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THE ROYA L COU RT
A N N UA L R EPORT
2009
3THE ROYAL COURT 2009
CONTENTS
THE YEAR IN BRIEF ...................................................................4
CARL XVI GUSTAF – SWEDEN’S HEAD OF STATE .................5
REPORT FROM THE MARSHAL OF THE REALM ........................ 6
THE ROYAL COURT
The Royal Court – in the service of The King .............................................. 7
Financial reporting ........................................................................................ 7
Use of funds within the Court Administration .............................................. 8
Staff ............................................................................................................... 9
THE COURT ADMINISTRATION
Offi ce of the Marshal of the Realm .............................................................. 10
Offi ce of the Marshal of the Court with Offi ce 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
THE PALACE ADMINISTRATION
The Royal Collections with the Bernadotte Library .................................... 24
The Offi ce of the Governor of the Royal Palaces ........................................ 28
- Stockholm Palace Administration .............................................................. 30
- Drottningholm Palace Administration with the Crown Lands .................. 31
- Gripsholm Castle Administration.............................................................. 33
ROYAL DJURGÅRDEN ADMINISTRATION
Operations ................................................................................................... 34
ROYAL PALACE ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2009
Notes to the fi nancial statements ................................................................. 36
Financial statements .................................................................................... 37
Auditor’s report ........................................................................................... 41
ROYAL DJURGÅRDEN ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2009
Notes to the fi nancial 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 offi cial programme ........ 54
Royal glossary .............................................................................................. 63
Organisation .............................................................................................. 64
THE ROYAL COURT 20094
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 fi ve ambassadors were received during formal audiences
■ Offi cial dinners, ministerial lunches and the traditional dinner for the Nobel Laureates ■ Offi cial 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 eff orts 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 benefi ts the Church of Sweden’s charitable work
Record number of visitors to the royal palaces■ 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 offi cial 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
THE YEAR IN BRIEF
5THE ROYAL COURT 2009
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 vari-
ous diff erent forms throughout history. As with our Nordic
neighbours, Denmark and Norway, Sweden is now a consti-
tutional monarchy, which means that the monarchy’s author-
ity is regulated by the constitution.
The offi cial duties of the Swedish monarchy are chiefl y
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 Aff airs.
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.
King Carl XVI Gustaf – Sweden’s Head of State
The King declares the Parliamentary Session open.
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.
THE ROYAL COURT 20096
Report from the Marshal of the Realm
The announcement on 24 February of Crown Princess Vic-
toria’s engagement to Mr Daniel Westling and the announce-
ment of Princess Madeleine’s engagement to Jonas Bergström
LL.M. has had a signifi cant impact on the fi nancial year. All
the Royal Court’s offi ces and departments were involved in
planning the weddings. The fact that the heir to the Swedish
throne is getting married is an aff air of state. The Royal Court
has therefore been temporarily provided with an increased
state allocation as part-fi nancing for the event.
The entire Royal Family participates in The King’s func-
tion in accordance with the Swedish Consti-
tution Act of representing Sweden. Over the
course of the year, the Royal Family as a whole
has received 1,624 inquiries regarding participa-
tion. The King and Queen participated in 493
diff erent events, both separately and together.
In addition, there is an ever growing demand
for interviews and other forms of media involve-
ment, as well as public demand for information
about the work of the Royal Family and the
Royal Court. During the year, 560 requests for
involvement in various forms of media were re-
ceived. Public information is provided primarily
via the internet and e-mail.
A considerable number of visiting Heads of State and gov-
ernment have been granted audiences, as have representatives
from international organisations. The presidents of Brazil,
Russia, Palestine and South Korea and the Secretary-Gener-
al of the United Nations and the President of the European
Commission have thus been invited to audiences, receptions
and dinners. State visits have been carried out to Italy and the
Netherlands. These state visits were planned and implemented
in accordance with guidelines drawn up jointly by the Offi ce of
the Marshal of the Realm and the Government Offi ces.
In order to fulfi l his duties, the Head of State must be well-
informed. For this purpose, three cabinet briefi ngs have been
held. In addition, individual ministers have briefed the Head
of State on current issues on a number of occasions. Deci-
sions 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 dis-
playing 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 fi nanced via entrance fees.
The increase in the allocation from the 2008 fi nancial year on-
wards is due to factors such as the need for heightened security
measures and covering The Crown Princess’s additional offi cial
commitments. This has been taken into account when allocating
the allocation within the internal budget. Risk analyses have there-
fore been carried out for all the royal palaces, and the surveillance
centre staffi ng increases have been made permanent. During the
year, the restoration of the guest apartments was completed, and
the work to restore the Halls of the Orders of Chivalry and the
Hall of State began. In all these cases, the issue of ensuring pro-
tection for irreplaceable cultural values has been central, together
with the safety of staff , guests and visitors in these rooms.
The proportion of the allocation increase required in order to
fi nance the additional activities of The Crown Princess is being
used to gradually build up the service required by The Crown
Princess and her siblings. During the year, work began on be-
half of The Crown Princess Couple to prepare Haga Palace
for offi cial functions and as their residence. This
work is being carried out by the National Property
Board in consultation with the Royal Court and
the Swedish Security Service.
According to government instructions, 51 per-
cent of the government allocation is apportioned
to the Court Administration, and 49 percent to
the Palace Administration. The majority of the
expenditure, 61 percent, consists of salaries and
social security contributions. The funds granted to
the Court Administration are used to fi nance all
offi cial representation and programme activities,
ceremonial and other transportation, communi-
cation and overall management of all operations
at the Royal Court. This is carried out at a cost equivalent to
around SEK 6 per inhabitant in Sweden. The cost of running
and maintaining the cultural heritage consisting of the royal pal-
aces and their eff ects amounts to the same. This should be seen
as evidence of effi cient administration and a good return on tax
revenue.
Stockholm, January 2010
Ingemar Eliasson
Former Marshal of the Realm
Former Marshal of the Realm Ingemar Eliasson.
Marshal of the Realm Svante Lindqvist assumed offi ce on 1 January 2010.
7THE ROYAL COURT 2009
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 diff er in
relation to fi nancing and the manner of reporting:
1. THE COURT ADMINISTRATION is fi nanced by an
allocation from the state, called the Appanage. In organisa-
tional terms, the Court Administration comprises the Of-
fi ce of the Marshal of the Realm, the Offi ce 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 Hal-
land’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 fi nanced 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
Offi ce of the Governor of the Royal Palaces with their palace
administrations. Income and expenditure for the Palace Ad-
ministration’s activities are reported on pages 36 – 40.
3. THE ROYAL DJURGÅRDEN ADMINISTRATION
(RDA) comes under the Offi ce of the Governor. Operations
are self-fi nancing through rental and leasing income. Rev-
enue and expenses should balance in the long-term, and any
possible surplus is used solely for the long-term and sustain-
able development of Royal Djurgården (see pages 42 – 43).
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 offi cial 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 King is congratulated on his birthday in the Outer Courtyard at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
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THE ROYAL COURT 20098
State allocation from the Swedish RiksdagLast year, the Royal Court received a total of SEK 117.1 mil-
lion (109.5) from the state, an increase of 6.9 percent com-
pared 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 Administra-
tion, 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 fi nancial result
for RDA amounted to SEK –10.5 (12.1) million.
State allocation over the past fi ve years, excluding non-recurring items
Use of funds within the Court AdministrationThe Appanage, i.e. the part of the state allocation that fi nanc-
es 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 Offi ce of the Marshal of the
Realm. The personnel and functions that are included in
the Offi ce 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 Offi ce of the Marshal of the Court with
Offi ce of Ceremonies, consisting chiefl y of costs relating
to offi cial representation and travel.
■ 20 (20) percent for such activities as come under the or-
ganisation of H.M. The Queen’s Household, chiefl y costs
relating to staff within the royal household who work in the
kitchens and serve at offi cial 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.
■ 21 (20) percent for such activities as come under the or-
ganisation of the Royal Mews, of which around half of
expenditure is attributable to ceremonial transportation.
History, culture and ITThe Royal Court had a total of 216 (212) permanent employ-
ees during the year, equivalent to 203 (199) full-time posts. In
addition to these employees, a considerable number of people
are taken on each year on temporary assignments, for ex-
ample in connection with offi cial and gala dinners, and dur-
ing 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 de-
velopment 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 sys-
tems, there has been a particular focus on improving all em-
ployees’ 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 benefi ts in
the form of reduced use of paper and lower postage costs.
Stimulating working environment and low levels of absence due to sicknessThe Royal Court is proactive in its eff orts 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 prevent-
ing illness by carrying out an ergonomic review of workplaces
and conducting risk assessments, as well as individual health
promotion measures. A contribution is off ered every year
to support employees’ own fi tness activities. Every year, the
Personnel Department arranges a health day including out-
door activities. Absence due to sickness was 2.4 (2.4) percent,
which is below the national average. One explanation for the
extremely low sickness fi gures 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.
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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
Change compared with previous year (%)
2.4 9.6 0.6 2.0 1.1
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.
9THE ROYAL COURT 2009
Employees with integrity and unique professionsThe Royal Court’s task of representing, preserving and ex-
hibiting 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 high-
ly qualifi ed 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.
Retirement and the need to recruitA 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 fi ve years. This will place consid-
erable demands on the organisation, and will require special
recruitment eff orts 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
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 practi-
cal training. Much of the specifi c knowledge that exists in
relation to how a royal family performs its offi cial duties and
is presented, managed and developed is therefore passed
down from older employees to younger ones. In order to en-
sure 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 signifi cant levels of resources
will be needed in order to cover the Royal Court’s additional
salary costs during the next few years.
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, % 48 49 50 50 50
Average age 50.3 50.4 50.5 51 50.3
Absence due to sickness as a percentage of working hours
2.4 2.4 2.6 3.0 3.3
The Steward of the Royal Household makes the fi nal preparations for The King and Queen’s reciprocal dinner during the state visit to Italy.
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THE ROYAL COURT 200910
The Marshal of the Realm chairs a management council,
which comprises the directors of the various offi ces and staff
functions. The Offi ce of the Marshal of the Realm includes
the Secretariat, and the Personnel, Finance and Information
departments. The offi ce also has responsibility for ceremonial
music.
Furthermore, the offi ce 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 Solici-
tors 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 offi ce 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-
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 research-
ers requesting access to material in the Bernadotte archives.
The secretariat is responsible for developing the Court Direc-
tory each year, and for preparing and participating in medal
presentations, which are reported on pages 52 – 53.
Two royal engagements announcedOn 24 February, the engagement of Crown Princess Victoria
to Mr Daniel Westling was announced at a cabinet briefi ng.
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
Royal task of leading and coordinatingTHE OFFICE OF THE MARSHAL OF THE REALM is the Marshal of the Realm’s staff offi ce, which is responsi-ble 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 King and Queen are interviewed by the Swedish media during the state visit to Italy.
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The Office of the Marshal of the Realm
11THE ROYAL COURT 2009
Madeleine was engaged to Jonas Bergström LL.M. In ac-
cordance with the Order of Succession, The King again had
to obtain the government’s permission before this engage-
ment could take place.
A great deal of media and public interestThe 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 briefi ng 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
briefi ngs are arranged with the media in the country to be vis-
ited. 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 docu-
mentary 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 relat-
ing 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 causesThe Finance Department is responsible for fi nances and fi -
nancial reporting at the Royal Court, as well as for the Royal
Family’s private fi nances. The Offi ce of the Treasurer of the
Court also deals with issues relating to Solliden and Sten-
hammar, 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 pro-
ceeds to various good causes, and they produce their own
fi nancial reports.
Hovnet – a fast and eff ective 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 dissemi-
nated 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 infor-
mation that used to be diffi cult to access can now be searched
for easily via the intranet.
Popular Bernadotte concertsAs well as ceremonial music, the Offi ce of the Marshal of
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 promi-
nent 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 ar-
chive 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 aidesThe 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
offi cer 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 fi ve 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 fi rst point of
contact for organisers and various court offi cials when pro-
gramme 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 Depart-
ment. During foreign trips, the aides have a greater role in
assisting the royal personages in relation to both scheduled
and unscheduled activities.
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 Realm
THE ROYAL COURT 200912
The Offi ce 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 Offi ce 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 Aff airs.
