King Carl XVI Gustaf

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T H E ROYA L COU RT
A N N UA L R E P ORT
2009
CONTENTS
THE YEAR IN BRIEF ...................................................................4
CARL XVI GUSTAF – SWEDEN’S HEAD OF STATE ................. 5
REPORT FROM THE MARSHAL OF THE REALM ........................ 6
T H E ROYA L C OU RT
The Royal Court – in the service of The King .............................................. 7
Financial reporting ........................................................................................ 7
Use of funds within the Court Administration .............................................. 8
Staff ............................................................................................................... 9
T H E C OU RT A D M I N I S T R AT I ON
Office of the Marshal of the Realm.............................................................. 10
Office of the Marshal of the Court with Office of Ceremonies ................... 12
H.M. The Queen’s Household ..................................................................... 16
H.R.H. The Crown Princess's Household ................................................... 19
H.R.H. The Duchess of Halland’s Household ..............................................21
The Royal Mews ......................................................................................... 22
T H E PA L AC E A D M I N I S T R AT I ON
The Royal Collections with the Bernadotte Library .................................... 24
The Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces ........................................ 28
- Stockholm Palace Administration.............................................................. 30
- Drottningholm Palace Administration with the Crown Lands .................. 31
- Gripsholm Castle Administration.............................................................. 33
ROYA L D J U R G Å R D E N A D M I N I S T R AT I ON
Operations ................................................................................................... 34
ROYAL PALACE ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2009
Notes to the financial statements ................................................................. 36
Financial statements .................................................................................... 37
Auditor’s report ........................................................................................... 41
ROYA L D J U R G Å R D E N A N N UA L AC C OU N T S 2 0 0 9
Notes to the financial statements ................................................................. 42
Financial statements .................................................................................... 43
Auditor’s report ........................................................................................... 44
Diagram overview ....................................................................................... 45
theme: state visits ......................................................................... 46
theme: the bicentenary ............................................................. 48
theme: the eu presidency .......................................................... 49
theme: cabinet meetings ........................................................... 50
Medal presentations ................................................................................. 52
calendar – Excerpts from the Royal Family’s official programme........ 54
Royal glossary .............................................................................................. 63
Organisation .............................................................................................. 64
THE ROYAL COURT 2009
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THE YEAR IN BRIEF
The Bicentenary and the EU Presidency
were key features of the programme of activities
■ Two outgoing state visits. The King opened the Parliamentary Session, and held cabinet meetings and
meetings of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs. Twenty five ambassadors were received during
formal audiences
■ Official dinners, ministerial lunches and the traditional dinner for the Nobel Laureates
■ Official exchange of visits during the Bicentenary between Sweden and Finland
■ Several audiences in connection with the Swedish EU Presidency
Two royal engagements announced
■ Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling engaged
■ Princess Madeleine and Jonas Bergström LL.M. engaged
■ Haga Palace prepared for use as a royal residence once again
Extensive efforts on behalf of children,
the elderly and people with dementia
■ The Queen arranged a seminar in connection with the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the
Rights of the Child
■ 10th anniversary of the World Childhood Foundation – many events held in Sweden and abroad
■ Silviahemmet’s teaching model is also launched in Germany
■ Queen Silvia’s Prayer Book benefits the Church of Sweden’s charitable work
Record number of visitors to the royal palaces
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880,680 visitors to the royal palaces, of which around 616,300 visited the Royal Palace of Stockholm
A focus on garden tourism at Drottningholm Palace
Many popular musical events held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm
The Open Palace event on Sweden’s National Day drew a record number of visitors
Royal cultural heritage initiatives
■ Restoration of the Bernadotte Gallery and Princess Sibylla’s official guest apartments completed
■ Restoration work and environmental improvements in the Hall of State and the Halls of the
Orders of Chivalry
■ New digital image databank makes documenting and researching the royal cultural heritage easier
■ Continued focus on energy-related and environmental work
■ Positive experiences from electric car trial at the Royal Mews
■ Energy-saving initiatives reduce energy consumption by around 90,000 kWh
■ Pilot studies started in relation to the installation of solar cells at the Royal Palace of Stockholm
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The King declares the Parliamentary Session open.
King Carl XVI Gustaf – Sweden’s Head of State
SWEDEN’S HEAD OF STATE. The Swedish Constitution Act rules that the “holder of Sweden’s throne is the
nation’s Head of State”. Sweden is thus a constitutional monarchy. Sweden’s King, Carl XVI Gustaf, came to
the throne in 1973, and is the 74th monarch. The organisation that surrounds the Head of State is called the
Royal Court.
Sweden is one of the oldest monarchies in the world. A castle
has stood on the site of the Royal Palace for over a thousand
years. There has been a reigning monarch at the castle for
several centuries, right up to the present day.
The Swedish monarchy has performed its duties in various different forms throughout history. As with our Nordic
neighbours, Denmark and Norway, Sweden is now a constitutional monarchy, which means that the monarchy’s authority is regulated by the constitution.
The official duties of the Swedish monarchy are chiefly
symbolic, as a “collective representative and symbol of the
country”.
The Swedish Constitution Act also states that The King shall
chair information and change of government cabinet meetings,
and meetings of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs.
The King shall also open the Parliamentary Session. In all
other respects, it is the monarch’s duty to represent Sweden
at incoming and outgoing state visits, and to receive foreign
ambassadors for accreditation.
If The King is prevented from carrying out his duties as
Head of State, for example due to foreign visits to distant
or inaccessible regions, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl
Philip or Princess Madeleine (in order of succession) step in
as temporary representatives.
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Report from the Marshal of the Realm
of State on current issues on a number of occasions. Decisions on which events to take part in are made based on the
need for a broad knowledge of social conditions.
The Royal Court is also responsible for preserving and displaying the cultural heritage that is associated with the history of
the monarchy. Last year, 880,680 visits were registered at the royal
palaces, of which more than 616,300 were to the Royal Palace of
Stockholm. Visitor activities are financed via entrance fees.
The increase in the allocation from the 2008 financial year onwards is due to factors such as the need for heightened security
measures and covering The Crown Princess’s additional official
commitments. This has been taken into account when allocating
the allocation within the internal budget. Risk analyses have therefore been carried out for all the royal palaces, and the surveillance
Former Marshal of the Realm Ingemar Eliasson.
centre staffing increases have been made permanent. During the
The announcement on 24 February of Crown Princess Vicyear, the restoration of the guest apartments was completed, and
toria’s engagement to Mr Daniel Westling and the announcethe work to restore the Halls of the Orders of Chivalry and the
ment of Princess Madeleine’s engagement to Jonas Bergström
Hall of State began. In all these cases, the issue of ensuring proLL.M. has had a significant impact on the financial year. All
tection for irreplaceable cultural values has been central, together
the Royal Court’s offices and departments were involved in
with the safety of staff, guests and visitors in these rooms.
planning the weddings. The fact that the heir to the Swedish
The proportion of the allocation increase required in order to
throne is getting married is an affair of state. The Royal Court
finance the additional activities of The Crown Princess is being
has therefore been temporarily provided with an increased
used to gradually build up the service required by The Crown
state allocation as part-financing for the event.
Princess and her siblings. During the year, work began on beThe entire Royal Family participates in The King’s funchalf of The Crown Princess Couple to prepare Haga Palace
tion in accordance with the Swedish Constifor official functions and as their residence. This
tution Act of representing Sweden. Over the
work is being carried out by the National Property
course of the year, the Royal Family as a whole
Board in consultation with the Royal Court and
has received 1,624 inquiries regarding participathe Swedish Security Service.
tion. The King and Queen participated in 493
According to government instructions, 51 perdifferent events, both separately and together.
cent of the government allocation is apportioned
In addition, there is an ever growing demand
to the Court Administration, and 49 percent to
for interviews and other forms of media involvethe Palace Administration. The majority of the
ment, as well as public demand for information
expenditure, 61 percent, consists of salaries and
about the work of the Royal Family and the
social security contributions. The funds granted to
Royal Court. During the year, 560 requests for
the Court Administration are used to finance all
involvement in various forms of media were re- Marshal of the Realm Svante
official representation and programme activities,
ceived. Public information is provided primarily Lindqvist assumed office on
ceremonial and other transportation, communi1 January 2010.
via the internet and e-mail.
cation and overall management of all operations
A considerable number of visiting Heads of State and govat the Royal Court. This is carried out at a cost equivalent to
ernment have been granted audiences, as have representatives
around SEK 6 per inhabitant in Sweden. The cost of running
from international organisations. The presidents of Brazil,
and maintaining the cultural heritage consisting of the royal palRussia, Palestine and South Korea and the Secretary-Generaces and their effects amounts to the same. This should be seen
al of the United Nations and the President of the European
as evidence of efficient administration and a good return on tax
Commission have thus been invited to audiences, receptions
revenue.
and dinners. State visits have been carried out to Italy and the
Netherlands. These state visits were planned and implemented
Stockholm, January 2010
in accordance with guidelines drawn up jointly by the Office of
the Marshal of the Realm and the Government Offices.
In order to fulfil his duties, the Head of State must be wellinformed. For this purpose, three cabinet briefings have been
Ingemar Eliasson
held. In addition, individual ministers have briefed the Head
Former Marshal of the Realm
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The King is congratulated on his birthday in the Outer Courtyard at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
The Royal Court – in the service of The King
THE ROYAL COURT’S chief duty is to assist the Head of State and other members of the Royal Family in their
official obligations. This duty also includes preserving and protecting the royal cultural heritage, and exhibiting
this cultural heritage to the wider public. The King’s motto, “For Sweden – With the Times”, serves as a guide
for everything we do at the Royal Court.
The Royal Court’s duties are divided up as follows:
■ Programme of activities and representation
■ Preservation and maintenance of cultural heritage
■ Visitor activities
■ Management of several overall functions
For the purposes of state funding and reporting, the Royal
Court is divided up into three separate units, which differ in
relation to financing and the manner of reporting:
1. THE COURT ADMINISTRATION is financed by an
allocation from the state, called the Appanage. In organisational terms, the Court Administration comprises the Office of the Marshal of the Realm, the Office of the Marshal
of the Court, H.M. The Queen’s Household, H.R.H. The
Crown Princess’s Household, H.R.H. The Duchess of Halland’s Household and the Royal Mews. According to an
agreement with the government, the Court Administration
must provide clear reporting on how this allocation is used
(see page 8).
2. THE PALACE ADMINISTRATION is financed partly
by the state allocation, and partly by income from guided
tours of the royal palaces and sales from the royal gift shops.
In organisational terms, the Palace Administration comprises
the Royal Collections with the Bernadotte Library and the
Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces with their palace
administrations. Income and expenditure for the Palace Administration’s activities are reported on pages 36 – 40.
3. THE ROYAL DJURGÅRDEN ADMINISTRATION
(RDA) comes under the Office of the Governor. Operations
are self-financing through rental and leasing income. Revenue and expenses should balance in the long-term, and any
possible surplus is used solely for the long-term and sustainable development of Royal Djurgården (see pages 42 – 43).
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State allocation from the Swedish Riksdag
Last year, the Royal Court received a total of SEK 117.1 million (109.5) from the state, an increase of 6.9 percent compared with the previous year. According to an agreement with
the government, 51 percent of the state allocation, or SEK
60.0 million (55.9), is apportioned to the Court Administration, and 49 percent, or SEK 57.1 million (53.7) to the Palace
Administration. Revenue from visitor and retailing activities
amounted to SEK 59.6 (47.8) million. The financial result
for RDA amounted to SEK –10.5 (12.1) million.
State allocation over the past five years,
excluding non-recurring items
Amounts in SEK millions
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
The Court Administration
56.4
54.8
50.1
49.6
48.6
Palace Administration
53.7
52.7
48.1
47.9
47.0
2.4
9.6
0.6
2.0
1.1
Change compared with previous
year (%)
Use of funds within the Court Administration
The Appanage, i.e. the part of the state allocation that finances the Court Administration, has been distributed among the
various organisational units. The majority of the departments’
expenditure, 72 percent, comprises salaries, including social
security contributions. Total expenditure for the departments
within the Court Administration is distributed as follows:
■ 30 (29) percent for such overall management as comes
under the organisation of the Office of the Marshal of the
Realm. The personnel and functions that are included in
the Office serve all the various activities of the Court and
Palace Administrations.
■ 21 (23) percent for such activities as come under the or-
ganisation of the Office of the Marshal of the Court with
Office of Ceremonies, consisting chiefly of costs relating
to official representation and travel.
addition to these employees, a considerable number of people
are taken on each year on temporary assignments, for example in connection with official and gala dinners, and during the summer season in the parks and for visitor activities.
These temporary assignments correspond to around 61 (62)
full-time posts on an annual basis, and provide employment
for around 550 individuals every year. Regular seminars and
lectures are organised as part of the Royal Court’s skills development programme, mainly on subjects of a historical and
cultural nature. Several training courses have been conducted
on subjects relating to organisation, leadership and working
environment. As more and more routines and information
management processes are carried out using computer systems, there has been a particular focus on improving all employees’ IT skills. For example, the new employee reporting
system means that the registration and reporting of salaries,
holidays and any overtime is carried out using computerised
routines. The system also brings environmental benefits in
the form of reduced use of paper and lower postage costs.
Stimulating working environment and low
levels of absence due to sickness
The Royal Court is proactive in its efforts to minimise the
risk of ill health. All staff are covered by an agreement that the
Royal Court has entered into with a healthcare company. The
company has been engaged mainly with the aim of preventing illness by carrying out an ergonomic review of workplaces
and conducting risk assessments, as well as individual health
promotion measures. A contribution is offered every year
to support employees’ own fitness activities. Every year, the
Personnel Department arranges a health day including outdoor activities. Absence due to sickness was 2.4 (2.4) percent,
which is below the national average. One explanation for the
extremely low sickness figures may be that the Royal Court’s
employees have a strong commitment to and interest in their
work, as well as a stimulating working environment, with a
valuable royal cultural heritage to protect.
ganisation of H.M. The Queen’s Household, chiefly costs
relating to staff within the royal household who work in the
kitchens and serve at official dinners at the Royal Palace of
Stockholm and Drottningholm Palace.
■ 8 (8) percent for such activities as come under the organi-
sation of H.R.H. The Crown Princess’s Household.
ganisation of the Royal Mews, of which around half of
expenditure is attributable to ceremonial transportation.
History, culture and IT
The Royal Court had a total of 216 (212) permanent employees during the year, equivalent to 203 (199) full-time posts. In
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The Queen was involved in producing the prayer book and choosing the prayers.
The King took all the photographs in the prayer book. The God in Disguise
concert, recorded in the Hall of State at the Royal Palace of Stockholm,
and The Music of the Bernadottes are available on CD.
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The Steward of the Royal Household makes the final preparations for The King and Queen’s reciprocal dinner during the state visit to Italy.
Employees with integrity and unique professions
The Royal Court’s task of representing, preserving and exhibiting a living cultural heritage places high demands on our
employees in terms of integrity, accuracy and a feeling for
high quality. This is the workplace of a large number of highly qualified specialists representing unique professions and
craftsmanship. With their specialist knowledge, all employees
make a professional contribution towards ensuring that the
Head of State and the Royal Family are able to carry out
their representative duties successfully and with a high level
of quality, both in Sweden and abroad.
modern technology. The transfer of skills over time requires
continuity, careful planning and a long-term approach. In
many cases, skills are passed on over a long period of practical training. Much of the specific knowledge that exists in
relation to how a royal family performs its official duties and
is presented, managed and developed is therefore passed
down from older employees to younger ones. In order to ensure that these skills are passed on, these periods of overlap
will need to be extended over varying periods of time. This
generational change means that significant levels of resources
will be needed in order to cover the Royal Court’s additional
salary costs during the next few years.
Retirement and the need to recruit
A review of the Royal Court’s future staff supply has revealed
that almost 30 percent of employees will reach retirement age
over the course of the next five years. This will place considerable demands on the organisation, and will require special
recruitment efforts and increased resources. Many of the
administrative tasks have been rationalised and streamlined,
but the majority of the work is still unique craftsmanship and
work that must be done by hand, and cannot be replaced by
Staff
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Number of permanent employees
216
212
210
209
200
Proportion of female employees, %
52
51
50
50
50
Proportion of male employees, %
Average age
Absence due to sickness as a
percentage of working hours
48
49
50
50
50
50.3
50.4
50.5
51
50.3
2.4
2.4
2.6
3.0
3.3
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The Office of the Marshal of the Realm
The King and Queen are interviewed by the Swedish media during the state visit to Italy.
Royal task of leading and coordinating
THE OFFICE OF THE MARSHAL OF THE REALM is the Marshal of the Realm’s staff office, which is responsible for leading and coordinating activities within the Royal Court on behalf of the Head of State. The Marshal of
the Realm is head of the Royal Court, and is responsible for contact with the Riksdag and the government.
The Marshal of the Realm chairs a management council,
which comprises the directors of the various offices and staff
functions. The Office of the Marshal of the Realm includes
the Secretariat, and the Personnel, Finance and Information
departments. The office also has responsibility for ceremonial
music.
Furthermore, the office has a number of functions at The
King’s disposal. These include the Mistress of the Robes,
who has an advisory function and takes part in state visits
within Sweden, as well as in other ceremonies as requested
by The King; the Principal Secretary, who deals with issues
of a general administrative and legal nature; and the Solicitors to The King, who act as legal advisers. There is also the
Medical Household, with the physician to The King and the
court dentist.
The office also includes the Ecclesiastical Household,
which comprises a chaplain to The King, the Pastor of the
Court parish, a court organist and court priests from the var-
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ious dioceses. The Royal Court Parish is a diocese in itself,
and is a non-territorial parish within the Church of Sweden.
During the year, the secretariat has dealt with matters of
a legal and administrative nature. These include requests for
permission to use pictures of the Royal Family and the royal
symbols. The secretariat also handles inquiries from researchers requesting access to material in the Bernadotte archives.
The secretariat is responsible for developing the Court Directory each year, and for preparing and participating in medal
presentations, which are reported on pages 52 – 53.
Two royal engagements announced
On 24 February, the engagement of Crown Princess Victoria
to Mr Daniel Westling was announced at a cabinet briefing.
In accordance with § 5 of the Order of Succession, The King
previously had to obtain the government’s permission for
Crown Princess Victoria to marry Mr Daniel Westling. On
11 August 2009, it was announced at Solliden that Princess
T H E COURT ADM INIST RATION
Madeleine was engaged to Jonas Bergström LL.M. In accordance with the Order of Succession, The King again had
to obtain the government’s permission before this engagement could take place.
A great deal of media and public interest
The Information Department has dealt with a large number
of matters and inquiries from both the mass media and the
general public. Around 560 (360) requests for interviews were
received during the year, mainly for interviews with The King
and Queen. The King and Queen gave 43 interviews. A special
press briefing was arranged at Drottningholm Palace on 1 July
for 60 Brussels correspondents ahead of Sweden assuming
presidency of the EU. Before each outgoing state visit, press
briefings are arranged with the media in the country to be visited. The department also receives a vast number of inquiries
from the general public, by telephone, letter and e-mail.
Much of the last two years has been devoted to a documentary about the Bernadotte dynasty, produced by Gregor
Nowinski. The documentary will be broadcast on TV4 in the
spring of 2010. A considerable amount of time was spent in
autumn 2009 dealing with negotiations and decisions relating to TV and radio broadcast rights for the Crown Princess
Couple’s wedding.
The Information Department is also responsible for
the development and maintenance of the Court’s website,
www.kungahuset.se.
Royal foundations for research, culture and
good causes
The Finance Department is responsible for finances and financial reporting at the Royal Court, as well as for the Royal
Family’s private finances. The Office of the Treasurer of the
Court also deals with issues relating to Solliden and Stenhammar, as well as several foundations that have come into
being over the years through fundraising in connection with
special royal occasions. The foundations distribute their proceeds to various good causes, and they produce their own
financial reports.
the Realm also organises a large number of musical events
at the Royal Palace of Stockholm and Riddarholm Church.
During the summer, a series of popular concerts was held
at Riddarholm Church featuring some of the most prominent performers of Gregorian and baroque music. Musical
church services and organ concerts under the directorship of
the court organist are held in the Royal Chapel.
The Bernadotte Library houses a priceless musical archive that is made available to the public in various ways.
During the year, four popular piano concerts were given in
the library, with music from the collections of various kings
and queens.
The Royal Palace of Stockholm is also the venue of the
well-attended annual Music at the Palace event.
Military Staff of The King and the aides
The Military Staff of The King is part of the Swedish Armed
Forces, and is subject to The King’s orders. The Military
Staff is led by the Chief of Staff, and its duty is to support
The King and the Royal Court in defence-related activity.
