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CONTENTS

THE YEAR IN BRIEF ...................................................................4

CARL XVI GUSTAF – SWEDEN’S HEAD OF STATE .................5

REPORT FROM THE MARSHAL OF THE REALM ........................ 6

ROYAL COURT

For Sweden – With the Times ........................................................................ 7

Financial reporting ........................................................................................ 7

The Court Administration’s use of funds ...................................................... 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 ........................................ 29

- Stockholm Palace Administration .............................................................. 30

- Drottningholm Palace Administration with the Crown Lands .................. 32

- Gripsholm Castle Administration.............................................................. 33

ROYAL DJURGÅRDEN ADMINISTRATION

Operations ................................................................................................... 34

ROYAL PALACE ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2008

Notes to the fi nancial statements ................................................................. 36

Financial statements .................................................................................... 37

Auditor’s report ........................................................................................... 41

ROYAL DJURGÅRDEN ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2008

Notes to the fi nancial statements ................................................................. 42

Financial statements .................................................................................... 43

Auditor’s report ........................................................................................... 44

Diagram overview ....................................................................................... 45

theme pages state visits ............................................................. 46

theme pages ceremonies ............................................................. 50

Medal presentations ................................................................................. 52

diary – Excerpts from the Royal Family’s offi cial programme in 2008...... 54

Royal glossary .............................................................................................. 63

Organisation .............................................................................................. 64

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Considerable number of offi cial engagements Five state visits, two of which were outgoing. The King opened the Parliamentary Session, and held meetings of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs and cabinet meetings. Thirty four ambassadors were received during formal audiences

Offi cial dinners, ministerial lunches and the traditional dinner for the Nobel Laureates Crown Princess Victoria led a meeting of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs for the fi rst time

Commitment to important social issues Crown of Knowledge – the royal academies gathered under the theme “Our countryside in a state of fl ux”

Integration issues and young leadership in focus The Queen was involved in several conferences relating to children and young people, dementia and care of the elderly

The Crown Princess took part in a manifestation against street violence

Record number of visitors to the royal palaces Bernadotte music – welcome extension of concert activities 786,650 visitors to the royal palaces, of which around half a million visited the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Well-attended exhibition, “Two centuries of Bernadotte portraits”, in the Hall of State Work to prepare Rosersberg Palace as a destination for visitors

Preserving our cultural heritage Planned investments in security continue at the Royal Palace of Stockholm Crumbling façades require extensive work over several years at the Royal Palace of Stockholm Major restoration work on fl oors, walls and ceiling in the Bernadotte Gallery, the Audience Chamber, and Princess Sibylla’s offi cial guest apartments

Energy-saving campaign and continued

environmental work Installation of geothermal pumps on Royal Djurgården Less mileage using petrol-driven cars, and the Royal Mews tries out electric cars Major environmental clean-up operation at the dry dock at Beckholmen

THE YEAR IN BRIEF


SWEDEN’S HEAD OF STATE. The 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.

King Carl XVI Gustaf – Sweden’s Head of State

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 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.


Report from the Marshal of the Realm

In the constitution, the Riksdag (the Swedish Parliament) has laid

down that “The King or Queen, who holds Sweden’s throne in

accordance with the order of succession, is the nation’s Head of

State” (RF 1:5). When the current Constitution Act was adopted,

it was stated that the Head of State “carries out an important

function in his or her capacity as collective representative and

symbol for the country”.

The entire Royal Family contributes to this function. There is

considerable demand for their involvement in events in Sweden

and abroad. During the year, 1,488 invitations were received.

The King and Queen participated in 282 diff erent events, both

separately and together. The Crown Princess received 226 in-

quiries regarding her participation in various events. Prince Carl

Philip and Princess Madeleine are also increasingly taking part

in the task of representing Sweden in various settings.

In order to fulfi l his duties, the Head of State must be well-

informed about events around the world. This is the purpose

of the cabinet briefi ngs. Their majesties The King and Queen

have also been inviting individual ministers to working lunches

for many years now, and attended presentations on current is-

sues by government representatives. A considerable number of

visiting Heads of State and government have been granted audi-

ences, as have representatives from international organisations.

Decisions about which visits and events to take part in are also

made based on the need for a broad knowledge of social condi-

tions. The Royal Court aims for breadth and depth in the planning

and carrying through of events. This has led to the organisation of

several theme days during the year at various locations around the

country, on issues such as integration, elderly care and bioenergy.

It is The King’s wish that the Royal Palace of Stockholm

should function as a meeting place for various activities. Their

Majesties The King and Queen have opened up the palace

for seminars and talks on a variety of subjects. The Palace has

also served as a venue for a considerable number of public

concerts and exhibitions. A series of seminars entitled Crown

of Knowledge was arranged during the autumn with the help

of the royal academies, based on the theme, “Our environ-

ment in a state of fl ux”. The seminars were all televised and

shown on Swedish Television.

The Royal Court is also responsible for preserving and

displaying the cultural heritage that is associated with the

history of the monarchy. A growing band of Swedish and

foreign visitors is sharing in this cultural heritage. Last year,

786,650 visits were registered at the royal palaces, of which

almost half a million were to the Royal Palace. Visitor activi-

ties are fi nanced via entrance fees.

The Royal Court and Palace Administrations were grant-

ed an increase in the state allocation of SEK 10 million ahead

of the 2008 fi nancial year, of which SEK 2 million is a tem-

porary increase for the next three years. The increase in the

allocation is mainly intended to fi nance heightened security

measures and cover the costs of The Crown Princess’s ex-

tended offi cial commitments.

