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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

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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


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.


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.


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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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.


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.


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.

THE ROYAL COURT

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.


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 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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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 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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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.




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.




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.




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.


H.M. The Queen’s Household


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.




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.




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.


H.R.H. The Crown Princess’s Household


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.





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.




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.


The Royal Mews


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.


The Royal Mews


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.


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.




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.



As part of the Royal Palaces book project, the book about Haga Palace was published in 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.



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.


Haga Palace will once again be a royal residence when Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling move in during 2010.


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.




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.


The ceiling of the Hall of State at the Royal Palace has been renovated and repainted.



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.




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.




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.


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.



GRIPSHOLM CASTLE ADMINISTRATIONGripsholm Castle Administration is responsible for the management and tours of Gripsholm Castle and Strömsholm Palace.

The yellow Baroque palace at Strömsholm.




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.


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.



The Chair of Djurgården Local History Society, Agneta Lundström, offi cially opening the newly restored Blue Gates from 1849.



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).



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


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


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




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


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




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


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




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


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

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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.




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


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



Diagram overview

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20092008200720062005

21%20%

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SalesEntrance fees, guided toursRents and leases

Other incomeState allocationIncome from grants

55%41%

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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


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


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


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


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


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


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.


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


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



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


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


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.


Medal presentations on 8 June 2009


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


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


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


Court Dentist Anders Ericson For meritorious services as H.M. The King’s dentist


Housekeeper Gerd Andersson For meritorious services as housekeeper at Solliden

Supervisor of the Royal Palace Timmy Cox For meritorious services as a Supervisor at 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 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

DIARY


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 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


Th 26 Annual meeting with Europa Nostra, Museum of Architecture, Stockholm

DIARY


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


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


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


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


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

DIARY


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


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

DIARY


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

DIARY


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

DIARY


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


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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PHOTOS:

Front cover: Bruno Ehrs

Back cover: Charlotte Gawell

Page 5 Fredrik Sandberg/Scanpix

Page 6 Clas Göran Carlsson

Page 6 Jonas Ekströmer/Scanpix

Page 7 Fredrik Sandberg/Scanpix

Page 8 prayer book cover, Verbum Förlag AB

cover “God in Disguise”, King Carl XVI Gustaf

cover “The Music of the Bernadottes”, drawing by Princess Eugenie, the Royal Court

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Page 13 Janerik Henriksson/Scanpix

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Page 17 State Department, USA

Page 17 Samantha Appleton/Offi cial White House

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Page 19 Anders Wiklund/Scanpix




Page 22 Charlotte Gawell

Page 23 Claudio Bresciani/Scanpix

Page 24 Håkan Lind

Page 25 Alexis Dafl os/the Royal Court


Page 27 Photographs from the Bernadotte Library collection, the Royal Court


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