Aides also serve in the Military Staff. The word “aide”
has its roots in the Latin word “adiuto”, which means to
help or support. An aide at the Swedish Court is thus an
officer who assists a royal personage in service. There are
currently 12 aides (from Majors to Colonels) in service to
The King, and they serve for a month at a time. Crown
Princess Victoria has five aides and Prince Carl Philip has
two aides, who form a pool from which an aide serves on a
weekly basis.
The aides have an important function as the first point of
contact for organisers and various court officials when programme items are to be carried out. They are constantly on
hand, ensuring that the royal personages are well-informed
about the various programmes and events. The aides also
make sure that transport and security requirements are taken
care of. At times the job involves a degree of communication
with the media, in cooperation with the Information Department. During foreign trips, the aides have a greater role in
assisting the royal personages in relation to both scheduled
and unscheduled activities.
Hovnet – a fast and effective internal
information channel
The Personnel Department is responsible for staff and salary
administration, as well as skills development and recruitment
issues at the Royal Court. The department is also responsible
for internal communication, which is increasingly disseminated via the Royal Court’s intranet. The intranet ensures
that everyone receives the same information at the same time,
and boosts the sense of community among the staff. It is also
an important tool in terms of sharing knowledge, since information that used to be difficult to access can now be searched
for easily via the intranet.
Popular Bernadotte concerts
As well as ceremonial music, the Office of the Marshal of
Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling at their engagement reception
at the Royal Palace, where they met representatives of offi cial Sweden.
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The Office of the Marshal of the Court
In connection with the Bicentenary, The King opened a cultural historical exhibition at the Royal Armoury in Stockholm. Here, The King, The Queen and
The Crown Princess are shown around by exhibition curator Per Sandin.
The Bicentenary and the Swedish Presidency
of the EU were key features of 2009
THE OFFICE OF THE MARSHAL OF THE COURT and the Office of Ceremonies are responsible for the
planning, preparation and fulfilment of the Royal Family’s public engagements and official representation in
the form of state ceremonies, audiences, visits abroad, dinners, lunches, receptions, official gifts, letters of
thanks, letters of congratulations, condolences etc.
The Office of the Marshal of the Realm works according to
The King’s role of collective symbol and representative of
Sweden, in his capacity as Head of State. The Office has the
key task of supporting the Head of State in carrying out those
duties that are incumbent upon The King in accordance with
Sweden’s constitution in relation to state visits, audiences, the
opening of the Parliamentary Session, cabinet meetings and
the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs.
The Office of Ceremonies comes under the Office of the
Marshal of the Court, and is responsible for ceremonies during state visits, official dinners, formal audiences, diplomatic
receptions and other official representation, as well as during
royal christenings, weddings and funerals. The Office of Cer-
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emonies is served by the Grand Master of Ceremonies, the
Master of Ceremonies, the Deputy Master of Ceremonies,
Lords in Waiting and Chamberlains. The Office of the Marshal of the Court also includes the Linen Chamber, which
manages laundry and linen.
The King and the Royal Family received a total of 1,624
(1,488) inquiries regarding their participation in various events
during the year. The large number of inquiries should be seen
as evidence that the Swedish people genuinely appreciate the
work carried out by The King and the Royal Family on behalf
of the country. Taking into account programme items included
in state visits, The King took part in 203 (111) engagements
on his own, and 182 (122) together with The Queen. In addi-
tion to these engagements, The King also participated in several audiences and meetings at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
Annually recurring official programme items for The King include the opening of the Parliamentary Session, the receiving
of foreign ambassadors at ceremonial audiences and participation in Sweden’s National Day celebrations, together with
other members of the Royal Family. As a result of the extensive
programme and the large number of high-level visits in connection with the Swedish Presidency of the EU and the Bicentenary, no incoming state visits took place during the year.
Crown Princess Victoria’s engagement to
Mr Daniel Westling
A reception was held in the spring in connection with the royal
engagement, at which Mr Daniel Westling was introduced to
official Sweden and the guests were given the opportunity to
congratulate the couple on their engagement. Guests at the reception included representatives from the Swedish parliament,
government and local authorities, county governors, representatives from the business community and various organisations.
Bicentenary year of Swedish-Finnish events
The Bicentenary 1809 was a government project highlight-
ing the 200th anniversary of the separation of Finland from
Sweden after more than 600 years. The aim of the project was
to reinforce the solidarity between the two countries. The year
began with an event at the Swedish Riksdag attended by Swedish and Finnish members of parliament, in the presence of The
King and Queen and the Finnish President,Tarja Halonen.The
programme for President Halonen’s official visit also included
visits to Botkyrka and Södertälje, where integration issues were
studied. In June, The King opened the 1809 exhibition, which
was arranged by the Royal Armoury in association with the
National Museum of Finland in Helsinki.
In August, The King, The Queen and Crown Princess Victoria travelled along the coast of Norrland, including visits to
Sävar and Ratan where the last pitched battles were fought in
the war with Russia. The King and the Russian Ambassador
Alexander Kadakin laid wreaths at the memorial in Pitsund,
which was erected to commemorate fighting in 1809. The journey made by The King, The Queen and The Crown Princess
also took them to Haparanda and Tornio, where the På Gränsen
shopping centre is an example of the opportunities for SwedishFinnish cooperation, both today and in the future.
During an official reciprocal visit to Finland later that
month, The King and Queen’s visits included the cities of
Turku and Tampere. During another visit to Finland in October, The King and President Halonen unveiled two works
of art at Hanasaari to mark the Bicentenary.
The EU Presidency and audiences for
international leaders
In connection with Sweden assuming presidency of the EU
on 1 July from the Czech Republic, the Head of State has had
a significant representative role. The King gave an audience
for President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, the EU commissioners and the Swedish government.
That same evening, The King and Queen attended the inauguration ceremony for Sweden’s presidency of the EU at
Skansen. In connection with the EU’s meetings with Brazil
and Russia, The King received President Luiz Inácio Lula
da Silva and President Dmitry Medvedev. These presidential
meetings also gave Sweden the opportunity to discuss bilateral issues with Brazil and Russia. The King and The King
and Queen also received the Palestinian President Mahmoud
Abbas, the South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak and his
wife, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.
State visits to Italy and the Netherlands
The Bicentenary year was launched in the presence of The King and Queen and
the Finnish President Tarja Halonen at the Swedish Riksdag.
During the year, The King and Queen carried out outgoing
state visits to Italy and the Netherlands. State visits are carried
out at the request of the Swedish government, and are planned
in close consultation with the Government Offices. Clear objectives are formulated for each state visit, which then serve as
a guide when planning the programme. The Office of the Marshal of the Realm and the Government Offices have worked
together to produce a set of guidelines for this planning work.
The active participation of ministers emphasises the impor-
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tance of state visits in relation to maintaining Sweden’s international links. Each state visit requires a considerable amount
of preparation, involving close cooperation with embassies, the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the government of the host
country, as well as with commercial organisations and cultural
institutions. This work involves detailed planning, checking the
programme and preliminary visits.
The King and Queen attended Lithuania’s thousandth
anniversary celebrations in July, together with Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and King Harald V of Norway. You can
find out more about the programmes for these state visits on
the theme pages 46 – 47.
government, authorities, municipalities, county councils and
the business community, culture and sport, and the media.
Representatives from the diplomatic corps accredited in
Stockholm are also invited. During state visits and other official visits, The King and Queen invite guests to gala dinners
and official lunches. Furthermore, The King and Queen hold
cabinet lunches, ministerial lunches and a dinner for the Nobel Laureates. The King also traditionally performs his official duties for invited Swedish and foreign guests in the form
of hunts followed by lunches or dinners. In all, The King and
Queen invited around 3,150 (3,100) guests to the Royal Palace of Stockholm and during state visits abroad.
Formal audiences, meetings of the Advisory
Council on Foreign Affairs and Cabinet
meetings
Municipal visits to Salem and Eskilstuna
The King’s duties include receiving and accrediting foreign
ambassadors from countries with which Sweden has diplomatic links, during formal audiences at the Royal Palace. In
2009, The King received 25 ambassadors. He also held meetings of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs and Cabinet
meetings with the government. You can find out more about
the Head of State’s constitutional duties on pages 50 – 51.
The King and Queen paid a visit to Salem Municipality during the year, as part of their goal of visiting all the municipalities in Stockholm county. The programme included visits to
local businesses, schools and homes for the elderly. On Sweden’s National Day, The King and Queen visited Eskilstuna,
which was celebrating its 350th anniversary, and that evening
the entire Royal Family arrived at Skansen in horse-drawn
state coaches, as is traditional.
The Royal table – official dinners and banquets
Commitments to the climate, integration
and young leadership
Two official dinners were held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm during the year. Guests at these events include central,
regional and local representatives from the Riksdag and the
The climate issue has been a guiding theme for many of The
King’s commitments. The Royal Colloquium was initiated
by The King in 1992, and seminars have since maintained
The King and Crown Princess Victoria receive Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in connection with the Swedish Presidency of the EU.
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The King awards the newly established Birgit Nilsson Prize to tenor Plácido Domingo at a ceremony at the Royal Swedish Opera House.
a consistent focus on climate and the environment. At this
year’s Royal Colloquium, The King brought together more
than twenty scientists from all over the world in Bönhamn.
The themes for this year’s seminar were future energy systems and guaranteed access to water and food. The King also
launched the Vattenfall Climate Week and opened the Swedish company ClimateWell’s factory in Soria in Spain.
Through the Young Leadership foundation, The King
awarded scholarships (in three categories: trade and industry,
the public sector and voluntary organisations) at a leadership seminar at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. In his capacity as Honorary Chairman of the World Scout Foundation,
The King visited Thailand and met Scouts from all over the
world near Kristianstad. In keeping with tradition, The King
took part in the Scouts’ outdoor spring cleaning day at Royal
Djurgården. The King also presented the Settler of the Year
award at a ceremony in the Bernadotte Library. H.M. The
King’s Medal was awarded on two occasions to Swedes who
have provided meritorious services to the country (see page
52 – 53).
Royal CD of Swedish music
Over the course of the year, The King and The King and
Queen took part in many multi-cultural events. The King pre-
sented the newly established one million dollar Birgit Nilsson
Prize to tenor Plácido Domingo at a ceremony at the Royal
Swedish Opera House. Lars-Erik Larsson’s Förklädd Gud
(“God in Disguise”) CD was released in connection with The
King’s birthday on 30 April. The CD was produced at The
King’s initiative, and is illustrated using photographs taken by
The King himself. It is intended that this will be given as a gift
in connection with state visits and in other official contexts.
As in previous years, The King has taken an active role
in the work of the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and
the Royal Academies. The King and Queen also took part in
events including the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering
Sciences’ 90th anniversary.
Audiences in connection with patronage
The King has held many audiences at the Royal Palace of
Stockholm in his capacity as patron of around 250 organisations and institutions, and has participated in several events
during the year relating to these organisations.
More about the Royal Family’s programme
For a more detailed report of the year’s programme activities,
see “Excerpts from the Royal Family’s official programme”,
pages 54 – 63.
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H.M. The Queen’s Household
In connection with the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, a seminar was arranged at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. The Queen invited
royal guests from European royal families who are particularly committed to children’s rights in each of their countries. Standing, from left: Crown Princess Mary of
Denmark, Crown Princess Victoria, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway and Princess Madeleine. Seated, from left: Mme Barroso, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of
Luxembourg, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen Silvia, Queen Sofía of Spain and Queen Paola of Belgium.
Working actively for children’s rights
H.M. THE QUEEN’S HOUSEHOLD is tasked with preparing, carrying out and following up The Queen’s many
commitments. The Household’s duties also include dealing with correspondence in the form of letters of
thanks, congratulations and condolences. Prince Carl Philip’s and Princess Madeleine’s programmes of activities are linked to H.M. The Queen’s Household, as is the Royal Household.
During the year, The Queen participated in 108 (48) programme items on her own, and 182 (122) together with The
King. The Queen has taken part in all state visits, during
which The Queen has also conducted her own programme
items including study visits and seminars on topics such
as disability, children, the elderly and drug issues. In addition to the state ceremonial programme items, The Queen is
also involved in board meetings, inaugurations, scholarship
awards and study visits. A significant amount of the work of
the Court Administration has been devoted to The Queen’s
strong commitment to social issues.
For a more detailed report of the programme activities,
see “Excerpts from the Royal Family’s official programme”,
pages 54 – 63.
20 years of the UN Convention on the
Rights of the Child
During the year, The Queen initiated a long-term project to
raise awareness of the UN Convention on the Rights of the
Child, with the involvement of the Children’s Ombudsman,
Save the Children, Plan Sweden, UNICEF, ECPAT, BRIS,
the World Childhood Foundation and SOS Children’s Vil-
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lages. Many different activities have been carried out to mark
the 20th anniversary of the Convention. For example, information materials from the Children’s Ombudsman were distributed to the country’s 5,600 schools, inspiration days were
held at four locations, and a picture book entitled “Alla barns
rätt” (“Every child’s right”) was produced.
In November, The Queen organised a seminar at the Royal
Palace of Stockholm. BRIS and the Children’s Ombudsman
spoke about their work, and the children’s rights organisations involved in the project explained how they disseminate
information about the Convention. The Queen invited royal
guests from the European royal families who are particularly
committed to children’s rights to the seminar. The Queen and
the royal guests also visited Barncentrum in Stockholm. That
evening, the government invited the guests to a concert at the
Berwaldhallen Concert Hall. The following day, the government organised a high-level conference on children’s rights
in connection with the anniversary, within the context of the
Swedish presidency of the EU.
WCF works to make childhood safer
The World Childhood Foundation (WCF), which was found-
ed in 1999 by The Queen to protect children’s right to a safe
childhood, celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2009 with various events in Gothenburg, in Stockholm and internationally.
The Foundation works around the world to improve living
conditions for children in vulnerable situations. The main
aim of the Foundation is to help street children and young
mothers, as well as tackling sexual abuse and exploitation, including the trafficking of children for sexual purposes. Some
fourteen companies, foundations and individuals have joined
as co-founders. WCF has also organised the work of sponsors
and partners through its “major partner” agreements.
As Honorary Chair, The Queen has participated in all
board meetings, as well as in various fundraising events and
seminars in Sweden and abroad. The Queen gave a speech at
the UN Headquarters in connection with the Sexual Abuse
and Exploitation of Children – 10 Years in the Field conference, which was organised by WCF in association with the
UN in New York.
Preventive work to tackle drug abuse
During her visit to the US, The Queen was received by Michelle Obama at the
White House in Washington.
Malta Hospital in Cologne, at which all the employees had
been trained by Silviahemmet. Silviahemmet has also provided training in Japan since 2006.
The Mentor Foundation was set up in 1994 on the initiative
of The Queen, who is an Honorary Member of Mentor Sweden and Honorary Chair of Mentor International. The Foundation focuses on preventing drug abuse among young people. Mentor works in Sweden, Lithuania, the UK, Germany,
Colombia and the US. There is also Mentor Arabia, which
consists of 22 Arab countries. Mentor’s working models are
carefully adapted according to the culture of each country.
Mentor Sweden uses a successful model, where employees at
companies act as mentors for a period of one year to school
pupils who are in need of adult support. There is also a popular programme for parents. The Queen has participated in
all Mentor board meetings, both in Sweden and abroad. The
Queen also attended fundraising galas in aid of Mentor Sweden and its international organisations.
Queen Silvia’s Prayer Book – for private
devotion
International launch for Silviahemmet’s
teaching model
The Royal Household
The Silviahemmet Foundation, which is chaired by The
Queen, promotes scientific research and provides training
courses and care within the field of dementia. The 210th
Silvia Sister qualified during the year, having completed a
two-year 60-credit online training course. Sophiahemmet
University College is responsible for providing the training, offering expert knowledge and marketing. A one-year
30-credit Silvia Nurse training course (which is also internetbased) was launched a year ago, with work experience at Silviahemmet. Silviahemmet trains nursing staff from all over
the country and, together with the Stockholm Gerontology
Research Center, is responsible for the Swedish Dementia
Centre, a national centre of excellence on dementia issues
established by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. The
Queen participated in all of Silviahemmet’s board meetings
and seminars during the year. In the autumn, The Queen
opened a dementia ward at the Sovereign Military Order of
Queen Silvia’s Prayer Book was launched at the Royal Palace of Stockholm in November. The book contains prayers
for various occasions, and includes both well-known prayers
and new prayers that have been written specially. The book
is intended for private devotion, and is illustrated using photographs taken by The King. SEK 10 from the sale of each
copy will help to support vulnerable children as part of the
Church of Sweden’s “Hela Världen” international work.
Commitments in connection with patronage
The Queen has held several audiences at the Royal Palace of
Stockholm in her capacity as patron of around 90 organisations and institutions, and has taken part in various events.
H.M. The Queen’s Household includes the Royal Household.
The Royal Household’s function is to prepare and carry out
The King and Queen’s official representation in relation to
receptions, lunches, dinners and banquets.
During her visit to the US, The Queen met Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
in Washington.
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PRINCE CARL PHILIP’S official
programme
In a state ceremonial capacity, Prince Carl Philip took part
in the opening of the Parliamentary Session. He also participated in the National Day celebrations at Skansen, official
dinners and the Nobel festivities. On 13 May, Prince Carl
Philip was congratulated on his 30th birthday at a ceremony
in the Inner Courtyard at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
During the year, Prince Carl Philip studied at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp. During the
spring he studied forestry, biology, technology and plant cultivation, while in the autumn his courses focused on animal
production.
Prince Carl Philip has designed a new range of cutlery,
which was launched by Svenskt Tenn. The photographic
exhibition Two Princes Behind the Camera was opened at
Waldemarsudde in the presence of The Prince, and displayed
photographs taken by Prince Carl Philip and Prince Eugen.
In his capacity as patron of the Volvo Ocean Race, The Prince
took part in various events in Stockholm and St Petersburg.
During the year, Prince Carl Philip presented awards at
the Sports Gala, the Stockholm Water Prize and, at the Football Gala, Fotbollskanalen’s special prize to the former UEFA
Chairman Lennart Johansson, for his contribution to Swedish
football. The royal motoring tradition has been continued during the year through Prince Carl Philip’s participation in the
Porsche Carrera Cup, which consists of eight competitions.
During the year, Prince Carl Philip’s range of silver cutlery was launched by
Svenskt Tenn.
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Princess Madeleine plants a tree at the opening of Sweden’s fourth Ronald
McDonald House, at the University Hospital in Linköping.
PRINCESS MADELEINE’S official
programme
In a state ceremonial capacity, Princess Madeleine took part
in the opening of the Parliamentary Session and a number of
programme items in connection with the Bicentenary. She
also participated in Open Palace, the National Day celebrations at Skansen, official dinners and the Nobel festivities.
In the spring, alongside her official commitments, Princess
Madeleine also studied at Stockholm University (she took her
Bachelor’s degree in 2006). On 11 August, the engagement
of Princess Madeleine and Jonas Bergström LL.M. was announced.
Princess Madeleine has demonstrated her deep commitment to children through her work as a project administrator
for the World Childhood Foundation. She has taken part in
board meetings, events and seminars. Among other events,
Childhood 2nd Generation – a fundraising dinner at Junibacken for the World Childhood Foundation – was organised. The Princess attended a project meeting in Moscow,
and during the autumn she was involved in the planning and
implementation of a seminar at the UN and a fundraising
dinner for the World Childhood Foundation in the US.
Together with The Queen, Princess Madeleine attended
events including the Children and Online Sexual Violence
conference at Nalen in Stockholm and an exhibition about
trafficking at the Museum of Ethnography. The Princess also
took part in the celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at the Royal
Palace of Stockholm and the Berwaldhallen Concert Hall.
Princess Madeleine carried out a study visit to the Hassela
Collective in Hälsingland. Together with Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Madeleine visited a number of huts, a Hälsingland farm and a shieling museum in the duchy.
Princess Madeleine is patron of the foundation My Big
Day, which aims to realise the wishes of seriously ill children.
In this capacity, The Princess took part in a charity auction. As
a result of her patronage, The Princess also attended Europa
Nostra’s annual meeting and opened Fashion Week by Berns.
H.R.H. The Crown Princess’s Household
The Crown Princess opens the Carl Malmsten Centre for Wood Technology & Design on Lidingö, near Stockholm. To the left is Vice-Chancellor Mille Millnert.
Broad programme of activities in Sweden
and abroad
H.R.H. THE CROWN PRINCESS’S HOUSEHOLD is responsible for the planning and execution of matters
relating to Crown Princess Victoria’s official engagements, and for providing support in her daily duties.