The Offi ce of Ceremonies comes under the Offi ce of the
Marshal of the Court, and is responsible for ceremonies dur-
ing state visits, offi cial dinners, formal audiences, diplomatic
receptions and other offi cial representation, as well as during
royal christenings, weddings and funerals. The Offi ce of Cer-
emonies is served by the Grand Master of Ceremonies, the
Master of Ceremonies, the Deputy Master of Ceremonies,
Lords in Waiting and Chamberlains. The Offi ce of the Mar-
shal 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-
The Bicentenary and the Swedish Presidency
of the EU were key features of 2009THE OFFICE OF THE MARSHAL OF THE COURT and the Offi ce of Ceremonies are responsible for the planning, preparation and fulfi lment of the Royal Family’s public engagements and offi cial representation in the form of state ceremonies, audiences, visits abroad, dinners, lunches, receptions, offi cial gifts, letters of thanks, letters of congratulations, condolences etc.
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.
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13THE ROYAL COURT 2009
tion to these engagements, The King also participated in sev-
eral audiences and meetings at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
Annually recurring offi cial programme items for The King in-
clude the opening of the Parliamentary Session, the receiving
of foreign ambassadors at ceremonial audiences and partici-
pation 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 con-
nection with the Swedish Presidency of the EU and the Bicen-
tenary, no incoming state visits took place during the year.
Crown Princess Victoria’s engagement to Mr Daniel WestlingA reception was held in the spring in connection with the royal
engagement, at which Mr Daniel Westling was introduced to
offi cial Sweden and the guests were given the opportunity to
congratulate the couple on their engagement. Guests at the re-
ception included representatives from the Swedish parliament,
government and local authorities, county governors, representa-
tives from the business community and various organisations.
Bicentenary year of Swedish-Finnish eventsThe 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 Swed-
ish 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 offi cial 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 Vic-
toria 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 fi ghting in 1809. The jour-
ney 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 Swedish-
Finnish cooperation, both today and in the future.
During an offi cial 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 Oc-
tober, The King and President Halonen unveiled two works
of art at Hanasaari to mark the Bicentenary.
The EU Presidency and audiences for international leadersIn connection with Sweden assuming presidency of the EU
on 1 July from the Czech Republic, the Head of State has had
a signifi cant representative role. The King gave an audience
for President of the European Commission José Manuel Bar-
roso, the EU commissioners and the Swedish government.
That same evening, The King and Queen attended the in-
auguration 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 bilat-
eral 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 NetherlandsDuring 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 Offi ces. Clear ob-
jectives are formulated for each state visit, which then serve as
a guide when planning the programme. The Offi ce of the Mar-
shal of the Realm and the Government Offi ces have worked
together to produce a set of guidelines for this planning work.
The active participation of ministers emphasises the impor-The Bicentenary year was launched in the presence of The King and Queen and the Finnish President Tarja Halonen at the Swedish Riksdag.
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tance of state visits in relation to maintaining Sweden’s inter-
national links. Each state visit requires a considerable amount
of preparation, involving close cooperation with embassies, the
Ministry for Foreign Aff airs 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 Mar-
grethe II of Denmark and King Harald V of Norway. You can
fi nd out more about the programmes for these state visits on
the theme pages 46 – 47.
Formal audiences, meetings of the Advisory Council on Foreign Aff airs and Cabinet meetingsThe King’s duties include receiving and accrediting foreign
ambassadors from countries with which Sweden has diplo-
matic links, during formal audiences at the Royal Palace. In
2009, The King received 25 ambassadors. He also held meet-
ings of the Advisory Council on Foreign Aff airs and Cabinet
meetings with the government. You can fi nd out more about
the Head of State’s constitutional duties on pages 50 – 51.
The Royal table – offi cial dinners and banquetsTwo offi cial dinners were held at the Royal Palace of Stock-
holm during the year. Guests at these events include central,
regional and local representatives from the Riksdag and the
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 of-
fi cial visits, The King and Queen invite guests to gala dinners
and offi cial lunches. Furthermore, The King and Queen hold
cabinet lunches, ministerial lunches and a dinner for the No-
bel Laureates. The King also traditionally performs his offi -
cial 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 Pal-
ace of Stockholm and during state visits abroad.
Municipal visits to Salem and EskilstunaThe King and Queen paid a visit to Salem Municipality dur-
ing the year, as part of their goal of visiting all the municipali-
ties in Stockholm county. The programme included visits to
local businesses, schools and homes for the elderly. On Swe-
den’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.
Commitments to the climate, integration and young leadershipThe 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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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 sys-
tems and guaranteed access to water and food. The King also
launched the Vattenfall Climate Week and opened the Swed-
ish 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 leader-
ship seminar at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. In his capac-
ity 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 musicOver 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 offi cial 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 patronageThe King has held many audiences at the Royal Palace of
Stockholm in his capacity as patron of around 250 organisa-
tions and institutions, and has participated in several events
during the year relating to these organisations.
More about the Royal Family’s programmeFor a more detailed report of the year’s programme activities,
see “Excerpts from the Royal Family’s offi cial programme”,
pages 54 – 63.
The King awards the newly established Birgit Nilsson Prize to tenor Plácido Domingo at a ceremony at the Royal Swedish Opera House.
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During the year, The Queen participated in 108 (48) pro-
gramme 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 addi-
tion to the state ceremonial programme items, The Queen is
also involved in board meetings, inaugurations, scholarship
awards and study visits. A signifi cant 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 offi cial programme”,
pages 54 – 63.
20 years of the UN Convention on the Rights of the ChildDuring 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-
lages. Many diff erent activities have been carried out to mark
the 20th anniversary of the Convention. For example, infor-
mation materials from the Children’s Ombudsman were dis-
tributed 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 organisa-
tions 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 govern-
ment 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 saferThe World Childhood Foundation (WCF), which was found-
Working actively for children’s rightsH.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 activi-ties are linked to H.M. The Queen’s Household, as is the Royal 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.
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ed in 1999 by The Queen to protect children’s right to a safe
childhood, celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2009 with vari-
ous 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, in-
cluding the traffi cking 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 confer-
ence, which was organised by WCF in association with the
UN in New York.
Preventive work to tackle drug abuseThe Mentor Foundation was set up in 1994 on the initiative
of The Queen, who is an Honorary Member of Mentor Swe-
den and Honorary Chair of Mentor International. The Foun-
dation focuses on preventing drug abuse among young peo-
ple. 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 popu-
lar 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 Swe-
den and its international organisations.
International launch for Silviahemmet’s teaching modelThe Silviahemmet Foundation, which is chaired by The
Queen, promotes scientifi c research and provides training
courses and care within the fi eld of dementia. The 210th
Silvia Sister qualifi ed during the year, having completed a
two-year 60-credit online training course. Sophiahemmet
University College is responsible for providing the train-
ing, off ering expert knowledge and marketing. A one-year
30-credit Silvia Nurse training course (which is also internet-
based) was launched a year ago, with work experience at Sil-
viahemmet. 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 Aff airs. 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
Malta Hospital in Cologne, at which all the employees had
been trained by Silviahemmet. Silviahemmet has also pro-
vided training in Japan since 2006.
Queen Silvia’s Prayer Book – for private devotionQueen Silvia’s Prayer Book was launched at the Royal Pal-
ace 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 pho-
tographs 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 organisa-
tions and institutions, and has taken part in various events.
The Royal HouseholdH.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 offi cial representation in relation to
receptions, lunches, dinners and banquets.
During her visit to the US, The Queen was received by Michelle Obama at the White House in Washington.
During her visit to the US, The Queen met Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington.
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PRINCESS MADELEINE’S offi cial programmeIn 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 celebra-
tions at Skansen, offi cial dinners and the Nobel festivities.
In the spring, alongside her offi cial 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 an-
nounced.
Princess Madeleine has demonstrated her deep commit-
ment 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 Juni-
backen for the World Childhood Foundation – was organ-
ised. 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
traffi cking 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 Vic-
toria, Princess Madeleine visited a number of huts, a Hälsin-
gland 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.
PRINCE CARL PHILIP’S offi cial programme
In a state ceremonial capacity, Prince Carl Philip took part
in the opening of the Parliamentary Session. He also partici-
pated in the National Day celebrations at Skansen, offi cial
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 Swed-
ish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp. During the
spring he studied forestry, biology, technology and plant cul-
tivation, 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 Foot-
ball 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 dur-
ing 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.
Princess Madeleine plants a tree at the opening of Sweden’s fourth Ronald McDonald House, at the University Hospital in Linköping.
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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) diff erent 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 Govern-
ment Offi ces, including The Crown Princess’s participation
in activities aimed at promoting Swedish interests around
the world. These are prioritised, and are planned and car-
ried out in close cooperation with the Ministry for Foreign
Aff airs. Each request is handled individually following the
customary discussions at planning meetings with The King
and Queen.
Alongside her offi cial commitments, Crown Princess Vic-
toria has also obtained her B.A. from Uppsala University,
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 offi cial engagements, and for providing support in her daily duties.
The Crown Princess opens the Carl Malmsten Centre for Wood Technology & Design on Lidingö, near Stockholm. To the left is Vice-Chancellor Mille Millnert.
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majoring in Peace and Confl ict Studies combined with sub-
jects such as Political Science.
Engagement announcementOn 24 February, the engagement of Crown Princess Victoria
to Mr Daniel Westling was announced at a cabinet briefi ng.
(See also page 10.)
Many ceremonial and offi cial dutiesCrown Princess Victoria’s state ceremonial duties included
attending the opening of the Parliamentary Session. She has
also taken part in cabinet briefi ngs and meetings with the
Advisory Council on Foreign Aff airs, as well as several of-
fi cial, 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 Västergöt-
land, 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, inaugu-
rations, 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 climateThe Crown Princess took part in a number of environmental
conferences during the year, including at the EU in Brus-
sels, 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 cen-
tre 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 Ini-
tiative, which discussed how knowledge of the importance of
biological diversity can be disseminated.
Promoting Swedish industry and cultureCrown 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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H.R.H. The Duchess of Halland’s Household
Princess Lilian.
THE DUCHESS OF HALLAND’S HOUSEHOLD is re-sponsible 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 offi cial and private programmes. The Princess has
not participated in the offi cial programme during the year
due to her age.
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 internation-
ally. 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 Em-
bassy 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 pro-
mote Sweden, focusing on Swedish culture.
Commitment to disability issuesCrown Princess Victoria opened the 17th ISAPA sympo-
sium (International Symposium of Adapted Physical Ac-
tivity) in Gävle. This was attended by representatives from
more than 50 diff erent nations, and was arranged by the
Swedish Development Centre for Disability Sport. The
Crown Princess also reopened Dalheimers Hus in Gothen-
burg. 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.
PatronageThe 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 ac-
tivities, see “Excerpts from the Royal Family’s offi cial pro-
gramme”, pages 54 – 63.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Victoria and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark visited Greenland in May to study climate changes there.
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The Royal Mews manages all car transportation for the Royal
Family, as well as transport for visiting heads of state and ac-
companying visitors. Just under half of the funds allocated to
the Royal Mews is used for ceremonial horse-drawn transpor-
tation, including costs relating to the care and maintenance of
coaches, harnesses and uniforms. The remaining funds are al-
located to the car department and management functions.
Ceremonial horse-drawn carriagesThe ceremonial horse-drawn carriages have been used dur-
ing the opening of the Parliamentary Session, 25 formal au-
diences, the National Day celebrations and visits to munici-
palities. In keeping with tradition, the Royal Family arrived in
horse-drawn carriages from the Royal Mews when celebrat-
ing Crown Princess Victoria’s birthday. The Royal Mews also
Horses, automobiles and low-emission cars –
traditional and renewable transportTHE 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 King's 1950 Daimler, purchased by King Gustaf V, has now been restored. The car is used for occasional functions.
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drove Princess Madeleine and Princess Benedikte of Den-
mark at the opening of the World Breeding Federation for
Sport Horses meeting in Flyinge.
Many hours of riding and driving trainingCortège training sessions have continued unabated in associa-
tion 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 affi liated 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 availabilityWithin 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 effi ciency 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
fi ve chauff eurs. 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 offi cial 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 trialThe proportion of low-emission cars has continued to rise,
and now makes up around 50 percent of the car pool. Re-
placing cars with low-emission cars is continuing as far as
fi nances allow, and is dependent on access to environmen-
tally certifi ed vehicles for offi cial 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 fi rst choice on the list.
