On January 30, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia hosted a State Dinner at the Stockholm Royal Palace, held in honour of French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron. Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attended the state dinner. French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron are making a two day state visit to Sweden at the invitation of King Carl Gustaf.
Madame Macron for the win once again. Beautiful gown, tasteful embellishment and colour.
ReplyDelete- Anon 9:13
Agree !!
DeleteI think, Victoria's dress is best. But all the ladies (Queen, princesses, Brigitte Macron) are well dressed.
DeleteNice to see them all together. The gowns are very nice. Sofias gown maybe new, don't seem to have seen it before. I also like the light blue gown of Mrs Macron. Understated elegance. Wonder why Brigitte Macron did not wear the Order? Glitz and glamour we are in need of it. What else is there to be right now? css
ReplyDeleteI really like Victoria´s gown, both by itself and I think it is actually enhanced by the blue sash which adds some needed colour.
ReplyDeleteThe red sash on Silvia´s magenta gown on the other hand hurts my eyes.
Likewise, Sofia´s golden gown (which already washes her out) is not a good choice for the lightblue Swedish sash she knew she´d wear. It´s one of the best sashes around when it comes to colour compatibility, but this must be one of the few colours that don´t work.
Madame Macron looks nice. I like her updo - it makes her look more balanced and less top-heavy.
Exactly, Sofia is not good in this colour, she looks pale, she had a strong cold last week, maybe thats the reason why see looks tired!
DeleteThe model is nice!
Spot on comments, Vanessa! I always wonder how it comes that so often sashes colourwise don't go together with the colour of the gown while all royal ladies know upfront which sash they'll have to wear on which occasion.
DeleteThe orders on Victoria and Sofia are distracting from their lovely gowns due to their size.
ReplyDeleteMarie
I agree. Lucky Mme Brigitte Macron didn't had to wear those orders and sashes.
DeleteWow! What a stunning collection. Queen Silvia more than makes amends for today's strange dress with this gorgeous rich gown. I love Princess Sofia's champagne coloured gown with it's slimline shirt shape but I think CP Victoria's silver dress is beautiful too. Mme macron looks smart--she always does---but just cant compete with the Swedish ladies tonight. Fabulous.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with Annie!
DeleteMadame Macron is GORGEOUS!! LOVE THAT DRESS!! Q. Silvia's dress is pretty too, love the color and I love a lace bodice!! Everyone else looks nice especially P. Sophia, color is very pretty on her. C.P. Victoria looks good too but not a knock out!!
ReplyDeleteQuelle élégance pour les princesses Victoria et Sofia. Coupe, tissus, teintes, tout est à la perfection. Incluant le choix des diadèmes et bijoux. Quelle élégance également pour la reine Sylvia. Le diadème provenant de l'impératrice Joséphine est une note touchante. La robe de Mme Macron est fort intéressante mais ne lui convient pas parfaitement. Je crois qu' elle aurait gagné à être davantage cintrée et évasée vers le bas. En ce moment, la robe la fait paraître trop large du haut du corps, à la limite masculine, de qui est peu élégant. Dommage. Sophie
ReplyDeleteFrench Haute Couture and Swedish low budget! Åsa Markström
ReplyDeleteI agree, maybe not on the budget but they can't compete with the French elegance. Mme Brigitte Macron does not have to wear a tiara or a lot of jewelry to look beautiful. I've always liked her style.
DeleteVictoria looks fantastic; I love her beautiful tiara. The color of Silvia’s dress isn’t my favorite, but she is back to looking elegant again and looks regal in the cameo parure.
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Queen Silvia: Lovely gown in a very flattering color
ReplyDeleteFirst Lady: Lovely dress, but seems to be better suited for a more casual event. Also, is she wearing black heels? Hoping it’s just the shadows in the photo.
CP Victoria: That tiara is a showstopper!! Love the beautiful fabric and draping on the gown and the brighter blue sash looks fantastic against the fabric.
P Sofia: The cut is nice but the color completely washes her out.
Maybe, in consideration of their guests, the Swedes should not have worn their tiaras? It seems a bit unmannerly to pull out the “big gun” in front Monsieur le Président de la République”.
ReplyDeleteAll the gowns were quite beautiful. Mrs Macron’s was very elegant and chic. I’m glad she reduced the size of her hair. Silvia was on her game. She looks so good in jewel tones.
It’s a normal tradition for state visits to bring out the big jewels; it’s an honour for the visitors and also to honour them. It’s not about finding a common dress level!, and nothing is a surprise, all is exceedingly well communicated and planned out, so the Macrons will not have been surprised by the tiaras, sashes, medals and glamour. - AnneLise
DeleteI agree with you @Anon 05:22.
DeleteI think the royals could tone it down a bit with the crown jewels when the invited guest/s don't have a centuries old vault full of diamonds and precious stones.
A bit like saying, look what we’ve got and you haven't got.
I agree with Anon 05:22 and Deadeggs
DeleteThere are countries were the royals do not bring out their biggest tiara and jewelry when a president and his wife comes to their country for a state visit. Apparently in Sweden it is not the case. What I do not like in any country - and I know it is tradition and protocol - are the large amount of orders, medals and decorations. It ruins the beauty of the gala dresses worn by the royal ladies...