H.R.H. The Crown Princess’s Household has dealt with 314
(226) separate inquiries during the year regarding Crown
Princess Victoria’s participation in various events in Sweden
and abroad. The Crown Princess took part in a total of 137
(129) different events. In addition to this, there are many
duties and programme items that are shared with The King
and Queen. Many of these requests are from the Government Offices, including The Crown Princess’s participation
in activities aimed at promoting Swedish interests around
the world. These are prioritised, and are planned and carried out in close cooperation with the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs. Each request is handled individually following the
customary discussions at planning meetings with The King
and Queen.
Alongside her official commitments, Crown Princess Victoria has also obtained her B.A. from Uppsala University,
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majoring in Peace and Conflict Studies combined with subjects such as Political Science.
Engagement announcement
On 24 February, the engagement of Crown Princess Victoria
to Mr Daniel Westling was announced at a cabinet briefing.
(See also page 10.)
Many ceremonial and official duties
Crown Princess Victoria’s state ceremonial duties included
attending the opening of the Parliamentary Session. She has
also taken part in cabinet briefings and meetings with the
Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs, as well as several official, ministerial and cabinet lunches. On Sweden’s National
Day, The Crown Princess conducted her own programme
in Skänninge, Mjölby Municipality, and participated in the
evening celebrations at Skansen together with the rest of the
Royal Family. As was the case for The King and The Queen,
the Bicentenary and the Swedish Presidency of the EU were
key features of The Crown Princess’s programme activities,
which included attending ministerial summits in Jönköping
and Gothenburg. In her capacity as Duchess of Västergötland, The Crown Princess attended Töreboda’s centenary
celebrations.
In addition to the state ceremonial programme items,
Crown Princess Victoria’s programme activities include a
large number of audiences and meetings at the Royal Palace
of Stockholm. She has also made several trips both within
Sweden and abroad in connection with study visits, inaugurations, award ceremonies and other events. In August, The
Crown Princess’s activities included attending the General
Assembly of the Swedish Sami in Kiruna, The King’s lunch
in connection with the session of the Nordic Council and the
Pax Nordica peace conference in Umeå.
Nature, environment and climate
The Crown Princess took part in a number of environmental
conferences during the year, including at the EU in Brussels, environmental technology seminars in London and
Paris, and an environmental conference in Kenya arranged
by the Swedish embassy and the UN’s environmental body,
UNEP. In December, The Crown Princess spent four days
in Copenhagen in connection with the UNFCCC COP 15
environmental conference. The Crown Princess took part in
the opening of the green technology exhibition Bright Green
Expo and a number of other environmental events.
Together with Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Prince
Frederik, The Crown Princess visited Greenland and studied
climate change in the Arctic. One of the outcomes of their
involvement has been the book “Tre tronföljare i Arktis”
(“Three Heirs in the Arctic”). The Crown Princess visited
Nordens Ark in Bohuslän and opened the new breeding centre for the lesser white-fronted goose together with Dame
Jane Goodall. In connection with this, a seminar was held
entitled Back to Nature – a Nordens Ark Conservation Initiative, which discussed how knowledge of the importance of
biological diversity can be disseminated.
Promoting Swedish industry and culture
Crown Princess Victoria opened an exhibition which attract-
Crown Princess Victoria opened the Swedish Trade Council’s Nairobi branch and met Maasai from Maasailand.
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ed a great deal of attention, Swedish Fashion – Exploring a
New Identity, at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London.
The exhibition, which had previously been staged in Moscow,
aims to highlight and promote Swedish fashion internationally. The Crown Princess attended the seminar Sustainable
Cities – Green Dream or Reality? at the Swedish Embassy in
London in connection with Sweden assuming presidency of
the EU. Together with the City of London Festival, the Embassy had arranged a concert by trombonist, conductor and
composer Christian Lindberg. The Crown Princess opened
the Design S exhibition in Athens, with the theme for the year
being design for sustainable development. The exhibition was
part of Sweden’s activities in Greece during the Swedish EU
Presidency. Crown Princess Victoria also visited Paris to promote Sweden, focusing on Swedish culture.
Commitment to disability issues
Crown Princess Victoria opened the 17th ISAPA symposium (International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity) in Gävle. This was attended by representatives from
more than 50 different nations, and was arranged by the
Swedish Development Centre for Disability Sport. The
Crown Princess also reopened Dalheimers Hus in Gothenburg. In terms of its breadth, the centre is unique in Europe,
and attracts around 1,000 visitors a day. Nowhere else can
so many activities and opportunities for people with various
disabilities be found in one place. The centre was opened
in 1976 by The King and Queen, and has been refurbished
and extended in recent years.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Victoria and Crown Prince
Frederik of Denmark visited Greenland in May to study climate changes there.
Patronage
The Crown Princess has held many audiences at the Royal
Palace of Stockholm in her capacity as patron of around 50
organisations and institutions, and has participated in several
events during the year relating to these organisations.
For a more detailed report of the year’s programme activities, see “Excerpts from the Royal Family’s official programme”, pages 54 – 63.
H.R.H. The Duchess of Halland’s Household
THE DUCHESS OF HALLAND’S HOUSEHOLD is responsible for managing Princess Lilian’s programme,
as well as her correspondence.
The head of H.R.H. The Duchess of Halland’s Household
is a Marshal of the Court, who is responsible for Princess
Lilian’s official and private programmes. The Princess has
not participated in the official programme during the year
due to her age.
Princess Lilian.
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The Royal Mews
The King's 1950 Daimler, purchased by King Gustaf V, has now been restored. The car is used for occasional functions.
Horses, automobiles and low-emission cars –
traditional and renewable transport
THE MAIN TASK OF THE ROYAL MEWS is to meet the transportation requirements of the Royal Family,
using both cars and, on ceremonial occasions, horse and carriage. The Royal Mews is also responsible for
preserving and protecting the culture of the royal equipage, as well as exhibiting the cars, horses, carriages,
harnesses, uniforms and other equipment of cultural and historical value to the general public.
The Royal Mews manages all car transportation for the Royal
Family, as well as transport for visiting heads of state and accompanying visitors. Just under half of the funds allocated to
the Royal Mews is used for ceremonial horse-drawn transportation, including costs relating to the care and maintenance of
coaches, harnesses and uniforms. The remaining funds are allocated to the car department and management functions.
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Ceremonial horse-drawn carriages
The ceremonial horse-drawn carriages have been used during the opening of the Parliamentary Session, 25 formal audiences, the National Day celebrations and visits to municipalities. In keeping with tradition, the Royal Family arrived in
horse-drawn carriages from the Royal Mews when celebrating Crown Princess Victoria’s birthday. The Royal Mews also
The Royal Mews
drove Princess Madeleine and Princess Benedikte of Denmark at the opening of the World Breeding Federation for
Sport Horses meeting in Flyinge.
Many hours of riding and driving training
Cortège training sessions have continued unabated in association with the Swedish Armed Forces and the Police Service, in
order to ensure both quality and security during the opening of
the Parliamentary Session and formal audiences. In addition,
the daily riding and driving practices are supplemented with
regular riding and driving training with external instructors.
Two more parade harnesses have been stylishly restored
by saddlers affiliated to the British Royal Court, as part of the
long-term restoration programme. Restoration work has also
continued on a ceremonial landau dating back to the 1870s.
New transport planning system improves
availability
Within the car department, quality work has continued to focus
on safer transportation and improved availability. Following a
trial period, the decision was made in the autumn to introduce
a new computerised transport planning system. The system
uses information from the Royal Court’s existing computer
system. The aim of the new working methods is to improve
the efficiency and availability of car transportation services to
meet the needs of the Royal Family and the Court.
Car transportation for ordinary activities is covered by
five chauffeurs. Total mileage for the Royal Court’s vehicles
amounted to approximately 210,000 km. Roughly 5,200
(5,800) driving assignments have been carried out using
cars during the year. Around 50 percent of these assignments
were connected with the Royal Family’s official programme.
The reduction compared with the previous year is due to no
incoming state visits having been carried out. Other driving
assignments consist of administrative transportation within
the Royal Court.
Successful electric car trial
The proportion of low-emission cars has continued to rise,
and now makes up around 50 percent of the car pool. Replacing cars with low-emission cars is continuing as far as
finances allow, and is dependent on access to environmentally certified vehicles for official purposes. In the continued
environmental analysis of car use, statistics will be produced
in relation to mileage per fuel type (petrol, diesel, biogas and
electricity).
Two electric cars have been used on a trial basis during
the year. As part of the assessment process, one of these has
been at the disposal of the Royal Court’s staff. The analysis
of driving assignments carried out shows that there is a clear
niche for electric cars as a tool both for administrative duties
at the Court and for day-to-day driving within Stockholm
carried out by the Royal Mews. In order to use a car with an
electric engine, with the associated limited driving distance,
the driver must plan the task in question and an active choice
of the most suitable car for the task must be made before each
journey. When making such a choice, using a low-emission
car should be the first choice on the list.
Events and visitor activities
Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine arrive in a ceremonial landau
dating from 1873 for the opening of the Parliamentary Session.
Some 14,000 people have visited the Royal Mews for guided
tours and special events, including a Christmas market. One
of the Royal Mews' two vintage cars, a 1950 Daimler, has
been restored. The car drew a large crowd when it was unveiled in the Inner Courtyard in connection with the Open
Palace event on 6 June.
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PA LAC E ADMI N I S T R AT I O N
The Royal Collections
The Royal Palace of Stockholm welcomed more than 616,000 visitors during the year. The popular The Palace as a Historical Stage talks were given in the Karl XV Hall.
Better access to our cultural heritage and
record numbers of visitors
THE ROYAL COLLECTIONS WITH THE BERNADOTTE LIBRARY is tasked with looking after and preserving
the royal collections, and continually developing and contributing knowledge in relation to the collections. The
Royal Collections manage guided tours of the Royal Palace of Stockholm, Riddarholm Church and the three
summer palaces in the National City Park. Duties also include keeping all the royal palaces furnished.
The Royal Collections manages the collections of the state,
the Bernadotte family foundations and parts of The King's
private collections, and also has overall responsibility for these
in a cultural historical capacity. Loose furnishings comprise
approximately 250,000 individual objects distributed across
the ten royal palaces. “The Collection” consists primarily of
loose furnishings such as furniture, carpets, curtains, tapestries and handicraft items. For several years now the department, which deals with collections and documentation, has
been working on a long-term project to catalogue the collections in a computerised system, in order to streamline man-
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agement and facilitate information retrieval. The department
is also responsible for planning furniture changes at the royal
palaces. Duties extend to both historical settings and ceremonial furnishings for The King and Queen's official representation. The Royal Collections department is also responsible
for the uniforms and livery used during larger ceremonies
and official dinners, according to ancient traditions.
Less international lending due to the recession
The unique position held by the royal collections in Swedish
cultural heritage has meant that, as in previous years, many
PALACE ADM INIST RAT ION
inquiries have been received from researchers, institutions
and members of the public. Only the Bernadotte Library has
assisted, administering more than 800 research hours.
Considerably fewer objects than normal have been loaned
out. The financial crisis has led to exhibition projects being
cancelled or scaled back worldwide. Around twenty objects
have been loaned out to the Royal Armoury, Prince Eugen's
Waldemarsudde, Malmö Art Museum, Grafikens Hus in
Mariefred, the Museum of Applied Arts in Frankfurt and
the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Each request
for items to be loaned is dealt with according to strict procedures and submitted to The King for approval. Approved
loans entail a considerable amount of work involving officials,
museum technicians, curators and photographers in terms
of the administration, preservation, photographing, packing
and transportation of the item by courier. The same careful
inspections are carried out when the item is returned. According to international practice, most loans are made without any financial payment, apart from covering the cost of
transportation and insurance.
Princess Sibylla's guest apartments are opened
The Restoration Department is responsible for metal, furniture, textile and general restoration work and gilding. The
department also includes a tapestry and needlework studio.
Restoration involves preventive work and active conservation of the collections. Ongoing activities include furniture
care and taking charge of the silverware after The King and
Queen's official dinners.
The Restoration Department also carries out any work
each year that needs doing at many of the palaces in connection with their opening (April) and closing (October) to
the public. The majority of its work has focused on the restoration of Princess Sibylla's official guest apartments. After
two years of hard work, the restoration was completed during
the year. The work related to curtains, bedding, chairs, armchairs, sofas, chests of drawers and tables. Around 50 paintings with gilded frames have been restored. Metal restoration
work has been carried out on around 20 chandeliers in connection with the renovations and electrical upgrades carried
out by the National Property Board at the Royal Palace of
Stockholm, Drottningholm Palace and Tullgarn Palace.
Surveying the Dutch apartment
At Tullgarn Palace, the Royal Collections have carried out a
cultural historical survey and programme for the preservation of objects in readiness for the large-scale restoration of
Oskar II's apartment, also known as the Dutch apartment. It
is planned that the apartment will be opened to the public
with its original furnishings restored during 2011.
Furnishing cultural historical settings
The department of the Clerk to the First Surveyor makes regular contributions in connection with The King and Queen's official and representative duties, for example during state visits,
audiences, cabinet meetings, meetings of the Advisory Council
on Foreign Affairs, official dinners and lunches, medal presentations and other events. On these occasions, the Royal Palace
The Palace Architect's Offi ce documents a “newly discovered” tapestry during the renovation of the South guest apartment at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
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New responsibilities for the Bernadotte
Library
The Bernadotte Library includes around 130,000 volumes
and the Bernadotte photograph collection, which comprises roughly 800,000 photographs. In the ongoing project of
creating a new computerised catalogue of the book collections, the catalogues of Karl XIV Johan's and Queen Desirée's
books have been completed. As part of the Royal Palaces book
project, the book about Haga Palace has been published.
During the year, the library's responsibility has grown to
include the Bernadotte family archive. The picture libraries of
the Bernadotte Library and the Royal Collections have been
reorganised into a joint picture library for the Royal Court.
A digital image bank has been created in order to digitise a
large number of transparencies. The image bank will include
both new and historical images from the operations of the
Royal Court. These relate to objects, events, buildings and
other subjects. The image bank is an important tool for using
new technology to document the royal cultural heritage effectively and to make it available for both internal and external
use. Thanks to the new digital image bank, the needs of both
external and internal users can be served more quickly and
more effectively.
Tours and events at the Royal Palace of
Stockholm
As part of the Royal Palaces book project, the book about Haga Palace was
published in 2009.
is transformed from being a palace that is open to the public
into a venue for the official duties of the Head of State.
During the year, a large amount of furniture has been removed and returned as part of the ongoing restoration work
at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. This has been carried out
in connection with restoration work on the floors in the Halls
of the Orders of Chivalry, ceiling work in the Hall of State
and the renovation of the great dining room in Princess Sibylla's guest apartments. A variety of projects have also been
carried out in connection with renovation work at Drottningholm Palace, Rosersberg Palace, Strömsholm Palace and
Tullgarn Palace.
In terms of projects to improve protection and security,
work has continued with arrangements for hanging tapestries, which entailed more careful handling and swifter removal in the event of fire or the risk of water damage. As previously, the department is also assisting in several painstaking
removal operations involving moving valuable items between
various warehouses and palaces.
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In addition to the considerable amount of work involved in
managing the Royal Family's official duties, the Royal Court
is also proactive in pursuing work to increase public access
to the royal cultural heritage. New guidebooks have been
produced in different languages for exhibitions at some of
the palaces. An audioguide has also been produced for the
Treasury. A project has been started in association with Ulriksdal Palace Administration and the Friends of Ulriksdal
Palace for the further promotion of Ulriksdal Palace and its
grounds as a visitor destination. The Royal Collections have
also produced a lavishly illustrated book about the Treasury,
with text in five languages.
The Royal Collections' guided tour department is responsible for arranging guided tours of the Royal Palace,
Rosendal Palace, Ulriksdal Palace, Gustav III's Pavilion at
Haga Park and Riddarholm Church. Each palace administration within the Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces is responsible for guided tours of the other palaces. For
further information about guided tours and events at the
various royal palaces, see under each palace administration,
pages 31 – 33.
The Office of the Marshal of the Realm is responsible
for organising concerts at the Royal Chapel, at Riddarholm
Church and in the Hall of State – see pages 10 – 11.
Guided tours, exhibitions and concerts are marketed by
the Royal Collections' guided tour department through ongoing advertising, distributing flyers and leaflets, cooperation
with tourist agencies, posters and active communication at
www.kungahuset.se.
PALACE ADM INIST RATION
Sales have risen at the Palace Gift Shops, and the range of
items – around 80 percent of which are exclusive to the Royal
Court – has grown during the year.
Record number of visitors at the Royal
Palace of Stockholm
At the Royal Palace of Stockholm, the reception rooms, the
Tre Kronor Museum, the Treasury, Gustav III's Museum of
Antiquities, the Royal Chapel and the Bernadotte Library are
all open to the public. Around 2,200 (2,300) guided tours
were carried out at the Royal Palace of Stockholm during
the year, of which 900 (850) were in English. The number of
visitors rose to 616,364 (496,071), out of a total of 880,680
visitors to all royal palaces. The total opening hours remained
unchanged at 7,500 (7,500) hours. The series of talks entitled
The Palace as a Historical Stage was carried out for the sixth
year in a row, with 20 well-attended events. The guided tour
department at the Royal Collections took part in the Gothenburg Book Fair, together with the Bernadotte Library. Several
themed guided tours were organised for children during the
school holidays.
The traditional Open Palace event was held on Sweden's
National Day.
The Bernadotte photograph collection comprises roughly 800,000 photographs. This portrait of King Oskar I and his family was taken in around 1856, and is the
oldest known photograph featuring a queen. Back row, from left: Prince August, Princess Eugenie, Crown Prince Karl (XV). Front row, from left: Queen Josefina,
King Oskar I, Princess Louise and Crown Princess Lovisa.
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Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces
Haga Palace will once again be a royal residence when Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling move in during 2010.
Focus on security, cultural heritage and saving energy
The Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces is tasked with managing all of the royal palaces and
accompanying buildings and parks, as well as exhibiting the palaces within the Drottningholm and Gripsholm
palace administrations. The Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces is also responsible for security and IT
issues at the Royal Court. Game preservation also falls within the Office’s remit.
The Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces is managed
by the Governor of the Royal Palaces, who is also The King’s
palace bailiff at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. There are five
palace administrations within the Office:
■
■
■
■
■
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Stockholm Palace Administration
Drottningholm Palace Administration
Gripsholm Castle Administration
Ulriksdal Palace Administration
Royal Djurgården Administration
The Office is responsible for the management and care of the
royal palaces and the buildings, parks and gardens that belong to them, as well as for exhibiting the royal palaces under
the Drottningholm and Gripsholm palace administrations.
This responsibility includes actively improving the value of
the cultural and natural assets that the palaces and Royal
Djurgården constitute. This is achieved within the framework
of the royal right of disposal, which rests on an agreement
made in 1809/10 between the then regent Karl XIII and the
old Riksdag, Riksens ständer.
The royal palaces and accompanying areas of land are
owned by the state. The National Property Board (NPB)
is responsible for the running and maintenance of the palaces, with the exception of the Royal Palace, for which the
Stockholm Palace Administration has operational responsibility, and Rosendal Palace, which is covered by Djurgården’s
funds. Some of the rooms at Ulriksdal Palace have been let to
the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Haga Palace reverts to royal residence
Haga Palace, the birthplace and childhood home of the current King, has been used as a guest residence for visiting
heads of state following an agreement and transfer of the right
of disposal between King Gustaf VI Adolf and the Swedish
government. The government returned Haga Palace to The
King on 1 October, 2009. From summer 2010, Haga Palace
will once again function as a home for a royal family, Crown
Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling. Essential renovation and rebuilding work was initiated during the autumn in
cooperation with the National Property Board, to prepare for
The Crown Princess Couple taking up residence.
Security and fire protection review
The Office of the Governor is responsible for security issues
and for physical protection at the royal palaces, in close cooperation with garrison departments and the Police Service.
Security at the Royal Court needs to be equivalent to that
at the Government Offices. Continual maintenance and improvement work in relation to fire protection is being carried out at the royal palaces, in cooperation with the National
Property Board. Risk analyses have been completed for all
the royal palaces in relation to fire and burglary prevention,
as well as personal protection. Checks conducted during the
year within the framework of the relevant legislation and systematic fire protection work have shown that the palaces have
a good level of protection.
