Opening of Parliament, Riksdagen 2003-2024

LadyFinn · Oct 2, 2014

Jacknch said:
So to summarise, Daniel was unable to attend the 2009 State Opening due to his health issues at the time and Chris was unable to attend the 2012 State opening because he wasn't actually engaged to Madeleine at the time. Sofia has attended the 2014 State Openingon account of her being engaged to carl Philip. Simple!

We don't know why Daniel and Jonas didn't attend in 2009, since there was no talk about their absence at the press. It wasn't talked before or after, obviously no one wasn't interested in that or it wasn't expected that they would attend. No one of the court was asked to comment about it. The press just wrote that Daniel had to spend the most of his birthday alone, since the duty called Victoria to the Opening of the Parliament (it was on Daniel's birthday 15th September).
But since the press, especially Expressen, writes now that Sofia has been treated differently than Daniel, it seems logical that at least they don't have the information that Daniel stayed away because of his health.

carlota · Oct 2, 2014

scooter said:
I agree there is a re-branding attempt going on. It's going to take a lot more than a few outings to white wash Sofia, with all the photos and videos of her nude/making out with porn stars, etc out there in the public domain.

totally, they have clearly some work to go through before people really accept her as dignified enough to belong in a royal family.

An Ard Ri · Sep 11, 2015

Opening of Parliament, Riksdagen 2015

The Opening of Parliament 2015

The Opening of Parliament 2015 will take place on Tuesday September 15th and will be attended by The King, The Queen, The Crown Princess, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia.

LadyFinn · Sep 11, 2015

According to the court calendar in swedish, princess Madeleine attends also at the church service and at the Opening of the Parliamentary session at the Riksdag. She will not attend at the performance at the Royal Opera in the evening.

The church service starts at 12.30 at Storkyrkan (Stockholm Cathedral).
Pressinbjudan till Storkyrkan - Svenska kyrkan - Stockholms domkyrkoförsamling
Translation

Ceremony in the Chamber
The members of the Royal Family will travel in procession from the Royal Palace and will arrive at Riksplan shortly before 2 p.m. where they will be met by the Speaker. The ceremony can be followed live via the Riksdag webcast service and on Swedish television (SVT).
Performance at the Royal Opera
In cooperation with the Royal Opera, Members of the Riksdag and guests are invited to a performance of the ballet Raymonda, beginning at 7 p.m.

LadyFinn · Sep 15, 2015

Madame Verseau · Sep 15, 2015

Madeleine and Sofia look like they came wearing the same outfit. The details are different, Madeleine has a fascinator, Sofia has a black head bow; but they look too similar. Watch the tabloids run "who copied whom" stories.

crm2317 · Sep 15, 2015

All the ladies look matching. Victoria's looks the same but with the colours reversed.

LadyFinn · Sep 15, 2015

Leaving the Cathedral, someone congratulated Daniel because of his birthday.
https://media.shootitlive.com/GzULROQlBfqqiAIWUIh0495AeZ4/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035
https://media.shootitlive.com/52D44VHHgCTszz4dh0NROw12oTo/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035
https://media.shootitlive.com/ORKjBDZsMYURsCI5tMArl4lUN67/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035

It is lovely that Victoria recycled the Milly jacket she had at the Opening of Parliament in 2011 when she was pregnant with Estelle.

Madame Verseau said:
Madeleine and Sofia look like they came wearing the same outfit. The details are different, Madeleine has a fascinator, Sofia has a black head bow; but they look too similar. Watch the tabloids run "who copied whom" stories.

Expressen has already an article about the similar clothes of Madeleine and Sofia.
- Sofia and Madeleine really look like copies of each other! When you go to a fancy event you never want to be dressed similarly as someone else. It's a bit strange that such a situation may arise. If they want to avoid clothing clashes in the future, they must be better able to reconcile with each other what they are supposed to bear, says Expressen's fashion expert Emma Danielsson.
Sofia och Madeleine i vitt och svart - så galet lika! _ Allt om mode _ Expressen
Translation

Articles from finnish media, all writing about the twin look of Madeleine and Sofia.
Madde ja Sofia edustivat lähes samanlaisissa asuissa
Prinsessat Madeleine ja Sofia edustivat lähes identtisissä asuissa samassa tilaisuudessa - Kuninkaalliset - Ilta-Sanomat
Kuva_ Madeleine ja Sofia tekstiilikaksosina Ruotsin valtiopäivien avajaisissa - Viihde - MTV.fi

Victoria and Madeleine
https://media.shootitlive.com/MWJTda1lN6ygQ8YSPCHTW5xPJIW/1200.jpg?project_id=aftonbladet/3949
https://media.shootitlive.com/WbfAvzutYwd41bUvn8ZWaiFajEr/1200.jpg?project_id=aftonbladet/3949

