Opening of Parliament, Riksdagen 2016
The traditional of opening of Parliament this year takes place on Tuesday 13 September, 2 pm.
Attendance by the Royal Family
Service in connection with the opening of the Parliament, Stockholm Cathedral
The King, The Queen, The Crown Princess, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Princess Madeleine
Opening of the Parliament, Riksdagshuset
The King, The Queen, The Crown Princess, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Princess Madeleine
Concert in connection with the Opening of the Parliament, Stockholm Concert Hall
The King, The Queen, The Crown Princess, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Princess Madeleine
Attendance in the calendar of the Royal Court:
Calendar - Sveriges Kungahus
Opening of Parliament
The Royal Family will traditionally go in cortege from the Royal Palace to Riksdaghuset and arrive shortly before the ceremony.
The theme of this year's opening of the Parliament will be northern Norrland and thereby the traditional provinces (landskap) of Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Jämtland and Ångermanland. The theme will be visible in the programme, food and decorations. The choir will also be from northern Norrland.
Information from the Parliament:
Opening of the 2016 Riksdag session - Riksdagen
Concert
The traditional concert takes every second year place at the Stockholm Concert Hall, the other year the concert takes place at The Royal Opera. The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is in the concert conducted by Kristiina Posk and the concert hosted by Concert Hall Director Stefan Forsberg.
For the first time the concert is live broadcasted at SVT2.
Information from the Stockholm Concert Hall:
Konsert i samband med Riksmötets öppnande | Stockholms Konserthus