Events and visitor activitiesSome 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 un-
veiled in the Inner Courtyard in connection with the Open
Palace event on 6 June.Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine arrive in a ceremonial landau dating from 1873 for the opening of the Parliamentary Session.
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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.
PALACE ADMINISTRATION
The Royal Collections
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, tapes-
tries and handicraft items. For several years now the depart-
ment, which deals with collections and documentation, has
been working on a long-term project to catalogue the collec-
tions in a computerised system, in order to streamline man-
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 ceremo-
nial furnishings for The King and Queen's offi cial represen-
tation. The Royal Collections department is also responsible
for the uniforms and livery used during larger ceremonies
and offi cial dinners, according to ancient traditions.
Less international lending due to the recessionThe unique position held by the royal collections in Swedish
cultural heritage has meant that, as in previous years, many
Better access to our cultural heritage and
record numbers of visitorsTHE 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.
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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 fi nancial 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, Grafi kens 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 pro-
cedures and submitted to The King for approval. Approved
loans entail a considerable amount of work involving offi cials,
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. Ac-
cording to international practice, most loans are made with-
out any fi nancial payment, apart from covering the cost of
transportation and insurance.
Princess Sibylla's guest apartments are openedThe Restoration Department is responsible for metal, fur-
niture, textile and general restoration work and gilding. The
department also includes a tapestry and needlework studio.
Restoration involves preventive work and active conserva-
tion of the collections. Ongoing activities include furniture
care and taking charge of the silverware after The King and
Queen's offi cial dinners.
The Restoration Department also carries out any work
each year that needs doing at many of the palaces in con-
nection with their opening (April) and closing (October) to
the public. The majority of its work has focused on the res-
toration of Princess Sibylla's offi cial guest apartments. After
two years of hard work, the restoration was completed during
the year. The work related to curtains, bedding, chairs, arm-
chairs, sofas, chests of drawers and tables. Around 50 paint-
ings with gilded frames have been restored. Metal restoration
work has been carried out on around 20 chandeliers in con-
nection 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 apartmentAt Tullgarn Palace, the Royal Collections have carried out a
cultural historical survey and programme for the preserva-
tion 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 regu-
lar contributions in connection with The King and Queen's of-
fi cial and representative duties, for example during state visits,
audiences, cabinet meetings, meetings of the Advisory Council
on Foreign Aff airs, offi cial dinners and lunches, medal presen-
tations 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.
PALACE ADMINISTRATION
The Royal Collections
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is transformed from being a palace that is open to the public
into a venue for the offi cial duties of the Head of State.
During the year, a large amount of furniture has been re-
moved 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 fl oors 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 Sib-
ylla's guest apartments. A variety of projects have also been
carried out in connection with renovation work at Drottning-
holm Palace, Rosersberg Palace, Strömsholm Palace and
Tullgarn Palace.
In terms of projects to improve protection and security,
work has continued with arrangements for hanging tapes-
tries, which entailed more careful handling and swifter re-
moval in the event of fi re or the risk of water damage. As pre-
viously, the department is also assisting in several painstaking
removal operations involving moving valuable items between
various warehouses and palaces.
New responsibilities for the Bernadotte LibraryThe Bernadotte Library includes around 130,000 volumes
and the Bernadotte photograph collection, which compris-
es roughly 800,000 photographs. In the ongoing project of
creating a new computerised catalogue of the book collec-
tions, 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 eff ec-
tively 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 eff ectively.
Tours and events at the Royal Palace of StockholmIn addition to the considerable amount of work involved in
managing the Royal Family's offi cial 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 diff erent 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 Ul-
riksdal 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 fi ve languages.
The Royal Collections' guided tour department is re-
sponsible for arranging guided tours of the Royal Palace,
Rosendal Palace, Ulriksdal Palace, Gustav III's Pavilion at
Haga Park and Riddarholm Church. Each palace adminis-
tration within the Offi ce of the Governor of the Royal Pal-
aces 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 Offi ce 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 on-
going advertising, distributing fl yers and leafl ets, cooperation
with tourist agencies, posters and active communication at
www.kungahuset.se.
PALACE ADMINISTRATION
The Royal Collections
As part of the Royal Palaces book project, the book about Haga Palace was published in 2009.
27THE ROYAL COURT 2009
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 StockholmAt 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 Gothen-
burg 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.
PALACE ADMINISTRATION
The Royal Collections
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 Josefi na, King Oskar I, Princess Louise and Crown Princess Lovisa.
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Haga Palace will once again be a royal residence when Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling move in during 2010.
PALACE ADMINISTRATION
Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces
Focus on security, cultural heritage and saving energy
The Offi ce 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 Offi ce 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 Offi ce’s remit.
The Offi ce 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 fi ve
palace administrations within the Offi ce:
■ Stockholm Palace Administration
■ Drottningholm Palace Administration
■ Gripsholm Castle Administration
■ Ulriksdal Palace Administration
■ Royal Djurgården Administration
The Offi ce is responsible for the management and care of the
royal palaces and the buildings, parks and gardens that be-
long 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.
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PALACE ADMINISTRATION
Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces
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 pal-
aces, with the exception of the Royal Palace, for which the
Stockholm Palace Administration has operational responsi-
bility, 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 residenceHaga Palace, the birthplace and childhood home of the cur-
rent 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 renova-
tion 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 fi re protection reviewThe Offi ce of the Governor is responsible for security issues
and for physical protection at the royal palaces, in close co-
operation with garrison departments and the Police Service.
Security at the Royal Court needs to be equivalent to that
at the Government Offi ces. Continual maintenance and im-
provement work in relation to fi re protection is being car-
ried 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 fi re and burglary prevention,
as well as personal protection. Checks conducted during the
year within the framework of the relevant legislation and sys-
tematic fi re protection work have shown that the palaces have
a good level of protection.
New platform improves mobile telephony functionsThe 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 mo-
bility 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 off er positive environmental eff ectsThe Royal Court is continually pursuing purposeful meas-
ures to improve the environment and reduce
electricity and heating costs. For example,
employees have become involved in an en-
ergy-saving campaign to to try to encourage
ideas, both big and small. Some specifi c meas-
ures have included replacing light bulbs with
LED/low-energy light bulbs, draught insula-
tion 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 chiefl y to deliver elec-
tricity to the refrigerators that are in operation
all year round.
The combined eff ects of the changes made
so far regarding lighting, draught exclusion
and natural ventilation are estimated to have
reduced the energy requirement by approxi-
mately 90,000 kWh, which is the equivalent of
about 90 tonnes of carbon dioxide. Annual en-
ergy 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.
PALACE ADMINISTRATION
Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces
The Royal Palace of Stockholm is The King’s offi cial residence
and is used for offi cial duties and entertaining. But the Pal-
ace 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 pre-
serving 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
offi cial 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 Chiv-
alry are the object of considerable renovation work for painters
and restorers in relation to the fl oor, ceiling and walls. The ceil-
ing of the Hall of State has been painted and the installation
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 imple-
mented or initiated in preparation for the imminent wedding
of Crown Princess Victoria. The project regarding the recon-
struction 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 qualifi ed for this unique
sort of restoration work is a major concern.
STOCKHOLM PALACE ADMINISTRATION
The Stockholm Palace Administration is responsible for running operations at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
31THE ROYAL COURT 2009
PALACE ADMINISTRATION
Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces
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 fi gure
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 tourismThe Palace Administration is working actively to boost gar-
den tourism in various diff erent ways, off ering visitors new
experiences in the palaces and parks. Examples include the
exhibition featuring 120 diff erent varieties of pansy at the
Chinese Pavilion, and the fl ower show “Christmas – A Flo-
ral Extravaganza”, an exciting encounter between the stately
palace setting and the season’s fl owers. Future ventures may
include exhibitions and seminars on the theme of horticul-
ture 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 specifi c 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 offi cial 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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PALACE ADMINISTRATION
Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces
New information centre with gift shop and caféThe 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 PalacesTullgarn 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.
The National Property Board has launched a total renovation
of the façades and roof, following major ground and drain-
age work. The Dutch apartments, which have a unique late
19th century style, are expected to be restored to their origi-
nal 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 re-
ceived approximately 4,500 visitors. The annual medieval day
was arranged at the palace, as well as a car show. A new, ex-
ternally-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.
Increase in wild boar stocks requires active game preservationGame 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 Manage-
ment and the Police, in order to keep wild boar numbers un-
der 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.
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.
33THE ROYAL COURT 2009
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 approxi-
mately 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 Collec-
tions to mark the Bicentenary of the separation of Finland
from Sweden (Märkesåret 1809), will be made permanent.
The excellent partnership with the National Museum regard-
ing various marketing campaigns has continued.
Musical concerts and eventsConcerts 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.
Essential restoration and environmental workSeveral essential restoration projects have been undertaken
in cooperation with the National Property Board. Improve-
ments to the Hauptman Wing have continued. A project has
been launched stretching over several years regarding reno-
vations 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 plantedThe extensive areas of land around Gripsholm Castle re-
quire 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-
tenance for hedges, lawns, trees and fl owerbeds has been
carried out at Strömsholm Palace.
Changes to café at StrömsholmThe number of visitors to Strömsholm Palace amounted to ap-
proximately 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 attract-
ing visitors to the palace. The popular exhibition “Crown Prin-
cess Victoria – Successor to the Throne” was shown this year.
Royal attendance at televised servicesDuring the year, Swedish Television recorded a number of
services at Strömsholm Royal Chapel. The King and Queen at-
tended 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 sev-
eral 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 PalaceThe 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 fl ooring 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.
PALACE ADMINISTRATION
Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces
GRIPSHOLM CASTLE ADMINISTRATIONGripsholm Castle Administration is responsible for the management and tours of Gripsholm Castle and Strömsholm Palace.
The yellow Baroque palace at Strömsholm.
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ROYAL DJURGÅRDEN ADMINISTRATION
Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces
Royal Djurgården covers almost a fi fth of Stockholm’s inner
city and is of great signifi cance to the townscape. In 1995,
the area became the world’s fi rst 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 dis-
posal from 1809-10 contributes a sense of continuity towards
preserving and sustainably developing the National City
Park. Revenue and expenditure for Djurgården should bal-
ance in the long term. Any possible surplus is thus used solely
to protect the culture, preserve the natural environment and
sustainably adapt the royal lands on Djurgården for recrea-
tional purposes.
Park management with horse drawn lawnmowerThe parks of Ulriksdal-Haga and Royal Djurgården require
a considerable amount of care in terms of both daily main-
tenance and long-term planning. Accessibility and inspira-
tion 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 envi-
ronmental work include keeping parks and green areas clean
Royal Djurgården AdministrationThe 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 in-volves 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.
The King taking part in the annual spring cleaning of Djurgården’s green areas, together with the Scouts.
35THE ROYAL COURT 2009
and ensuring that there are strategically-located recycling sta-
tions. 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-eff ective 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 exam-
ple, involved the replacement of the majority of light sources
with low-energy light bulbs.
Blue Gates restoredThe Royal Djurgården Administration’s buildings depart-
ment 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 me-
tres, including housing, offi ces, 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 includ-
ed 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 ShipyardExtensive clean-up measures have been carried out in connec-
tion 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 Beckhol-
men. The path has been equipped with signs featuring infor-
mation 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 planThe fi rst part of the management plan for the entire National
City Park has now been completed. The Djurgården Coun-
cil, 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 High-
land Cattle, adapted water management and selective log-
ging. The work is being carried out in collaboration with the
Swedish Wetlands Fund and the World Wide Fund for Na-
ture. The fi nal environmental clean-up measures have been
completed at the former industrial site at Fisksjöäng. During
2010, the area will be prepared for handling material gener-
ated by the activities and management of Royal Djurgården.
Supplementary feeding of birds and roe deer has been car-
ried out as part of wildlife preservation work.
Events for health, recreation, culture and leisureAs 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 par-
ticipants dressed in uniforms typical of the time, both mounted
and on foot. Annual sports events taking place within the Na-
tional 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 fi shing competition and the 1.6 mil-
lion Club event. The free concert “Musik i det gröna”, featuring
Malena Ernman, was a huge success and the area by the Na-
tional 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, attend-
ed by many Solna residents. The traditional autumn market
was arranged together with Bergshamra Scout Group. At Ul-
riksdal Royal Chapel, a large number of weddings, christening
services, confi rmations, end-of-term services, advent services
and midnight masses were held, as in previous years.