The increase has been allocated to investments in systems

for improving protection for both visitors and staff , as well

as buildings. It has also fi nanced raised manning levels dur-

ing the palace guard’s night watch. Princess Sibylla’s offi cial

guest apartments were restored during the year, and exten-

sive eff orts were made to environmentally adapt operational

forms and machinery.

The proportion of the allocation increase that is to fi nance

the extended activities of The Crown Princess is being used

to gradually and consciously build up the service required by

The Crown Princess and her siblings. The successor to the

throne’s need to gradually begin organising her own offi cial

representation and her own household is taking place stead-

ily, and with a long-term approach.

According to government instructions, 51 percent of the

government allocation is apportioned to the Court Administra-

tion, and 49 percent to the Palace Administration. The majority

of the expenditure comprises salaries and social security con-

tributions. The funds granted to the Court Administration are

used to fi nance all offi cial representation and programme activi-

ties, ceremonial and other transportation, communication and

overall management of all operations at the Royal Court. This is

carried out at a cost that is the equivalent of around SEK 6 per

inhabitant in Sweden. The cost of running and maintaining the

cultural heritage consisting of the royal palaces 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, March 2009

Ingemar Eliasson

Marshal of the Realm

Marshal of the Realm Mr Ingemar Eliasson. Photo: Clas Göran Carlsson.


THE ROYAL COURT

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 alloca-

tion from the state, called the Appanage. In organisational

terms, the Court Administration comprises the Offi 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 Halland’s

Household, and the Royal Mews. According to an agree-

ment 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 or-

ganisational 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 admin-

istrations. Income and expenditure for the Palace Adminis-

tration’s activities are reported on pages 36 – 41.

3. The Royal Djurgården Administration (RDA) comes

under the Offi ce of the Governor. Operations are self-fi nanc-

ing through rental and leasing income. Revenue and expenses

should balance in the long-term, and any possible surplus be

used solely for the long-term and sustainable development of

Royal Djurgården (see pages 42 – 44 for further information).

For Sweden – With the Times

motto for the entire organisationTHE 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 and Queen at the opening of the exhibition, “Two centuries of Bernadotte portraits”, in the Hall of State at the Royal Palace. Photo: Jan-Erik Henriksson/Scanpix.


THE ROYAL COURT

State allocationLast year, the Royal Court was granted a total of SEK 109.5

(98.5) million by the Riksdag, an increase of 11.2 percent com-

pared with the previous year. According to an agreement with

the government, 51 percent of the state allocation, or SEK 55.8

(50.4) million was apportioned to the Court Administration,

and 49 percent, or SEK 53.7 (48.1) million to activities within

the Palace Administration. Revenue from visitor and retailing

activities amounted to SEK 47.8 (47.0) million. The fi nancial

result for RDA amounted to SEK 12.1 (1.5) million.

State allocation, excluding non-recurring itemsAmounts in SEK millions 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

The Court Administration 55.8 50.4 49.6 48.6 48.2

The Palace Administration 53.7 48.1 47.9 47.0 46.3

Change compared to previous year (%)

11.2 1.0 2.0 1.1 3.3

Use of funds within the Court AdministrationThe part of the state allocation that fi nances the Court Admin-

istration has been distributed among the various organisational

units. The majority of the expenditure, or 67 percent, com-

prises salaries, including social security contributions. Total

expenditure for the activities of the Court Administration is

distributed among the various organisational units as follows:

29 (28) 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.

23 (26) percent for such activities as come under the

organisation of the Offi ce of the Marshal of the Court

with Offi ce of Ceremonies, chiefl y costs relating to offi cial

representation and travel.


organisation 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 and Drottningholm Palace.

8 (6) percent for such activities as come under the or-

ganisation of H.R.H. The Crown Princess’s Household.


organisation of the Royal Mews, of which around half of

expenditure is attributable to ceremonial transportation.

Karl XI’s Gallery at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Photo: Bruno Ehrs.


THE ROYAL COURT

Staff and further trainingThe Royal Court employed a total of 212 (210) people on a

permanent basis during the year, the equivalent of 199 (197)

full-time posts. In addition to these employees, a consider-

able number of people are taken on each year on temporary

assignments, for example in connection with offi cial and gala

dinners, and during the summer season in the parks and for

visitor activities. These temporary assignments correspond

to around 62 (59) 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 development programme, mainly on

subjects of a historical and cultural nature. Several training

courses have been conducted on subjects relating to organi-

sation, leadership and working environment. Further training

in fi rst aid and the use of defi brillators has been carried out

as part of the Royal Court’s eff orts to improve safety. A new

staff reporting system has been acquired in order to boost ef-

fi ciency and cut back on paper consumption.

Working environmentThe 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, but also for 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 for staff ,

which is organised in the form of outdoor activities. Absence

due to sickness was 2.4 (2.6) percent, which is below the na-

tional average. One explanation for the extremely low sick-

ness 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 cul-

tural heritage to protect.

Specialist skills within unique professionsThe Royal Court’s task of representing, preserving and ex-

hibiting a living cultural heritage places high demands on

our employees. This is the workplace of a signifi cant number

of qualifi ed specialists representing unique professions and

crafts associated with a court. With their special knowledge,

all employees make a professional contribution towards en-

suring that the Head of State and his family are able to carry

out their offi cial duties successfully and with a high level of

quality. Royal representation makes great demands in relation

to integrity, precision and an appreciation of high quality.