New platform improves mobile telephony
functions
The IT department has increased capacity on WAN links and
internet connections. In addition to operations and support,
the operating system has been updated to further improve
the systems’ security level. A new image database has gone
into operation (see also page 26). The switchboard operator
platform has been replaced in order to further improve mobility and accessibility. The new technology enables the use of
more of the switchboard functions with mobile phones, while
also reducing telephony costs.
Energy-saving measures offer positive
environmental effects
The Royal Court is continually pursuing purposeful measures to improve the environment and reduce
electricity and heating costs. For example,
employees have become involved in an energy-saving campaign to to try to encourage
ideas, both big and small. Some specific measures have included replacing light bulbs with
LED/low-energy light bulbs, draught insulation around doors and windows, as well as an
evaluation into the possibility of adding a third
layer of glass to some of the windows at the
Royal Palace. An investigation has also been
launched into the possibility of installing solar
panels for electricity production at the Royal
Palace. The purpose is chiefly to deliver electricity to the refrigerators that are in operation
all year round.
The combined effects of the changes made
so far regarding lighting, draught exclusion
and natural ventilation are estimated to have
reduced the energy requirement by approximately 90,000 kWh, which is the equivalent of
about 90 tonnes of carbon dioxide. Annual energy consumption is expected to be reduced by
about 300,000 kWh once measures have been
completed throughout the entire Royal Palace.
The King and his sisters grew up at Haga Palace.
Photograph from 1949 of the then Crown Prince Carl
Gustaf, Princess Christina, Princess Desirée, Princess
Birgitta and Princess Margaretha.
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The ceiling of the Hall of State at the Royal Palace has been renovated and repainted.
STOCKHOLM PALACE ADMINISTRATION
The Stockholm Palace Administration is responsible for running operations at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
The Royal Palace of Stockholm is The King’s official residence
and is used for official duties and entertaining. But the Palace also functions as a meeting place for various activities and
events, at which parts of the Palace are open to the general
public. Several building-related maintenance and renovation
projects are underway under the remit of managing and preserving the royal cultural heritage. These projects are being
carried out in collaboration with the National Property Board.
The Bernadotte Gallery has been totally renovated over several
years and the work has now been completed. Princess Sibylla’s
official guest apartments and Princess Sibylla’s apartments
were reopened in November, following extensive restoration
work over the past few years. The Halls of the Orders of Chivalry are the object of considerable renovation work for painters
and restorers in relation to the floor, ceiling and walls. The ceiling of the Hall of State has been painted and the installation
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of a new ventilation system has improved ventilation and the
interior environment considerably for meetings and concerts.
Several restoration projects of various kinds have been implemented or initiated in preparation for the imminent wedding
of Crown Princess Victoria. The project regarding the reconstruction of the entrance and reception at the Royal Palace has
been postponed due to other priorities.
Cultural heritage projects extending over 30 years
Due to major damage, all the façades at the Royal Palace of
Stockholm have been covered with safety netting to prevent
the risk of injury in the event of collapse. An assessment of
what needs to be done in order to restore the façades has
revealed that restoration work will continue over a period of
three decades. The lack of craftsmen qualified for this unique
sort of restoration work is a major concern.
DROTTNINGHOLM PALACE ADMINISTRATION
Drottningholm Palace Administration is responsible for the management and tours of the palaces and grounds
of Drottningholm Palace, Rosersberg Palace and Tullgarn Palace.
The total number of visitors to Drottningholm Palace in 2009
amounted to 137,354 (126,567), which is the highest figure
in 25 years. The Chinese Pavilion attracted 45,240 (39,400)
visitors. Events during the course of the year included the
National Day celebrations in the palace park, which were
organised by Ekerö Municipality, and a popular Christmas
market. Once again The King presented medals in the Hall of
State at Drottningholm Palace.
Increased focus on park tourism
The Palace Administration is working actively to boost garden tourism in various different ways, offering visitors new
experiences in the palaces and parks. Examples include the
exhibition featuring 120 different varieties of pansy at the
Chinese Pavilion, and the flower show “Christmas – A Floral Extravaganza”, an exciting encounter between the stately
palace setting and the season’s flowers. Future ventures may
include exhibitions and seminars on the theme of horticulture and the environment.
The unique palace surroundings and their parks require
year-round care and maintenance. This maintenance work
is of an ongoing routine nature, but specific measures are
also required on occasions, including preventative pruning.
The planned work on the lime tree avenues at Drottningholm
Palace Park have proceeded this year as well. The formative
pruning of the lime trees by our own highly skilled staff has
continued unabated. The review of the terms of leases within
ground and property management is also continuing.
Drottningholm Palace is the official home of The King and Queen. The palace was built in the 17th century and is included in UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites.
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The newly-restored “Karamellan” by the entrance to Drottningholm Palace.
There is a café serving light lunches here, as well as a gift shop and information
centre on the royal palaces.
The National Property Board has launched a total renovation
of the façades and roof, following major ground and drainage work. The Dutch apartments, which have a unique late
19th century style, are expected to be restored to their original state by the Royal Collections and the National Property
Board, in order to be shown to the general public.
Rosersberg Palace was open from June until August and received approximately 4,500 visitors. The annual medieval day
was arranged at the palace, as well as a car show. A new, externally-managed hotel and conference centre was established
in the Hauptman Wing during the year. Preventative pruning
continued in the grounds of Tullgarn and Rosersberg Palaces.
New information centre with gift shop and café
The former café premises, “Karamellan”, have been restored
by the National Property Board and include a popular café
serving light lunches, a gift shop and a modern information
centre on the royal palaces.
Work on Tullgarn and Rosersberg Palaces
Tullgarn Palace is open daily from June through to August
and received 6,170 (6,412) visitors. During the year, Trosa
Yacht Club held a race at Tullgarn featuring classic boats.
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Increase in wild boar stocks requires active
game preservation
Game preservation has been pursued as usual on Lovön and
at Tullgarn. Hunting activities have been extended in line with
recommendations from the Federation of Swedish Farmers,
the Swedish Association for Hunting and Wildlife Management and the Police, in order to keep wild boar numbers under control. Ottenby Kungsgård on Öland is home to one of
Sweden’s oldest herds of fallow deer, dating back to the time
of King Johan III. Every year, several of the fallow deer are
culled in order to maintain the herd at the level stipulated in
the nature reserve’s regulations.
GRIPSHOLM CASTLE ADMINISTRATION
Gripsholm Castle Administration is responsible for the management and tours of Gripsholm Castle and
Strömsholm Palace.
Gripsholm Castle and the National Portrait Collection was
again visited by over 65,000 people this year, and the number
of visitors to exhibitions aimed at children and families doubled
compared with the previous year. The park and Hjorthagen
Nature Reserve received 200,000–250,000 visitors.
Gripsholm Castle displays royal furnishings and unique
historical settings covering four centuries. The castle is also
home to the National Portrait Collection; the oldest national
portrait gallery in the world. The collection includes approximately 4,700 works, mostly oil paintings. The 2009 Honour
Portrait, a photographic portrait of Bishop (Emeritus) Martin
Lönnebo, was presented according to tradition at the annual
meeting of the Gripsholm Association at the castle. Parts of
the 2009 exhibition, “Gustav IV Adolf at Gripsholm 1809”,
which was produced in collaboration with the Royal Collections to mark the Bicentenary of the separation of Finland
from Sweden (Märkesåret 1809), will be made permanent.
The excellent partnership with the National Museum regarding various marketing campaigns has continued.
Musical concerts and events
Concerts were arranged in the castle and its grounds as part of
the event “Music at Gripsholm”, in association with Strängnäs
Municipality, Music & Theatre in Sörmland, Mariefred Local
History Society and Eskilstuna-Kuriren. An outdoor concert
was also organised featuring Benny Andersson’s Orchestra, as
well as a Bellman concert, a performance by the Music Corps
and a Christmas concert. The year’s popular lecture evenings
attracted a considerable number of visitors to the castle.
tenance for hedges, lawns, trees and flowerbeds has been
carried out at Strömsholm Palace.
Changes to café at Strömsholm
The number of visitors to Strömsholm Palace amounted to approximately 6,000 (6,000) during the year. The café, which is
managed separately in the Stone Kitchen, now has a look that is
more suited to its purpose and is an important feature in attracting visitors to the palace. The popular exhibition “Crown Princess Victoria – Successor to the Throne” was shown this year.
Royal attendance at televised services
During the year, Swedish Television recorded a number of
services at Strömsholm Royal Chapel. The King and Queen attended a New Year service that was broadcast at New Year 2010.
Several musical events have taken place in the palace’s Hall of
State and in the Royal Chapel, which has also been used on several occasions for weddings and christenings. The Strömsholm
equestrian competitions took place during the spring as did the
horse races, with the Grand National in June.
Geothermal heating at Strömsholm Palace
The National Property Board has installed a geothermal heating
system during the year for both the main building and the Stone
Kitchen. Restoration work on the unique parquet flooring in the
audience room of Strömsholm Palace has been completed. In
addition, continuous measures have been taken to improve the
working environment, as well as ongoing maintenance work.
Essential restoration and environmental work
Several essential restoration projects have been undertaken
in cooperation with the National Property Board. Improvements to the Hauptman Wing have continued. A project has
been launched stretching over several years regarding renovations to the windows. Radon measurements have revealed
high levels of radon at various sites, which will require future
decontamination measures. Preparations for connection to
district heating have begun via the National Property Board.
New oak tress planted
The extensive areas of land around Gripsholm Castle require a considerable amount of maintenance on an annual
basis. Over 10 km of roads and paths and a large parking
area all need to be annually maintained, cleared of snow
and gritted. In addition to this there are around 70,000
square metres of green open space that must be kept mown
and/or cleared. Several new oak trees have been planted in
collaboration with Sörmland County Administrative Board
and the National Property Board. The usual care and main-
The yellow Baroque palace at Strömsholm.
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ROYAL DJ U RG Å R D E N A D M I N I S T R AT ION
The King taking part in the annual spring cleaning of Djurgården’s green areas, together with the Scouts.
Royal Djurgården Administration
The main task of the Royal Djurgården Administration is to manage The King’s individual right of disposal to
Djurgården as well as, on a commission basis, the royal right of disposal to Haga and Ulriksdal. The job involves protecting the historical cultural landscape, looking after the existing natural environment and adapting
the area to people’s desire for a stimulating leisure and recreational environment.
Royal Djurgården covers almost a fifth of Stockholm’s inner
city and is of great significance to the townscape. In 1995,
the area became the world’s first National City Park. A great
deal of care is required in order to preserve the area’s unique
natural value, rich wildlife and cultural buildings. The King’s
commitment within the framework of the royal right of disposal from 1809-10 contributes a sense of continuity towards
preserving and sustainably developing the National City
Park. Revenue and expenditure for Djurgården should balance in the long term. Any possible surplus is thus used solely
to protect the culture, preserve the natural environment and
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sustainably adapt the royal lands on Djurgården for recreational purposes.
Park management with horse drawn lawnmower
The parks of Ulriksdal-Haga and Royal Djurgården require
a considerable amount of care in terms of both daily maintenance and long-term planning. Accessibility and inspiration for visitors are important aspects to be considered in the
parks’ design. More than 23,000 plants, comprising almost
400 varieties, are planted each year. Key elements of the environmental work include keeping parks and green areas clean
ROYAL DJ URGÅRDEN ADM INIST RATION
and ensuring that there are strategically-located recycling stations. As part of this environmental work some of the green
areas are also mown by horse drawn cylinder lawnmowers,
which have proved to be both a cost-effective and popular
feature of the park setting.
Embankments and walking areas on Southern Djurgården
at Källhagen and Biskopsudden have been restored in order
to improve accessibility. Signage to various destinations has
also been improved. The lighting programme has, for example, involved the replacement of the majority of light sources
with low-energy light bulbs.
Blue Gates restored
The Royal Djurgården Administration’s buildings department manages buildings and installations on Northern and
Southern Djurgården, as well as on the Fjäderholm islands.
The buildings have a total area of around 65,000 square metres, including housing, offices, workshops and park buildings.
Management responsibility also covers facilities for pumping
stations, electric supply mains, quays and bridges.
Planned renovations and repairs to buildings have been
carried out. Traditional materials and working methods have
been used as far as possible, since most of the buildings are
classed as being of cultural historical value. Repairs included work on Oskar II’s “Blue Gates” from 1849, which have
been restored and moved closer to Djurgården Bridge, so
that they catch the eye of the visitor. Repainting work and
renovations have been carried out on the façade of Rosendal
Palace, where the gardener’s house has also been restored.
Investments have continued in relation to geothermal heating
installations, in line with the established environmental goal
of reducing consumption of non-renewable fuels.
Environmental clean-up operation at
Beckholmen and Djurgården Shipyard
Extensive clean-up measures have been carried out in connection with the work at Beckholmen and Djurgården Shipyard,
in consultation with Stockholm Environment Administration
and County Administrative Board. Work on renovating and
restoring 19th century stone buildings has also continued. A
new footpath has been laid on the timber deck at Beckholmen. The path has been equipped with signs featuring information on the island’s rich natural environment and cultural
history, as well as providing the general public with a safe
route in this cultural setting.
Launch of National City Park’s management plan
The first part of the management plan for the entire National
City Park has now been completed. The Djurgården Council, which is tasked with handling overall management issues,
acts as the advisory body in this work. Work is continuing
on integrating the plan into Solna and Stockholm’s overview
plans and the County Administrative Board’s plans.
Conservation projects include continued restoration and
improvements to Isbladskärret Lake by grazing with Highland Cattle, adapted water management and selective logging. The work is being carried out in collaboration with the
Swedish Wetlands Fund and the World Wide Fund for Nature. The final environmental clean-up measures have been
completed at the former industrial site at Fisksjöäng. During
2010, the area will be prepared for handling material generated by the activities and management of Royal Djurgården.
Supplementary feeding of birds and roe deer has been carried out as part of wildlife preservation work.
Events for health, recreation, culture and leisure
The Chair of Djurgården Local History Society, Agneta Lundström, offi cially
opening the newly restored Blue Gates from 1849.
As Stockholm’s largest leisure and recreation area, Royal
Djurgården is used regularly for a number of events organised
by various groups. During the year a military re-enactment was
performed at Gärdet to mark the Bicentenary of the separation
of Finland from Sweden, featuring canons, camps and with participants dressed in uniforms typical of the time, both mounted
and on foot. Annual sports events taking place within the National City Park include the Stockholm Marathon, as well as the
Vårruset, Tjejmilen, Bellmanstafetten and Blodomloppet runs.
Other popular events include the Prince Bertil Memorial, the
Archipelago Fair, Tjejmetet fishing competition and the 1.6 million Club event. The free concert “Musik i det gröna”, featuring
Malena Ernman, was a huge success and the area by the National Maritime Museum was packed with people.
One new feature this year at Ulriksdal Palace Park was the
rock musical, “The life of Bellman”. Sweden’s National Day
was celebrated in the park for the second time this year, attended by many Solna residents. The traditional autumn market
was arranged together with Bergshamra Scout Group. At Ulriksdal Royal Chapel, a large number of weddings, christening
services, confirmations, end-of-term services, advent services
and midnight masses were held, as in previous years.
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ROYAL PALAC E A D M I N I S T R AT I O N A NNUAL ACCOUNT S 2009
Notes to the financial statements,
Royal Palace Administration
The Royal Palace Administration’s result for the year
amounted to a loss of SEK 2.6 million (profit 4.2). The loss
is due largely to the fact that investments in machinery and
equipment during the financial year fell short of depreciation
by SEK 1.6 million, and that prepaid expenses were SEK
1 million less than for the previous year. This effect on the
result occurs owing to the fact that the part of the state allocation that is used for investments and prepaid expenses
is recorded in full as income, while the expenses are only influenced by depreciation costs during the year. Neither is the
part of the state allocation that is received in accordance with
the letter of appropriation, and which is not allocated during
the year, recorded as income. In accordance with the letter of
appropriation, the SEK 16 million (0.9) of the state allocation received for 2009 that has not been allocated may be
transferred and allocated to cover costs relating to 2010.
Total income amounted to SEK 114 million (113.4). Income from visitor activities increased to SEK 50.7 million
(39.2), which in turn meant that only SEK 42 million (53.5)
of the granted allocation was required. Income from visitor
activities increased mainly due to an extremely healthy stream
of visitors to the royal palaces. Approximately 180,000 more
visits were recorded in total, which is an increase of 25 percent compared with the previous year. Gift shop sales rose by
SEK 0.3 million to SEK 8.9 million.
Staff costs increased by 8.6 percent to SEK 64.6 million
(59.5). Contractual pay rises and costs relating to new recruitment to improve security each accounted for roughly
SEK 2 million of the increase. The remainder of the increase
in staff costs is due to an essential increase in the number of
staff within visitor activities to cope with the significant rise in
the number of visitors.
Other running costs increased by approximately 6 percent, to SEK 47.3 million (44.6). The increase is largely due
to the purchase of restoration and security services, as well as
higher legal costs in relation to the Crown Lands. There has
also been a slight increase in marketing of the royal cultural
heritage. Depreciation fell by SEK 0.2 million to SEK 4.7
million during the year.
Investments in machinery and intangible assets totalled
SEK 3.1 million (5.5). Investments in buildings stood at
SEK 1 million (4.1), and these were financed by loans. Repayments amounted to SEK 0.1 million (5.1).
Income statement
Amounts in SEK '000
Note
2009
2008
Income from state allocation
1
42,005
53,528
Income from fees and other remuneration
2
70,192
57,904
Income from grants
3
1,593
915
Financial income
4
222
1,064
114,012
113,411
-64,571
-59,503
Operational income
Total income
Operational costs
Staff costs
5
Cost of premises
Other running costs
Financial costs
Depreciation
Total costs
Result from operations
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6
-16
-14
-47,283
-44,625
-49
-205
-4,738
-4,868
-116,657
-109,215
-2,645
4,196
ROYA L PALACE ADM INIST RAT ION ANNUAL ACCOUNT S 2 0 0 9
Balance sheet
Amounts in SEK '000
Note 31/12/09 31/12/08
Amounts in SEK '000
Note
31/12/09
31/12/08
Government capital
14
16,917
18,436
Change in capital brought forward
15
26,422
20,446
-2,645
4,196
40,694
43,078
3,093
2,199
CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES
ASSETS
CAPITAL
INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Rights and other intangible fixed assets
Total intangible fixed assets
7
461
923
461
923
statement
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Buildings, land and other fixed property
12,051
11,504
Machinery, equipment, installations etc.
7,498
8,209
0
156
19,549
19,869
Constructions in progress
Total property, plant and equipment
8
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Long-term receivables from authorities
Change in capital according to income
8,018
9
Total financial assets
8,018
7,757
7,757
Total capital
LIABILITIES ETC.
Loans
16
Liabilities to authorities
3,749
2,989
Accounts payable
5,537
6,941
Other liabilities
Total liabilities etc.
882
996
13,261
13,125
ACCRUALS AND DEFERRALS
INVENTORIES ETC.
Inventories and stock
4,214
10
Total inventories etc.
4,214
4,218
4,218
Accrued expenses
17
5,479
5,751
Unused grants
18
0
125
Other deferred income
816
777
6,295
6,653
60,250
62,856
Pledged assets
None
None
Contingent liabilities
None
None
Total accruals and deferrals
RECEIVABLES
Accounts receivable
1,008
1,006
Receivables from authorities
2,757
3,070
Other receivables
13
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Total receivables
3,778
4,111
Total capital and liabilities
ACCRUALS AND DEFERRALS
Prepaid expenses
467
11
1,510
Other accrued income
340
941
Total accruals and deferrals
807
2,451
GOVERNMENT ALLOCATION CARRIED
FORWARD
Government allocation carried forward
-16,041
-911
-16,041
-911
8,849
7,331
Cash and bank balances
30,615
17,107
Total cash and bank balances
39,464
24,438
12
Total government allocation carried forward
CASH AND BANK BALANCES
Balance of interest account at the National
13
Debt Office
Total assets
60,250 62,856
State allocation report
Reporting against state allocation
Amounts in SEK '000
Royal Court and Palace
Administration 4.1:1
Opening transfer
amount
Allocation for the year according
to letter of appropriation
Total balance
Expenses
Income
Closing transfer
amount
Allocation item 2
911
57,136
58,047
-114,153
72,147
16,041
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Supplementary data and notes
Accounting principles
The annual accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Annual
Reports and Budget Information Ordinance (2000:605), with the exception
of the stipulation in Chapter 2, § 4 on income statements. The Royal Court
shall submit a report on the combined activities in place of an income statement. The annual report shall focus on the activities of the Office of the
Governor and the Royal Collections.
Expenses for own activities will be reconciled against the allocation for
the budget year to which the expense relates.
