King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden marked his 80th birthday with a gathering of European royals, as well as King Rama X and Queen Suthida of Thailand. In the morning, the Swedish Royal Family and European royals attended a Te Deum service in the Royal Chapel at the Royal Palace. The thanksgiving service was held to mark the King’s 80th birthday.
King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle, Prince Oscar, Princess Madeleine, Princess Leonore, Princess Adrienne, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Prince Alexander, Prince Gabriel, Prince Julian, and Princess Ines attended the thanksgiving service.
Among the European royal families in attendance were King Frederik, Queen Mary, Queen Margrethe, and Princess Benedikte of Denmark; Grand Duke Guillaume, Grand Duchess Stéphanie, and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg; Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein; Crown Princess Margareta and Crown Prince Radu of Romania; as well as King Rama X and Queen Suthida of Thailand.
The celebrations were also attended by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and his wife, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, as well as Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir and her partner, Björn Skúlason. A luncheon was held in the King’s honor at City Hall.
What is with Princess Sophia's hat? Why is she hiding her face? And why did she think that was a good look? I really don't like GD Stephanie's outfit at all. The sleeve under the cape is too much, it does not look good on her. The color is nice but not a good style for her (or possibly anyone else either). The red moire taffeta dress and jacket is very pretty - my overall favorite of the day. Princess Estelle looks all grown up but I am not a fan of the rolled collar on her dress, otherwise it's a beautiful color and I love the flowers. The same for Queen Mary's blouse, the suit is just ok but I don't like the color or the collar on the blouse. I hope there is a dinner for the King so we can see some jewels and tiara's!
ReplyDeleteDear 17:48, I guess this party wasn’t to your style preferences, eh? I adore almost everything I see, and I particularly find Sofia’s outfit completely stunning. The hat is adorable and absolutely charming, and I think her face is down because, as per most faces photographed at the same spot, they were not expecting /performing for an audience or camera.
DeleteI saw these photos and thought fabulous i saw so many positives but you, Anon 17 48 only seem to see negatives.
DeleteFirstly, great to see so many hats
Queen Silvia looks wonderful and the colour is superb, Princess Sofia is just gorgeous. The hat is fabulous.
Among other top choices, Queen Mary, though she might have managed a better hat, and Margareta of Roumania
Did Princess Sofia have facial surgery? There is no other explanation for her hat.
ReplyDeleteSi, il y a une autre explication, c'est un chapeau proche de la forme "cloche" comme en portait Charlotte Grimaldi, la grand mère et aussi une ou deux fois sa petite fille Caroline.
DeleteCelui de Sofia est une variante.
No other explanation? Only if you insist on the nastiest.
DeleteThat's a bit harsh. Although I do agree I also don't understand a hat that hides the eyes.
DeleteHaaaaaa. You made laugh out load at work.
DeleteIf you don’t mind me saying so, 17:49, how rude. I adore the hat. It’s absolutely lovely. My favourite outfit. For this split second where the photo was taken, she has her face down. There’ll be others where you see her face.
DeleteYes there is, 17:49: she likes it and it looks stunning.
DeleteSofia has 4 children, one is a baby, maybe she hid justifiable tiredness. Chris
DeleteBest: I don't know why Vitoria is wearing uniform, but it is perfectly fitted and for me, she looks absolutely smashing in it! As far as I am concerned, she can go on wearing it any time. Tightly followed by Estelle, looking fabulous and making me happy with a beautiful dress length. - Worst: GD Stephanie is wearing - well, loads of red fabric, the rest of which was gathered into an as monumental as superfluous cape. - In non-competitive mode present: all the flowers and ruffles that the Duchess of E. left to be deployed by much more suitable candidates, in this case by the best one: little Ines. - Silvia looks as she always does: absolutely perfect, without surprises, as she is not the birthday girl.
ReplyDeleteVictoria is right now under military education so she uses her uniform just like we have seen from Spain, Norway, UK, Belgium and Netherlands before.
Delete@ Anonymous 19:10
DeleteIn Belgium CP Elisabeth only uses her uniform for the Military Défilé on the National Day, or on military events of the Royal Military Academy.
Never for birthdays, anniversaries or other family events.
I think it’s to do with her ceremonial military role as her brother wore the same; they attended a military parade together in the morning.
DeleteLove the moiré silk on Her Majesty Margerita of Romania (Custodian of the Romanian Crown). Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein's hat is a bit too large, me thinks, and Princess Sofia of Sweden's hat sits very low on her brow. Everybody else looks good, as expected and befitting the occasion. Can't wait for tonight's gala dinner.
ReplyDeleteThat was me (18:05), forgot to login. Sorry!
DeleteThey all look elegant and festive, wonderful! Estelle is such a pretty young lady now!
ReplyDeleteA 14 ans, on n'est pas une jeune femme Coralie
DeleteAnd… very TALL! lol very pretty🌸
Delete@ Anonymous 19:16
DeleteEn anglais "young lady" veut dire la même chose que "jeune fille" en français, "jeune femme" est une traduction qu'on n'utilise pas dans ce contexte.
Sofia should have left her Melania hat at home. Not a great sight..literally 😂🤣
ReplyDelete:-))
DeleteLOL!
DeleteSofia’s hat seems like a very strange choice for this event. It makes her look like she is trying to hide. I also wonder how she can see where she is going.