Future retirements require resourcesA review of the Royal Court’s future staff supply has revealed

that almost 30 percent of employees will reach retirement age

by the year 2013. This will require special recruitment eff orts,

and increased resources. Several of the administrative tasks

have been rationalised and streamlined, but the majority of the

work must be done by hand and cannot be replaced by mod-

ern technology. The transfer of skills over time requires conti-

nuity, planning and a long-term approach. In many cases, skills

are passed on over a long period of practical training. Thus a

considerable proportion of the specifi c knowledge that exists

in relation to how a royal family performs its offi cial duties,

is managed and developed, is traditionally passed down from

older employees to younger ones. These periods of overlap will

need to be extended in order to safeguard these skills, which

will mean higher salary costs over the next few years.

Staff

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Number of permanent employees

212 210 209 200 203

Proportion of female employees, % 51 50 50 50 53

Proportion of male employees, % 49 50 50 50 47

Average age 50.4 50.5 51 50.3 49.6

Absence due to sick leave, % of working hours

2.4 2.6 3.0 3.3 3.9

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Offi ce of the Marshal of the Realm

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

in 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 Solicitors

to H.M. The King, who act as legal advisers. There is also

the Medical Household, with the physician to The King and

court dentist.

The offi ce also includes the Ecclesiastical Household,

which comprises a chaplain to The King, Pastor of the Court

parish, a court organist and court priests from the various

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 interviewed by Katarina Sandström, Swedish Television, during a state visit to Portugal. One of many inquiries from the mass media dealt with by the Information Department at the Offi ce of the Marshal of the Realm. Photo: Leif R Jansson/Scanpix.




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 also responsible for developing the Court

Directory each year, and for preparing and participating in

medal presentations, which are reported on pages 52 – 53.

Interest from the press and publicDuring the year, the Information Department has dealt with

a large number of matters and inquiries from both the mass

media and the general public. Approximately 360 (250) re-

quests for interviews were received, mainly addressed to The

King and Queen, of which 35 were carried out. A press brief-

ing is arranged ahead of every outgoing state visit. The de-

partment receives a vast number of inquiries from the general

public, both via telephone and via e-mail. The Information

Department is responsible for developing the Court’s web-

site, www.kungahuset.se.

Electronic invoicing system introduced The 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 causes for the benefi t of the public. The

foundations produce their own fi nancial reports. Half way

through the year, an electronic invoicing system was intro-

duced to improve and further streamline administration at

the Royal Court.

Investment in communication and communityThe 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. An intranet was launched dur-

ing the year in order to improve internal communication. 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 from a knowledge per-

spective, since information that used to be diffi cult to access

can now be searched for by all employees via the intranet in

a simple way.

In 2008, the Personnel Department within the Offi ce of the Marshal of the Realm launched the intranet.



The Offi ce of the Marshal of the Court

The Offi ce of the Marshal of the Realm (OMR) works accord-

ing to the The King’s role of functioning as a collective symbol

and representative of Sweden, in his capacity as Head of State.

OMR also 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 vis-

its, audiences, the opening of the Parliamentary Session, cabinet

meetings and the Advisory Council on Foreign Aff airs.

The Offi ce of Ceremonies comes under OMR, and is re-

sponsible for ceremonies during state visits, offi cial dinners,

formal audiences, diplomatic receptions and other offi cial

representation, as well as during royal christenings, wed-

dings and funerals. The Offi ce of Ceremonies is served by

the Grand Master of Ceremonies, the Master of Ceremo-

Active work for Sweden

– at home and abroadTHE OFFICE OF THE MARSHAL OF THE COURT with Offi ce of Ceremonies is 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.

The King with President Victor Yushchenko at the start of the state visit to Ukraine. Photo: Henrik Montgomery/Scanpix.



The Office of the Marshal of the Court

nies, the Deputy Master of Ceremonies, Lords in Waiting

and Chamberlains.

The King and the Royal Family received on average

around 124 (115) inquiries every month regarding their par-

ticipation in various events. A total of 1,488 (1,384) inquiries

were registered during the year. The considerable 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 ac-

count programme items that take place during state visits,

The King took part in 111 (123) engagements on his own,

and 122 (84) together with The Queen. In addition to these

engagements, The King also participated in several audiences

and meetings at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Annually re-

curring offi cial programme items for The King include the

opening of the Parliamentary Session, the receiving of for-

eign ambassadors at ceremonial audiences, and participation

in Sweden’s National Day celebrations, together with other

members of the Royal Family.

IT system to improve planningThe considerable number of offi cial engagements places

great demands on the organisation of the Royal Court and

its employees. All inquiries and invitations are presented to

The King and Queen at planning meetings and dealt with in-

dividually. The Royal Family’s desire to visit diff erent parts of

Sweden in their offi cial programmes is taken into considera-

tion during the planning process. The initial phase of a new

IT-based system for planning activities went into operation

during the year. The aim is to improve planning and follow-

up work in connection with the Royal Family’s programme.

Five state visits during the year State visits were carried out at the request of the Swedish gov-

ernment, and planned in close consultation with the Govern-

ment Offi ces. Clear objectives are formulated for each state

visit, which then serve as a guide in the planning of the state

visit programme. The Offi ce of the Marshal of the Realm and

the Government Offi ces have worked together to produce a

set of guidelines for this planning work. The active participa-

tion of ministers emphasises the importance of state visits in

relation to maintaining Sweden’s international links.

