King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, Current Events Part 3: April - October 2005

[rop81]

The King has got very good and positive reviews from the swedish media about his speach and that he raised the enviroment as the number one global issue. Nice to see the media saying something nice about him for a change...

 

[GrandDuchess]

The King has got very good and positive reviews from the swedish media about his speach and that he raised the enviroment as the number one global issue. Nice to see the media saying something nice about him for a change...

Well I think that ever since the tsunami catastrophe and how the Royal Family and especially the King acted (and he opened up), people have got much more understanding for him and his life, and I think also the media have treated him better. But the reactions to his speech during the Tällberg Forum have been incredibly good, so it's like "cream on the mash" (Swedish saying, grädde på moset). I hope this continues.

A few more pictures from Tällberg Forum by Isifa:

 

[Dennism]

Yes, let´s hope this continues. It was a good speech and something that needs to be said and done about at the highest echelons of all governments.

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=175239

Another gorgeous photo of the queen. I like the nametag...

"Eh, Madame, what is your name?"

"Silvia"

"Silvia what?"

 

[GrandDuchess]

The King to Saudi Arabia

King Carl XVI Gustaf left for Saudi Arabia this morning to pay his respect upon the passing of King Fahd, and to congratulate the new King Abdullah and wish him luck. The Government will be represented by Vice Prime Minister Bosse Ringholm.

A minor "incident" took place this morning when the Vice Prime Minister had left Bromma Airport in Stockholm to pick up the King in Kalmar (biggest city closest to Öland) at their airport. Just after lift off from Bromma, the alarm went on the government plane in use, Swede Force 21, and it had to return to Bromma. But after a check everything was okay (the press doesn't say what was wrong) and they lifted again. The Vice Prime Minister and the plane picked up the King in Kalmar, and after that they landed in Linköping where they changed to another government plane, just in case (the first plane will be examined there too).

So several hours late, the Vice PM and King took off from Linköping's airport and left for Saudi Arabia. Despite the delay, they will be there in time, according to a Government spokesperson.

(source: multiple newspaper articles)

Picture of one of the government planes, from Expressen:

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Is that QUeen Silvia's Name Day tomorrow 8th August?Will there be any Celebrations tomorrow?Anyone know that?

 

[GrandDuchess]

Is that QUeen Silvia's Name Day tomorrow 8th August?Will there be any Celebrations tomorrow?Anyone know that?

No, it's just a public flag day.

 

[La la]

I don't know if these pictures have been posted before. I saw them on aftonbladet today and I just had to post them.

 

[GrandDuchess]

The King and Queen will pay an official visit to Australia in November! Too bad it's not a state visit, but an official visit is very nice too. The article that reports this says that more details will be made official shortly. The only thing they confirm now is a visit to SAAB in Salisbury, and that King Carl Gustaf might want to visit some wineries in the Riverland.

From The Advertiserhttp://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,16197668%5E2682,00.html

 

[Dennism]

The King and Queen will pay an official visit to Australia in November! Too bad it's not a state visit, but an official visit is very nice too. The article that reports this says that more details will be made official shortly. The only thing they confirm now is a visit to SAAB in Salisbury, and that King Carl Gustaf might want to visit some wineries in the Riverland.

Full story here: http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,16197668%255E2682,00.html

Great news. And what a shock that the King will be going to a car factory. Australia has been blessed this past year with royal visits.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Wonderful news!I wish i can have opportunity to see and take pictures of Their Majesties.

 

[rchainho]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/08/09/swedish_king_loses_out/

Swedish King loses out on dotcom white-knuckle ride

By Team Register
Published Wednesday 9th August 2000 11:53 GMT
Dressmart.com has gone into administration with debts of £2m. The upmarket European clothes etailer is reported to be facing bankruptcy and its 60 staff the sack. A plan has been approved to sell much of Dressmart's business to fellow Swedish business New Wave.

 

[houri]

loooooooool , nice pictures Lala thanx to post it .

 

[Australian]

Great!! thats excellent!

looking forward to it

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

I don't know if these pictures have been posted before. I saw them on aftonbladet today and I just had to post them.

Great photos,La la, Their Majesties also can suit with other culture's clothes too.They look really wonderful in those.

 

[rop81]

Great news. And what a shock that the King will be going to a car factory. Australia has been blessed this past year with royal visits.

Actually I don´t think that it´s a car factory, when they speak of saab airospace they mean the weapons and air industry of saab.

 

[GrandDuchess]

Actually I don´t think that it´s a car factory, when they speak of saab airospace they mean the weapons and air industry of saab.

Yes, it's probably a defence, aviation or space connected SAAB place that they are going to visit.

 

[rchainho]

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/royal_family/82852004.htm

Royal News: Queen of Sweden visit S. Australia

August 9, 2005, 1:05:56

Royal News: The King and Queen of Sweden will visit South Australia in November. It will be the first royal visit to the area since the Queen came to Adelaide for a short stay just after the 2002 state election.

King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia will visit wine region the Barossa Valley, the Riverland and Adelaide during their brief visit, according to Australian newspaper The Advertiser.

 

[Dennism]

Actually I don´t think that it´s a car factory, when they speak of saab airospace they mean the weapons and air industry of saab.

Yes, realize that now. Another case of me making a dumb joke with an incorrect context and not reading the full story. If I only had a dollar for every time that happened...