ROYAL DJURGÅRDEN ADMINISTRATION
Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces
The Chair of Djurgården Local History Society, Agneta Lundström, offi cially opening the newly restored Blue Gates from 1849.
THE ROYAL COURT 200936
ROYAL PALACE ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2009
Notes to the fi nancial statements,
Royal Palace Administration
Amounts in SEK '000 Note 2009 2008
Operational income
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
Total income 114,012 113,411
Operational costs
Staff costs 5 -64,571 -59,503
Cost of premises -16 -14
Other running costs 6 -47,283 -44,625
Financial costs -49 -205
Depreciation -4,738 -4,868
Total costs -116,657 -109,215
Result from operations -2,645 4,196
Income statement
The Royal Palace Administration’s result for the year
amounted to a loss of SEK 2.6 million (profi t 4.2). The loss
is due largely to the fact that investments in machinery and
equipment during the fi nancial 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 eff ect on the
result occurs owing to the fact that the part of the state al-
location that is used for investments and prepaid expenses
is recorded in full as income, while the expenses are only in-
fl uenced 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 alloca-
tion 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). In-
come 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 per-
cent 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 re-
cruitment 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 signifi cant rise in
the number of visitors.
Other running costs increased by approximately 6 per-
cent, 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 fi nanced by loans. Re-
payments amounted to SEK 0.1 million (5.1).
37THE ROYAL COURT 2009
ROYAL PALACE ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2009
Balance sheet
State allocation report
Amounts in SEK '000 Note 31/12/09 31/12/08
ASSETS
INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Rights and other intangible fi xed assets 461 923
Total intangible fi xed assets 7 461 923
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Buildings, land and other fi xed property 12,051 11,504
Machinery, equipment, installations etc. 7,498 8,209
Constructions in progress 0 156
Total property, plant and equipment 8 19,549 19,869
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Long-term receivables from authorities 9 8,018 7,757
Total fi nancial assets 8,018 7,757
INVENTORIES ETC.
Inventories and stock 10 4,214 4,218
Total inventories etc. 4,214 4,218
RECEIVABLES
Accounts receivable 1,008 1,006
Receivables from authorities 2,757 3,070
Other receivables 13 35
Total receivables 3,778 4,111
ACCRUALS AND DEFERRALS
Prepaid expenses 11 467 1,510
Other accrued income 340 941
Total accruals and deferrals 807 2,451
GOVERNMENT ALLOCATION CARRIED
FORWARD
Government allocation carried forward 12 -16,041 -911
Total government allocation carried forward -16,041 -911
CASH AND BANK BALANCES
Balance of interest account at the National
Debt Offi ce
13 8,849 7,331
Cash and bank balances 30,615 17,107
Total cash and bank balances 39,464 24,438
Total assets 60,250 62,856
Amounts in SEK '000 Note 31/12/09 31/12/08
CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES
CAPITAL
Government capital 14 16,917 18,436
Change in capital brought forward 15 26,422 20,446
Change in capital according to income
statement
-2,645 4,196
Total capital 40,694 43,078
LIABILITIES ETC.
Loans 16 3,093 2,199
Liabilities to authorities 3,749 2,989
Accounts payable 5,537 6,941
Other liabilities 882 996
Total liabilities etc. 13,261 13,125
ACCRUALS AND DEFERRALS
Accrued expenses 17 5,479 5,751
Unused grants 18 0 125
Other deferred income 816 777
Total accruals and deferrals 6,295 6,653
Total capital and liabilities 60,250 62,856
Pledged assets None None
Contingent liabilities None None
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
THE ROYAL COURT 200938
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 state-ment. The annual report shall focus on the activities of the Offi ce 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 fi xed assets. The straight-line depre-ciation 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 fi ve 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 improve-ments 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 attribut-able to state funding.
Supplier invoices for less than SEK 5,000 are not allocated to a particular period.
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 ac-cepted 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 Offi ce of the Mar-shal of the Realm via the Offi ce 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.
Absence due to sickness as a % of ordinary working hours 2009 2008
Total 2.69% 2.69%Proportion of staff on long-term sick leave (60 days or more) 48.97% 56.51%Women 3.07% 2.36%Men 2.31% 3.02%Employees aged 29 or younger 3.57% 4.18%Employees aged 30-49 2.05% 2.33%Employees aged 50 or over 3.39% 3.06%
Note Amounts in SEK '000 2009 2008
1 Income from state allocation
State allocation according to letter of appropriation 57,136 53,670Unutilised state allocation -16,041 -911State allocation carried over from previous year 911 769Total income from state allocation 42,006 53,528
2 Income from fees and other remuneration
Income from entrance fees and guided tours 50,720 39,190Sales from royal gift shops 8,874 8,601Rents and leases 3,667 3,411Forestry, commissions, sales, other 5,004 4,211Capital gains on sale of equipment 157 614Other income 1,770 1,877Total income from fees and other remuneration 70,192 57,904
3 Income from grants
Single area payment, environmental support and support for organic farming
200 136
Employment grant and unemployment allowance 148 276Grant for book project 730 0Grant for printed materials 270 170Grant for the Crown of Knowledge series of talks 0 100Other grants 245 233Total income from grants 1,593 915
4 Financial income
Interest from National Debt Offi ce 53 320Interest from bank and dividends from securities 116 621Interest from accounts receivable 1 2Capital gains on fi nancial assets 0 36Exchange rate gains 52 85Total fi nancial income 222 1,064
5 Staff costs
Salaries -45,766 -41,860Social security contributions -17,332 -16,270Allocation of accrued overtime, wages and holiday pay liability
-566 -290
Other staff costs -907 -1,083Total staff costs -64,571 -59,503
6 Other running costs
Explanatory items for signifi cant changesLegal and consultancy expenses properties -1,307 -564Security services -3,824 -3,484Restoration services -764 -236Marketing -3,982 -3,686
7 Intangible fi xed assets
Opening cost 1,576 259Additions during the year 0 1,317Total accumulated costs 1,576 1,576
Accumulated depreciation -653 -136Depreciation for the year -462 -517Total accumulated depreciation -1,115 -653
Book value 461 923
ROYAL PALACE ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2009
39THE ROYAL COURT 2009
Note Amounts in SEK '000 2009 2008
8 Property, plant and equipment
Buildings, land and other fi xed propertyOpening cost 12,066 7,925Acquisitions during the year 981 4,141Total accumulated costs 13,047 12,066
Accumulated depreciation -562 -233Depreciation for the year -435 -329Total accumulated depreciation -997 -562
Machinery, equipment, installations etc.Opening cost 27,841 25,774Accumulated cost reversed re equipment sold/discarded during the year
-951 -2,377
Additions during the year 3,131 4,444Total accumulated costs 30,021 27,841
Accumulated depreciation -20,101 -17,957Accumulated depreciation reversed re equipment sold/discarded during the year
951 1,878
Depreciation for the year -3,841 -4,022Total accumulated depreciation -22,991 -20,101
Cultural assetsOpening cost 470 470
Total book value 19,549 19,713
Rateable value of Crown Lands
Agricultural property 56,350 50,367Apartment buildings 1,752 1,752Total rateable value 58,102 52,119
9 Long-term receivables
Book value Grusmedelsfonden 8,018 7,757Market value ditto 12,587 10,510
10 Inventory
The inventory is carried at the lower of cost and fair value, according to the fi rst-in-fi rst-out principle. Obsolescence risks have thus been taken into consideration.
11 Prepaid expenses
Park contract work 0 1,045Security services 109 191Telephone subscription 258 228Software licences 100 0Other 0 46Total prepaid expenses 467 1,510
12 Government allocation carried forward
State allocations in interest-bearing fl owOpening balance -911 -769Reported against state allocation 42,006 53,528State allocation supplied to interest account -57,136 -53,670Liabilities in relation to state allocations in interest-
bearing fl ow
-16,041 -911
Note Amounts in SEK '000 2009 2008
13 Balance of interest account at the National Debt
Offi ce
The reporting is not prepared in such a way that it is clear whether the balance of the account comprises state alloca-tion funds or own income.
Balance of interest account 8,849 7,331
14 Government capital
Intangible fi xed assets, see note 7 461 923Property, plant and equipment, see note 8 19,549 19,713Borrowings, see note 16 -3,093 -2,199Total government capital 16,917 18,436
15 Change in capital brought forward
Accumulated profi t and profi t from previous year 18,404 12,689Book value Grusmedelsfonden, see note 9 8,018 7,757Total change in capital brought forward 26,422 20,446
16 Loans
Opening borrowings 2,199 3,147New loans raised 982 4,141Repayments during the year -88 -5,089Borrowings 3,093 2,199
17 Accrued expenses
Accrued overtime liability 237 284Accrued wage liability 685 369Accrued holiday pay liability 2,759 2,631Social security contributions for accrued overtime,wage and holiday pay liability
1,535 1,365
Other accrued expenses, (supplier invoices not attributable to state funding)
263 1,102
Total accrued expenses 5,479 5,751
18 Unused grants
Funds remaining from grant for furnishing of warehouse building, government
0 125
Total unused grants 0 125
Stockholm, 18 February, 2010
Svante Lindqvist Marshal of the Realm
ROYAL PALACE ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2009
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ROYAL PALACE ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2009
Amounts in SEK '000 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Other loans
Borrowings 3,093 2,199 3,147 4,739 -
Interest earned
The National Debt Offi ce 53 320 362 192 153
Bank, incl. dividends from securities 116 621 330 270 181
Interest expenses
Other loans 43 195 208 39 -
State allocation credit
Granted 1,641 1,623 1,447 1,438 -
Utilised state allocation credit 0 0 0 0 -
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
of which Grusmedelsfonden 8,018 7,757 7,270 6,860 6,522
Summary of key information
41THE ROYAL COURT 2009
The Swedish National Audit Offi ce has audited the annual accounts of the Royal Palace
Administration, agreed on 18 February, 2010, for the 2009 fi nancial 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 Offi ce 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 fi gures are reliable and whether the fi nancial
statements are true and fair. The Auditing of State Activities Act (2002:1022) states that the National
Audit Offi ce 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 signifi cant 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 Offi ce considers that the annual accounts are in all essentials true and fair.
Auditor Staff an 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 Offi ce
Staff an Nyström Christina Nordenstam
Auditor’s Report for the Royal Palace
Administration
ROYAL PALACE ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2009
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ROYAL DJURGÅRDEN ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2009
Amounts in SEK '000 Note 2009 2008
Income
Rental and leasing income 74,782 67,946
Other operating income 1 34,188 30,626
108,970 98,572
Operating expenses
Property expenses 2 -79,806 -55,529
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
Profi t from sale of fi xed assets 243
-119,795 -87,254
Operating result -10,825 11,317
Result from fi nancial items
Interest earned/dividends 285 771
Reversal of impairment of securities 8 67
Interest expenses/exchange losses -1 -2
351 769
Result for the year -10,474 12,086
Notes to the fi nancial statements
Income statement
Balance sheetAmounts in SEK '000 Note 31/12/09 31/12/08
ASSETS
Fixed assets 5
Property, plant and equipment
Machinery and equipment 4 3,847 3,869
Financial assets
Other investments held as fi xed assets 6 46,951 57,730
Total fi xed assets 50,798 61,599
Current assets
Current receivables
Accounts receivable 10,281 14,169
Other receivables 7,071 5,589
Prepaid expenses andaccrued income 7 1,510 2,068
Total current receivables 18,862 21,825
Investments in securities 8 4,285 4,056
Cash and bank balances 24,207 28,669
Total current assets 47,354 54,551
TOTAL ASSETS 98,152 116,150
Amounts in SEK '000 Note 31/12/09 31/12/08
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Capital 6 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
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 11,253 8,835
Other liabilities 576 517
Accrued expenses anddeferred income 9 21,505 20,726
Total current liabilities 33,334 30,079
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 98,152 116,150
Pledged assets None None
Contingent liabilities 10
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
20092008200720062005
tkr
The Royal Djurgården Administration
Sales trend 2005-2009
The Royal Djurgården Administration
Results trend 2005-2009
-12,000
-9,000
-6,000
-3,000
0
3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
20092008200720062005
tkr
The result for the year amounted to a loss of SEK 10.5 mil-
lion (profi t 12.1). Total revenue increased by SEK 10.4 mil-
lion during the year, to SEK 108.9 million. Continued con-
tract 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 chiefl y to consultancy costs for clean-up
activities, and legal costs. Djurgårdsfonden contributed SEK
15 million (12) to cover costs related to cleaning and repair-
ing Djurgården Shipyard.
