Wedding exhibitions at Skansen
Spring, being in love and a summer of a Royal Wedding - No wonder that one of the top attractions in Stockholm - the openair museum Skansen will focus on a wedding theme.
March 27-28 - A wedding fair will take place at restaurant Solliden with exhibitors offering ideas for clothes, jewllery, presents, decoration etcetera. An exhibition of wedding clothes from all times will be shown as well.
June 5-20 - In connection with the Love Stockholm event Skansen will feature an event about "proposal games" and wedding gifts. Skansen will also offer a drop in wedding on June 12.
September 4-5 - During two days you can take part in a traditional farmers wedding. In the preparation, wedding dresses and ceremony. (image above)
Skansenbutiken - The skansen shop is a great place to buy a gift - even wedding gifts.
Operakällaren responsible for royal wedding dinner
Stefano Catenacci and Operakällaren restaurant will be responsible for Crown Princess Victorias wedding dinner at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
Operakällaren is one of the gourmet restaurants in Stockholm, with one star in Guide Michelin.
The Official wedding series and the Royal visual profile have also been launched lately. Keep updated in Stockholm Visitors Boards Pressroom.
Princess Madeleine is engaged
Today, Tuesday 11 August 2009, the engagement between Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine and Mr. Jonas Bergström was announced.
After His Majesty The King of Sweden had given his consent to the marriage between the Princess and Mr. Bergström, His Majesty, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Swedish Constitution, requested the approval by the Swedish Government, which subsequently has been communicated to His Majesty.
The wedding date is not decided.
Haga Palace the official residence of Crownprincess Victoria
On April 23, 2009, the Swedish government decided to cede its rights to use the palace back to the royal household, to be used by Crown Princess Victoria and her fiancee Daniel Westling as their official residence after thier wedding in 2010. The Haga Palace is located in the Hagaparken a part of the the National City Park.
It was built in 1802 - 1804, commissioned by King Gustav IV Adolf and designed by the city architect Christoffer Gjörwell.
The current King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf and his sisters were born in Haga Palace. After the death of their father, Prince Gustav Adolf, in a plane crash in 1947, the royal family moved to the Royal Palace in Stockholm. In 1966 King Gustaf VI Adolf transferred the right of disposal for Haga Palace to the Swedish Government to accommodate guests of the Swedish Government.
To see and do in the Hagapark
Gustav III Pavillion - One of the finest examples of late 18th-century Swedish Gustavian style
The Butterfly House - Hundreds of exotic butterflies in this lush, tropical environment, Also Stockholms oldest wintergarden.
Coppertents etcetera
Map of Hagaparken (PDF)
Crown princess wedding fills hotels in Stockholm
Crown princess wedding in Stockholm
The engagement between the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling has been announced. The wedding is planned for the beginning of the summer of 2010. Read more on The Royal Court webpage . The danish crown prince wedding attracted some 2 000 journalists and 376 million television viewers all over the world.