All acquisitions with an economic life of at least three years and a cost
of at least SEK 10,000 are recorded as fixed assets. The straight-line depreciation method is applied to the cost of the asset, based on its expected
economic life. Depreciation is applied on a half-yearly basis. In general,
depreciation occurs over five years. However, computer and telephone
equipment, as well as software licences, are depreciated over three years.
Acquisitions of older quality carpets are depreciated over ten years. Cultural
assets are not subject to depreciation. Reconstruction work and improvements to buildings and land are depreciated over 30 years.
Supplier’s invoices that have been received after the cut-off date of 11
January 2010 are provided for as accrued expenses and thus not attributable to state funding.
Supplier invoices for less than SEK 5,000 are not allocated to a particular
period.
Note Amounts in SEK '000
Valuation principles
Assets and liabilities have been valued at cost, unless otherwise stated
below. Accounts receivable have been stated in the amounts that, based on
individual assessment, are expected to be received. Income and expenses
have been recognised on an accrual basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards.
The buildings and areas of land in the Crown Lands that are included in
the royal right of disposal, and which are managed by the Office of the Marshal of the Realm via the Office of the Governor, are only reported in terms
of improvement expenses in the balance sheet, since they are owned by
the Swedish state. The current rateable values are recorded in the notes.
4 Financial income
Absence due to sickness as a % of ordinary working hours
2009
2008
Total
Proportion of staff on long-term sick leave (60 days or more)
Women
Men
Employees aged 29 or younger
Employees aged 30-49
Employees aged 50 or over
2.69%
48.97%
3.07%
2.31%
3.57%
2.05%
3.39%
2.69%
56.51%
2.36%
3.02%
4.18%
2.33%
3.06%
2009
2008
57,136
-16,041
911
42,006
53,670
-911
769
53,528
50,720
8,874
3,667
5,004
157
1,770
70,192
39,190
8,601
3,411
4,211
614
1,877
57,904
200
136
148
730
270
0
245
1,593
276
0
170
100
233
915
53
116
1
0
52
222
320
621
2
36
85
1,064
-45,766
-17,332
-566
-41,860
-16,270
-290
-907
-64,571
-1,083
-59,503
-1,307
-3,824
-764
-3,982
-564
-3,484
-236
-3,686
1,576
0
1,576
259
1,317
1,576
-653
-462
-1,115
-136
-517
-653
461
923
1 Income from state allocation
State allocation according to letter of appropriation
Unutilised state allocation
State allocation carried over from previous year
Total income from state allocation
2 Income from fees and other remuneration
Income from entrance fees and guided tours
Sales from royal gift shops
Rents and leases
Forestry, commissions, sales, other
Capital gains on sale of equipment
Other income
Total income from fees and other remuneration
3 Income from grants
Single area payment, environmental support and support
for organic farming
Employment grant and unemployment allowance
Grant for book project
Grant for printed materials
Grant for the Crown of Knowledge series of talks
Other grants
Total income from grants
Interest from National Debt Office
Interest from bank and dividends from securities
Interest from accounts receivable
Capital gains on financial assets
Exchange rate gains
Total financial income
5 Staff costs
Salaries
Social security contributions
Allocation of accrued overtime, wages
and holiday pay liability
Other staff costs
Total staff costs
6 Other running costs
Explanatory items for significant changes
Legal and consultancy expenses properties
Security services
Restoration services
Marketing
7 Intangible fixed assets
Opening cost
Additions during the year
Total accumulated costs
Accumulated depreciation
Depreciation for the year
Total accumulated depreciation
Book value
38
2009
2008
8 Property, plant and equipment
Buildings, land and other fixed property
Opening cost
Acquisitions during the year
Machinery, equipment, installations etc.
Opening cost
Accumulated cost reversed re equipment
sold/discarded during the year
Additions during the year
Accumulated depreciation reversed re
equipment sold/discarded during the year
Cultural assets
Opening cost
Total book value
2009
2008
8,849
7,331
461
19,549
-3,093
16,917
923
19,713
-2,199
18,436
18,404
8,018
26,422
12,689
7,757
20,446
2,199
982
-88
3,093
3,147
4,141
-5,089
2,199
237
685
2,759
1,535
284
369
2,631
1,365
13 Balance of interest account at the National Debt
Office
The reporting is not prepared in such a way that it is clear
whether the balance of the account comprises state allocation funds or own income.
12,066
981
13,047
7,925
4,141
12,066
-562
-435
-997
-233
-329
-562
27,841
-951
25,774
-2,377
Intangible fixed assets, see note 7
Property, plant and equipment, see note 8
Borrowings, see note 16
Total government capital
3,131
30,021
4,444
27,841
15 Change in capital brought forward
-20,101
951
-17,957
1,878
Accumulated profit and profit from previous year
Book value Grusmedelsfonden, see note 9
Total change in capital brought forward
-3,841
-22,991
-4,022
-20,101
470
470
19,549
19,713
Balance of interest account
14 Government capital
16 Loans
Opening borrowings
New loans raised
Repayments during the year
Borrowings
17 Accrued expenses
Rateable value of Crown Lands
Agricultural property
Apartment buildings
Total rateable value
56,350
1,752
58,102
50,367
1,752
52,119
8,018
12,587
7,757
10,510
9 Long-term receivables
Book value Grusmedelsfonden
Market value ditto
Accrued overtime liability
Accrued wage liability
Accrued holiday pay liability
Social security contributions for accrued overtime,
wage and holiday pay liability
Other accrued expenses,
(supplier invoices not attributable to state funding)
Total accrued expenses
263
1,102
5,479
5,751
0
125
0
125
18 Unused grants
10 Inventory
Funds remaining from grant for furnishing
of warehouse building, government
Total unused grants
The inventory is carried at the lower of cost and fair value,
according to the first-in-first-out principle. Obsolescence
risks have thus been taken into consideration.
11 Prepaid expenses
Park contract work
Security services
Telephone subscription
Software licences
Other
Total prepaid expenses
0
109
258
100
0
467
1,045
191
228
0
46
1,510
-911
42,006
-57,136
-16,041
-769
53,528
-53,670
-911
Stockholm, 18 February, 2010
Svante Lindqvist
Marshal of the Realm
12 Government allocation carried forward
State allocations in interest-bearing flow
Opening balance
Reported against state allocation
State allocation supplied to interest account
Liabilities in relation to state allocations in interestbearing flow
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Summary of key information
Amounts in SEK '000
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
3,093
2,199
3,147
4,739
-
Other loans
Borrowings
Interest earned
The National Debt Office
Bank, incl. dividends from securities
53
320
362
192
153
116
621
330
270
181
43
195
208
39
-
1,641
1,623
1,447
1,438
-
0
0
0
0
-
Interest expenses
Other loans
State allocation credit
Granted
Utilised state allocation credit
Workforce and employees
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
156
155
145
144
147
Running cost per FTE
717
672
669
680
599
Average number of female employees
81
79
74
68
69
Average number of male employees
75
76
71
76
78
Changes in capital during the year
-2,645
4,196
4,814
3,356
2,815
Change in capital brought forward
26,422
20,446
20,627
21,606
23,069
8,018
7,757
7,270
6,860
6,522
of which Grusmedelsfonden
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Auditor’s Report for the Royal Palace
Administration
The Swedish National Audit Office has audited the annual accounts of the Royal Palace
Administration, agreed on 18 February, 2010, for the 2009 financial year.
The Royal Palace Administration shall follow the Annual Reports and Budget Information
Ordinance (2000:605), with the exception of the stipulation in Chapter 2, § 4 on income statements.
The Royal Palace Administration is also exempt with regard to reporting costs attributable to state
funding.
It is the responsibility of the National Audit Office to examine the annual accounts of the Royal
Palace Administration in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, with the aim of
establishing whether the accounts and supporting figures are reliable and whether the financial
statements are true and fair.The Auditing of State Activities Act (2002:1022) states that the National
Audit Office is not required to examine with the purpose of assessing whether the management’s
administration follows applicable regulations and particular decisions.
The audit has been conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. This
means that the audit has been planned and implemented with the aim of obtaining reasonable
grounds for making a judgement on whether the annual accounts are true and fair. The examination
thus relates to a selection of significant transactions.
The audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion set out below.
The annual accounts have been prepared in accordance with the ordinance on annual reports
and budget information, the letter of appropriation, and other government decisions relating to the
Royal Palace Administration.
The National Audit Office considers that the annual accounts are in all essentials true and fair.
Auditor Staffan Nyström is responsible for the decision in this case. Project manager Christina
Nordenstam is responsible for submitting the report.
Stockholm, 19 March, 2010
The Swedish National Audit Office
Staffan Nyström
Christina Nordenstam
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ROYAL DJ U RG Å R D E N A N N UA L AC C O U NT S 2009
Notes to the financial
statements
Income statement
The result for the year amounted to a loss of SEK 10.5 million (profit 12.1). Total revenue increased by SEK 10.4 million during the year, to SEK 108.9 million. Continued contract negotiations and Norra Länken’s progress with new
concessions boosted rental and leasing income by SEK 6.8
million. Property expenses, which also include long-term
investments, increased by SEK 24.3 million to SEK 79.8
million. Other external costs increased to SEK 20.9 million
(13.9) and relate chiefly to consultancy costs for clean-up
activities, and legal costs. Djurgårdsfonden contributed SEK
15 million (12) to cover costs related to cleaning and repairing Djurgården Shipyard.
Investigations are underway on Beckholmen, as are negotiations with the County Administrative Board/Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, to establish the nature of the
clean-up assignment.
Rental and leasing income
The Royal Djurgården Administration The Royal Djurgården Administration
Results trend 2005-2009
Sales trend 2005-2009
tkr
tkr
15,000
120,000
Amounts in SEK '000
Note
2009
2008
74,782
67,946
1
34,188
30,626
108,970
98,572
-79,806
-55,529
Income
Other operating income
Operating expenses
Property expenses
2
Other external costs
-20,951
-13,854
Staff costs
3
-17,221
-16,171
Depreciation of
property, plant and equipment
4
-2,060
-1,700
Profit from sale of fixed assets
243
Operating result
-119,795
-87,254
-10,825
11,317
285
771
Result from financial items
Interest earned/dividends
Reversal of impairment of securities
8
Interest expenses/exchange losses
Result for the year
67
-1
-2
351
769
-10,474
12,086
12,000
100,000
9,000
6,000
80,000
3,000
60,000
0
-3,000
40,000
-6,000
20,000
-9,000
-12,000
0
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Balance sheet
Amounts in SEK '000
Note
31/12/09 31/12/08
ASSETS
Fixed assets
5
31/12/08
46,951
57,730
Funds brought forward
28,341
16,255
Result for the year
-10,474
12,086
Total equity
64,818
86,071
11,253
8,835
576
517
Capital
4
3,847
3,869
Financial assets
Other investments held as fixed assets
Note 31/12/09
Equity
Property, plant and equipment
Machinery and equipment
Amounts in SEK '000
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
6
Total fixed assets
46,951
57,730
50,798
61,599
6
Current liabilities
Current assets
Accounts payable
Current receivables
Accounts receivable
Other liabilities
10,281
14,169
7,071
5,589
Accrued expenses and
deferred income
21,505
20,726
1,510
2,068
Total current liabilities
33,334
30,079
18,862
21,825
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
98,152
116,150
4,285
4,056
None
None
Cash and bank balances
24,207
28,669
Total current assets
47,354
54,551
TOTAL ASSETS
98,152
116,150
Other receivables
Prepaid expenses and
accrued income
7
Total current receivables
Investments in securities
8
9
Pledged assets
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Contingent liabilities
10
ROYAL DJ URGÅRDEN ANNUAL ACCOUNT S 2 0 0 9
Notes with accounting principles
and notes to the financial statements
Amounts in SEK '000 unless otherwise stated
General accounting principles
The annual accounts are, where appropriate, prepared in accordance with
the Swedish Annual Accounts Act.
Valuation principles
Assets and liabilities have been valued at cost, unless otherwise stated
below. Accounts receivable have been stated in the amounts that, based
on individual assessment, are expected to be received. Improvement
costs on buildings and land are carried as an expense directly.
Absence due to sickness as a % of ordinary working hours
2009
2008
6 Investments held as fixed assets
Total absence due to sickness
Proportion of staff on long-term sick leave (60 days or more)
Women
Men
Employees aged 30-49
Employees aged 50 or over
3.63
43.79
2.34
4.28
2.14
4.66
3.29
55.80
2.49
3.67
1.60
4.23
The Royal Djurgården Administration’s funds’ net assets
according to the financial statements of the fund manager,
Kammarkollegiet.
Special pension funds
Djurgårdsfonden
Book value
Market value
2009
2008
22,799
24,152
46,951
61,188
21,882
35,848
57,730
63,708
553
24
410
523
1,510
587
271
1,005
205
2,068
4,056
162
67
4,285
4,285
3,938
118
4,056
4,191
19,142
2,363
21,505
19,475
1,251
20,726
Note 7 Prepaid expenses and accrued income
2009
2008
15,000
12,000
1,400
1,800
1,625
7,500
1 Other operating income
Withdrawal from Djurgårdsfonden according to
government decision for repairs to Djurgården Shipyard
2 Long-term investments
Property expenses include long-term investments
Castle area
GV dock Beckholmen
Djurgården Shipyard
Djurgården Shipyard quay
Geothermal installations
Beckholmen Wärtsilä
Prepaid insurance
Other prepaid expenses
Accrued fuel income from tenants
Other accrued income
8 Investments in securities
13,800
5,800
850
7,000
712
Institutional funds opening balance
Dividends
Reversed impairment losses
Book value
Market value
9 Accrued expenses and deferred income
3 Employee and staff costs
Number of annual working units
Of which men
Salaries and social security contributions
Salaries
Social security contributions
Pension costs
40
65%
38
66%
11,215
3,751
1,839
10,319
3,523
1,486
31/12/09
31/12/08
13,308
2,270
-1,222
14,356
11,148
2,469
-309
13,308
-9,439
990
-2,060
-10,509
3,847
-8,048
309
-1,700
-9,439
3,869
353,490
161,395
82,513
5,473
602,871
280,987
161,395
82,513
5,473
530,368
4 Machinery and equipment
Planned depreciation based on original cost and expected
economic life of 5 years
Opening costs
Additions
Disposals
Total costs
Opening depreciation
Depreciation reversed on disposals
Book value
Invoiced rents and leases
pertaining to the coming year
Other items
10 Contingent liabilities
The Royal Djurgården Administration is responsible for clean-up operations at
Beckholmen. Negotiations with the County Administrative Board/the Swedish
Environmental Protection Agency are continuing in relation to e.g. the time, scope,
methods and the Royal Djurgården Administration’s share of the costs. It is estimated
that RDA will be responsible for covering 5% of the total cost, including own work.
Stockholm, 23 February, 2010
Svante Lindqvist
5 Property rateable values
The Royal Djurgården Administration controls properties
on Northern and Southern Djurgården, in accordance with
the royal right of disposal.
Rateable values
Single-family house/plot for single-family house
Apartments/plots for apartments
Apartment premises
Industry/electricity production facility
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ROYAL DJ U RG Å R D E N A N N UA L AC C O U NT S 2009
Auditor’s Report for the Royal
Djurgården Administration
The Swedish National Audit Office has audited the annual report of the Royal Djurgården Administration, comprising annual accounts with notes, agreed on 18 February, 2010, for the 2009
financial year.
It is the responsibility of the National Audit Office to examine the annual accounts of the Royal
Djurgården Administration in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, with the aim
of establishing whether the accounts and supporting figures are reliable and whether the financial
statements are true and fair. The Auditing of State Activities Act (2002:1022) states that the National Audit Office is not required to examine with the purpose of assessing whether the management’s
administration follows applicable regulations and particular decisions.
The audit has been conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. This
means that the audit has been planned and implemented with the aim of obtaining reasonable
grounds for making a judgement on whether the annual accounts are true and fair. The examination thus relates to a selection of significant transactions.
The audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion set out below.
The annual accounts have been prepared, where appropriate, in accordance with the Annual
Accounts Act (1995:1554).
The National Audit Office considers that the annual accounts are in all essentials true and fair.
Auditor Staffan Nyström is responsible for the decision in this case. Project manager Christina
Nordenstam is responsible for submitting the report.
Stockholm, 19 March, 2010
The Swedish National Audit Office
Staffan Nyström
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Christina Nordenstam
Diagram overview
Number of inquiries regarding
royal involvement 2005-2009
Number of visits to the Royal Palaces
2005-2009
State allocation trend 2005-2009
60
1,000,000
2,000
50
800,000
1,500
40
600,000
30
1,000
400,000
500
20
200,000
10
0
0
0
2005
2005
2006
2007
2008
2006
2007
2008
2009
2005
2009
2006
2007
2008
2009
The Palace Administration
Use of funds within the Court
Administration
Distribution of income,
7%
Distribution of expenditure,
3%
4%
21%
30%
41%
55%
44%
8%
37%
20%
21%
1%
The Royal Mews
Number of permanent employees
converted into full-time posts
8%
Rents and leases
Entrance fees, guided tours
Sales
Income from grants
State allocation
Other income
Office of the Marshal of the Realm
Office of the Marshal of the Court
Staff costs
Other operating costs
Depreciation, financial costs
Age distribution: women
7%
250
Age distribution: men
7%
9%
1%
11%
200
27%
38%
150
23%
19%
100
50
0
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
The Royal Djurgården Administration
27%
Under 24
25-34 years
35-44 years
31%
45-54 years
55-64 years
65+
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THEME: STATE VISITS
Swedish interests promoted during exchange of visits
Each state visit has a clear description of purpose from the government, which may for example be to increase trade and cultural exchanges between countries. State visits also lay the foundations for personal
relationships between heads of state and their delegations at a political, financial and cultural level.
The King and Queen carried out two outgoing state visits during the year. No state visits were made to Sweden. These were replaced this year by an official exchange of visits between Sweden and Finland to mark the
Bicentenary of the separation of Finland from Sweden (Märkesåret 1809), as well as audiences in connection
with Sweden assuming the EU Presidency.
The King and Queen with ministers Carl Bildt and Lars Leijonborg being received at Villa Madama by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
State visit to Italy 23 – 27 March
During their state visit to Italy, The King and Queen were accompanied by Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt and Minister for Higher Education and Research Lars Leijonborg. The
King and Queen were received by President Giorgio Napolitano
at a welcoming ceremony. The King visited both the Senate and
the Chamber of Deputies for a meeting with the Speaker. The
King and Queen laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and visited the Mayor of Rome. Following this, The King
and Queen went to the art museum Galleria Borghese, accompanied by the Italian Minister for Culture, and later attended a
lunch hosted by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
The Queen opened a Swedish-Italian conference on chil-
46
dren who have been born deaf, children with hearing impairments and cochlear implants. The Queen’s programme also
included a visit to the National Etruscan Museum and a women’s forum. The King and Queen attended meetings at the UN
Food and Agriculture Organisation and the International Fund
for Agricultural Development in Rome, where the world’s food
situation was discussed. The state visit continued to Bologna,
where The King and Queen visited the world’s oldest university faculty. The King and Queen participated in the conference,
“Sweden and the EU – Challenges Ahead”. A visit was also
paid to the Swedish Institute’s exhibition, “Quality of Life”,
which featured Swedish inventions and Swedish design.
THEME: STATE VISITS
State visit to the Netherlands 21 – 23 April
Minister for Employment Sven Otto Littorin and Minister
for Education Jan Björklund joined The King and Queen on
their state visit to the Netherlands. The King and Queen were
received by Queen Beatrix, after which the programme began with a visit to the historical 15th century church Nieuwe
Kerk, in Amsterdam. The King took part in a seminar on labour market issues, led by the employment ministers of both
countries. The King and Queen and Minister Littorin also
visited an interesting project in which unemployed people are
offered work experience restoring old forts and defences. The
King also met representatives from the International Court
of Justice in The Hague, as well as the Speaker of Parliament
and Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende.
Several of the programme items during the state visit had
an environmental technology, sustainable development and
biotechnology theme. For example, the party paid a visit to
Groningen, where the harbour is being developed with a focus
on sustainability and is expected to be of major economic significance to Scandinavia. At the university in Groningen, The
King and Queen were informed about the eminent research
work being conducted within the field of nanotechnology.
The Queen visited an exhibition at the library in Amsterdam,
featuring Swedish children’s book illustrations. The programme
also included a seminar on vulnerable children, a visit to Keukenhof Park and a visit to Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery, which
contains works by some of the great Dutch painters.
The King and Queen pictured here with Queen Beatrix and The Crown Prince Couple Willem Alexander and Maxima, as well as Princess Margriet, at the Swedish
reciprocal dinner in The Hague.