The King and Queen together performed fi ve state visits

during 2008: three incoming visits from Romania, Luxembourg

and Greece, and two outgoing visits to Portugal and Ukraine.

Each state visit requires a considerable amount of prepara-

tion, 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.

The work involves detailed planning, checking of the programme

and preliminary visits. Both incoming and outgoing visits usu-

ally last for three days. Incoming visits usually include a welcome

ceremony at Arlanda airport; a cortège with horse drawn state

coaches; a reception together with government representatives

in the Inner Courtyard; the exchange of gifts and, in some cases,

the presentation of orders and offi cial dinners.

Read more about state visits on pages 46 – 49.

Promotion of Swedish interests Incoming state visits serve to create and strengthen impor-

tant links between Sweden and the visiting country within

various areas of society. During outgoing state visits, the aim

is to provide a comprehensive portrait of modern Sweden,

as well as to promote Swedish interests in a broad sense. The

King and Queen also attach great importance to experienc-

ing and fi nding out about the cultures of the countries they

visit. During outgoing state visits, The King often brings his

own staff and team in order to create a Swedish setting and to

represent Sweden and Swedish traditions in a stately manner

during receptions and reciprocal dinners.

The King and Queen’s visit to Ukraine, in which the Jus-

tice Minister, the Minister for Foreign Aff airs and a large

business delegation also took part, was of particular inter-

est this year. The trip included a visit to Gammelsvenskby to

meet descendants of Swedes who kept the Swedish language

and traditions alive in Ukraine for a period of over 200 years.

The opening of the Parliamentary Session 2008. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, The Queen, The King, Speaker Per Westerberg and Crown Princess Victoria. Photo: Tomas Oneborg/SvD/Scanpix.




The King also opened an exhibition in Kiev, which referred

to the shared history of the two countries.

Audiences for international leadersDuring the year, The King gave audiences for several inter-

national leaders, including the UN Secretary-General, Ban

Ki-moon; the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice;

Iraq’s Prime Minister, Nouri Al-Maliki; Georgia’s President,

Mikhail Saakashvili; Turkey’s Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip

Erdogan; Croatia’s Speaker Luca Bebic, and Botswana’s

former President, Festus G Moage. The King also received

the Chairman of the EU Commission, José Manuel Barosso,

and Secretary-General of the OECD, José Angel Guirra.

Several banquets and dinners A large offi cial dinner was also held at the Royal Palace in addi-

tion to the banquets during state visits in 2008. Guests at these

dinners include central, regional and local representatives from

The King welcoming UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at a reception at Rosersberg Palace, in connection with the international conference on Iraq in May 2008. Photo: Janerik Henriksson/Scanpix.




the Riksdag and government, authorities, municipalities, county

councils and the business community, culture and sport. Rep-

resentatives from the diplomatic corps are also invited. During

incoming state visits and other offi cial visits, guests are invited to

gala dinners and offi cial lunches. Furthermore, The King and

Queen hold cabinet lunches, ministerial lunches, and a dinner

for the Nobel 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. A total of around

3,100 (2,900) people enjoyed the hospitality of the Royal Family

at the Royal Palace and during state visits abroad.

The King and Queen paid a visit to Upplands-Bro during

the year, as part of their goal of visiting all the municipalities

in Stockholm county. The King and Queen also visited Es-

sunga municipality in Västergötland, one of Sweden’s small-

est municipalities. The King also visited the Skärholmen dis-

trict of Stockholm.

Current social issues on the programmeIn 2004, The King decided to expand the offi cial programme

of activities to include “theme days”, with the aim of creating

further opportunities for getting involved in social issues of a

topical nature. In 2008, these theme days have been focused

on the economic situation, dementia and care of the elderly,

and bioenergy.

The King’s commitment to the climate issue, integration

and young leadership continued to impact on many of the

year’s programme items, through trips and participation in

seminars and study visits, both in Sweden and abroad. One

example is The King’s visit to the US – New York and Detroit

– to take part in seminars on the environment and more ef-

fi cient use of energy.

The King awarded scholarships via the Young Leader-

ship Foundation, in connection with a leadership seminar at

the Royal Palace of Stockholm. In his capacity as Honorary

Chairman of the World Scout Foundation, The King visited

Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Thailand, as well as Abu

Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. The King and Queen

also attended the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Cultural commitment and initiativesDuring the year, The King has taken part in several cultural

events, both on his own and with The Queen, including an

event to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Dramatic

Theatre, and performances at Stadsteatern and the Royal Op-

era House. The King’s great interest in music also found an

outlet through concerts organised in the Hall of State at the

Royal Palace in November, which included a performance of

Lars-Erik Larsson’s “God in Disguise”, with text by Hjalmar

Gullberg. A series of Bernadotte concerts at the Royal Palace

also received considerable interest. 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, which

took the form of the series of seminars in the Bernadotte Li-

brary entitled, “Crown of Knowledge”.

Audiences in connection with patronage The King has held many audiences at the Royal Palace in his

capacity as patron of around 250 organisations and institu-

tions, 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 - 62.

Read about formal audiences The King’s duties include receiving and accrediting foreign am-

bassadors from countries with which Sweden has diplomatic

links, during formal audiences at the Royal Palace. Read more

about this ceremonial tradition on the theme pages 50 – 51.