Investigations are underway on Beckholmen, as are nego-
tiations with the County Administrative Board/Swedish En-
vironmental Protection Agency, to establish the nature of the
clean-up assignment.
43THE ROYAL COURT 2009
ROYAL DJURGÅRDEN ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2009
Note Amounts in SEK '000 2009 2008
1 Other operating income
Withdrawal from Djurgårdsfonden according to government decision for repairs to Djurgården Shipyard
15,000 12,000
2 Long-term investments
Property expenses include long-term investments Castle area 1,400 1,800GV dock Beckholmen 1,625Djurgården Shipyard 13,800 7,500Djurgården Shipyard quay 5,800Geothermal installations 850 712Beckholmen Wärtsilä 7,000
3 Employee and staff costs
Number of annual working units 40 38Of which men 65% 66%
Salaries and social security contributionsSalaries 11,215 10,319Social security contributions 3,751 3,523Pension costs 1,839 1,486
4 Machinery and equipment
Planned depreciation based on original cost and expected economic life of 5 years
31/12/09 31/12/08
Opening costs 13,308 11,148Additions 2,270 2,469Disposals -1,222 -309Total costs 14,356 13,308
Opening depreciation -9,439 -8,048Depreciation reversed on disposals 990 309Depreciation for the year -2,060 -1,700Accumulated depreciation -10,509 -9,439
Book value 3,847 3,869
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 353,490 280,987Apartments/plots for apartments 161,395 161,395Apartment premises 82,513 82,513Industry/electricity production facility 5,473 5,473
602,871 530,368
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.
Notes with accounting principles and notes to the fi nancial statements
6 Investments held as fi xed assets 2009 2008
The Royal Djurgården Administration’s funds’ net assets according to the fi nancial statements of the fund manager, Kammarkollegiet.Special pension funds 22,799 21,882Djurgårdsfonden 24,152 35,848Book value 46,951 57,730
Market value 61,188 63,708
Note 7 Prepaid expenses and accrued income
Prepaid insurance 553 587Other prepaid expenses 24 271Accrued fuel income from tenants 410 1,005Other accrued income 523 205
1,510 2,068
8 Investments in securities
Institutional funds opening balance 4,056 3,938Dividends 162 118Reversed impairment losses 67Book value 4,285 4,056
Market value 4,285 4,191
9 Accrued expenses and deferred income
Invoiced rents and leasespertaining to the coming year 19,142 19,475Other items 2,363 1,251
21,505 20,726
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 LindqvistMarshal of the Realm
Absence due to sickness as a % of ordinary working hours 2009 2008
Total absence due to sickness 3.63 3.29Proportion of staff on long-term sick leave (60 days or more) 43.79 55.80Women 2.34 2.49Men 4.28 3.67Employees aged 30-49 2.14 1.60Employees aged 50 or over 4.66 4.23
Amounts in SEK '000 unless otherwise stated
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The Swedish National Audit Offi ce has audited the annual report of the Royal Djurgården Ad-
ministration, comprising annual accounts with notes, agreed on 18 February, 2010, for the 2009
fi nancial year.
It is the responsibility of the National Audit Offi ce 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 fi gures are reliable and whether the fi nancial
statements are true and fair. The Auditing of State Activities Act (2002:1022) states that the Natio-
nal Audit Offi ce 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 examina-
tion thus relates to a selection of signifi cant 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 Offi ce considers that the annual accounts are in all essentials true and fair.
Auditor Staff an 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 Offi ce
Staff an Nyström Christina Nordenstam
Auditor’s Report for the Royal
Djurgården Administration
ROYAL DJURGÅRDEN ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2009
45THE ROYAL COURT 2009
Diagram overview
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
20092008200720062005
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
200920082007200620050
10
20
30
40
50
60
The Palace Administration
The Court Administration
20092008200720062005
21%20%
8%
21%
30%
3%
37%
7%
1%
44%
8%
SalesEntrance fees, guided toursRents and leases
Other incomeState allocationIncome from grants
55%41%
4%
The Court AdministrationThe Palace AdministrationThe Royal Djurgården Administration
0
50
100
150
200
250
20092008200720062005
7%
19%
9%
27%
38%
35-44 years25-34 yearsUnder 24 65+55-64 years45-54 years
7% 1%
23%
11%
31%
27%
Depreciation, financial costsOther operating costsStaff costs
The Royal MewsH.R.H. The Crown Princess’s Household
H.M. The Queen’s HouseholdOffice of the Marshal of the CourtOffice of the Marshal of the Realm
Number of inquiries regarding
royal involvement 2005-2009
Number of visits to the Royal Palaces
2005-2009
State allocation trend 2005-2009
Use of funds within the Court
Administration
Distribution of income,
Palace Administration
Distribution of expenditure,
Palace Administration
Number of permanent employees
converted into full-time posts
Age distribution: women Age distribution: men
THE ROYAL COURT 200946
Each state visit has a clear description of purpose from the government, which may for example be to in-crease 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, fi nancial and cultural level.
The King and Queen carried out two outgoing state visits during the year. No state visits were made to Swe-den. These were replaced this year by an offi cial 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.
Swedish interests promoted during exchange of visits
During their state visit to Italy, The King and Queen were ac-
companied by Minister for Foreign Aff airs Carl Bildt and Min-
ister 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 Sol-
dier and visited the Mayor of Rome. Following this, The King
and Queen went to the art museum Galleria Borghese, accom-
panied 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-
dren who have been born deaf, children with hearing impair-
ments and cochlear implants. The Queen’s programme also
included a visit to the National Etruscan Museum and a wom-
en’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 universi-
ty 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.
State visit to Italy 23 – 27 March
The King and Queen with ministers Carl Bildt and Lars Leijonborg being received at Villa Madama by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
THEME: STATE VISITS
47THE ROYAL COURT 2009
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 be-
gan with a visit to the historical 15th century church Nieuwe
Kerk, in Amsterdam. The King took part in a seminar on la-
bour 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
off ered 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 sig-
nifi cance to Scandinavia. At the university in Groningen, The
King and Queen were informed about the eminent research
work being conducted within the fi eld 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 Keuken-
hof Park and a visit to Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery, which
contains works by some of the great Dutch painters.
State visit to the Netherlands 21 – 23 April
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.
THEME: STATE VISITS
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President Tarja Halonen in Sweden 15 – 16 JanuaryFinland’s President Tarja Halonen and her husband Dr Pentti
Arajärvi paid an offi cial visit to Sweden at the invitation of
The King on 15 – 16 January. The programme included the
offi cial inauguration of the Bicentenary of the separation
of Finland from Sweden (Märkesåret 1809), in the Swed-
ish 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 Finn-
ish 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 in Finland 25 – 26 AugustThe 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 Mu-
seum and a graphics workshop.
Märkesåret 1809 exchange of visits
Sweden – Finland
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.
THEME: BICENTENARY
49THE ROYAL COURT 2009
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.
Audiences in connection with Sweden
assuming the EU Presidency, 1 July
The King and Queen, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, Minister for Enterprise and Energy Maud Olofsson, Minister for Foreign Aff airs 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.
The King in talks with President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso on 1 July, 2009.
THEME: PRESIDENCY OF THE EU
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The King hosts several cabinet meetings at the Royal Pal-
ace of Stockholm every year. Crown Princess Victoria also
participates in the cabinet meetings. There are two kinds of
cabinet meeting:
Information cabinet meetingsAccording to the Constitution Act of 1974, the Prime Minis-
ter is responsible for ensuring that the Head of State is kept
informed about matters concerning the nation. The Constitu-
tion 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 po-
litical initiatives, investigations and current legislation within
their department and responds to questions asked by The
King and The Crown Princess.
Change of government cabinet meetingsAccording 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 Min-
ister. The King meets the new government and the Speaker
of Parliament after the newly-elected Prime Minister has an-
nounced the ministers who will form the new government.
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 meet-
ings, which is also attended by the department heads at the
Royal Court.
The Swedish Parliament’s Advisory Council on Foreign Aff airsThe King also chairs the meetings of the Advisory Coun-
cil on Foreign Aff airs, 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 RoomThe 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 offi cial 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.
The King’s meetings with the government and Riksdag
The King and Crown Princess Victoria receive the Speaker of Parliament and the new government at the change of government cabinet meeting in 2006.
THEME: HEAD OF STATE’S DUTIES – CABINET MEETINGS
51THE ROYAL COURT 2009
King Gustaf V chairing a cabinet meeting in 1944 with the coalition government that was in power during the war years 1939-1945.
THEME: HEAD OF STATE’S DUTIES – CABINET MEETINGS
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.
THE ROYAL COURT 200952
H.M. THE KING’S MEDAL
12TH SIZE WITH CHAINJustice of the Supreme Administrative Court Rune Lavin For outstanding contributions to the Swedish legal system
Former Prime Minister Göran Persson For many years of signifi cant 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 signifi cant contributions as a First Lady of the Court
Former Cabinet Minister Gun Hellsvik For out-standing contributions within Swedish politics and the public sector
Keeper of the Public Records Tomas Lidman For outstanding cultural contributions within the fi eld of librarianship and archive management
Crown Equerry, Lieutenant General Mertil Melin For signifi cant contributions as Director of the Royal Mews
Director Björn Wahlström For outstanding work in Sweden’s business sector
Professor Barbro Westerholm For outstanding contributions within Swedish politics and the public sector
Director Leif Östling For outstanding work in Sweden’s business sector
12TH SIZE WITH A BRIGHT-BLUE RIBBON
DSc Econ. (Hon) & MD (Hon) Margareta Nils-son For signifi cant contributions within teaching and research
8TH SIZE WITH THE RIBBON OF THE ORDER OF THE SERAPHIM
Producer Waldemar Bergendahl For signifi -cant contributions to the Swedish fi lm industry
Professor Christopher Gillberg For valuable work within child and adolescent psychiatry
Professor Bo Grandien For signifi cant contribu-tions to Swedish art
Local Government Commissioner Stig Henriks-son For outstanding contributions within local Swedish politics
Chartered accountant Berit Hernström For meritorious services as an accountant at the Royal Court
Director Carin Mannheimer For outstanding ar-tistic contributions as a scriptwriter and director
Professor Björn Wittrock For signifi cant contri-butions to Swedish social science research
Professor Per Wramner For signifi cant contri-butions within environmental work
THE LITTERIS ET ARTIBUS MEDAL
Film director Roy Andersson For outstanding artistic contributions as a fi lm director
Writer Maj Bylock For outstanding artistic contributions as a writer
Producer Katinka Farago For outstanding artis-tic contributions to the Swedish fi lm industry
Actor Örjan Ramberg For outstanding artistic contributions as an actor
H.M. THE KING’S MEDAL
8TH SIZE WITH A BRIGHT-BLUE RIBBON
Club Director Dennis Andersson For outstand-ing contributions within international youth football and as founder of the Gothia Cup
Project Manager Brittmo Bernhardsson For many years of service within the fi eld of culture and the media
Composer Gunhild (Gullan) Bornemark For outstanding artistic contributions as a composer and lyrics writer of children’s and young peo-ple’s music
Jeweller to H.M. The King Lars Kjellander For meritorious services as Jeweller to H.M. The King
Author, musician and artist Ulf Lundell For many years of valuable work as a musician, author and poet
National Folk Musician of Sweden Kalle (Karl) Moraeus For many years of valuable work as a musician
Swimmer Anders Olsson For exceptional achievements as a disabled sportsman
Lay worker Inga Pagreus For signifi cant contri-butions to the Church’s social work
Cathedral Chaplain Carl-Erik Sahlberg For sig-nifi cant contributions to the Church’s social work
Medal presentations on 28 January 2009
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
H.M. THE KING’S MEDAL TO THOSE WHO SERVE AT THE ROYAL COURT AND ROYAL ORDER OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING
8TH SIZE WITH A BRIGHT-BLUE RIBBON
Clerk to the Offi ce of the Order Anna Lil-liehöök For meritorious services to the Royal Order of His Majesty The King
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 Offi ce 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
8TH SIZE WITH THE RIBBON OF THE ORDER OF THE SERAPHIM
Colonel Mikael Christoffersson For meritorious services as aide to H.M. The King
Lieutenant Colonel Iréne Clement For meritori-ous services as aide to H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria
Major Ingrid von Knorring For meritorious serv-ices as aide to H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria
Commander Bengt Lundgren For meritorious services as aide to H.M. The King
Colonel Thomas Nilsson For meritorious serv-ices as aide to H.M. The King
Major Daniel Ottosson For meritorious serv-ices as aide to H.R.H. Prince Carl Philip
Lieutenant Colonel Jan Vall For meritorious services as aide to H.M. The King
Former Prime Minister Göran Persson received H.M. The King’s Medal, 12th size.