Riksmötets öppnande - Sveriges Kungahus
Translation¨

Photos from the Parliament
IBL Bildbyrå

Photos from the evening
IBL Bildbyrå
Kuvat_ Victorian pyöristynyt vauvavatsa peittyi tuttuun juhlamekkoon - Viihde - MTV.fi

MARG · Sep 15, 2015

There's not really much choice is there. Black and white or white or black! Big choice I don't think however, I thought Sophia would have looked better with more than a wisp of a whimsy on her head and some white with the black would have lightened the effect and I would love to have seen a pretty had on Madeleine rather than that very tall fascinator nailed to her forehead.

Charlotte_Aster · Sep 15, 2015

Anyone want to caption this:
http://media.shootitlive.com/3jKY4FDTBtczszGEhMijuKdwPRl/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035
Madeleine looks really mad and none of them seem thrilled. What happened?

LadyFinn · Sep 15, 2015

Charlotte_Aster said:
Anyone want to caption this:
http://media.shootitlive.com/3jKY4FDTBtczszGEhMijuKdwPRl/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035
Madeleine looks really mad and none of them seem thrilled. What happened?

The theme at the church service was the refugee crisis. Göran Rosenberg held a long speech about the Europe's refugees. No wonder that they looked serious and according to Expressen Victoria looked really moved during the speech.

The royals are coming. Madeleine is at the same carriage with her parents.

Group photo
http://media.shootitlive.com/BGDmpDUPj48sLZB6O2yRsF3bLxi/1200.jpg?project_id=aftonbladet/3949

They were interviewing Lieutenant General Mertil Melin, the current Court Equerry, chief of the Royal Mews. This was the last time for him at the Opening of Parliament, he is going to retire.

http://media.shootitlive.com/F6lWG5eWgkPhNDVirEn0jc99nu6/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035

The king speaking
http://media.shootitlive.com/UmjADRi9tkrTKc8kznPfULk7udv/1200.jpg?project_id=aftonbladet/3949
http://media.shootitlive.com/QU4MI6RWCvJGvGTnQJPWa5IWSoT/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035
http://media.shootitlive.com/KjXOm387OT3CJRJUpzRSpfp3dgo/1200.jpg?project_id=aftonbladet/3949

"Madeleine and Sofia - Twin-look in black and white"
Madeleine och Sofia – tvillinglook i svart-vitt _ Svensk Damtidning
Translation

Victoria
http://kungligamodebloggen.svenskdam.se/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2015/09/Victoria9.png
Madeleine
http://kungligamodebloggen.svenskdam.se/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2015/09/Madeleine.png

Carl Philip, Sofia and Madeleine at the balcony.
http://media.shootitlive.com/XOhMqCuWjAo1L10DGphz6kuIr9F/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035

Mbruno · Sep 15, 2015

Madame Verseau said:
Madeleine and Sofia look like they came wearing the same outfit. The details are different, Madeleine has a fascinator, Sofia has a black head bow; but they look too similar. Watch the tabloids run "who copied whom" stories.

I think both ladies looked nice. Once again though, it is embarassing for the "lonely princess" Madeleine to be photographed alone in the royal box while her siblings show up with their respective consorts right next to her.

Maybe Madeleine doesn't care, but, if I were Chris O'Neill, I wouldn't let my wife be in such a position.

BTW, could anyone post an English transcript of the King's speech ? I'm curious to know what he has talked about.

LadyFinn · Sep 15, 2015

Mbruno said:
BTW, could anyone post an English transcript of the King's speech ? I'm curious to know what he has talked about.

The King's speech with an Google translation
H.M. Konungens tal vid riksmötets öppnande, tisdagen den 15 september 2015 - Sveriges Kungahus
Translation

Gallery of arriving and leaving the Cathedral
IBL Bildbyrå

More photos
Kulttuuri- ja viihdekuvat _ Vickan,Sofia,Madeleine, Silvia Ruotsin valtionpäivän avajaisissa _ Lehtikuva _ lehtikuva.fi
APA-Picturedesk

Mbruno · Sep 15, 2015

LadyFinn said:
The King's speech with an Google translation
H.M. Konungens tal vid riksmötets öppnande, tisdagen den 15 september 2015 - Sveriges Kungahus
Translation

Thanks, Lady Finn.