Both the Cameo tiara and the cut-steel tiara are originally french and came to Sweden from France with Queen Josephine, granddaughter of Empress Josephine. I think they are worn as a curtsey and to show the french roots of the Bernadotte family. These two tiaras are not big guns but historically very interesting and important.
DeleteOne should know that the tiara Queen Silvia wears is the Cameo Tiara, if anything a nod to the french guests. It once belonged to Josephine de Beauharnais, the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.
DeleteThere is actually thoughtprocess in all presented that evening, not just for the purposes of glitz and glam.
Thank you for the information, Ladyofthemanor and Anonymous 16:11! That is important to know here.
DeleteThe ladies all look good. Mme Macron is outstanding. Don’t like the transparent sleeves of Sofia’s dress - the seams are too apparent and it looks like the sleeves are pulling - makes the dress look home made.
ReplyDeleteActually i'm not a fan of any of these dresses, oh well..
ReplyDeleteThe Swedish royals look fantastic, beautiful gowns and fantastic jewellery. Those tiaras! Mme Macron looks fantastic too, this dress is lovely on her: colourwise, shapewise, stylewise. A great night for us to enjoy too :-) Damsel Dragonfly
ReplyDeleteDear Asa, I have read somewhere that Queen Silvia’s elaborate evening gowns, especially those worn for the Nobel Events, are in fact made in France and are definitely not low-budget creations. You can tell that Queen Silvia is wearing a very intricate dress by looking at the details. I agree with Sophie, Madame Macron’s elegant ensemble looks somewhat masculine because of the unflattering waistline.
ReplyDelete🌞 Virginia
There is a wish for further education for some of the commentators here..
DeleteI agree with Virginia, you made the right assessment: it's the lack of waistline the issue. Otherwise the dress of Mme Macron would be superb... Sophie
DeleteI agree with Virginia, it's the lack of waistline the issue. Otherwise the dress of Mme Macron would be superb. Sophie
DeleteAh, je retrouve l’élégante madame Macron ainsi que ses cheveux ramenés en chignon ; qui pourrait dire le nom du couturier de sa robe ?
ReplyDeleteSans en être sûre, je crois me rappeler que je lui ai déjà vu ce modèle de robe dans une couleur bleu nuit ?!
DeleteDear Tulipe (Achard62)
DeleteI’ve been trying to find out the designer of Mme Macron's robe but no feedback for the moment.
Until I hear otherwise, I’d say that is a Louis Vuitton creation.
Have you noticed the discrete diamond earrings Mme Macron is wearing?
P.S. Sur la 4ème photo, j'aime beaucoup la robe blanche/noire de la dame salutant monsieur Macron ; au premier abord, je ne l'avais point remarquée mais c'est celle que je préfère parmi toutes ces dames !
ReplyDeleteThe lady is Anna Kindberg Batra the Governor of Stockholm region. Mrs Macron wears Louis Vuitton
DeleteI would have loved CPV dress had it been a warmer colour.She suits the warmer tones.
ReplyDeletePss Sofia as another has mentioned looks washed out.Maybe a colour lipstick might have brought the look to life.
HMQS- I would have loved the golden gown she wore to KCG jubliee gala,with the Cameo tiara. I wonder if that would have been a better choice.With the purple gown the Amethyst tiara.
Mrs M- She has a style she feels comfortable in and it works for her.This dress is no exception.The ice blue with the crystal embellishments is lovely. Bea
Mme Macron´s Louis Vuittone dress is fabulous. Queen Silvia looks good and I like the rewear HM dress of crown princess Victoria were very much. The cameo tiara worn by the Queen came to Sweden via Napoleon´s wife Empress Josephine. At that time Sweden elected a french officer, Jean Baptist Bernadotte, to become king Karl Johan XIV. The cut-steel tiara worn by the CP is from this era but the origins are not fully know, Both tiaras are a very nice nod to the French guests.
ReplyDeleteI wonder about the sashes - three different colours. Is there are reason why ?
ReplyDeleteOn the occasion of the state visit, H.M. The King has appointed H.E. President Emmanuel Macron as a Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim. Mrs. Brigitte Macron has simultaneously been awarded the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the North Star.
DeleteAhead of the French state visit to Sweden, the President of France has appointed the Crown Princess as a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. The Crown Princess already holds the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit.
Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Sofia were also appointed as Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour during the state visit.
The King and Queen are already recipients of the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
Mrs Macron nails it imv. Terrific light blue evening gown. Hair top. Why doesn't she always wear it like this? Sofia's gown is lovely and elegant as well esp the colour. Don't like Sonja's dress, looks somewhat old fashioned to me, gala from.the 1950-ies
ReplyDeleteA blogger made a comment earlier that Mme Macron is 70 years old and that Emmanuel Macron is 46 years old.
ReplyDeleteI can’t find the comment, maybe it has been taken off the site
If they were going to talk about figures they could have also mentioned that the Macrons have been married for 17 years. Brigitte Macron has three children from her first marriage and 7 grandchildren.
