Swedish Opening of Parliament 2016

The Swedish Royal Family attended the Opening of Parliament (or Riksdag) on September 13th in Stockholm. The family attended a church service, before attending the opening of parliament, and later a concert in the evening. 

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In the morning, the Swedish royal family attended a church service in Stockholm, before moving on to the Parliament House for the opening of the Riksdag, where King Carl-Gustav gave a speech, after which he said ‘I hereby declare 2016/2017 Parliamentary Session open.‘ The King and Queen were joined by all three of their children, as well as Prince Daniel and Princess Sofia.

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In the evening, the King, Queen, Prince Daniel, Princess Madeleine, and Prince Carl-Phillip attended a concert in honour of the Riksdag at the Stockholm Concert Hall, while Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Sofia stayed at home to look after their newborns.

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