The King and Queen arriving at the Polar Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Photo: Mats Andersson/Scanpix.



H.M. The Queen’s Household

H.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 gifts, letters of

thanks, letters of congratulations and condolences. Prince Carl Philip’s and Princess Madeleine’s programmes

of activities are also linked to H.M. The Queen’s Household, as is the Royal Household.

During the year, The Queen participated in 48 (49) pro-

gramme items on her own, and 122 (84) together with

The King. The Queen has taken part in all state visits, dur-

ing which The Queen has 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.

In the fi eld of dementia and elderly care, The Queen

participated in the 10th anniversary celebration of “Pen-

sioners’ Day”, opened the Swedish Dementia Centre, and

delivered the opening address when the National Geriatric

Women’s Forum was organised for the fi rst time. The forum

brought together over a hundred female specialists within

geriatrics to discuss dementia illnesses, forms of treatment,

and care philosophy. During one of the year’s theme days,

The King and Queen visited the Aging Research Centre in

Stockholm.

The Queen participated in the launch of the “Red Pages”

on the website of children’s rights organisation BRIS, which

was the World Childhood Foundation’s 60th anniversary gift

to The Queen. The purpose was to enable children and young

people to use the internet to fi nd support and help on issues

Strong commitment to the vulnerable in society

The Queen opening the World Forum Against Drugs in Stockholm. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/Scanpix.




of importance to them. The Queen also presented the World’s

Children’s Prize this year at Gripsholm Castle.

Important issues for children and young peopleThe Queen delivered the opening speech at the “World Fo-

rum Against Drugs” in Stockholm, where representatives

from 82 countries held discussions on the theme, “100 years

of drug prevention”. The Queen also spoke at the Council

of Europe’s children’s conference, which was organised by

the Swedish government and the Council of Europe, with a

focus on a more child-friendly Europe and tough measures

to combat child abuse. The Queen and Princess Madeleine

attended the “World Congress III Against Sexual Exploita-

tion of Children and adolescents” in Rio de Janeiro, at which

Brazil’s President Lula da Silva made the opening speech in

front of over 3,000 participants from fi ve continents.

Reception for Sharaf’s new heroines The organisation Sharafs hjältar (Honour’s Heroes) was set

up four years ago, and works with integration issues. During

the year, The Queen received the fi rst female heroes to be

trained by the organisation. The twelve young women want to

change views about honour culture via discussions and semi-

nars, and to speak about human rights.

Commitments in connection with patronage The Queen has held several audiences at the Royal Palace in

her capacity as patron of around 90 organisations and institu-

tions, and taken part in various events.

Childhood – soon to celebrate 10th anniversaryThe World Childhood Foundation (WCF) was founded in

1999 by The Queen in order to protect children’s right to

a safe childhood. The foundation works around the world

to improve living conditions for children in vulnerable situa-

tions. The main aim of the Foundation is to help street chil-

dren and young mothers, as well as to tackle sexual abuse and

exploitation, including the traffi cking of children for sexual

purposes. Some fourteen companies, foundations and indi-

viduals have joined as co-founders. WCF has also organised

the work of major sponsors and partners through the “major

partner” agreements. As Honorary Chair, The Queen has

participated in all board meetings, but also in various fund-

raising events and seminars in Sweden and abroad.

During the year, The Queen has made several project

visits, including to Brazil, Thailand, Germany, the US and

Austria.

Successful model for tackling drug abuse The Mentor Foundation was set up in 1994 on the initiative of

The Queen, who is an Honorary Member of Mentor Sweden

and Honorary Chair of Mentor International. The Foundation

focuses on preventing drug abuse among young people. Men-

tor is located in Sweden, Lithuania, the UK, Germany, Colombia

and the US. There is also Mentor Arabia, which serves 22 Arabic

countries. Various working models that are adapted to the culture

of each country have been developed. Mentor Sweden uses a suc-

cessful model, where employees at companies act as mentors for a

period of one year to school pupils who are in need of adult sup-

port. Mentor Sweden also runs a popular programme for parents.

The Queen has participated in all board meetings, both in Swe-

den and abroad. The Queen also attended fundraising galas in aid

of Mentor Sweden and its international organisations.

Continued dementia training The 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 tenth batch

of Silvia Sisters began a 60-credit internet-based training

course during the year. The Sophiahemmet University Col-

lege is responsible for providing the training, off ering expert

knowledge, marketing and work experience at Silviahemmet.

Silviahemmet trains nursing staff from all over the country

and arranges regular nursing seminars. The Queen partici-

pated in all of Silviahemmet’s board meetings and seminars

during the year. Silviahemmet has also been providing train-

ing in Japan since 2006. The association Borgerskapet in

Stockholm was certifi ed by Silviahemmet during 2008.

Read about the Royal HouseholdH.M. The Queen’s Household includes the Royal Household,

which assists in the preparations for and the implementation

of The King and Queen’s offi cial representation with regard

to receptions, lunches, dinners and banquets. The employees

of the Royal Household are the keepers of many traditions

at the Swedish Royal Court. Read more about the Royal

Household on the theme pages 50 – 51.

The Queen being welcomed by 101-year-old Malla Sörenson in connection with the opening of Rozeliahemmet, a new sheltered housing facility for people with dementia. The staff have undergone Silviahemmet’s training course, “Living with dementia”. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/Scanpix.