 

[GrandDuchess]

Yesterday, various Swedish newspapers reported that about 20 of the royal sheep were stolen from their pasture at Royal Djurgården in the end of July. The sheep had been grazing in the southern parts of Royal Djurgården, when the Court Shepherdess discovered that 20 sheep were missing one morning.
- One ewe was stuck with her head in the fence, and two had serious bone injuries. There was quite a big anxiety in the pasture.

There were no holes in the electrical fence, and it’s believed that they were taken in the middle of the night. Now, about two weeks later, the police have no lead on the thieves.

The rest of the remaining 100 royal sheep have now been moved to another pasture at another spot at Royal Djurgården.

The tradition of the royal sheep goes back about 100 years in history. The sheep are not owned by the King himself, but are called royal because they graze on his land on Royal Djurgården during the summers. This has been done for a long time, and it’s a measure taken in order to keep the landscape open. Every year a big flock of sheep are lent by a farm somewhere in Sweden.

Recently the Royal Court appointed its first female watcher over the royal sheep. Riita Madsen is her name, and she gets the title Court Shepherdess with the job. She keeps the title for five years and gets to live in the shepherd’s cottage at Royal Djurgården. Together with the other Court Shepard and five assistant shepherds, they are appointed to watch over the royal sheep until they return home.


Riita Madsen, Court Shepherdess, and John Gustafsson, Court Shepard. Pictures from DN.

 

[Dennism]

Great article, GrandDuchess. How dare someone take those excellent grass-eaters! Poor ewe. I hope she is okay now.

 

[mixer2002de]

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/royal_family/82852004.htm

Royal News: Queen of Sweden visit S. Australia

August 9, 2005, 1:05:56

Royal News: The King and Queen of Sweden will visit South Australia in November. It will be the first royal visit to the area since the Queen came to Adelaide for a short stay just after the 2002 state election.

King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia will visit wine region the Barossa Valley, the Riverland and Adelaide during their brief visit, according to Australian newspaper The Advertiser.

Barrossa Valley has some very good wineries. Maybe the king goes there for a shopping trip

 

[Danielle]

Barrossa Valley has some very good wineries. Maybe the king goes there for a shopping trip

Yes, good wineries. They may ever do a little (or maybe a lot of) 'taste-testing' too.

 

[Dennism]

The entire Adelaide wine region is known for its good wines.

"They may ever do a little (or maybe a lot of) 'taste-testing' too"

O, I´m sure they will.

"Maybe Sven and his aliens were around"

ha ha ha. O, no. Not aliens.

 

[GrandDuchess]

Summary of an article in Eskilstuna Kuriren:

Yesterday King Carl Gustaf started the construction of a new barn for the cows at the estate of Stenhammar. In the old days when Prince Wilhelm lived there, cows used to graze on the estate in order to keep an open landscape. Now new measures will be taken to develop and again to try and keep the landscape open. The plans are that 300 cows will be bought and housed in a barn and on the fields.

How is the King’s knowledge on cows?
- I have learnt a lot during this planning phase. But for us, the most important thing is of course that we have good people who take care of the animals, he says, and adds that he doesn’t have any fear of cows.

The barn will be enormous, 4 500 square metres, and will cost about 15 million Swedish crowns. It will be finished in 2006.

The King himself was the one who got on the machines to prepare the ground for the barn. Queen Silvia stood on the ground, keeping a watching eye on her husband.

Read the full article (in Swedish) here


Pictures from Eskilstuna Kuriren, Katrineholms Kuriren and Folket.

 

[Dennism]

Queen Silvia stood on the ground, keeping a watching eye on her husband.

Always a good thing to do... Thank you for the article and the translation.

 

[GrandDuchess]

Today the King & Queen attended the celebrations of the 350th jubilee of the two cities Ankarsrum and Överum in Kalmar County! Pictures from Imagine.

 

[GrandDuchess]

Today the King & Queen attended the celebrations of the 350th jubilee of the two cities Ankarsrum and Överum in Kalmar County! More pictures from Imagine.

 

[Larzen]

How is the King’s knowledge on cows?
- I have learnt a lot during this planning phase. But for us, the most important thing is of course that we have good people who take care of the animals, he says, and adds that he doesn’t have any fear of cows.

sometimes I do wonder about the journalists, do they share one braincell and pass it around among themselves, "How is the Kings knowledge on cows" , is that really the best question to ask if you get a chance to ask the King a question. I will give the King credit for giving a polite answer

thanks for the pictures Grandduchess, The Queen looks very elegant.

 

[Dennism]

sometimes I do wonder about the journalists, do they share one braincell and pass it around among themselves, "How is the Kings knowledge on cows" , is that really the best question to ask if you get a chance to ask the King a question. I will give the King credit for giving a polite answer

thanks for the pictures Grandduchess, The Queen looks very elegant.

She does look elegant. One braincell? I think even that is too much credit. Their questioning is hardly Terry Gross-like, that´s for sure. Yes, the king gave a good and polite answer. Yes, to think if you had a chance to ask the king one question, even one on such a topic, you think you would come up with a better question than that.

 

[GrandDuchess]

sometimes I do wonder about the journalists, do they share one braincell and pass it around among themselves, "How is the Kings knowledge on cows" , is that really the best question to ask if you get a chance to ask the King a question. I will give the King credit for giving a polite answer

Yes, ain't it fab! The professional showing off their skills when they get their moment... If there would be a "The Most Stupid Questions of Our Time" in the press core, then this question would surely land somewhere in the very beginning of that list.

A whole braincell? Hm... I sincerely doubt it. Maybe like 1/10 of a braincell, shared among the whole Swedish press core...