Composer Gunhild “Gullan” Bornemark was awarded H.M. The King’s medal, 8th size.
Former minister Gun Hellsvik received H.M. The King’s Medal, 12th size.
53THE ROYAL COURT 2009
Medal presentations on 8 June 2009
H.M. THE KING’S MEDAL
12TH SIZE WITH CHAIN
General Håkan Syrén For outstanding work for the Swedish Armed Forces
1 2TH SIZE WITH THE RIBBON OF THE ORDER OF THE SERAPHIM
Director Sune Carlsson For outstanding work in Sweden’s business sector
County Governor Barbro Holmberg For out-standing contributions to society
Director Nils Erik Johansson For outstanding work in Sweden’s business sector
Director Dag Klackenberg For signifi cant con-tributions within administration and commerce
Museum Director Lars Nittve For outstanding achievements within museum work
Director Carl-Henric Svanberg For signifi cant work in Sweden’s business sector
County Governor Per Unckel For outstanding contributions to society
12TH SIZE WITH A BRIGHT-BLUE RIBBONDeputy County Governor Göran Bengtsson For signifi cant contributions to society as a county director, acting county governor and as Chair-man of the fundraising foundation Ostindie-fararen Göteborg III
Former Bank Director Sten Westerberg For signifi cant contributions within administration and commerce
8TH SIZE WITH THE RIBBON OF THE ORDER OF THE SERAPHIM
Opera Director Lise-Lotte Axelsson For signifi -cant contributions to Swedish musical life
Professor Johan Cullberg For signifi cant contri-butions within the fi eld of psychiatry
Local Government Commissioner Bengt Ger-mundsson For outstanding contributions within local Swedish politics
Publisher Berit Gullberg For signifi cant contri-butions within theatre
Professor Stig Hadenius For outstanding con-tributions within media and journalism
Professor Jan Lindroth For signifi cant work within the history of sport
Professor Ingvar Lundberg For signifi cant work within the fi eld of literacy development, in particular dyslexia
Dramaturge Ulla Åberg-Josephson For out-standing 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 outstand-ing artistic contributions as a TV producer
Actress Meg Westergren For outstanding artistic contributions as an actress
H .M. THE KING’S MEDAL
8TH SIZE WITH A BRIGHT-BLUE RIBBON
Tennis player Jonas Björkman For outstanding achievements as a tennis player
Author Stefan Edman For outstanding contri-butions to the environment
Choir Director Gunnar Eriksson For outstand-ing contributions within Swedish choral life
Choirmaster Bo Johansson For outstanding contributions within Swedish choral life
Ice hockey player Jörgen Jönsson For out-standing achievements as an ice hockey player
Priest Lars Åke Lundberg For signifi cant contributions within the Church’s social and spiritual work
Authoress Margareta Melin For signifi cant 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 signifi cant humani-tarian contributions in the fi eld of development aid
H.M. THE KING’S MEDAL TO THOSE WHO SERVE AT THE ROYAL COURT
8TH SIZE WITH THE RIBBON OF THE ORDER OF THE SERAPHIM
Court Dentist Anders Ericson For meritorious services as H.M. The King’s dentist
8TH SIZE WITH A BRIGHT-BLUE RIBBON
Housekeeper Gerd Andersson For meritorious services as housekeeper at Solliden
Supervisor of the Royal Palace Timmy Cox For meritorious services as a Supervisor at Drot-tningholm 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
Film director Roy Andersson received the Litteris et Artibus Medal from 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.
THE ROYAL COURT 200954
The King Princess MadeleineThe King and Queen
The Queen The Crown Princess
Prince Carl Philip
Excerpts from the Royal Family’s
offi cial programme 2009To follow is a summary of sections of the Royal Family’s programme of offi cial 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.
JANUARY
Mo 12/1-
Fr 29/5
Studies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp
Tu 13 Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs briefi ng ahead of Finland’s President Tarja Halonen’s offi cial visit to Sweden
Dinner with the Ukrainian ambassador H.E. Mr Yevgen Perebyinis, Stockholm
We 14 Audience with Professor Peter Wallen-steen and Professor Thomas Ohlson
Farewell audience with the US ambassador H.E. Mr Michael Wood
Attendance at a seminar on the Finnish War 1808-1809
Th 15 Offi cial visit by Finland’s President Tarja Halonen to mark the Bicentenary of the separation of Finland from Sweden (Märkesåret 1808–1809)
Gala dinner in connection with Märkesåret 1808–1809
Fr 16 Offi cial visit by Finland’s President Tarja Halonen in connection with Märkesåret 1808–1809, Botkyrka and Södertälje municipalities
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 Traffi cking, Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm
Audience with Minister for Enterprise and Energy Maud Olofsson
Interview with TV4’s Malou von Sivers regarding traffi cking
We 21 Presentation of Silvia Nurse brooches, Silviahemmet
Audience with Secretary General Jane Olsson Thoburn and Assistant Secretary General Mats Agurén, World Childhood Foundation
Th 22 Presentation of the ’Better School 2009’ quality award, Västerås
Offi cial dinner
Fr 23 Meeting of the Board of the Silviahemmet Foundation, Silviahemmet
Audience with Director General for Political Affairs Björn Lyrvall ahead of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs
The Swedish Parliament’s Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs
Mo 26 Opening of Fashion Week by Berns, Berns Salonger, Stockholm
Attendance at Young Music concert at the Royal Palace
Tu 27 Presentation of scholarship awards from Queen Silvia’s Jubilee Fund for Research on Children and Children’s Disabilities
Farewell audience with Croatia’s ambassador H.E. Dr Svjetlan Berkovic
Attendance at Young Music concert at the Royal Palace
We 28 Audience with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Minister for Finance Anders Borg
Audience with Professor Thomas Ohlson
Audience with Director-General for Political Affairs, Björn Lyrvall, ahead of formal audiences
Presentation of H.M. The King’s Medal
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
Fr 30 Attendance at a meeting of the Board of the Swedish Care Institute, Stockholm
FEBRUARY
Mo 2 Attendance at a seminar on the child sex trade, Skandia, Stockholm
Audience with the newly-appointed ambassador in Chile, Eva Zetterberg
Th 5 -
Su 8
Opening of the exhibition, “Swedish Fashion – Exploring a New Identity”, Fashion and Textile Museum, London. Interview with Swedish media.
Tu 10 Executive Committee Meeting, World Childhood Foundation, Stockholm
Audience with Professor Peter Wallensteen and Professor Thomas Ohlson
Audience with Professor Anders Karlqvist, Swedish Polar Research Secretariat
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55THE ROYAL COURT 2009
MARCH
Tu 3 Audience with Professor Peter Wallensteen and Professor Thomas Ohlson
Meeting of the Board of World Childhood Foundation
Th 5 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 Ministerial lunch with Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy, Tobias Billström
Audience with Assistant Undersecretary, Klas Molin, ahead of formal audiences
Attendance at a reception with the Vienna NGO Committee on Narcotic Drugs, Swedish embassy, Vienna, Austria
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
Attendance at Smilbandsbolaget prize giving, Stockholm
Th 12 Attendance at conference Children and Online Sexual Violence, organised by Childhood, Stockholm
Audience with researcher Joel Andersson, Swedish Institute of International Affairs
Audience with Deputy Director Mathias Otterstedt
Mo 16 Presentation of the Swedish Dairy Association’s Gold Medal, Stockholm
Lecture by Stefan Westergren on Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Uppsala
Mo 16 -
Th 19
Attendance at Baden-Powell Fellowship Event in Bangkok, Thailand
Reference group meeting Silviahemmet/Sophiahemmet, Sophiahemmet
Visit to Secretary General Torbjörn Pettersson, Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, Stockholm
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
Tu 24 Cabinet meeting
Press briefi ng 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
Audience with Swedish Association of Bakers and Pastry Cooks
Audience with the Royal Flower Foundation
Attendance at the annual meeting of the International Chamber of Commerce, Stockholm
Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs briefi ng ahead of the state visit to Italy
Audience with County Governor, Bo Källstrand, Västernorrland County
Offi cial dinner
Interview with Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter: A day with The Queen
Fr 13 Formal audiences: Colombia, Croatia, Trinidad and Tobago, Chad
Audience with County Governor, Göran Tunhammar, Skåne County
Audience with Professor Peter Wallensteen and Professor Thomas Ohlson
Audience with Secretary General of the National Association of Naval Volunteer Reserves, Johan Fischerström
Meeting with Italian media ahead of state visit to Italy
Attendance at the Royal Clubs’ party, Stockholm
Mo 16 Audience for Dr Toure, Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union, Gunilla von Arbin, Mats Agurén of World Childhood Foundation, and Helena Karlén, ECPAT
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 Attendance at the conference “Sweden and Finland in the EU and the world”, Stockholm
Annual meeting of Baden-Powell Fellows Sweden Chapter
Attendance at a charity auction in aid of My Big Day, Stockholm Auction House, Stockholm
We 18 Audience with Professor Peter Wallensteen and Professor Thomas Ohlson
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
Th 19 Visit to Gävleborg County with dinner at the Governor’s offi cial residence in Gävle
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 briefi ng with Swedish media in Italy
Tu 24 Audience with Professor Peter Wallensteen and Professor Thomas Ohlson
Th 26 Annual meeting with Europa Nostra, Museum of Architecture, Stockholm
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THE ROYAL COURT 200956
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
Attendance at the launch of a Swedish-European sign language dictionary, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Stockholm
Visit to Silviahemmet for training of Silvia instructors for the Order of Malta, Ekerö
1/4 5/4 Visit to Rio de Janeiro, Volvo Ocean Race
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
Attendance at court assembly evening
Fr 3 Meeting of the Board of the Silviahemmet Foundation, Ekerö
Meeting of the Board of H.M. The King’s Jubilee Fund for Youth in Sweden
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
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
Audience with Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, Sverker Göranson
Tu 7 Ministerial lunch for Minister for Culture, Lena Adelsohn-Liljeroth
Diplomatic reception
We 8 Audience with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
We 15 Audience with Professor Peter Wallensteen and Professor Thomas Ohlson
Th 16 Executive Committee Meeting, World Childhood Foundation, Stockholm
Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs briefi ng ahead of the state visit to the Netherlands
Meeting with media from the Netherlands
Dinner with the Dutch ambassador, H.E. Mr Jan Edward Craanen
Fr 17 Meeting of the Board of Mentor Sweden
Fr 17 Reception in connection with the engagement between Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling
Mo 20 Purchase of the year’s fi rst Mayfl ower pin to raise money for charity
Presentation of the Royal Patriotic Society’s medal, Riddarhuset, Stockholm
Tu 21 -
Th 23
State visit to the NetherlandsPress briefi ng with Swedish media in the Netherlands
Tu 21 Audience with Professor Peter Wallensteen and Professor Thomas Ohlson
Fr 24 Audience with Bulgaria’s Speaker, H.E. Mr Georgi Pirinski
Fr 24 Presentation of 2009 Vega Medal
Su 26-
Mo 27
Visit to the Stenhammar Estate, Flen
Tu 28 Attendance at the Sweden-America Foundation’s 90th anniversary celebration, Swedish Society of Medicine, Stockholm
Ministerial lunch for Minister for Employment, Sven Otto Littorin
Audience with the Speaker of the Czech Parliament, H.E. Mr Premysl Sobotka
Tu 28 Interview with the Swedish Botanical Society’s magazine, Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift
We 29 Audience with Professor Peter Wallensteen and Professor Thomas Ohlson
Audience with Chairman of the Board of Ågrenska, Anders Olauson, Gothenburg
Attendance at a seminar on Value-based Leadership and presentation of Young Leadership scholarships.