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THEME: BICENTENARY
Märkesåret 1809 exchange of visits
Sweden – Finland
President Tarja Halonen in Sweden
15 – 16 January
The King and Queen in Finland
25 – 26 August
Finland’s President Tarja Halonen and her husband Dr Pentti
Arajärvi paid an official visit to Sweden at the invitation of
The King on 15 – 16 January. The programme included the
official inauguration of the Bicentenary of the separation
of Finland from Sweden (Märkesåret 1809), in the Swedish Parliament building. In the evening The King and Queen
hosted a banquet at the Royal Palace, with guests from the
diplomatic corps, the Swedish Parliament, the government,
authorities and representatives from the Swedish and Finnish business communities, science and culture. On Friday 16
January, the Presidential couple and The King and Queen
visited Botkyrka and Södertälje.
The King and Queen visited Finland at the invitation of
President Tarja Halonen, accompanied by Minister for Social
Security with responsibility for Nordic cooperation, Cristina
Husmark Pehrsson. The programme included a seminar at
Åbo Academy in Turku, entitled: “Märkesåret – 1809 and the
years that followed”. A study visit was paid to Turku Shipyard.
In Tampere, The King and Queen visited the city’s Swedish
day nursery and the Swedish Sami School, the Moomin Museum and a graphics workshop.
The King and Queen together with President Tarja Halonen and her husband, Dr Pentti Arajärvi, during a visit to the graphics workshop Himmelblau in Tampere.
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THEME: PRESIDENCY OF THE EU
The King in talks with President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso on 1 July, 2009.
Audiences in connection with Sweden
assuming the EU Presidency, 1 July
The King gave an audience for the President of the European
Commission José Manuel Barroso, in connection with
Sweden assuming the EU Presidency on 1 July. On the same
day, The King also gave an audience for the members of the
European Commission and Sweden’s government. The King
and Queen attended a ceremony at Skansen to mark Sweden
assuming the EU Presidency.
The King and Queen, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, Minister for Enterprise and Energy Maud Olofsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt and Minister for Finance
Anders Borg, together with the European Commissioners during an audience at the Royal Palace in connection with Sweden assuming the EU Presidency on 1 July, 2009.
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THEME: HEAD OF STATE’S DUTIES – CABINET MEETINGS
The King and Crown Princess Victoria receive the Speaker of Parliament and the new government at the change of government cabinet meeting in 2006.
The King’s meetings with the government and Riksdag
The King hosts several cabinet meetings at the Royal Palace of Stockholm every year. Crown Princess Victoria also
participates in the cabinet meetings. There are two kinds of
cabinet meeting:
Information cabinet meetings
According to the Constitution Act of 1974, the Prime Minister is responsible for ensuring that the Head of State is kept
informed about matters concerning the nation. The Constitution Act (Chapter 5, § 1) states: “The government convenes
for cabinet meetings under the chairmanship of the Head
of State as required.” These meetings take place 3-4 times
a year according to current practice. It is formally The King
who convenes the cabinet meeting, but the decision is made
in consultation with the Prime Minister. During the cabinet
meetings, each minister present informs The King about political initiatives, investigations and current legislation within
their department and responds to questions asked by The
King and The Crown Princess.
Change of government cabinet meetings
According to the Constitution Act (Chapter 9, § 4), a change
of government cabinet meeting should take place after the
Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) has elected a new Prime Minister. The King meets the new government and the Speaker
of Parliament after the newly-elected Prime Minister has announced the ministers who will form the new government.
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It is at this cabinet meeting that a new government formally
takes up its duties. The new government traditionally gathers
for a photograph in connection with the meeting.
The King and Queen host a lunch after the cabinet meetings, which is also attended by the department heads at the
Royal Court.
The Swedish Parliament’s Advisory Council
on Foreign Affairs
The King also chairs the meetings of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs, which take place at the Royal Palace.
The Advisory Council is made up of the Speaker and nine
members of Parliament. The Council is a consultation group
between the government and the Riksdag. The government is
responsible for informing and consulting the Council on key
foreign policy issues.
Cabinet Meeting Room
The cabinet meetings take place in the Cabinet Meeting Room
at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. When it is not being used for
The King’s official duties the room is open to the public, as are
other rooms in the State Apartments. The interior decor dates
from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The Cabinet Meeting
Room was used as the king’s main dining room during the time
of Gustav III. It was here that Gustav III held what were known
as public suppers, inspired by the French, at which guests were
invited to watch the king taking his meal.
THEME: HEAD OF STATE’S DUTIES – CABINET MEETINGS
King Gustaf V chairing a cabinet meeting in 1944 with the coalition government that was in power during the war years 1939-1945.
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Speaker Per Westerberg on their way to a
cabinet meeting.
The year World War II broke out, 1939. The coalition government leaving the
Royal Palace following a cabinet meeting.
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Medal presentations on 28 January 2009
Former Prime Minister Göran Persson received
H.M. The King’s Medal, 12th size.
H.M. THE KING’S MEDAL
12TH SIZE WITH CHAIN
Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court
Rune Lavin For outstanding contributions to
the Swedish legal system
Former Prime Minister Göran Persson For many
years of significant work as Prime Minister
12TH SIZE WITH THE RIBBON OF THE ORDER
OF THE SERAPHIM
Former Cabinet Minister Leni Björklund For
outstanding contributions within Swedish
politics and the public sector
First Lady of the Court, Baroness Kirstine von
Blixen-Finecke For significant contributions as
a First Lady of the Court
Former Cabinet Minister Gun Hellsvik For outstanding contributions within Swedish politics
and the public sector
Keeper of the Public Records Tomas Lidman
For outstanding cultural contributions within the
field of librarianship and archive management
Crown Equerry, Lieutenant General Mertil
Melin For significant contributions as Director
of the Royal Mews
Composer Gunhild “Gullan” Bornemark was
awarded H.M. The King’s medal, 8th size.
Chartered accountant Berit Hernström For
meritorious services as an accountant at the
Royal Court
Director Carin Mannheimer For outstanding artistic contributions as a scriptwriter and director
Professor Björn Wittrock For significant contributions to Swedish social science research
Former Director of Defence Roland Sandberg
For outstanding contributions as the founder and
commander of the Småland Karoliner (Soldiers
of Karl XII)
Golfer Annika Sörenstam For exceptional
achievements as a golfer
Professor Per Wramner For significant contributions within environmental work
H.M. THE KING’S MEDAL TO THOSE WHO
SERVE AT THE ROYAL COURT AND ROYAL
ORDER OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING
THE LITTERIS ET ARTIBUS MEDAL
8TH SIZE WITH A BRIGHT-BLUE RIBBON
Film director Roy Andersson For outstanding
artistic contributions as a film director
Clerk to the Office of the Order Anna Lilliehöök For meritorious services to the Royal
Order of His Majesty The King
Writer Maj Bylock For outstanding artistic
contributions as a writer
Producer Katinka Farago For outstanding artistic contributions to the Swedish film industry
Actor Örjan Ramberg For outstanding artistic
contributions as an actor
Director Björn Wahlström For outstanding
work in Sweden’s business sector
Club Director Dennis Andersson For outstanding contributions within international youth
football and as founder of the Gothia Cup
Professor Barbro Westerholm For outstanding
contributions within Swedish politics and the
public sector
Project Manager Brittmo Bernhardsson For
many years of service within the field of culture
and the media
Director Leif Östling For outstanding work in
Sweden’s business sector
Composer Gunhild (Gullan) Bornemark For
outstanding artistic contributions as a composer
and lyrics writer of children’s and young people’s music
Former minister Gun Hellsvik received H.M.
The King’s Medal, 12th size.
FOR LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE
Cleaner Rita Bernhard For long and faithful
service to Gripsholm Castle Administration
Deer keeper Lars Eklund For long and faithful
service to Gripsholm Castle Administration
First Curator Jerzy Holtz For long and faithful
service to the Royal Collections
Court Secretary Eva Papik Lindfors For long
and faithful service within public administration
and for the Office of the Marshal of the Court
Palace Librarian Antoinette Ramsay-Hertelius
For long and faithful service to the Bernadotte
Library
Pastor of the Court Parish Erland Ros For long
and faithful service to the Church
OF THE SERAPHIM
DSc Econ. (Hon) & MD (Hon) Margareta Nilsson For significant contributions within teaching
and research
Jeweller to H.M. The King Lars Kjellander For
meritorious services as Jeweller to H.M. The King
Colonel Mikael Christoffersson For meritorious
services as aide to H.M. The King
OF THE SERAPHIM
Author, musician and artist Ulf Lundell For
many years of valuable work as a musician,
author and poet
Lieutenant Colonel Iréne Clement For meritorious services as aide to H.R.H. Crown Princess
Victoria
Producer Waldemar Bergendahl For significant contributions to the Swedish film industry
Professor Christopher Gillberg For valuable
work within child and adolescent psychiatry
National Folk Musician of Sweden Kalle (Karl)
Moraeus For many years of valuable work as
a musician
Professor Bo Grandien For significant contributions to Swedish art
Swimmer Anders Olsson For exceptional
achievements as a disabled sportsman
Local Government Commissioner Stig Henriksson For outstanding contributions within local
Swedish politics
Lay worker Inga Pagreus For significant contributions to the Church’s social work
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Cathedral Chaplain Carl-Erik Sahlberg For significant contributions to the Church’s social work
Major Ingrid von Knorring For meritorious services as aide to H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria
Commander Bengt Lundgren For meritorious
Colonel Thomas Nilsson For meritorious services as aide to H.M. The King
Major Daniel Ottosson For meritorious services as aide to H.R.H. Prince Carl Philip
Lieutenant Colonel Jan Vall For meritorious
Medal presentations on 8 June 2009
12TH SIZE WITH CHAIN
Local Government Commissioner Bengt Germundsson For outstanding contributions within
local Swedish politics
General Håkan Syrén For outstanding work for
the Swedish Armed Forces
Publisher Berit Gullberg For significant contributions within theatre
OF THE SERAPHIM
Professor Stig Hadenius For outstanding contributions within media and journalism
Director Sune Carlsson For outstanding work
in Sweden’s business sector
Professor Jan Lindroth For significant work
within the history of sport
County Governor Barbro Holmberg For outstanding contributions to society
Professor Ingvar Lundberg For significant
work within the field of literacy development, in
particular dyslexia
Director Nils Erik Johansson For outstanding
Director Dag Klackenberg For significant contributions within administration and commerce
Museum Director Lars Nittve For outstanding
achievements within museum work
Director Carl-Henric Svanberg For significant
County Governor Per Unckel For outstanding
contributions to society
Deputy County Governor Göran Bengtsson For
significant contributions to society as a county
director, acting county governor and as Chairman of the fundraising foundation Ostindiefararen Göteborg III
Dramaturge Ulla Åberg-Josephson For outstanding contributions as a dramaturge
THE LITTERIS ET ARTIBUS MEDAL
Clarinettist Karin Dornbusch For outstanding
artistic contributions as a clarinet player
Actor Björn Gustafsson For outstanding artistic
contributions as an actor
TV producer Måns Reuterswärd For outstanding artistic contributions as a TV producer
Actress Meg Westergren For outstanding
artistic contributions as an actress
Former Bank Director Sten Westerberg For
significant contributions within administration
and commerce
OF THE SERAPHIM
Author Stefan Edman For outstanding contributions to the environment
Opera Director Lise-Lotte Axelsson For significant contributions to Swedish musical life
Choir Director Gunnar Eriksson For outstanding contributions within Swedish choral life
Professor Johan Cullberg For significant contributions within the field of psychiatry
Choirmaster Bo Johansson For outstanding
contributions within Swedish choral life
Film director Roy Andersson received the
Litteris et Artibus Medal from The King.
Tennis player Jonas Björkman For outstanding
achievements as a tennis player
Ice hockey player Jörgen Jönsson For outstanding achievements as an ice hockey player
Priest Lars Åke Lundberg For significant
contributions within the Church’s social and
spiritual work
Authoress Margareta Melin For significant
contributions as a writer of books on spiritual
and existential subjects
Composer and musician Ale Möller For
outstanding contributions as a composer and
musician
Sculptress and authoress Eva Spångberg For
outstanding contributions as a church sculptor
and writer
Pastor Allan Wendefors For significant humanitarian contributions in the field of development aid
H.M. THE KING’S MEDAL TO THOSE WHO
SERVE AT THE ROYAL COURT
OF THE SERAPHIM
Court Dentist Anders Ericson For meritorious
services as H.M. The King’s dentist
Housekeeper Gerd Andersson For meritorious
services as housekeeper at Solliden
Supervisor of the Royal Palace Timmy Cox For
meritorious services as a Supervisor at Drottningholm Palace and the Chinese Pavilion
Chef Erich Schaumburger For meritorious
services as a chef
Lady’s maid Ann Schierenbeck For meritorious
services as a lady’s maid
Huntsman to H.M. The King Peter Vilidu
For meritorious services as Huntsman to H.M.
The King
Golfer Annika Sörenstam received H.M. The King’s Medal, 8th size (the medal
was awarded on 28th January).
Director Carl-Henric Svanberg was
awarded H.M. The King’s Medal,
12th size.
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Excerpts from the Royal Family’s
official programme 2009
To follow is a summary of sections of the Royal Family’s programme of official engagements.
Audiences, internal meetings and private visits took place in addition to these engagements.
The venue for the programme is the Royal Palace of Stockholm, unless otherwise stated.
The King
The Queen
The King and
Queen
The Crown
Princess
Prince Carl Philip
JANUARY
Audience with Director General for
Political Affairs Björn Lyrvall ahead of the
Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs
Mo 12/1- Studies at the Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp
Fr 29/5
Tu 13
Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
briefing ahead of Finland’s President Tarja
Halonen’s official visit to Sweden
The Swedish Parliament’s Advisory
Council on Foreign Affairs
Opening of Fashion Week by Berns,
Berns Salonger, Stockholm
Mo 26
Dinner with the Ukrainian ambassador
H.E. Mr Yevgen Perebyinis, Stockholm
We 14
Audience with Professor Peter Wallensteen and Professor Thomas Ohlson
Attendance at Young Music concert at the
Royal Palace
Presentation of scholarship awards from
Queen Silvia’s Jubilee Fund for Research
on Children and Children’s Disabilities
Tu 27
Farewell audience with the US
ambassador H.E. Mr Michael Wood
Farewell audience with Croatia’s
ambassador H.E. Dr Svjetlan Berkovic
Attendance at a seminar on the Finnish
War 1808-1809
Th 15
Official visit by Finland’s President Tarja
Halonen to mark the Bicentenary of
the separation of Finland from Sweden
(Märkesåret 1808–1809)
Princess Madeleine
Attendance at Young Music concert at the
Royal Palace
Audience with Prime Minister Fredrik
Reinfeldt and Minister for Finance Anders
Borg
We 28
Gala dinner in connection with Märkesåret
1808–1809
Audience with Professor Thomas Ohlson
Fr 16
Official visit by Finland’s President Tarja
Halonen in connection with Märkesåret
1808–1809, Botkyrka and Södertälje
municipalities
Audience with Director-General for
Political Affairs, Björn Lyrvall, ahead of
formal audiences
Su 18
Attendance at the Society and Defence
National Conference in Sälen
Mo 19
Presentation of Silvia Nurse brooches,
Silviahemmet
Mo 19 Tu 20
Visit to Uddevalla and Gothenburg
Tu 20
Visit to exhibition Trafficking, Museum of
Ethnography, Stockholm
We 21
Th 22
Th 29
Formal audiences: Pakistan, India, Nepal
and Benin
Th 29
Attendance at My Big Dinner,
Fiskartorpet, Stockholm
Th 29 Su 1/2
Acceptance of the International Prize
Bonino for Literature, Art, Science and
Culture, Taormina, Italy
Audience with Minister for Enterprise and
Energy Maud Olofsson
Fr 30
Attendance at a meeting of the Board of
the Swedish Care Institute, Stockholm
Interview with TV4’s Malou von Sivers
regarding trafficking
FEBRUARY
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Mo 2
Silviahemmet
Attendance at a seminar on the child sex trade,
Skandia, Stockholm
Audience with the newly-appointed ambassador
in Chile, Eva Zetterberg
Audience with Secretary General Jane
Olsson Thoburn and Assistant Secretary
General Mats Agurén, World Childhood
Foundation
Th 5 Su 8
Opening of the exhibition, “Swedish Fashion –
Exploring a New Identity”, Fashion and Textile
Museum, London. Interview with Swedish media.
Presentation of the ’Better School 2009’
quality award, Västerås
Tu 10
Executive Committee Meeting, World Childhood
Foundation, Stockholm
Official dinner
Fr 23
Presentation of H.M. The King’s Medal
Meeting of the Board of the Silviahemmet
Foundation, Silviahemmet
Audience with Professor Peter Wallensteen and
Professor Thomas Ohlson
Audience with Professor Anders Karlqvist,
Swedish Polar Research Secretariat
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Th 12
Mo 16
Attendance at Smilbandsbolaget prize giving,
Stockholm
Audience with Swedish Association of Bakers
and Pastry Cooks
Attendance at conference Children and Online
Sexual Violence, organised by Childhood, Stockholm
Audience with the Royal Flower Foundation
Audience with researcher Joel Andersson,
Swedish Institute of International Affairs
Attendance at the annual meeting of the
International Chamber of Commerce, Stockholm
Audience with Deputy Director Mathias
Otterstedt
Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs briefing
ahead of the state visit to Italy
Presentation of the Swedish Dairy Association’s
Gold Medal, Stockholm
Audience with County Governor, Bo Källstrand,
Västernorrland County
Lecture by Stefan Westergren on Stockholm
International Peace Research Institute, Swedish
Armed Forces Headquarters, Uppsala
Official dinner
Interview with Swedish newspaper Dagens
Nyheter: A day with The Queen
Mo 16 - Attendance at Baden-Powell Fellowship Event in
Bangkok, Thailand
Th 19
Reference group meeting Silviahemmet/
Sophiahemmet, Sophiahemmet
Fr 13
Formal audiences: Colombia, Croatia, Trinidad
and Tobago, Chad
Visit to Secretary General Torbjörn Pettersson,
Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, Stockholm
Audience with County Governor, Göran
Tunhammar, Skåne County
We 18
Visit to Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt,
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Stockholm
Th 19
Audience with Ulf Berg, CEO, Swedish Trade
Council
Mo 23
Visit to Eriksberg district, Ekerö
Audience with Secretary General of the National
Association of Naval Volunteer Reserves, Johan
Fischerström
Tu 24
Cabinet meeting
Press briefing in connection with the engagement
between Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel
Westling
We 25
Audience with Palestine’s President Mahmoud
Abbas
Th 26
Attendance at the opening of the Farming and
Gardening Fair, Alnarp
Fr 27
Audience for Russia’s Speaker H.E. Mr Sergey
Mironov
Meeting with Italian media ahead of state visit
to Italy
Attendance at the Royal Clubs’ party, Stockholm
Mo 16
Attendance at a seminar on economics at the
Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm
Dinner with Italy’s ambassador, H.E. Mrs Anna
Della Croce di Dojola, Stockholm
Tu 17
MARCH
Tu 3
Attendance at a charity auction in aid of My Big
Day, Stockholm Auction House, Stockholm
Meeting of the Board of World Childhood
Foundation
Silviahemmet’s Inspiration Day for 300
participants, Folkets Hus, Stockholm
Mo 9
Audience with Nina Balabina from Lilla
Akademien, Drottningholm Palace
Visit to Silviahemmet, Ekerö
Tu 10
Attendance at the conference “Sweden and
Finland in the EU and the world”, Stockholm
Annual meeting of Baden-Powell Fellows
Sweden Chapter
Th 5
Audience for Dr Toure, Secretary General of the
International Telecommunication Union, Gunilla
von Arbin, Mats Agurén of World Childhood
Foundation, and Helena Karlén, ECPAT
We 18
Audience with Slovenia’s Speaker H.E. Mr Pavle
Gantar
We 18
Attendance at Royal Palace Sprint, Stockholm
Opening of Viola Flower Show, Drottningholm
Theatre, Ekerö
Ministerial lunch with Minister for Migration and
Asylum Policy, Tobias Billström
Audience with Assistant Undersecretary, Klas
Molin, ahead of formal audiences
Th 19
Visit to Gävleborg County with dinner at the
Governor’s official residence in Gävle
Attendance at a reception with the Vienna
NGO Committee on Narcotic Drugs, Swedish
embassy, Vienna, Austria
Fr 20
Attendance at the Royal Academy of Letters’
formal gathering, Stockholm
Sa 21 Su 22
Attendance at the Cross-country Skiing World
Cup Final, Falun
Tu 24 Fr 27
State visit to Italy
Press briefing with Swedish media in Italy
Tu 24
Th 26
Annual meeting with Europa Nostra, Museum of
Architecture, Stockholm
We 11
Attendance at the Alpine World Ski
Championships, Åre
Th 12
The Crown Princess’ name day
Audience with Jan Carlzon and Erik Olsson,
Mentor Sweden, and Niclas Kjellström-Matseke
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Fr 27
Attendance at the launch of cutlery set, Svenskt
Tenn
Mo 30
Meeting of the Board of the Swedish Care
Institute, Stockholm
Tu 31
Visit to the Stenhammar Estate, Flen
Tu 21 - State visit to the Netherlands
Press briefing with Swedish media in the
Th 23
Netherlands
Tu 21
Audience with Professor Peter Wallensteen
and Professor Thomas Ohlson
Fr 24
Audience with Bulgaria’s Speaker, H.E. Mr
Georgi Pirinski
Visit to Silviahemmet for training of Silvia
instructors for the Order of Malta, Ekerö
Fr 24
Presentation of 2009 Vega Medal
Visit to Rio de Janeiro, Volvo Ocean Race
Su 26Mo 27
Tu 28
Attendance at the Sweden-America
Foundation’s 90th anniversary celebration,
Swedish Society of Medicine, Stockholm
Attendance at the launch of a Swedish-European
sign language dictionary, the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Stockholm
1/4 5/4
Presentation of the Royal Patriotic Society’s
medal, Riddarhuset, Stockholm
APRIL
We 1
Opening of the Emigrant Register and visit to
Karlstad University
Th 2
Meeting of the Board of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s
50th Jubilee Fund for Science, Technology and
Environment
Ministerial lunch for Minister for Employment,
Sven Otto Littorin
Audience with the Speaker of the Czech
Parliament, H.E. Mr Premysl Sobotka
Attendance at court assembly evening
Fr 3
Foundation, Ekerö
Tu 28
Interview with the Swedish Botanical Society’s
magazine, Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift
We 29
Meeting of the Board of H.M. The King’s
Jubilee Fund for Youth in Sweden
Audience with Chairman of the Board of
Ågrenska, Anders Olauson, Gothenburg
Audience with the wife of the President of
Poland, H.E. Mrs Maria Kaczynska, and the
wife of the President of Ukraine, Mrs Katerina
Yushchenko, followed by a visit to World
Childhood Foundation
Attendance at a seminar on Value-based
Leadership and presentation of Young
Leadership scholarships.
