| Yesterday, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia visited Malmö to attend a concert celebrating Malmö Opera's 75th anniversary. On September 23, 1944, Malmö City Theater was opened by Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and Crown Princess Louise. In addition, yesterday morning, the King and Queen attended episcopal ordination at Uppsala Cathedral. The service was led by the archbishop in the presence of other bishops of the Swedish Church and foreign guests. |
| Princess Martha Louise of Norway turned 48 today. (She was born on 22 September 1971 in Oslo). The Princess is the only daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja. She is fourth in the line of succession to the Norwegian throne, after her brother Crown Prince Haakon, and his two children. She has three daughters; Maud Angelica, Leah Isadora and Emma Tallulah. Happy birthday to you, Princess Märtha Louise. |
| Charlotte Casiraghi attended the 14th Hay Festival Segovia 2019 held at Santa Cruz la Real campus of IE University in Segovia city of Spain. Every year, many authors come to Segovia to share their ideas and thoughts on their own books and on literature. At the event, Charlotte Casiraghi presented her new book, ‘A Passion for Philosophy’ (Archipel des passions). The international event took place on September 19 to 22. |
| Princess Kako is currently making a 4 day working visit to Hungary. Princess Kako met with Hungarian President Janos Ader and his wife, Anita Hercegh at the presidential Alexander Palace in Budapest and there, she attended a lunch. The Princess then visited the Parliament building and met with Japanese citizens living in Hungary at Hotel Four Seasons in Budapest. Earlier on Saturday, the Princess visited a national horse farm in Babolna, and visited a library at Pannonhalma Archabbey. Afterwards, the Princess attended a dinner in Budapest celebrating the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Hungary. |
| Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attended the wedding of their close friend Carolina Pihl. The wedding took place on the Italian holiday island Capri, and Carolina Pihl got married to Gunnar Eliassen. Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel, the sons of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, were also present at the wedding. Carolina Pihl is the godparent of Sofia and Carl Philip's youngest son Prince Gabriel. Carolina Pihl runs the company Pihl Strehl which sells scented candles and blankets. |
| On September 21, 2019, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden arrived at Alingsås city in order to attend the events relating to the 400th anniversary of establishment of Alingsås city. Alingsås was granted city rights in 1619. Alingsås city has a rich cultural life, and hosts a few different cultural events throughout the year. In October, Lights in Alingsås is held for one month; 6 European lighting designers get to light up selected sections of the city as they please. Crown Princess Victoria wore a new flral print blouse and skirt by Ida Sjöstedt. |
| Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia visited Villa San Michele in Anacapri. During the museum visit, The Prince and Princess were accompanied by curator Kristina Kappelin. Swedish physician, Axel Munthe came to Capri in 1885. He built his villa on the ruins of an ancient chapel dedicated to San Michele, following a series of sketches made on a wall. Villa San Michele in Anacapri was the dream home of Axel Munthe. Today, Villa San Michele is a museum and a Swedish cultural institute. |
| On September 20, Friday, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the wedding of fashion designer Misha Nonoo and businessman Michael Hess at Villa Aurelia in Rome. Ms Nonoo is a close friend of Prince Harry and Meghan. At the wedding, The Duchess of Sussex wore a black puff sleeved embroidered tulle gown by Valentino. There were also Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice at the wedding. Ms Nonoo and Meghan Markle have been friends long before Meghan became royal. Ms Nonoo has recently worked with Meghan for her Smart Works charity capsule launch. |
| On September 20, 2019, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia hosted the traditional Sweden Dinner (Sverigemiddag) at Stockholm Royal Palace. The aim of the Sweden Dinner is to honor people who have made significant local, regional or national contributions. About 200 guests were received and welcomed by the King, the Queen, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel at Queen Lovisa Ulrika's Dining Hall. Among the guests, there were representatives from culture, industry, education and sports organisations in Sweden's 21 counties, as well as county governors. (Crown Princess Victoria wore a new jacquard patterned top and flounced skirt by H&M.) |
| On September 20, 2019, Crown Princess Mary attended the opening of Nordic Women Against Violence 2019 (NKMV) conference held at Copenhagen Hotel Scandic. The conference takes place on September 20-22. The theme of this year's conference is "Children living with violence.". The Nordic Women Against Violence network was established in 1994. The feministic network consists of NGOs running shelters and offering other forms of support for women who are victims of domestic violence. |
| On the third day of their visit to Oppland county, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon visited Vågå (Vaagaa) and Sel municipalities on September 19, 2019. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visited the Ullinsvin Culture Center in Vågå. Afterwards, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon visited Sel municipality which was the next stop in Oppland tour. Although it has a small population, Sel is one of the historically significant areas of the Gudbrand Valley. The Crown couple's visit to Oppland county has ended with the visit to Sel. |
| On September 20, 2019, Queen Letizia visited the The National Reference Care Centre for People with Rare Diseases and their Families (Creer) in Burgos. Creer Center aims to achieve better care for people with rare diseases. Creer Center is a specialized center in providing support to people with rare diseases. The center works for the promotion, development and dissemination of information, innovative experiences and methods of caring for people with rare diseases. The Quuen wore a print silk midi dress by Sandro. |
| On September 19, 2019, Queen Máxima attended the meeting of NLgroeit at Centraal Beheer in Apeldoorn. Nlgroeit is a platform which helps entrepreneurs grow their business. Nlgroeit focuses on improving entrepreneurship within small and medium-sized enterprises. Queen Máxima attended the meeting including a number of growth discussions as a member of the Dutch Committee for Entrepreneurship. |
| The Countess of Wessex is making a 2 day working visit to Kenya on September 19-20. On September 19, The Countess attended the 12th Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting WAMM in Nairobi, Kenya. The Countess also visited RefuSHE and there, she met with young women and girls who have fled conflict in neighbouring countries. RefuSHE formerly Heshima Kenya is an international nongovernmental organization based in Nairobi. The Countess wore a new floral print dress by Erdem. |
| On September 19, 2019, The Duchess of Cambridge visited Evelina London Sunshine House to meet the Southwark Family Nurse Partnership team, as part of her research and engagement with the Early Years sector. The Family Nurse Partnership is a voluntary home visiting programme for first time parents aged 24 & under. The Duchess of Cambridge spoke with parents who have been through the FNP National Unit programme at Evelina London Sunshine House, to better understand how the programme has helped them and their children. The Duchess wore a new polka-dot shirt by Equipment, and high-waist wide-leg trousers by Zara. |
| On September 18, 2019, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attended the third King Willem I lecture on entrepreneurship. The lecture took place at AFAS Software in Leusden and the registration for the biennial entrepreneurial awards of the King Willem I Foundation starts after that lecture. The King Willem I Award is seen as the Oscar for business owners in the Netherlands. The award is given every two years since 1958 by the King Willem I Foundation, with active support from the Nederlandsche Bank N.V. and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Queen Maxima of The Netherlands is the honorary chairman of the King Willem I Foundation. |
