto-en/homepage
 
I don't think so Marengo. You usually adapt to the country you visit. So I don't think tiaras for two nights in a row and I am one of those people who does not mind one bit if there arent any tiaras for both nights ;) (I think gala can be too much when it's overdone)
 
ursulajohanna said:
Yesterday afternoon the royal Swedish couple had press-meeting with journalist from Netherlands - do you find article/pics in newspaper/magazine in Netherland?

And in the evening they was attend from Ambassadör H.E. Mr. Jan Edward Craanen in Stockholm!
http://www.mfa.nl/sto-en/homepage
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Yes,I saw articles on the King.He also stated he would Reign for the rest of his life,no abdication.

Btw,think we might be in for a surprise next week
 
lucien said:
Yes,I saw articles on the King.He also stated he would Reign for the rest of his life,no abdication.

Btw,think we might be in for a surprise next week
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suprice? what do you know...........
you got me very intrested.
 
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Which articles you mean? With pictures of the press-meeting?
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In the gpd newspapers and ofcourse on Royalblog.But that part of the site is out of order,under reconstruction,temporarely as they prepare pages and articles on the State Visit.:)
 
Newspaper 'Telegraaf also has a report on the press meeting, in Dutch here.

They say that king Carl Gustav said that the late prince Bernhard always called him on his birthday to congratulate him, and he added that Bernhard was a nice man.
The King also discribed queen Beatrix as ' ambitious, extremely ambitious, always busy' - to which queen Silvia diplomatically added that that wasn't meant in a negative way.

Other papers also have articles about the press meeting, though most not on their online editions. They praise the kings openness. The Telegraaf reports that although the king is somewhat shy he gives a lot of interviews each year, which they find admirable. They also add that the king is too modest about his influence. Due to these interviews he has more moral influance than he claims.

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Newspaper 'Algemeen Dagblad' has an article (in Dutch) here about the Swedish monarchy, and the a-political model they have there. The newspaper points to the advantages of such a system. They also say that it is untrue that the king of Sweden is just a paper doll who cuts ribbons. Due to his ceremonial role he is more free to speak his mind for example.

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The Reformatorisch Dagblad (unavailable on Sunday) has an interiew with the Swedish ambassador, and they wonder why it took the king 30 years to come to the Netherlands again.

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Newspaper the Volkskrant also reports about the press meeting, with a special attention to the a-political role of the Swedish king.

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Etc. etc. I have to say that I can not recall any other recent state visit from a smaller country that received this amount of attention in advance!
 
Josefine said:
suprice? what do you know...........
you got me very intrested.
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Princess Laurentien has activities in the Netherlands on the 21st and the 22nd, so perhaps she will attend a part of the visit. So in the best scenario we will see 8 different Dutch tiaras!
 
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Lucien and Marengo thanks for the info and links to articles!

But it is pitty to see NO actually pictures from the press-meeting on 16th April 2009 in the castle of Stockholm.
 
Marengo said:
Princess Laurentien has activities in the Netherlands on the 21st and the 22nd, so perhaps she will attend a part of the visit. So in the best scenario we will see 8 different Dutch tiaras!
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That would be fantastic!!!! I can't wait!:D
 
On the occassion of the upcoming state visit, the NOS has put two clips online of the state visit that Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus paid to Sweden in 1987.

Day 1: http://koningshuis.nos.nl/video/bekijk/id/tcm:5-496363/title/staatsbezoek-aan-zweden-dag-1-1987
Day 2: http://koningshuis.nos.nl/video/bekijk/id/tcm:5-496372/title/staatsbezoek-aan-zweden-dag-2-1987 Note the kiss-hand Queen Silvia gives in the end.

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And they also have a clip of the state visit by king Gustaf VI Adolf and queen Louise to The Netherlands in 1955: http://koningshuis.nos.nl/video/bek...tle/zweeds-koningspaar-bezoekt-nederland-1955.
 
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The NOS will broadcast a report of the visit on Friday, from 18.50 to 19.20 at nederland 2. That is apart from the regular reports in the news.

NOS Staatsbezoek Zweden - Aflevering - Gids - Nederland 2

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Another article in de Telegraaf, highlighting that king Carl Gustav intends to reign until he dies: Gustaf, koning tot de dood - Buitenland - Telegraaf.nl [24 uur actueel, ook mobiel] [buitenland].

In the press the state visit has been used to highlight the differences between the Swedish and Dutch monarchy.

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And the ministery of Defence has a message saying that the honorairy gurds of the Navy will be present at the welcoming ceremony at Noordeinde Palace: http://www.defensie.nl/marine/actue...ij_staatsbezoek_koning_en_koningin_van_Zweden

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Press release from the Swedish embassy:

State Visit to the Netherlands


Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will pay a State Visit to the Netherlands on 21-23 April 2009 at the invitation of Her Majesty Queen Beatrix.
The Swedish Government will be represented by Minister for Education, Mr Jan Björklund and Minister for Employment, Mr Sven Otto Littorin.
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Read more here.

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I suppose that princess Maxima will receive a Swedish order during this visit.
 
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