Press briefing in connection with leadership
seminar
Audience with Afghanistan’s Speaker, H.E. Mr
Mohammed Younis Qanooni
Sa 4
Attendance at artillery excercises with the
Elfsborg Battalion’s Home Guard, Gothenburg
Mo 6
Audience with Minister for Social Affairs Göran
Hägglund
Tu 7
TV interview on Childhood and Silviahemmet,
Reinhold Beckmann, ARD, Germany (interview
in Sweden)
Audience with Supreme Commander of the
Swedish Armed Forces, Sverker Göranson
Interview on palliative care with Anna-Lena
Haverdahl, from Swedish newspaper Svenska
Dagbladet
Ministerial lunch for Minister for Culture, Lena
Adelsohn-Liljeroth
Audience with Anders Karlqvist, Swedish Polar
Research Secretariat
Diplomatic reception
Th 30
Celebration of H.M. The King’s birthday
We 8
Audience with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
We 15
Tu 5 Th 7
Meeting and dinner with Mentor International
Trustee Meeting, London, UK
Th 16
Executive Committee Meeting, World
Childhood Foundation, Stockholm
We 6
Audience with Minister for Defence, Sten
Tolgfors, and Lieutenant General Mats Nilsson
MAY
Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs briefing
ahead of the state visit to the Netherlands
Audience with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
Meeting with media from the Netherlands
Attendance at the Scouts’ spring cleaning day
on Djurgården, Stockholm
Dinner with the Dutch ambassador,
H.E. Mr Jan Edward Craanen
Press briefing in connection with Scout spring
cleaning day on Djurgården
Fr 17
Meeting of the Board of Mentor Sweden
Attendance at the opening of an Italian fashion
exhibition, Hallwylska Museum, Stockholm
Fr 17
Reception in connection with the engagement
between Crown Princess Victoria and Mr
Daniel Westling
Mo 20
Purchase of the year’s first Mayflower pin to
raise money for charity
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We 6 Th 7
Visit to Nordens Ark animal sanctuary, Åby
Säteri
Th 7
Key note speaker at the 11th Congress of the
European Association for Palliative Care, Vienna,
Austria
DIARY
Th 7Sa 9
Attendance at Baden-Powell Fellowship Event
in Boston, USA
Audience with the Permanent Secretary of the
Swedish Academy, Horace Engdahl
Sa 9
Opening of artist Hans Frode’s glass exhibition
“Parallel You-Niverse”, Småland Museum, Växjö
Meeting in connection with the 10th anniversary
of World Childhood Foundation, Drottningholm
Palace
Opening of the exhibitions “Two Princes behind
the camera” and “White, White, White”, Prince
Eugen’s Waldemarsudde, Stockholm
Mo 11
We 20
Audience with Director General Marianne
Treschow and Head of Network Security Anders
Johansson, Swedish Post and Telecom Agency
Press briefing in connection with WWF’s annual
meeting, Tyresta
Audience with Ingmar Wahlberg, Swedish
National Day Committee
Audience with Crown Princess Margareta’s
Veteran Reserve Foundation
Presentation of the Crafoord Prize in
Polyarthritis at the Royal Swedish Academy of
Sciences, Stockholm
Attendance at a dinner with Childhood 2nd
Generation, Junibacken, Stockholm
Mo 25
Presentation of the “Invent 2009” award, Berns
Salonger, Stockholm
Tu 12
Meeting of the Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess
Sibylla Memorial Fund
Attendance at Grand Export Day and
presentation of the Swedish Trade Council’s
Stora Exportpriset, Cirkus, Stockholm
Attendance at the annual event of the
Association of Friends of the Artists, Prince
Eugen’s Waldemarsudde, Stockholm
Meeting of the Society for the Promotion of
Diligence at Work
Attendance at the Gastronomic Academy’s
spring meeting, Stockholm
Tu 26
Presentation of scholarship awards from King
Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th Jubilee Fund for Science,
Technology and Environment
Ceremony and reception for H.R.H. Prince Carl
Philip to mark his 30th birthday
Farewell audience with Hungary’s ambassador,
H.E. Mr Gábor Iklódy
Tu 26 Mon
1/6
Audience with Professor Lars Börjesson on the
ESS project in Lund
Th 14
Visit to Östergötland
Fr 15
Visit to Greenland with the heirs to the
Norwegian and Danish thrones
Press briefing in connection with Greenland trip
We 27
Visit to National Museum, Stockholm
Annual meeting of the Friends of the Nordic
Museum and Skansen and presentation of the
Artur Prize, Skansen, Stockholm
Audience with class 9, Kristinaskolan in Angered
Ministerial lunch for Minister for Defence, Sten
Tolgfors
Audience with Nigeria’s Vice President,
Dr Goodluck Jonathan, Cirkus, Stockholm
We 13
Attendance at Manillaskolan’s 200th anniversary
celebrations, Stockholm
Cabinet meeting
Interview with Britt-Marie Mattsson, GöteborgsPosten, on the 10th anniversary of World
Childhood Foundation
Interview with Roger Lundgren, Queen, on the
10th anniversary of World Childhood Foundation
Annual meeting of the World Wide Fund for
Nature (WWF), Tyresta Naturrum
Opening of the exhibition “From His Majesty
The King’s Graphic Arts Collection”, Grafikens
Hus, Mariefred
Attendance at the Parkinson’s Disease
Association’s Researcher Conference, Lund
Th 28
Visit to Stenhammar
Opening of the 2009 Summer Exhibition,
Solliden, Öland
Audience with representatives from Ersta
Diakoni
Press briefing in connection with the 2009
exhibition at Solliden
Audience with Olle Wästberg, the Swedish
Institute and Ulrika Rosvall Levin
Sa 16
Attendance at the 100th anniversary
celebrations of the Swedish Society for Nature
Conservation, Stockholm
Mo 18
Farewell audience with Thailand’s ambassador,
H.E. Dr Apichart Chinwanno
Fr 29
Farewell audience with Moldova’s ambassador,
H.E. Mrs Natalia Gehrman
Farewell audience with Romania’s ambassador,
H.E. Mrs Victoria Popescu
Su 31
Mo 18
Project visit and concert to mark the 10th
anniversary of World Childhood Foundation,
Gothenburg
JUNE
Tu 19
Attendance at a conference on Climate and
the Baltic Sea, organised by the Swedish
Environmental Research Institute, Stockholm
Meeting in connection with the 10th anniversary
of World Childhood Foundation
Farewell audience with Norway’s ambassador,
H.E. Mr Odd Lauritz Fosseidbråten, and his wife
Ingrid Susanne Farner
Mo 1
Attendance at Childhood day, Gröna Lund,
Stockholm
Silviahemmet, Ekerö
Audience with the retiring Commander and
the new Commander of the Life Guards,
Colonel Svante Borg and Colonel Håkan
Hedlund respectively
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Tu 2
We 3
Visit to Salem municipality
Meeting of the Board of the Royal
Wedding Fund
Presentation of the Astrid Lindgren
Memorial Award, Stockholm Concert Hall
Attendance at Vattenfall AB’s 100th
anniversary celebrations, Stockholm City
Hall
Attendance at the 20th anniversary of
Ågrenska, Lilla Amundön, Gothenburg
Fr 12
Opening of the exhibition “Royal Gifts”,
Läckö Castle
Meeting at Silviahemmet with representatives from the Order of Malta, Ekerö
Presentation of Globe Award, Globe
Forum, Stockholm
Th 4
Attendance at the symposium “Of
Molecules and Minds – The Machinery
of Our Senses and Emotions”, the Royal
Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm
Attendance at the 100th National Conference of the Association for the Promotion
of Outdoor Life, Sigtuna School, Sigtuna
Attendance at celebrations to mark the 200th
anniversary of the Office of the Parliamentary
Ombudsman, Stockholm City Hall
Audience with Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Carl Bildt
Interview with Japanese journalist
Presentation of new banner to the
Swedish Armed Forces Command and
Control Regiment, Enköping
Fr 5
Sa 6
Sa 13
Attendance at the Swedish Air Force’s
exercise Loyal Arrow, Luleå
Su 14 We 17
Attendance at Royal Colloquium, Höga
Kusten
Attendance at Pensioners’ Day, Ekebyhov
Palace Park, Ekerö
Opening of the exhibition “1809: A
Kingdom Divided and a New Beginning.
The Bicentenary of the Finnish War”
Attendance at National Day celebrations
and the 350th anniversary of the City of
Eskilstuna, Eskilstuna
Opening of “Open Palace” event
Interview with newspapers Svenska Dagbladet and Härnösand/Kramfors allehanda in
connection with the Royal Colloquium
Mo 15
National Day reception
Mo 8
Mo 8
Presentation of medals, Drottningholm
Palace
Tu 16
Attendance at Stenhammar Day
Tu 16 We 17
Attendance at Volvo Ocean Race,
Stockholm
We 17
Audience with Prince Turki Al-Faisal Bin
Abdul Al-Aziz Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia
Audience with the President of the
Republic of Maldives, Mr Mohamed
Nasheed
Attendance at a Garden Party in
connection with the Volvo Ocean Race,
Logården
Dinner to mark the conclusion of the Royal
Colloquium
Th 18
Board meeting of the World Childhood
Foundation
Tu 9 We 10
Visit to Marstrand in connection with the
Volvo Ocean Race
We 10
Foundation, Ekerö
Mo 22
Attendance at presentation of prizes in the
Volvo Ocean Race, Stockholm City Hall
Tu 23
ISAPA World Congress, Swedish Development Centre for Disability Sport (SUH), Gävle
Interview with Britt-Marie Mattsson,
Göteborgs-Posten, regarding Young
Leadership Foundation
Audience with Poland’s Minister for
Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr Radoslaw Sikorski
Th 11
Opening of Vattenfall Climate Week,
Stockholm
Lunch at the Orangery, Fredensborg
Palace, Copenhagen
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Television recording for Crown Princess
Victoria’s Fund, Ågesta riding school,
Stockholm
Sigvard and Marianne Bernadotte’s Artists’
Fund, Stockholm City Hall
Audience with Minister for the
Environment, Andreas Carlgren
Audience with Director-General for Political
Affairs, Björn Lyrvall, ahead of formal
audiences
Audience with Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister,
Mr Morgan Tsvangirai
Lunch for Brazil’s Minister for Human
Rights, Mr Paulo Vanucchi
Attendance at the Friends of
Drottningholm Theatre gathering,
Drottningholm Theatre, Ekerö
Tu 9
Visit to a selection of summer grazing
areas, Gävleborg County
Press briefing in connection with grazing
area visit
National Day celebrations in Skänninge,
Mjölby municipality
National Day celebrations, Skansen,
Stockholm
Formal audiences: Norway, Bolivia,
Romania, Hungary
Lunch for King Abdullah II and Prince
Hamzah bin Al Hussein of Jordan
We 24
Attendance at environment seminar “The
invisible life - an exploited ecosystem and
an unexploited resource”, Stockholm
Audience with the Board of Briggen Tre
Kronor
DIARY
Visit to the research boat Sorcerer II,
Stockholm
Th 25
Sa 27Mo 29
Visit to St. Petersburg with Volvo Ocean
Race, Russia
Tu 30/6
– Fr 3/7
Opening of the seminar “A New Green
World”, the Swedish Embassy, followed
by Gala Opening and Concert, Guildhall,
London, UK
Fr 21
Attendance at Scandinavian section of the
Order of Malta’s visit to Silviahemmet to
celebrate the Order’s 50th anniversary,
Farewell audience with Egypt’s ambassador,
Mr Samah Mohamed Sotouhi
Farewell audience with Kuwait’s ambassador,
H.E. Mr Sami Mohammad Alsulaiman
Farewell audience with the ambassador for
Bangladesh, H.E. Mr Muhammad Azizul Haque
JULY
We 1
Audience with President of the European
Commission, Manuel Barroso
Audience with the European Commissioners
and the Swedish government
Attendance at the opening ceremony at
the start of Sweden’s EU Presidency,
Skansen, Stockholm
Interview in London with SR, Ekot, on the
EU Presidency
Th 2
Formal audiences: Thailand, USA, Jamaica
Press briefing with Brussels-based
journalists regarding the EU Presidency,
Drottningholm Palace
Attendance at the first night performance
of the rock musical, Life of Bellman,
Ulriksdal Palace Park, Solna
Mo 24
Attendance at the start of the Silvia nurses
training, Silviahemmet, Ekerö
Tu 25 We 26
Official visit to Finland in connection with
Märkesåret 1808–1809
Press briefing in connection with visit to Finland
Tu 25
Attendance at the opening of the Sami
Parliament, Kiruna
We 26
Opening of Ronald McDonald House, Linköping
Th 27
Interview with the magazine Föräldrakraft,
Valter Bengtsson, regarding children’s rights
Th 27Su 30
Attendance at 58th World Baden-Powell
Fellowship Event, Kristianstad
Th 27
Presentation of the Export Hermes Award
on World Trade Day, Stockholm Chamber of
Commerce
Sa 29
Gala performance in connection with
Märkesåret 1808–1809, Berwaldhallen Concert
Hall, Stockholm
Mo 6
Attendance at celebrations to mark the
1000th anniversary of Lithuania, Vilnius,
Lithuania
Mo 6 Tu 7
Attendance at EPSCO council meeting,
Jönköping
We 8
Awarding of the Öland Inhabitant of the
Year prize, Solliden, Öland
Su 30
Attendance at athletics competition
Finnkampen, Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg
Fr 10
Attendance at a dinner in connection with
COREPER I (Committee of Permanent
Representatives), Stockholm City Hall
Mo 31
Presentation of the 2009 Polar Music Prize,
Stockholm Concert Hall
Su 12
Lunch for South Korea’s President,
H.E. Mr. Lee Myung-Bak, and his wife,
Solliden, Öland
31/8 31/12
Studies at the Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp
Tu 14
Attendance at Victoria Day, Borgholm,
Öland
We 15Th 16
Attendance at a golf tournament and
dragon boat event followed by dinner in
aid of World Childhood Foundation, Kiel,
Germany
AUGUST
Tu 11
Announcement of the engagement between
Princess Madeleine and Jonas Bergström
LL.M.