PRINCE CARL PHILIP’S

offi cial programmeIn a state ceremonial capacity, Prince Carl Philip took part in

state visits from Greece and at the opening of the Parliamen-

tary Session, offi cial dinners and the Nobel festivities.

Prince Carl Philip completed his Senior Reserve Offi cer

training programme at the Swedish National Defence Col-

lege during the year. He also studied business economics

at Frans Schartau in Stockholm. The autumn began with a

course in forestry at Gammelkroppa skogsskola in Filipstad.

The Prince then began his work experience at Stenhammar

to learn about the practical aspects of plant cultivation, ani-

mal production and forestry.

The Prince opened his photographic exhibition, “A Glimpse

of Paradise”, in Liège, and a few months later at Solliden. He

was awarded the Uppland Medal for meritorious services

to the province. Prince Carl Philip also won an anonymous

competition at his old school, Rhode Island School of Design,

and was awarded a prize for best graphic design for Martha’s

Vineyard Museum in the US. The Prince opened the Swed-

ish exhibition, “Swedish Design Award”, in Hamburg, and at

Mårbacka he participated in celebrations to mark the 150th

anniversary of the birth of author Selma Lagerlöf.

In his capacity as patron of the Volvo Ocean Race, The

Prince took part in various events in Alicante in connection

with the start of the major race. June saw the start of Sweden’s

involvement in the formal celebration of the “Bicentenary

1809” in Finland, with the arrival of the East Indiaman, Göte-

borg II, in Helsinki with The Prince on board. He also visited

Sandudd’s cemetery, and laid a wreath at the monument of the

Association of Swedish Volunteers in the Finnish Wars.

During the year he also presented the Jerring Prize to Zla-

tan Ibrahimovic at the Sports Gala in Stockholm, and the

Hasselblad Prize to Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide,

at a ceremony in Gothenburg.

PRINCESS MADELEINE’S

offi cial programmeIn a state ceremonial capacity, Princess Madeleine took part

in the state visit from Luxembourg, and in the opening of the

Parliamentary Session. She also participated in the National

Day celebrations at Skansen, offi cial dinners and the Nobel

festivities.

Princess Madeleine and Crown Princess Victoria together

opened the exhibition, “Sigvard Bernadotte – Inspirer, Entre-

preneur, Design director”, at Sofi ero.

During the spring, The Princess worked as a project ad-

ministrator at World Childhood Foundation. She went on

project visits to Thailand, the US and South Africa. During

the summer, The Princess took part in a charity yachting race

at Marstrand, and attended Gröna Lund’s Childhood Day.

In the autumn, Princess Madeleine carried out further

studies within the fi elds of political science and Swedish his-

tory.

In her capacity as patron of the foundation “My Big Day”,

which aims to realise the wishes of seriously ill children, The

Princess visited Lund University Hospital to meet some of

the benefi ciaries. She also attended a fundraising auction in

aid of the foundation.

Princess Madeleine took part in the “World Congress III

Against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents” in

Brazil, together with The Queen. On the same trip, The Prin-

cess attended a gala evening in aid of the Mentor Foundation

in New York.

Prince Carl Philip at the opening of Mårbacka Memorial Estate, to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Swedish author, Selma Lagerlöf. On the left is Eva Eriksson, Värmland’s County Governor, as Selma Lagerlöf, and Carl Folmer Söderberg in the guise of Nils Holgersson. Photo: Lars Hedelin/Scanpix.

Princess Madeleine at Gröna Lund’s Childhood Day in Stockholm. Photo: Krister Larsson/Scanpix.



H.R.H. The Crown Princess’s Household

Crown Princess Victoria welcoming members of the Prince’s retinue at the audience for Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. Photo: Jessica Gow/Scanpix.

H.R.H. The Crown Princess’s Household has dealt with

226 (258) separate inquiries during the year regarding The

Crown Princess’s participation in various events. Many of

these requests are from the Government Offi ces regarding

The Crown Princess’s participation in activities aimed at

promoting Swedish interests around the world. These are

given priority, and planned and carried out in close coopera-

tion with the Ministry for Foreign Aff airs. In accordance with

the high level of service and personal response that we en-

deavour to off er at the Royal Court, 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 pursued studies in political science at Stock-

holm University during the spring, and in peace studies and

confl ict resolution at Uppsala University during the autumn.

With regard to state ceremonial duties, Crown Princess

Victoria has participated in all incoming state visits. She also

attended the opening of the Parliamentary Session. She has

taken part in cabinet briefi ngs and meetings with the Advi-

sory Council on Foreign Aff airs, one of which she chaired for

the fi rst time, as well as in several offi cial, ministerial and cabi-

net lunches. On Sweden’s National Day, The Crown Princess

conducted her own programme in Kungälv municipality, and

later participated in the evening celebrations at Skansen to-

gether with the other members of the Royal Family.

In addition to the state ceremonial programme items,

The Crown Princess’s programme activities include a con-

Numerous engagements to promote Sweden

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

Household is led by a Marshal of the Court, and includes a secretary and a part-time tutor.




Crown Princess Victoria during her visit to the Taj Mahal in India. Photo: Leif R Jansson/Scanpix.

siderable 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,

inaugurations, and award ceremonies, to name a few.