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Princess Sofia don't walk into a wall!
ReplyDeleteKing Carl is my favorite royal!
ReplyDelete🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤪😜🤪😜
DeleteMary don't cry.
ReplyDeleteHey 18:28, ever had a bad photo taken of you when you weren’t expecting it? Happens to us all. Not tears - but walking along not expecting a photographer.
DeleteSome true loveliness here. Love Sylvia’s colour scheme and as per always they make a dashing couple. All their kids and grandkids look wonderful - although unusually several without their normal generous smiles … was a photographer positioned in the corridor where no one was expecting her or him! Victoria and Daniel’s kids are just lovely. The lady on the left in pic 4 has a most beautiful blue outfit and the hem length is just perfect for low heels, a fine example of elegance without uber high heels. Princesses Madeleine and Sofia looking superb. What a treat for us to see!
ReplyDeleteThe lady on the left in pic 4 is the wife of the President of Finland. Her namn is Suzanne Elizabeth Innes-Stubb.
DeleteThe lady in blue is Mrs Stubb, the wife of the Finnish president.
DeleteNatascha
Thank you @anon 18:28 for your words about the lady in blue in the 4th picture. She is Suzanne Innes-Stubb, the wife of the (my) president of Finland Alexander Stubb. She is British, from Solihull, and we all in Finland just love her.
DeleteI agree that Madeleine and Sofia look suberb. I love Sofia's hat, there is something very bold and fun in the same time wearing it.
The lady in blue is Suzanne Ines-Stubb, the wife of the prime minister of Finland, Alexander Stubb. She is always impeccably dressed
DeleteDidn't like any of the hats. Would have been better without it. Sofia dress is perfect. Victoria is smashing in uniform and rest is blah...
ReplyDeleteThe rest is blah? Hmmm. Formal European royal events may not be your thing I guess.
DeleteTotally disagree. The hats are fabulous and, in some cases, transform the outfits from smart into spectacular. Princess Sofia’s is the most obvious example. Without the hat it would just be an ordinary smart dress. Love all the stylish pillbox styles too. The only one I really don’t like is Princess Sophie 0f Liechtenstein’s hat where the angle is just a wee bit too ridiculous. 👒
DeleteOh, and Ines steals the show ❤️
ReplyDeleteWaouh que de belles tenues mais si mon regard doit s’attarder, c’est sur la princesse Inès aux joues bien rondes dans lesquelles je croquerais bien !
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteTime to abdict!!!
The King is doing a great job and in very great shape for his age and as any parent I’m sure Crown Princess Victoria is thankful to be able to be with her young children.
Delete🤮🤮🥳🥳🥳😱😱😱🤣🤣🤣🤣🤮🥶🥶🥶
DeleteEstelle n est pas vêtue pour son âge, pourquoi vieillir des enfants
ReplyDeleteSofia robe sobre mais élégante sauf le chapeau qui lui mange le visage, a t elle des problèmes aux yeux?
Les meilleures tenues la Reine, mais surtout Madeleine, ses filles sont ravissantes et les garçons aussi
@ 20:46
DeleteEstelle n'est plus un enfant. A 14 ans on est une jeune fille, surtout qu'elle est grande et développée. Je trouve qu'elle est bien jolie dans sa robe et son manteau bleu clair.
Can Sofia pull the hat down a little further over her face? I don't think it's down far enough. :-|
ReplyDeleteEveryone looks great! Have to find where to post birthday wishes to the king. So many times the camera catches a scowl on his face, and yet through other photos it is obvious there is a lot of love in that family! I like GD Stephanie's sleeves with the piping trim rather than a cuff. Queen Suthida looks nice. Missed my chance when others posted about Thai women and freedom (liberty), but if they are flying planes that requires math skills and is not a pink collar position. Chris
ReplyDeleteBest dressed? Ines.
ReplyDeleteIt’s amazing the wealth these ladies have at their disposal and still they can’t put a full ensemble together that works for them.
ReplyDeleteQM - I loved the Dior suit when she wore during the state visit to France. But, wearing the bulky collar blouce under the jacket spoils it. It was perfect without the blouce.
QS - Is always so elegant. She’s of the old guard where grace and attention to detail made the look fabulous.
QV- Looks great in uniform.
PS - I’m unsure about the ‘lampshade’ hat. How is she managing to see under that low rim!
PM - She has inherited her mother’s grace and elegance. She knows what suits her,and she wears it well.
QS of Thailand looks fabulous. We don’t often see the King & Queen at royal get togethers, so it’s lovely to see her there.
Lowri.
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DeleteCP Victoria looks superb in uniform, she really rocks this! Prince Daniel looks beautifully attired and groomed, suit fits well. and he looks very stylish.
ReplyDeleteQueen Suthida of Thailand, wow! beautiful, traditional gown and her jewels. Her belt was diamond encrusted, simply stunning. Love her small bag. She has such style and natural elegance. Her makeup and hair, perfection.
Princess Sophia's hat, this is extremely unflattering.
Queen Mary's jacket and skirt look lovely, not liking this particular blouse with this outfit.
I think I like Madeleine’s and Mary’s outfits the best. Sofia’s hat spoils her look, in my opinion. Victoria looks powerful and no-nonsense in her uniform, like her father the King. The Queen of Thailand is wearing incredible bling for a daytime event - that jeweled belt buckle!!
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