I always appreciate the Swedish opening of parliament, because unlike Queen Elizabeth II or King Willem Alexander, who read a government-prepared speech, the Swedish king actually has the opportunity to speak his own mind on major issues of the day.

polyesco · Sep 15, 2015

thanks for all the links,

Question, It doesnt look like another person can fit in the box, If Chris where to attend, where would he sit?
http://media.shootitlive.com/SKJM4lQJ0pzBPeWGTukPhpK9Z22/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035

Duc_et_Pair · Sep 15, 2015

Mbruno said:
Thanks, Lady Finn.

I always appreciate the Swedish opening of parliament, because unlike Queen Elizabeth II or King Willem Alexander, who read a government-prepared speech, the Swedish king actually has the opportunity to speak his own mind on major issues of the day.

Which is from A to Z and from Z to A congruent with Government, so no difference with his colleagues. When you understand what a constitutional kingship is, then you understand there is barely any room for personal opinions of the Sovereign. And if there are personal opinions, these are backed by the Government or not uttered at all.

The speeches are very different. Queen Elizabeth only reads an ultra-short shopping list. King Carl Gustaf gives some thoughts and intentions of the Swedish Government. King Willem-Alexander reads the outline of how the Government assesses today's world, what it's intentions are and what Parliament can expect in legislative work. As in all three countries the Prime Minister has to debate with Parliament about the King's Speech (and the Budget, of course), the King can not say anything personal because he might give ammunition to the Opposition to fire at the Prime Minister. It are all polite phrases, in all three countries.

LadyFinn · Sep 15, 2015

polyesco said:
thanks for all the links,

Question, It doesnt look like another person can fit in the box, If Chris where to attend, where would he sit?
https://media.shootitlive.com/SKJM4lQJ0pzBPeWGTukPhpK9Z22/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035

Maybe if Chris for instance next year attends, Victoria and Daniel move to sit with the king and queen.

Sweden's king 'touched' by EU refugee crisis - The Local

Famille royale de Suède en photos - Sofia et Madeleine jouent les jumelles

SWE: Swedish Royal Family Attend A Service in Connection With The Opening of The Parliamentary Session Getty Images

In the evening at the Royal Opera. Victoria recycled her short Adrianna Papell dress, Sofia had a lace dress.
Victorias glittersuccé! _ Svensk Damtidning
Translation

KitKat2006 · Sep 15, 2015

Mbruno said:
I think both ladies looked nice. Once again though, it is embarassing for the "lonely princess" Madeleine to be photographed alone in the royal box while her siblings show up with their respective consorts right next to her.

Maybe Madeleine doesn't care, but, if I were Chris O'Neill, I wouldn't let my wife be in such a position.

BTW, could anyone post an English transcript of the King's speech ? I'm curious to know what he has talked about.

Why is it embarressing? And why should Chris O'Neill do such a thing? This is not a happy family-get-together but a work event of the “company“ “Royal House of Sweden“. Chris isn't an employee of this “company“ so there is no need for him to acompany his working wife.

Marty91charmed · Sep 15, 2015

Anyone know if there's a live feed?

grevinnan · Sep 15, 2015

Mbruno said:
I think both ladies looked nice. Once again though, it is embarassing for the "lonely princess" Madeleine to be photographed alone in the royal box while her siblings show up with their respective consorts right next to her.

Maybe Madeleine doesn't care, but, if I were Chris O'Neill, I wouldn't let my wife be in such a position.

BTW, could anyone post an English transcript of the King's speech ? I'm curious to know what he has talked about.

"Embarrassing"? "Lonely princess"? Princess Madeleine is a grown woman attending a serious event in her capacity as Princess. She does not need a man by her side in order for her to be performing a duty.

Charlotte_Aster said:
Anyone want to caption this:
http://media.shootitlive.com/3jKY4FDTBtczszGEhMijuKdwPRl/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035
Madeleine looks really mad and none of them seem thrilled. What happened?

I do not perceive anyone looking "mad". They all look serious and concerned. The issues mentioned during the event were not of the laugh and smile kind.

LadyFinn · Sep 15, 2015

Marty91charmed said:
Anyone know if there's a live feed?

No, the event started 2,5 hours ago.

The Royal Family, members of the Parliament and other guests were at the Royal Opera to attend at the ballet Raymonda. Raymonda is the award-winning Swedish choreographer Pontus Lidberg's first classical ballet.
Raymonda _ Royal Opera

grevinnan · Sep 15, 2015

MARG said:
There's not really much choice is there. Black and white or white or black! Big choice I don't think however, I thought Sophia would have looked better with more than a wisp of a whimsy on her head and some white with the black would have lightened the effect and I would love to have seen a pretty had on Madeleine rather than that very tall fascinator nailed to her forehead.

I don't think neither Princess Madeleine nor Princess Sofia will leave their respective appearance to chance for such an important event. They may simply have agreed on what to wear and opted for a similar look in order to not stray too far from the tradition Queen Silvia started of wearing black and white. All the royal ladies looked great.