Good for them!
DeleteShe was his teacher at secondary school. They kept their relation secret as long as possible.
DeleteOh, the cameo tiara! So happy to see it again!
ReplyDeleteI don’t remember ever seeing Madame Macron in an outfit that isn’t of monochrome colour and/or mix.
ReplyDeleteNo flowers, no frills. No big bows or cabbages on the shoulder. No uneven hems.
Simple, pure lines that help build up the “chic” good taste look.
And each time I see her dressed up, I remember the quote of Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, who lived in Paris for about 30 years.
“A woman can never be too rich or too thin”.
Mme Macron is also a champion with “trendy chic” when she dresses down.
Example, jeans, sport trainers topped off with an expensive, top brand blazer or jacket.
She shows us that Chic = Simplicity.
A conservative taste with jewellery. Nothing flashy.
All in all, very, very French.
Thanks to Helen for such a superb lineup of photos of the French visit ot Sweden.
ReplyDeleteThe Queen; beautiful in her gown and the tiara.
ReplyDeleteCP Victoria; gorgeous in the metallic embroidered gown. The tiara is a perfect fit with the gown which she wore in 2016 I believe.
Sophie's gown is too pale, washes out her complexion, and the odd thing, why is she wearing the stacked soled shoes from years ago. They looked odd then, and look even odder now (photo 7). Saw photos of them close up on another website, it was not a good look. The colour of her gown varied, in different photos, due to lighting/camera's perhaps. Maybe it was more lovely in person.
Brigitte; Gown needs to be properly fitted. It is clearly too big around the waistline, and is a re-ware. The blue colour is nice, as are the embellishments around the neck, waist, and down the front. In photo 3, it appears as if she is wearing support stockings (thicker) rather than regular stockings, which would have appeared more normal and fit for the occasion. However, with her age, standing a great deal, she might have worn them for comfort (photo 5).
The lady with the black and white dress was stunning, would have loved to see the front of the gown (photo 4)
Edwina
Agree with 31/1/24 14:35 - Sophie's shoes are odd. Photo found at https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13025477/A-glamorous-night-Stockholm-Swedish-royal-family-welcomes-Emmanuel-Brigitte-Macron-Palace-glitzy-gala-dinner.html - photo is second one from top of article. alice
DeleteI think Mme Macron’s gown is perfect the way it was tailored to her frame. The waist is slightly lowered to sit high on her hips. This was no accident. This is design. Sophia’s gown gave a slight Hollywood Oscar night vibe. The fabric looks rich, but the color doesn’t suit her. I like the fabric of Victoria’s gown but I do not like her partly antlers.
ReplyDeleteI've never been a fan of the Steel Cut tiara but I think it goes well with the dress. Not great, but okay.
ReplyDeleteI also think this is one of Sophia's better looks.
Silvia? Eh. Not bad, but not really thrilling either.
As for Brigitte, I agree with those who say the fit is off/wrong. Whenever you are wearing a dress (formal or casual) with a boarder, or band, or embellishment at the waist it needs to be defined or sinched. Otherwise you just end up looking boxy and that is what's happening to Brigitte here. Brigitte is not a large woman with a lot of girth, but this dress is making her look shapeless. Why?! She's the wife of the president of France - the fashion capital of the world! If she can't get good tailoring ... I think that's one of the signs of the apocalypse. :0
Dear Anne Lise, Your clarification is excellent. Of course all the state visits in Europe’s monarchies are governed by intricate protocol and tradition and every detail is pre-planned. The Swedish monarchy is the French House of Bernadotte so that this particular state visit from France was extremely
Deletesignificant. Mrs. Macron’s blue gown probably reflects the colours of the Swedish flag.
🌞 Virginia
At "Anonymous31/1/24 19:14"
DeleteI think you have posted your reply under the wrong post.
Looked on "Modekoningin Maxima" and what did I found ? The evening dress worn by CP Victoria is made by H & M. Not a very expensive brand, but the dress suits her anyway.
ReplyDeleteIt would have been so nice to see Princess Sofia in the Napoleonic Steel Cut Bandeau. Would have complemented the dress as well and another nod to the distinguished guests. As for Madame Macron, I think her dress might be a tad too wide. She always goes for the slim, sheath style dresses, and while they clearly suit her, I wish to see her in a different silhouette for once.
ReplyDeleteFor me the most beautiful outfit wears Sofia, very elegant and sofisticated. Golden champagne is enough colour for me for this occasion. Madame Macrone's dress has interersting upper details but cut of the dress is not becoming for her.
ReplyDeleteCP Victoria wears a dress bought at H & M according a Dutch royalty blog.
ReplyDeleteSometimes great designers work occasionally for H & M. Don't know if it is the case here.
Madam Macron's dress is pretty but as already mentioned the waistline is problematic. Regardless she looks beautiful, her sapphire and diamond bracelet is gorgeous. Queen Silvia's gown and Cameo parure this combination I don't like. The color of her sash is jarring.
ReplyDeleteSofia, something about the overall look of her gown I dislike.
Victoria looks stunning, gown and jewels, perfection.
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