Visits to India and the United Arab EmiratesThe Crown Princess’s trip to India was one of several foreign

visits during the year, which involved an extensive programme

of activities, including an audience with Vice President Ha-

mid Ansari; a visit to a school for blind children; a visit to the

Bombay stock exchange, and to the Taj Mahal. The Crown

Princess also travelled to the United Arab Emirates on the

initiative of the Swedish Embassy and Nobel Museum. The

visit focused on education and development, and included

trips to several universities. The Crown Princess also went to

a centre for people with disabilities, and opened an exhibition

on Alfred Nobel. In Helsinki, The Crown Princess and Presi-

dent Tarja Halonen together opened the exhibition “1809 – A

Kingdom Divided and a New Beginning. The Bicentenary of

the Finnish War”. She also opened an exhibition in Versailles

outside Paris on Swedish portrait painter, Alexander Roslin.

Continued commitment to disability issuesCrown Princess Victoria is heavily involved in disability is-

sues and the diffi culties faced by disabled people, and one of

the organisations of which she is patron is Crown Princess

Victoria’s Fund. The fund, which was set up by Radiohjälpen,

raises money to support young people with disabilities, and

children and young people who are chronically ill. Since its

establishment in 1997, the fund has received approximately

SEK 57 million in donations. During the year, The Crown

Princess opened the Swedish Disabled Games in Bollnäs

and, in her capacity as member of the International Paral-

ympic Committee (IPC), she attended the Paralympics in

Beijing in the summer, at which Sweden celebrated several

major successes.

Climate and environmental issues on the agendaSeveral of the year’s programme items were concerned with

climate and the environment. The Crown Princess took part

in a seminar and awarded the “Göteborg Prize for Sustain-

able Development” to Al Gore during an environmental gala

in Gothenburg. The Nordic heirs to the throne met on the

Swedish icebreaker Oden during a study visit to Svalbard.

The Crown Princess visited Abisko as part of the research

venture SWEDARCTIC 2008, in her capacity as patron of

“International Polar Year 2007–2008”. She also presented the

Stockholm Water Prize and Junior Water Prize. In Jönköping,



H.R.H. The Duchess of Halland’s Household



Crown Princess Victoria, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway at the air pollution monitoring centre on Zeppelin Mountain, in connection with the study visit to Svalbard. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/Scanpix.

Princess Lilian. Photo: Janerik Henriksson/Scanpix.

THE DUCHESS OF HALLAND’S HOUSEHOLD is

responsible for managing Princess Lilian’s offi cial and

private 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 both Princess

Lilian’s offi cial and private programme. The Princess has not

participated in the offi cial programme during the year due

to her age.

she opened the conference, “World Bio Energy”. In Novem-

ber, The Crown Princess gave the opening speech at the In-

terfaith Climate Summit in Uppsala, a conference on climate

change from a religious and cultural perspective, which also

considered the scientifi c, economic and technical aspects.

Representing Swedish trade and industryCrown Princess Victoria took part in the International Cham-

ber of Commerce’s seminar, and presented the year’s Export

Hermes award on World Trade Day in Stockholm. She also

opened LKAB’s new pellet plant in Kiruna, and presented

the “Entrepreneur of the Year” award.

Audiences in connection with patronage The Crown Princess has held many audiences at the Royal

Palace in her capacity as patron of around 50 organisations

and institutions, and has participated in several events dur-

ing the year relating to these organisations.

More about The Crown Princess’s programmeFor a more detailed report of Crown Princess Victoria’s pro-

gramme activities, see “Excerpts from the Royal Family’s of-

fi cial programme”, pages 54 – 62.



The Royal Mews

The Queen and the President’s wife, Maria Basescu, greet riders and horses at the Royal Mews’ riding school, in connection with the state visit from Romania. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/Scanpix.

The Royal Mews manages all car transportation for the

Royal Family, as well as transport for visiting heads of state

and accompanying visitors. Just under half of the funds

allocated to the Royal Mews is used for ceremonial horse

drawn transportation, including costs relating to the care

and maintenance of coaches, harnesses and uniforms. The

remaining funds are allocated to the car department and

management functions. Systematic environmental work has

continued during the year. This work has included extensive

risk assessment and consequence analyses, which have re-

sulted in a number of environmental measures being taken,

with a focus on safety.

New horsesThe ceremonial horse drawn carriages have been used during

three incoming state visits; the National Day celebrations; the

opening of the Parliamentary Session; 34 formal audiences,

and two visits to municipalities. Two horses were purchased

during the year. The stock of horses has thus been further

rejuvenated, and at the end of the year included four horses

under the age of seven. The horses’ summer grazing season

lasted for around 60 days.

In-depth cortège trainingThe stable has recruited two coachmen in connection with

staff changes. In-depth cortège training sessions have been

conducted during the year in cooperation with the Swedish

Armed Forces and Police Service, in order to improve both

quality and security during state visits and formal audiences.

Furthermore, the daily riding and driving practices are com-

plemented with regular riding and driving training with ex-

ternal instructors.

As part of a collaboration, the Royal Mews’ staff are train-

ing a riding and driving horse during 2008 – 2009 for the

Mounted Guard. Two parade harnesses have been restored

by saddlers affi liated to the British Royal Court, as part of the

ongoing restoration programme. Restoration work has also

continued on a ceremonial landau.

Safe and high quality transportationTHE 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 preserv-

ing and protecting the culture of the royal equipage, as well as for exhibiting the horses, carriages, harnesses,

uniforms and other equipment of cultural and historical value to the general public.