Press briefing in connection with engagement
announcement
Sa 15
Attendance at outdoor Diggiloo concert,
Ulriksdal, Solna
Tu 18
Presentation of International Swede of the
Year Award 2009, Dr Hans Blix, and attendance
at a talk by the prizewinner, Djurgårdsbrunns
värdshus, Stockholm
We 19 Th 20
Visit to Västerbotten and Norrbotten coast in
connection with Märkesåret 1808-1809
Press briefing in Sävar and Pitsund in connection
with the visit to Västerbotten and Norrbotten
Th 20
Attendance at presentation of the Stockholm
Water Prize, Stockholm City Hall
SEPTEMBER
Tu 1
Attendance at the exhibition, “Stockholm
- Europe’s first Green Capital”, Green Tech
Building, Stockholm
Audience for Colombia’s ambassador,
H.E. Mr Rafel Nieto
Audience with the Head of the MFA’s
America unit, Maria Lundqvist, and First
Secretary Mikael Ståhl
We 2
Attendance at Baltic Sea Seminar, Finnish
Embassy, Stockholm
the Royal Wedding Fund
We 2
Attendance at a concert in connection with
the Baltic Sea Festival 2009, Berwaldhallen
Concert Hall, Stockholm
Th 3
Farewell audience with Russia’s
ambassador, H.E. Mr Alexander Kadakin
Fr 4
Audience with Speaker of the European
Parliament, Jerzy Buzek
Inauguration of new police station as part
of the project CERTUS, Östersund
Visit to Töreboda municipality in
connection with 100th anniversary
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DIARY
Sa 5
Lunch for partners and family members
of those attending the meeting of foreign
ministers in Stockholm
Press briefing regarding the UN Convention
on the Rights of the Child, together with
several children’s rights organisations
Mo 7
Attendance at the start of the Silvia nurses
training, Silviahemmet, Ekerö
Inauguration of the Carl Malmsten Centre
for Wood Technology & Design, Lidingö
Tu 8
Attendance at a formal dinner to mark
the 100th anniversary of the Supreme
Administrative Court, Stockholm
Presentation of diplomas to Mayflower
pin sellers
Sa 19
Sa 19 Su 20
International peace and security
conference, Pax Nordica, Umeå
20 –
24
Attendance at Royal Technology Mission,
Spain
We 9
Inauguration of Kosterhavet National Park,
Strömstad and Tanum municipalities
We 9
Tu 8 We 9
Attendance at top-level conference
Climate and Jobs: Europe’s Global Agenda,
Brussels, Belgium
We 9
Attendance at Royal Palace Music Festival
Th 10
Formal audiences: Bangladesh, Egypt
Mo 21
Meeting of Crown Princess Margareta’s
Veteran Reserve Foundation
Presentation of scholarships in paediatric
research from the Frimurare Barnhuset
Foundation in Stockholm, Stockholm
Tu 22
Attendance at the Opening of the Synod,
Uppsala Cathedral
We 23Th 24
Trip with World Childhood Foundation,
Moscow, Russia
Th 24
Opening of women’s clinic, University
Hospital, Malmö
Fr 25
Su 27
Mo 28
Farewell audience with Turkey’s
ambassador, H.E. Mr Necip Egüz
Audience with participants from the
seminar organised by the Order of His
Majesty The King and the Royal Academy
of Letters
Interview with Skolporten’s magazine,
Magasin 360
Briefing on influenza pandemic by
Director General Lars-Erik Holm, Head
of Division Anders Tegnell and Head of
Communications Ulrika Lyth, National
Board of Health and Welfare
Attendance at the Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra’s opening concert, Stockholm
Concert Hall
Th 10
Presentation of the Marcus Wallenberg
Prize, Stockholm
Mo 28
Attendance at a session at the
informal meeting of defence ministers,
Eriksbergshallen, followed by reception,
the Swedish Ship Götheborg, Gothenburg
28/930/10
Project visit with World Childhood
Foundation, New York, San Francisco, USA
Tu 29
Reopening of Dalheimers hus, Gothenburg
Opening of the exhibition “Design S” and
visit to historical sites, Athens, Greece
Press briefing in connection with visit to
Greece
Fr 11
Attendance at celebrations to mark the
100th anniversary of the Stockholm School
of Economics
Tu 15
Opening of the Parliamentary Session
Attendance at a concert to mark the
Opening of the Parliamentary Session, the
Royal Opera House, Stockholm
We 16
Press briefing with Spanish media in
connection with visit to Spain
OCTOBER
Th 1
Interview with Deutsche Bundesbahn Mobil,
Harm Clüver, regarding the UN Convention
on the Rights of the Child
Opening of the conference “World
Bioenergy – Clean Vehicles and Fuels”,
Stockholm
Audience with UN Secretary General Ban
Ki-moon
Attendance at a conference on healthy,
active and dignified ageing, Solna
Th 17
Opening of Caspar David Friedrich exhibition,
National Museum, Stockholm
Attendance at 1st Submarine Flotilla’s
exercises, Karlskrona
Interview with ARD in connection with
exhibition at National Museum
Attendance at seminar “Children and the
World Wide Web”, organised by World
Childhood Foundation, Nalen, Stockholm
Opening of exhibition Märta Måås
Fjätterström 90 years, Liljevalch’s Art Gallery,
Stockholm
Interview with SVT’s Linda Nyberg in
connection with the seminar
Attendance at a dinner in connection
with the Baltic Sea Strategy meeting,
Stockholm
Fr 18
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Audience with Secretary General Ursula
Tengelin, Swedish Cancer Society
Dinner in connection with the Caspar David
Friedrich exhibition, Grand Hôtel, Stockholm
Fr 2
Opening of exhibition, “Images from Finland
– Country and Folk”, Waldemarsudde,
Stockholm
Su 4
Attendance at televised church service,
Strömsholm Royal Chapel
Visit to Chemrec’s black liquor plant, Piteå
DIARY
Mo 5
Opening of Baltic Development Days,
Stockholm International Fairs, Älvsjö
Mo 19
Attendance at a conference on prevention
and combating of human trafficking within
the remit of the EU’s external relations,
Brussels, Belgium
Inauguration of nature reserve at
Stenhammar Estate, Flen
Attendance at COSAC, the meeting of the
EU countries’ EU parliamentary committees,
Swedish Riksdag, Stockholm
Attendance at gala dinner in connection with
the conference From the European Charter
for Small Enterprises to the Small Business
Act, Stockholm City Hall
Tu 6
Audience with Minister for Justice, Beatrice
Ask
Farewell audience with Ireland’s
ambassador, H.E. Mr Barrie Robinson
Interview with ABC Newfeed, Gordon
Grant, in connection with the conference in
Brussels
Presentation of the Swedish Knowledge
Prize, Stockholm City Hall
Tu 20
Cabinet meeting
21–
22
Attendance at the Bergslag Hunt
Press briefing in connection with the Hunt
We 21
Attendance at World Childhood Foundation’s
seminar “Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of
Children - 10 years in the field”, New York,
USA. Press briefing in connection with
the seminar in New York. Interview with
Göteborg-Posten, Britt-Marie Mattsson, on
World Childhood Foundation’s seminar
Attendance at cultural evening on Prince
Wilhelm as an author
Dinner for President of Brazil, H.E. Mr Luiz
Inacio Lula da Silva
We 7
Foundation, Silviahemmet, Ekerö
Gala dinner to raise money for World
Childhood Foundation, New York, USA
Meeting of the Board of Mentor Sweden,
Hovsjöskolan, Södertälje
Audience with purveyors to His Majesty
The King
Th 8
Interview with SVT prior to gala evening in
aid of children’s charity Världens barn
Unveiling of a bilateral work of art
to commemorate Märkesåret 1809,
Hanaholmen Cultural Centre, Finland
Attendance at the conference Energy 2050,
Stockholm
Interview with Svenska dagbladet’s Karin
Henriksson on visit to Washington
Th 22
Opening of European Development Days,
Älvsjö
Th 22Fr 23
Visit to Mentor Foundation, Washington,
USA
Fr 23
Meeting with Mrs Obama, the White House,
Washington, USA
Audience with Secretary General of the
Swedish Guide and Scout Association, Maria
Graner, and Marketing Director Eva Fernvall
Attendance at Value-based Leadership
seminar with Finland’s Scouts, Hanaholmen
Cultural Centre, Finland
Interview with Roger Lundgren in
connection with a book on Queen Ingrid
Attendance at the Royal Swedish Academy
of Engineering Sciences’ formal gathering
and 90th anniversary, Stockholm
Attendance at Brain Day 2009, Uppsala
Reopening of Rådhuset, Stockholm
Fr 9
Visit to south west Finland Scout district,
Turku
Mo 26
Presentation of Bertil Hult Prize at education
fair Skolforum, Älvsjö
Fr 9 –
Sa 10
Attendance at a charity dinner (European
Organisation for Research and Treatment of
Cancer) at Opera Garnier with Prince Albert,
Monaco
Tu 27
Lunch to mark the occasion of the 61st
session of the Nordic Council
We 28
Tolgfors
Presentation of the Settler of the Year award
28/102/11
Attendance at the Festival of Thinkers,
United Arab Emirates
Presentation of the Birgit Nilsson Prize, the
Royal Opera House, Stockholm
Th 29
Visit to the Headquarters of the Swedish
Armed Forces, Stockholm
WWF’s autumn meeting, Ulriksdal Palace,
Solna
NOVEMBER
Tu 13
We 14
Farewell audience with Algeria’s
ambassador, H.E. Mr Mezak Bedjaoui
Tu 3
Audience with Director General for Political
Affairs, Björn Lyrvall
Formal audiences: Ireland, Kuwait, Russia,
Turkey
Th 15
Presentation of the Swedish Quality Award
to Tandvårdshuset, Älmhult
Fr 16
Acceptance of the 2009 Courage Prize, Bad
Iburg, Germany
Meeting of the Board of King Carl XVI
Gustaf’s 50th Jubilee Fund for Science,
Technology and Environment
Participation in the 20th anniversary
celebrations of the Child Diabetes
Foundation, Linköping
Interview with TV4’s Lasse Bengtsson in
connection with the 10th anniversary of
World Childhood Foundation
Sa 17
Opening of dementia ward at the Sovereign
Military Order of Malta Hospital in Cologne,
Germany
We 4
Halle and Hunneberg Hunt followed by
dinner, Koberg, Västergötland
Press briefing in connection with the Hunt
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DIARY
Attendance at international horse show,
Flyinge
Th 5
Fr 20
Farewell audience with Austria’s
ambassador, H.E. Mr Stephan Toth
Tolgfors
Su 8
Attendance at mass and ordination of
Bishop, Uppsala Cathedral
Mo 9
Opening of conference on geriatrics,
Stockholm
Attendance at the Network for the UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Hearing, Riksdagshuset, Stockholm
Mo 23
Attendance at a concert organised by
Gula Änglarna in aid of the homeless,
Oscarskyrkan, Stockholm
Tu 24
Attendance at the Royal Swedish Academy of
War Sciences’ formal gathering, Stockholm
Tu 10
Attendance at gala dinner for 50th
anniversary of the Swedish Chamber of
Commerce, Hamburg, Germany
We 11
Attendance at a seminar on trafficking,
Berlin, Germany
Meeting of World Childhood Foundation,
Essen, Germany
Interview with ZDF/ Mona Lisa regarding the
project “Heroes”
Interview with Bild, Juergen Wenzel,
regarding the project “Berliner boys”
Th 12
Meeting of the Board of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s
Foundation for Research and Training
Meeting of the Board of Queen Silvia’s
Foundation for Research and Training
We 25
Presentation of H.M. The Queen’s prayer
book, the Royal Chapel
Tu 17
Inauguration of the Hassela Collective’s
40th anniversary, Hassela
Presentation of scholarships for research into
combating TB from Oscar II’s Jubilee Fund
and the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation
We 18
Audience with Russia’s President H.E. Mr
Dmitry A. Medvedev
Th 19
Meeting of the Prince Gustaf Adolf and
Princess Sibylla Memorial Fund
Mo 30
Attendance at the Royal Academy of Music’s
formal gathering, Stockholm
30/11 –
2/12
Participation in Sweden Days in Paris, Prix
d’Excellence, Paris, France
DECEMBER
Tu 1
Presentation of the Prince Carl Medal
Reference group meeting Silviahemmet/
Sophiahemmet, Sophiahemmet
Attendance at a dinner to mark the 10th
anniversary of the World Anti-Doping
Agency, Operaterrassen, Stockholm
We 2
Foundation, Silviahemmet
We 2
Formal audiences: Mongolia, Algeria,
Australia and Bahrain
Meeting of the Board of King Gustaf VI
Adolf’s Fund for Swedish Culture
Meeting of the Board of Mentor Sweden
Audience with Production Manager at the
Swedish Armed Forces, Lieutenant General
Göran Mårtensson
Attendance at the government’s concert
to mark the 20th anniversary of the UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Berwaldhallen Concert Hall, Stockholm
Fr 20
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Attendance at the government’s conference
in connection with the 20th anniversary of
the UN Convention on the Rights of the
Child, Frösundavik, Stockholm
Lunch with former Solicitor to The King,
Bengt Ljungkvist, and his wife
Audience with Assistant Undersecretary
Magnus Schöldtz, Europe correspondent,
the MFA’s European Union Section, for
information ahead of formal audiences
Seminar to mark the 20th anniversary of the
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Audience with the Permanent Secretary of
the Swedish Academy, Peter Englund
Audience with Rolf Karlsson, the National
Property Board, Drottningholm Palace
Audience with Director Salvatore Grimaldi,
Celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary
of World Childhood Foundation and the 20th
anniversary of the UN Convention on the
Rights of the Child, Essen, Germany
Interview with ZDF/ LOGO regarding UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Mo 16
Audience with First Mayor of Hamburg, Ole
von Beust
Meeting of Queen Silvia’s Jubilee Fund for
Research on Children and Children’s Disabilities
Attendance at the Football Gala, Malmö
Attendance at environment conference
organised by the Swedish Embassy
and UNEP in Kenya. Visit to the Gundua
Foundation and Swedish school.
Attendance at the 150th anniversary of The
Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Gothenburg
Interview with SVT, Henrik Kruusval/Landet
Runt, Stenhammar
Presentation of the Prince Eugen Medal
Tu 10 Sa 14
Audience with Supreme Commander of the
Swedish Armed Forces, Sverker Göranson
Attendance at assembly evening, the
Bernadotte Library
Th 3
Audience with Susanna Popova
Dinner for members of the Council of
Presidents
Fr 4
Audience with Rolf Karlsson, the National
Property Board, Drottningholm Palace
Audience with Magnus Olausson,
Director General of the National Museum,
DIARY
Briefing regarding the 2009 Nobel
Laureates, Drottningholm Palace
Royal Glossary
Fr 4
Audience with Anders Turesson, Chief
Negotiator, and Agnes von Gersdorff,
Ministry of the Environment, ahead of
Copenhagen and COP15
Many professional titles, words and expressions
at the Royal Court have been used for a long time.
Some are explained below.
Mo 7
Turf-cutting ceremony for the new
National Arena, Solna
Tu 8
Audience with Susanna Popova
Attendance at a meeting with Mentor
Sweden
Attendance at the Nobel Prize Concert,
Stockholm Concert Hall
Th 10
Presentation of diplomas to winners of
Dagens Nyheter’s current affairs quiz,
Attendance at the 2009 Nobel Prize
ceremony, Stockholm Concert Hall
APPANAGE is the part of the state funds that is used to cover costs
relating to The King’s ceremonial and official duties. The appanage
comprises just over half (51%) of the state allocation to the Royal Court.
CABINET MEETINGS are meetings with the government that are chaired
by The King. According to the constitution, cabinet briefings are held “as
required” and change of government meetings are held after the Swedish
Parliament has chosen a new Prime Minister.
THE CLERK TO THE FIRST SURVEYOR TO THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD
heads the department at the Royal Collections that is responsible for
transporting furniture, furnishings, etc.
THE COURT DIRECTORY contains the names of leading figures at the
Royal Court and seating plans for official dinners.
COURT FOOTMEN assist the Steward of the Royal Household.
Attendance at banquet, Stockholm City
Hall
THE EXTENDED ROYAL FAMILY comprises the Royal Family and other
members stated in the Court Directory.
Fr 11
H.M. The King’s dinner for the Nobel
Laureates
THE FIRST LADY OF THE COURT is head of H.M. The Queen’s
Household and the Royal Domestic Household.
Sa 12 Tu 15
Visit to Copenhagen COP15 United
Nations Climate Change Conference
Mo 14
Meeting with Executive Committee,
World Childhood Foundation
Institute
Tu 15
Audience with with newly-elected rector
of the German church St. Gertrud’s parish,
Susanna Blatt
Christmas lunch with the Deutscher
Damenclub, Operaterassen
Presentation of the Prince Eugen Culture
Prize, Berwaldhallen Concert Hall, Stockholm
We 16
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FORMAL AUDIENCES take place when new ambassadors submit their
letters of introduction, or “credentials”, to The King.
THE GOVERNOR OF THE ROYAL PALACES heads the Office of
the Governor of the Royal Palaces, which is responsible for care
and management of the royal palaces and their parks, and care and
management of Royal Djurgården.
THE HEAD COACHMAN is the manager of the stables department at the
Royal Mews.
THE HEAD GROOM is one of the coachmen and the deputy manager of
the stables department at the Royal Mews. This person’s responsibilities
include feeding the horses.
THE KING’S COUNCIL FOR THE ROYAL COURT consists of the Royal
Court’s managers and its duties include addressing budget issues.
Audience with qualified foresters 07/12
from the Royal College of Forestry and
acceptance of Christmas trees in the Inner
Courtyard, the Royal Palace of Stockholm
THE KING’S PALACE BAILIFF is the manager of a castle/palace
administration or the Royal Djurgården Administration.
Christmas service in the Royal Chapel for
the employees of the Royal Court
THE LINEN CHAMBER manages laundry and linens.
Attendance at a Christmas lunch for the
employees of the Royal Court in Karl XI’s
Gallery
Th 17
THE FIRST MARSHAL OF THE COURT manages the Office of the
Marshal of the Court.
Audience with Professor Lena Treschow
Torell and Professor Björn O. Nilsson, IVA,
regarding RTM 2010, Drottningholm Palace
LADY-IN-WAITING assists The Queen in official contexts.
LORDS-IN-WAITING and chamberlains assist during state visits,
audiences, official dinners and other major events.
THE MARSHAL OF THE COURT is the title of the managers of the Households of H.R.H. The Crown Princess and H.R.H. The Duchess of Halland.
THE MARSHAL OF THE REALM is the manager of the Royal Court
organisation.
Attendance at the annual meeting of the
Gundua Foundation, Stockholm
THE MILITARY STAFF OF H.M. THE KING comprises the Chief Military
Staff of H.M. The King and aides from the Armed Forces.
Attendance at the Swedish Academy’s
formal gathering, the Stock Exchange,
Stockholm
THE MISTRESS OF THE ROBES takes part in state visits in Sweden and
at other ceremonies when requested by The King. She also acts as adviser
to both The King and The Queen.
Christmas Day Attendance at a morning
service at Drottningholm Palace Chapel
THE PALACE SUPERINTENDENT is part of the security department and
also has ceremonial duties.
THE ROYAL FAMILY comprises The King and Queen, Crown Princess
Victoria, Princess Madeleine and Prince Carl Philip.
ROYAL FOOTMEN serve at royal dinners.
THE ROYAL HOUSEKEEPER has responsibilities that include cleaning,
flower arrangements and practical preparations at the Royal Palace of
Stockholm in conjunction with The King and Queen’s official entertaining.
THE STEWARD OF THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD is responsible for organising
and running everything from simple lunches to grand gala dinners.
THE SWEDISH ROYAL COURT or THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD comprises
members of the Extended Royal Family who are in line to the throne and
their spouses, as well as Princess Lilian and Princess Birgitta.
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ORGANISATION
The Royal Court
Standing, from left:
Solicitor to H.M. The King Axel Calissendorff
Director of the Secretariat Christer Lignell
Physician to The King Jan Östergren
Keeper of the Privy Purse Bengt Telland
Chief of Military Staff of H.M. The King
Major General Håkan Pettersson
Principal Secretary to the Marshal of the Realm
Johan Fischerström
Chaplain to The King Lars-Göran Lönnermark
Seated, from left:
Director of the Personnel Department
Gun-Britt Flingdal
Director of the Information and Press Department
Nina Eldh
Marshal of the Realm Mr Ingemar Eliasson
Mistress of the Robes Alice Trolle-Wachtmeister
The Management Council
Standing, from left:
Chief of Military Staff of H.M. The King
Major General Håkan Pettersson (co-opted)
Director of the Secretariat Christer Lignell
First Marshal of the Court Lars-Hjalmar Wide
Marshal of the Court Jörgen Lindström
Keeper of the Privy Purse Bengt Telland
Governor of the Royal Palaces Dr Lennart Ahlgren
Crown Equerry Lieutenant-General Mertil Melin
Seated, from left:
Director of the Royal Collections Carin Bergström
Director of the Information and Press Department
Nina Eldh
Marshal of the Realm Ingemar Eliasson (Chairman)
First Lady of the Court
Baroness Kirstine von Blixen-Finecke
Director of the Personnel Department
Gun-Britt Flingdal
64
ORGANISATION
H.M. THE KING
Military Staff of The King
The King’s Council
for the Royal Court
The Royal Order of His Majesty The King
The Office of the
The Marshal of the Realm
The Mistress of the Robes
Secretariat
The Principal Secretary to
the Marshal of the Realm
The Solicitors to The King
Personnel Department
The Ecclesiastical
Household
Finance Department
with the Office of the
Treasurer of the Court
The Medical Household
Information
Department
Ulriksdal
Castle
Administration
Office of the Governor
of the Royal Palaces
The Royal Collections with
the Bernadotte Library
Gripsholm
Castle
Administration
The Royal Mews
H.R.H. The Duchess
of Halland’s Household
Drottningholm
Castle
Administration
H.R.H. The Crown Princess’
Household
and the Household of the Duke
of Värmland and Duchess of
Hälsingland and Gästrikland
with Office of the Ceremonies
Stockholm
Castle
Administration
The Royal
Djurgården
Administration
65
PHOTOS:
Front cover: Bruno Ehrs
Back cover: Charlotte Gawell
Page 5 Fredrik Sandberg/Scanpix
Page 6 Clas Göran Carlsson
Page 6 Jonas Ekströmer/Scanpix
Page 7 Fredrik Sandberg/Scanpix
Page 8 prayer book cover, Verbum Förlag AB
cover “God in Disguise”, King Carl XVI Gustaf
cover “The Music of the Bernadottes”, drawing by Princess Eugenie, the Royal Court
Page 9 Leif R Jansson/Scanpix
Page 13 Janerik Henriksson/Scanpix
Page 14 Pontus Lundahl/Scanpix
Page 17 State Department, USA
Page 17 Samantha Appleton/Official White House
Page 18 Jessica Gow/Scanpix
Page 19 Anders Wiklund/Scanpix
Page 22 Charlotte Gawell
Page 23 Claudio Bresciani/Scanpix
Page 24 Håkan Lind
Page 25 Alexis Daflos/the Royal Court
Page 27 Photographs from the Bernadotte Library collection, the Royal Court
Page 29 DEX/Scanpix
Page 30 Ann-Charlotte Angleby/the Royal Court
Page 32 Dick Norberg/Norberg Design AB
Page 33 Dick Norberg/Norberg Design AB
Page 35 Ulla-Britt de Marchi/the Royal Court
Page 49 Henrik Montgomery/Scanpix
Page 51 Cabinet meeting photograph from 1944, Pressens bild
Page 51 Coalition government 1939, Pressens bild
Page 52 Bertil Ericson/Scanpix
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Published by:
The Royal Court
The Royal Palace
111 30 Stockholm
Tel: 08-402 60 00
www.kungahuset.se
Edited by:
Ingemar Eliasson
Nina Eldh
Annika Sönnerberg
Per Törnblom
Gösta Kylsberg
Image editor, design:
Ellinor Flingdal
Digital image processing:
Marie-Louise Törnestam
Production:
Seforma AB
Tryckeri Åtta.45
Translation:
Tamarind Translations
Org. Reg. No.
The Office of the Treasurer of the Court 902000-7374
The Royal Palace Administration 202100-3484
The Royal Djurgården Administration 802000-6808
THE ROYAL COURT
The Royal Palace
111 30 Stockholm
Tel: 08-402 60 00
www.kungahuset.se

King Carl XVI Gustaf

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