Marty91charmed · Sep 15, 2015

LadyFinn said:
No, the event started 2,5 hours ago.

Thank you for you being prompt as usual :flowers:

Honeybees · Sep 15, 2015

I did not know that The Queen had set a tradition for female members of the family to wear black and white to this occasion, thank you for sharing that.

Humera · Sep 15, 2015

I've noticed quite a subtle yet deliberate attempt on the part of the three younger Swedish royal ladies to coordinate their outfits at important events (ever since Carl Philip's engagements). Every time I see it I think it's a coincidence but it really isn't and today's pictures are no different.
I loved looking at the pictures of Victoria, Madeleine and Sofia in their matching outfits (and yes, Victoria also matches, it's only the colour scheme of her outfit that's reversed). It's the kind of thing one sees among sisters and cousins in real life and it's sweet to see on royalty.

Aussie Princess · Sep 16, 2015

KitKat2006 said:
Why is it embarressing? And why should Chris O'Neill do such a thing? This is not a happy family-get-together but a work event of the “company“ “Royal House of Sweden“. Chris isn't an employee of this “company“ so there is no need for him to acompany his working wife.

I actually like Chris a lot, and think he's an asset to the family, but wouldn't it be totally inappropriate for him to attend something like this?

LadyFinn · Sep 16, 2015

Aussie Princess said:
I actually like Chris a lot, and think he's an asset to the family, but wouldn't it be totally inappropriate for him to attend something like this?

MARG · Sep 16, 2015

It was a lovely touch and lovely to see that for all the importance of protocol they all did things their way.

The order of protocol meant it should have been King, Queen and Crown Princess couple in the first carriage and Carl Philip, Sofia and Madeleine in the second. They switched it up and we got this very lovely shot of a loving father handing his daughter down from the carriage. It was quite a precious thing to see.

http://bildarkiv.iblbildbyra.se/fot...670D3D3ED647EE41ACC3E3AF7EDFEEF852752A&sz=450

And the individual touches didn't stop there. The family continued to change things to balance whenever possible. In church, the order of seating should have run:

Victoria Daniel Carl Philip Sophia Madeleine

But instead we got:

Victoria Daniel Sophia Carl Philip Madeleine

http://media.shootitlive.com/SKJM4lQJ0pzBPeWGTukPhpK9Z22/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035

However, for the formal Opening of Parliament they reverted to the order of protocol:

Carl Philip Sofia Madeleine

http://media.shootitlive.com/XOhMqCuWjAo1L10DGphz6kuIr9F/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035

There was no lonely Princess Madeleine today, just Madeleine and the family doing what they've done for years and changing things to suit the changes that their marriages have brought to the way they used to do things.

Madame Verseau · Sep 16, 2015

I noticed the seating arrangements: the King, the Queen and the Crown Princess couple sit with the ministers up front while Carl Philip, Sofia & Madeleine sit in what looks like a visitors' gallery, not a royal box per se. I saw pictures of Princess Lilian during the opening of the Riksdag while she was alive and I think she was sitting up front as well. Was this in deference to being Bertil's widow?

Mbruno · Sep 16, 2015

MARG said:
It was a lovely touch and lovely to see that for all the importance of protocol they all did things their way.

The order of protocol meant it should have been King, Queen and Crown Princess couple in the first carriage and Carl Philip, Sofia and Madeleine in the second. They switched it up and we got this very lovely shot of a loving father handing his daughter down from the carriage. It was quite a precious thing to see.

http://bildarkiv.iblbildbyra.se/fot...670D3D3ED647EE41ACC3E3AF7EDFEEF852752A&sz=450

And the individual touches didn't stop there. The family continued to change things to balance whenever possible. In church, the order of seating should have run:

Victoria Daniel Carl Philip Sophia Madeleine

But instead we got:

Victoria Daniel Sophia Carl Philip Madeleine

http://media.shootitlive.com/SKJM4lQJ0pzBPeWGTukPhpK9Z22/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035

However, for the formal Opening of Parliament they reverted to the order of protocol:

Carl Philip Sofia Madeleine

http://media.shootitlive.com/XOhMqCuWjAo1L10DGphz6kuIr9F/1200.jpg?project_id=expressen/2035

There was no lonely Princess Madeleine today, just Madeleine and the family doing what they've done for years and changing things to suit the changes that their marriages have brought to the way they used to do things.

So you are basically saying that they changed the seating arrangements to minimize the picture impact of a lonely, sad Madeleine and thus not feed German tabloid headlines. It looks like my perception about Madeleine being embarassed was right after all.

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