Press briefi ng in connection with leadership seminar
Audience with Professor Peter Wallensteen and Professor Thomas Ohlson
TV interview on Childhood and Silviahemmet, Reinhold Beckmann, ARD, Germany (interview in Sweden)
Interview on palliative care with Anna-Lena Haverdahl, from Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet
Audience with Anders Karlqvist, Swedish Polar Research Secretariat
Th 30 Celebration of H.M. The King’s birthday
MAY
Tu 5 -
Th 7
Meeting and dinner with Mentor International Trustee Meeting, London, UK
We 6 Audience with Minister for Defence, Sten Tolgfors, and Lieutenant General Mats Nilsson
Audience with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
Attendance at the Scouts’ spring cleaning day on Djurgården, Stockholm
Press briefi ng in connection with Scout spring cleaning day on Djurgården
Attendance at the opening of an Italian fashion exhibition, Hallwylska Museum, Stockholm
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
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57THE ROYAL COURT 2009
Th 7-
Sa 9
Attendance at Baden-Powell Fellowship Event in Boston, USA
Sa 9 Opening of artist Hans Frode’s glass exhibition “Parallel You-Niverse”, Småland Museum, Växjö
Opening of the exhibitions “Two Princes behind the camera” and “White, White, White”, Prince Eugen’s Waldemarsudde, Stockholm
Mo 11 Audience with Director General Marianne Treschow and Head of Network Security Anders Johansson, Swedish Post and Telecom Agency
Audience with Crown Princess Margareta’s Veteran Reserve Foundation
Presentation of the Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm
Presentation of the “Invent 2009” award, Berns Salonger, Stockholm
Tu 12 Cabinet meeting
Attendance at Grand Export Day and presentation of the Swedish Trade Council’s Stora Exportpriset, Cirkus, Stockholm
Meeting of the Society for the Promotion of Diligence at Work
Interview with Britt-Marie Mattsson, Göteborgs-Posten, on the 10th anniversary of World Childhood FoundationInterview with Roger Lundgren, Queen, on the 10th anniversary of World Childhood Foundation
Audience with Nigeria’s Vice President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, Cirkus, Stockholm
We 13 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
Audience with Professor Lars Börjesson on the ESS project in Lund
Th 14 Visit to Östergötland
Visit to National Museum, Stockholm
Annual meeting of the Friends of the Nordic Museum and Skansen and presentation of the Artur Prize, Skansen, Stockholm
Fr 15 Opening of the 2009 Summer Exhibition, Solliden, Öland
Press briefi ng in connection with the 2009 exhibition at Solliden
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
Farewell audience with Romania’s ambassador, H.E. Mrs Victoria Popescu
Mo 18 Project visit and concert to mark the 10th anniversary of World Childhood Foundation, Gothenburg
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
Audience with the Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, Horace Engdahl
Meeting in connection with the 10th anniversary of World Childhood Foundation, Drottningholm Palace
We 20 Annual meeting of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Tyresta Naturrum
Press briefi ng in connection with WWF’s annual meeting, Tyresta
Audience with Ingmar Wahlberg, Swedish National Day Committee
Attendance at a dinner with Childhood 2nd Generation, Junibacken, Stockholm
Mo 25 Attendance at Manillaskolan’s 200th anniversary celebrations, Stockholm
Audience with Professor Anders Karlqvist, Swedish Polar Research Secretariat
Meeting of the Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla Memorial Fund
Attendance at the annual event of the Association of Friends of the Artists, Prince Eugen’s Waldemarsudde, Stockholm
Attendance at the Gastronomic Academy’s spring meeting, Stockholm
Tu 26 Audience with class 9, Kristinaskolan in Angered
Ministerial lunch for Minister for Defence, Sten Tolgfors
Presentation of scholarship awards from King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th Jubilee Fund for Science, Technology and Environment
Tu 26 -
Mon
1/6
Visit to Greenland with the heirs to the Norwegian and Danish thrones
Press briefi ng in connection with Greenland trip
We 27 Opening of the exhibition “From His Majesty The King’s Graphic Arts Collection”, Grafi kens Hus, Mariefred
Attendance at the Parkinson’s Disease Association’s Researcher Conference, Lund
Th 28 Visit to Stenhammar
Audience with representatives from Ersta Diakoni
Audience with Olle Wästberg, the Swedish Institute and Ulrika Rosvall Levin
Fr 29 Farewell audience with Norway’s ambassador, H.E. Mr Odd Lauritz Fosseidbråten, and his wife Ingrid Susanne Farner
Farewell audience with Moldova’s ambassador, H.E. Mrs Natalia Gehrman
Su 31 Attendance at Childhood day, Gröna Lund, Stockholm
JUNE
Mo 1Mo 1 Presentation of Silvia Nurse brooches, 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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Meeting of the Board of the Royal Wedding Fund
Attendance at Vattenfall AB’s 100th anniversary celebrations, Stockholm City Hall
Fr 12Fr 12 Formal audiences: Norway, Bolivia, Romania, Hungary
Meeting at Silviahemmet with representa-tives from the Order of Malta, Ekerö
Meeting of the Board of the Swedish Care Institute, Stockholm
Attendance at the 100th National Confer-ence of the Association for the Promotion of Outdoor Life, Sigtuna School, Sigtuna
Attendance at celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the Offi ce of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, Stockholm City Hall
Sa 13Sa 13 Attendance at the Swedish Air Force’s exercise Loyal Arrow, Luleå
Su 14 - Su 14 -
We 17We 17
Attendance at Royal Colloquium, Höga Kusten
Interview with newspapers Svenska Dag-bladet and Härnösand/Kramfors allehanda in connection with the Royal Colloquium
Mo 15Mo 15 Visit to a selection of summer grazing areas, Gävleborg County
Press briefi ng in connection with grazing area visit
Tu 16Tu 16 Audience with Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister, Mr Morgan Tsvangirai
Lunch for Brazil’s Minister for Human Rights, Mr Paulo Vanucchi
Tu 16 -Tu 16 -
We 17We 17
Attendance at Volvo Ocean Race, Stockholm
We 17We 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 18Th 18 Television recording for Crown Princess Victoria’s Fund, Ågesta riding school, Stockholm
Presentation of scholarship awards from Sigvard and Marianne Bernadotte’s Artists’ Fund, Stockholm City Hall
Mo 22Mo 22 Attendance at presentation of prizes in the Volvo Ocean Race, Stockholm City Hall
Tu 23Tu 23 ISAPA World Congress, Swedish Develop-ment Centre for Disability Sport (SUH), Gävle
Interview with Britt-Marie Mattsson, Göteborgs-Posten, regarding Young Leadership Foundation
Lunch for King Abdullah II and Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein of Jordan
We 24We 24 Attendance at environment seminar “The invisible life - an exploited ecosystem and an unexploited resource”, Stockholm
Audience with the Board of Briggen Tre Kronor
Tu 2Tu 2 Visit to Salem municipality
Presentation of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, Stockholm Concert Hall
We 3We 3 Attendance at the 20th anniversary of Ågrenska, Lilla Amundön, Gothenburg
Opening of the exhibition “Royal Gifts”, Läckö Castle
Presentation of Globe Award, Globe Forum, Stockholm
Th 4Th 4 Attendance at the symposium “Of Molecules and Minds – The Machinery of Our Senses and Emotions”, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm
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 5Fr 5 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”
Sa 6Sa 6 Attendance at National Day celebrations and the 350th anniversary of the City of Eskilstuna, Eskilstuna
Opening of “Open Palace” event
National Day celebrations in Skänninge, Mjölby municipality
National Day celebrations, Skansen, Stockholm
National Day reception
Mo 8Mo 8 Presentation of Silvia Nurse brooches, Silviahemmet, Ekerö
Mo 8Mo 8 Presentation of medals, Drottningholm Palace
Attendance at the Friends of Drottningholm Theatre gathering, Drottningholm Theatre, Ekerö
Tu 9Tu 9 Attendance at Stenhammar Day
Board meeting of the World Childhood Foundation
Tu 9 -Tu 9 -
We 10We 10
Visit to Marstrand in connection with the Volvo Ocean Race
We 10We 10 Meeting of the Board of the Silviahemmet Foundation, Ekerö
Audience with Minister for the Environment, Andreas Carlgren
Audience with Poland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr Radoslaw Sikorski
Audience with Director-General for Political Affairs, Björn Lyrvall, ahead of formal audiences
Th 11Th 11 Opening of Vattenfall Climate Week, Stockholm
Lunch at the Orangery, Fredensborg Palace, Copenhagen
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Visit to the research boat Sorcerer II, Stockholm
Th 25Th 25 Audience with Professor Anders Karlqvist, Swedish Polar Research Secretariat
Sa 27-Sa 27-
Mo 29Mo 29
Visit to St. Petersburg with Volvo Ocean Race, Russia
Tu 30/6 Tu 30/6
– Fr 3/7– Fr 3/7
Opening of the seminar “A New Green World”, the Swedish Embassy, followed by Gala Opening and Concert, Guildhall, London, UK
JULY
We 1We 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 2Th 2 Press briefi ng with Brussels-based journalists regarding the EU Presidency, Drottningholm Palace
Attendance at the fi rst night performance of the rock musical, Life of Bellman, Ulriksdal Palace Park, Solna
Mo 6Mo 6 Attendance at celebrations to mark the 1000th anniversary of Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania
Mo 6 - Mo 6 -
Tu 7Tu 7
Attendance at EPSCO council meeting, Jönköping
We 8We 8 Awarding of the Öland Inhabitant of the Year prize, Solliden, Öland
Fr 10Fr 10 Attendance at a dinner in connection with COREPER I (Committee of Permanent Representatives), Stockholm City Hall
Su 12Su 12 Lunch for South Korea’s President, H.E. Mr. Lee Myung-Bak, and his wife, Solliden, Öland
Tu 14Tu 14 Attendance at Victoria Day, Borgholm, Öland
We 15-We 15-
Th 16Th 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 briefi ng 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 briefi ng 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
Fr 21 Formal audiences: Thailand, USA, Jamaica
Attendance at Scandinavian section of the Order of Malta’s visit to Silviahemmet to celebrate the Order’s 50th anniversary, Silviahemmet, Ekerö
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
Mo 24 Attendance at the start of the Silvia nurses training, Silviahemmet, Ekerö
Tu 25 -
We 26
Offi cial visit to Finland in connection with Märkesåret 1808–1809Press briefi ng 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 27-
Su 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
Su 30 Attendance at athletics competition Finnkampen, Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg
Mo 31 Presentation of the 2009 Polar Music Prize, Stockholm Concert Hall
31/8 -
31/12
Studies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp
SEPTEMBER
Tu 1 Attendance at the exhibition, “Stockholm - Europe’s fi rst 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
Presentation of scholarship awards from 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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Press briefi ng regarding the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, together with several children’s rights organisations
Inauguration of the Carl Malmsten Centre for Wood Technology & Design, Lidingö
Attendance at a formal dinner to mark the 100th anniversary of the Supreme Administrative Court, Stockholm
Sa 19 Visit to the Stenhammar Estate, Flen
Sa 19 -
Su 20
International peace and security conference, Pax Nordica, Umeå
20 –
24
Attendance at Royal Technology Mission, Spain
Press briefi ng with Spanish media in connection with visit to Spain
Mo 21 Meeting of Crown Princess Margareta’s Veteran Reserve Foundation
Tu 22 Attendance at the Opening of the Synod, Uppsala Cathedral
We 23-
Th 24
Trip with World Childhood Foundation, Moscow, Russia
Th 24 Opening of women’s clinic, University Hospital, Malmö
Fr 25 Visit to the Stenhammar Estate, Flen
Su 27 Visit to the Stenhammar Estate, Flen
Mo 28 Farewell audience with Turkey’s ambassador, H.E. Mr Necip Egüz
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
28/9-
30/10
Project visit with World Childhood Foundation, New York, San Francisco, USA
Tu 29 Reopening of Dalheimers hus, Gothenburg
OCTOBER
Th 1 Audience with Secretary General Ursula Tengelin, Swedish Cancer Society
Interview with Deutsche Bundesbahn Mobil, Harm Clüver, regarding the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Audience with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Opening of Caspar David Friedrich exhibition, National Museum, Stockholm
Interview with ARD in connection with exhibition at National Museum
Opening of exhibition Märta Måås Fjätterström 90 years, Liljevalch’s Art Gallery, Stockholm
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
Sa 5 Lunch for partners and family members of those attending the meeting of foreign ministers in Stockholm
Mo 7 Attendance at the start of the Silvia nurses training, Silviahemmet, Ekerö
Tu 8 Meeting of the Board of the Swedish Care Institute, Stockholm
Presentation of diplomas to Mayfl ower pin sellers
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
Presentation of scholarships in paediatric research from the Frimurare Barnhuset Foundation in Stockholm, Stockholm
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
Briefi ng on infl uenza 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 Opening of the exhibition “Design S” and visit to historical sites, Athens, Greece
Press briefi ng 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 Opening of the conference “World Bioenergy – Clean Vehicles and Fuels”, Stockholm
Attendance at a conference on healthy, active and dignifi ed ageing, Solna
Th 17 Attendance at 1st Submarine Flotilla’s exercises, Karlskrona
Attendance at seminar “Children and the World Wide Web”, organised by World Childhood Foundation, Nalen, 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 Visit to Chemrec’s black liquor plant, Piteå
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Mo 5 Opening of Baltic Development Days, Stockholm International Fairs, Älvsjö
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
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 Meeting of the Board of the Silviahemmet Foundation, Silviahemmet, Ekerö
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 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 Brain Day 2009, Uppsala
Fr 9 Visit to south west Finland Scout district, Turku
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 13 Presentation of the Settler of the Year award
Presentation of the Birgit Nilsson Prize, the Royal Opera House, Stockholm
We 14 WWF’s autumn meeting, Ulriksdal Palace, Solna
Farewell audience with Algeria’s ambassador, H.E. Mr Mezak Bedjaoui
Th 15 Presentation of the Swedish Quality Award to Tandvårdshuset, Älmhult
Fr 16 Acceptance of the 2009 Courage Prize, Bad Iburg, Germany
Participation in the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Child Diabetes Foundation, Linköping
Sa 17 Opening of dementia ward at the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Hospital in Cologne, Germany
Mo 19 Attendance at the conference Energy 2050, Stockholm
Attendance at a conference on prevention and combating of human traffi cking within the remit of the EU’s external relations, Brussels, Belgium
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 briefi ng in connection with the Hunt
We 21 Attendance at World Childhood Foundation’s seminar “Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children - 10 years in the fi eld”, New York, USA. Press briefi ng in connection with the seminar in New York. Interview with Göteborg-Posten, Britt-Marie Mattsson, on World Childhood Foundation’s seminar
Gala dinner to raise money for World Childhood Foundation, New York, USA
Interview with Svenska dagbladet’s Karin Henriksson on visit to Washington
Th 22 Opening of European Development Days, Älvsjö
Th 22-
Fr 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 the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences’ formal gathering and 90th anniversary, Stockholm
Reopening of Rådhuset, Stockholm
Mo 26 Presentation of Bertil Hult Prize at education fair Skolforum, Älvsjö
Tu 27 Lunch to mark the occasion of the 61st session of the Nordic Council
We 28 Audience with Minister for Defence, Sten Tolgfors
28/10-
2/11
Attendance at the Festival of Thinkers, United Arab Emirates
Th 29 Visit to the Headquarters of the Swedish Armed Forces, Stockholm
NOVEMBER
Tu 3 Audience with Director General for Political Affairs, Björn Lyrvall
Formal audiences: Ireland, Kuwait, Russia, Turkey
Meeting of the Board of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th Jubilee Fund for Science, Technology and Environment
Interview with TV4’s Lasse Bengtsson in connection with the 10th anniversary of World Childhood Foundation
We 4 Halle and Hunneberg Hunt followed by dinner, Koberg, VästergötlandPress briefi ng in connection with the Hunt
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DECEMBER
Tu 1 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
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 Meeting of the Board of the Silviahemmet 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
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, Drottningholm Palace
Attendance at international horse show, Flyinge
Th 5 Farewell audience with Austria’s ambassador, H.E. Mr Stephan Toth
Audience with Minister for Defence, Sten Tolgfors
Su 8 Attendance at mass and ordination of Bishop, Uppsala Cathedral
Mo 9 Opening of conference on geriatrics, Stockholm
Presentation of the Prince Eugen Medal
Attendance at the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences’ formal gathering, Stockholm
Attendance at the Football Gala, Malmö
Tu 10 -
Sa 14
Attendance at environment conference organised by the Swedish Embassy and UNEP in Kenya. Visit to the Gundua Foundation and Swedish school.
Tu 10 Attendance at gala dinner for 50th anniversary of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Hamburg, Germany
We 11 Attendance at a seminar on traffi cking, 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 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, GermanyInterview with ZDF/ LOGO regarding UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Mo 16 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
Seminar to mark the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Audience with Production Manager at the Swedish Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Göran Mårtensson
Audience with the Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, Peter Englund
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 Attendance at the government’s conference in connection with the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Frösundavik, Stockholm
Fr 20 Audience with Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, Sverker Göranson
Attendance at the Network for the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Hearing, Riksdagshuset, Stockholm
Mo 23 Attendance at the 150th anniversary of The Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Gothenburg
Interview with SVT, Henrik Kruusval/Landet Runt, Stenhammar
Attendance at a concert organised by Gula Änglarna in aid of the homeless, Oscarskyrkan, Stockholm
Tu 24 Audience with First Mayor of Hamburg, Ole von Beust
Meeting of Queen Silvia’s Jubilee Fund for Research on Children and Children’s Disabilities
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 Audience with Rolf Karlsson, the National Property Board, Drottningholm Palace
Audience with Director Salvatore Grimaldi, Drottningholm Palace
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
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Briefi ng regarding the 2009 Nobel Laureates, Drottningholm Palace
Fr 4 Audience with Anders Turesson, Chief Negotiator, and Agnes von Gersdorff, Ministry of the Environment, ahead of Copenhagen and COP15
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, Drottningholm Palace
Attendance at the 2009 Nobel Prize ceremony, Stockholm Concert Hall
Attendance at banquet, Stockholm City Hall
Fr 11 H.M. The King’s dinner for the Nobel Laureates
Sa 12 -
Tu 15
Visit to Copenhagen COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference
Mo 14 Meeting with Executive Committee, World Childhood Foundation
Meeting of the Board of the Swedish Care 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 Audience with qualifi ed foresters 07/12 from the Royal College of Forestry and acceptance of Christmas trees in the Inner Courtyard, the Royal Palace of Stockholm
Christmas service in the Royal Chapel for the employees of the Royal Court
Attendance at a Christmas lunch for the employees of the Royal Court in Karl XI’s Gallery
Th 17 Audience with Professor Lena Treschow Torell and Professor Björn O. Nilsson, IVA, regarding RTM 2010, Drottningholm Palace
Attendance at the annual meeting of the Gundua Foundation, Stockholm
Attendance at the Swedish Academy’s formal gathering, the Stock Exchange, Stockholm
25 Christmas Day Attendance at a morning service at Drottningholm Palace Chapel
APPANAGE is the part of the state funds that is used to cover costs relating to The King’s ceremonial and offi cial 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 briefi ngs 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 fi gures at the Royal Court and seating plans for offi cial dinners.
COURT FOOTMEN assist the Steward of the Royal Household.
THE EXTENDED ROYAL FAMILY comprises the Royal Family and other members stated in the Court Directory.
THE FIRST LADY OF THE COURT is head of H.M. The Queen’s Household and the Royal Domestic Household.
THE FIRST MARSHAL OF THE COURT manages the Offi ce of the Marshal of the Court.
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 Offi ce 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.
THE KING’S PALACE BAILIFF is the manager of a castle/palace administration or the Royal Djurgården Administration.
LADY-IN-WAITING assists The Queen in offi cial contexts.
THE LINEN CHAMBER manages laundry and linens.
LORDS-IN-WAITING and chamberlains assist during state visits, audiences, offi cial dinners and other major events.
THE MARSHAL OF THE COURT is the title of the managers of the House-holds 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.
THE MILITARY STAFF OF H.M. THE KING comprises the Chief Military Staff of H.M. The King and aides from the Armed Forces.
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.
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, fl ower arrangements and practical preparations at the Royal Palace of Stockholm in conjunction with The King and Queen’s offi cial 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.
Royal GlossaryMany professional titles, words and expressions at the Royal Court have been used for a long time. Some are explained below.
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ORGANISATION
The Royal Court
The Offi ce of the Marshal of the Realm
Standing, from left: Solicitor to H.M. The King Axel Calissendorff Director of the Secretariat Christer LignellPhysician to The King Jan ÖstergrenKeeper of the Privy Purse Bengt TellandChief of Military Staff of H.M. The King Major General Håkan PetterssonPrincipal Secretary to the Marshal of the Realm Johan FischerströmChaplain to The King Lars-Göran Lönnermark
Seated, from left: Director of the Personnel Department Gun-Britt FlingdalDirector of the Information and Press Department Nina Eldh Marshal of the Realm Mr Ingemar EliassonMistress 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 LindströmKeeper of the Privy Purse Bengt TellandGovernor of the Royal Palaces Dr Lennart Ahlgren Crown Equerry Lieutenant-General Mertil Melin
Seated, from left: Director of the Royal Collections Carin BergströmDirector 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
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The Royal Order of His Majesty The King
The Mistress of the Robes Secretariat
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Information Department
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THE ROYAL COURT 200966
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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 10 Leif R Jansson/Scanpix
Page 11 Jonas Ekströmer/Scanpix
Page 12 Jonas Ekströmer/Scanpix
Page 13 Janerik Henriksson/Scanpix
Page 14 Pontus Lundahl/Scanpix
Page 15 Janerik Henriksson/Scanpix
Page 16 Clas Göran Carlsson
Page 17 State Department, USA
Page 17 Samantha Appleton/Offi cial White House
Page 18 Jessica Gow/Scanpix
Page 18 Janerik Henriksson/Scanpix
Page 19 Anders Wiklund/Scanpix
Page 20 Leif R Jansson/Scanpix
Page 21 Jonas Ekströmer/Scanpix
Page 21 Janerik Henriksson/Scanpix
Page 22 Charlotte Gawell
Page 23 Claudio Bresciani/Scanpix
Page 24 Håkan Lind
Page 25 Alexis Dafl os/the Royal Court
Page 26 Alexis Dafl os/the Royal Court
Page 27 Photographs from the Bernadotte Library collection, the Royal Court
Page 28 Janerik Henriksson/Scanpix
Page 29 DEX/Scanpix
Page 30 Ann-Charlotte Angleby/the Royal Court
Page 31 Alexis Dafl os/the Royal Court
Page 32 Alexis Dafl os/the Royal Court
Page 32 Dick Norberg/Norberg Design AB
Page 33 Dick Norberg/Norberg Design AB
Page 34 Leif R Jansson/Scanpix
Page 35 Ulla-Britt de Marchi/the Royal Court
Page 46 Leif R Jansson/Scanpix
Page 47 Jonas Ekströmer/Scanpix
Page 48 Jonas Ekströmer/Scanpix
Page 49 Henrik Montgomery/Scanpix
Page 49 Henrik Montgomery/Scanpix
Page 50 Jonas Ekströmer/Scanpix
Page 51 Cabinet meeting photograph from 1944, Pressens bild
Page 51 Henrik Montgomery/Scanpix
Page 51 Coalition government 1939, Pressens bild
Page 52 Claudio Bresciani/Scanpix
Page 52 Bertil Ericson/Scanpix
Page 52 Bertil Ericson/Scanpix
Page 53 Bertil Ericson/Scanpix
Page 53 Claudio Bresciani/Scanpix
Page 53 Claudio Bresciani/Scanpix
Page 64 Clas Göran Carlsson
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Edited by:
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Nina Eldh
Annika Sönnerberg
Per Törnblom
Gösta Kylsberg
Image editor, design:
Ellinor Flingdal
Digital image processing:
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Translation:
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The Offi ce of the Treasurer of the Court 902000-7374
The Royal Palace Administration 202100-3484
The Royal Djurgården Administration 802000-6808
THE ROYAL COURT
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