The Royal Mews

Cortège from the Royal Mews to the Royal Palace, in connection with the state visit of the Romanian presidential couple. Photo: Jessica Gow/Scanpix.

Less mileage using petrol-driven carsCar transportation for ordinary activities is covered by fi ve

chauff eurs. Total mileage for the Royal Court’s vehicles amount-

ed to approximately 160,000 km. Roughly 5,800 (5,200) driv-

ing assignments have been carried out using cars. Around 65

percent of these assignments were connected with the Royal

Family’s offi cial programme. Other driving assignments con-

sist of administrative transportation within the Court. Offi cial

engagements, such as state visits, place great demands on the

organisation of the Royal Mews. On such occasions, the serv-

ice is temporarily expanded by around 25 extra drivers from,

for example, Stockholm’s Women’s Motor Transport Corps, a

voluntary organisation within the Armed Forces.

Trials of electric cars Quality work within the car department has also focused

on safer transportation. The department has increased the

number of extra drivers with advanced driving training during

the year. Replacement with low-emissions cars is continuing as

far as fi nances allow and as access to environmentally certifi ed

vehicles for offi cial purposes increases. The number of low-

emissions cars has increased and now makes up just over 40

percent of the car pool. The proportion of petrol-driven cars

has been reduced considerably. The Royal Mews has signed

an agreement for the delivery of two electric cars, which will be

used on a trial basis and evaluated during 2009.

Towards the end of the year, a new computer-based trans-

port planning system was introduced, with the aim of stream-

lining transport planning and increasing fl exibility. The sys-

tem will be evaluated over the coming year.

Events and visitor activitiesSome 2,400 (3,200) people have visited the Royal Mews

for guided tours. Ordinary visitor activities have been sup-

plemented with several special events. On National Day, the

Royal Mews arranged an open day, and on the fi rst weekend

of Advent there was a Christmas market. These events at-

tracted a total of around 15,000 (14,800) visitors.


PALACE ADMINISTRATION

The Royal Collections

Curators working with the frames in preparation for the Bernadotte portrait exhibition. Photo: The Royal Court.

The Royal Collections manages the collections of the state,

the Bernadotte family foundations, sections of The King’s pri-

vate collections, and also has overall responsibility for these in

a cultural historical capacity. Loose furnishings comprise ap-

proximately 250,000 individual objects distributed across the

ten royal palaces. The “Collection” primarily comprises loose

furnishings such as furniture, carpets, curtains, tapestries and

handicraft items. For several years now the Royal Collections

has been working on a long-term project to catalogue the collec-

tions in a computerised system, in order to streamline manage-

ment and facilitate information retrieval. The department is also

responsible for planning furniture changes at the royal palaces.

Duties extend to both historical settings as well as ceremonial

furnishings for The King and Queen’s offi cial representation.

Uniforms and livery are used during the larger ceremonies

and offi cial dinners, according to ancient tradition. Serving uni-

forms (trousers and waistcoats) were replaced during the year.

167 items on loan The signifi cant position held by the royal collections in Swed-

ish cultural heritage has meant that, as in previous years, several

inquiries have been received from researchers, institutions and

members of the public. During the year, a total of 167 items

have been loaned and displayed at temporary exhibitions at the

National Museum, Grafi kens Hus in Mariefred, Palacio Real

in Madrid, Östergötland’s county museum, the Museum of

Ethnography, Kyoto International Museum, Suntory Museum

of Art in Tokyo, Prince Eugen’s Waldemarsudde, Blaafarve-

vaerket Bygdemuseet in Modum, the Metropolitan Museum

of Art in New York, Finland’s National Museum in Helsinki,

250,000 items to display and preserveTHE 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, Riddarholm Church, and the three summer pala-

ces in the National City Park. Duties also include keeping all the royal palaces furnished.




Gustavsberg’s porcelain museum, Westfälische Landsmuseum

in Münster, and the American-Swedish Institute in Minneapo-

lis. Each request for items to be loaned is dealt with according

to strict procedures within the Royal Collections, and submit-

ted to The King for approval. Approved loans entail a consid-

erable amount of work involving museum technicians, cura-

tors and photographers in the preservation, photographing,

packing and transportation of the item by courier. The same

inspections are carried out when the item is returned. Accord-

ing to international practice, most loans are made without any

fi nancial remuneration involved, apart from covering the cost

of transportation and insurance.

Work on Princess Sibylla’s guest apartments The Restoration Department is responsible for metal, furni-

ture and textile restoration. The department includes a tapes-

try and needlework studio, as well as a workshop for general

restoration work and gilding. Restoration includes preventive

work and active conservation of the collections. Ongoing ac-

tivities include furniture care and taking charge of the silver

wear after dinners.

The department also carries out any work that needs do-

ing at many of the palaces in connection with their opening

(April) and closing (October) to the public.

During the year, the bulk of the department’s work has

been focused on restorations to Princess Sibylla’s offi cial

guest apartments, in which the furniture and textiles belong-

ing to fi ve rooms have been put in order. Work has been car-

ried out on curtains, bedclothes, chairs, sofas, stools, chests of

drawers, tables and mirrors.

Metal restoration work has been carried out on 11 chan-

deliers, 14 candelabra and 10 clock cases, as well as on several

items that had been on loan. Frames and chandeliers have

been gilded, including at Tullgarn and Drottningholm pal-

aces. Furniture restoration has been carried out on 30 chairs

from Karl XI’s Gallery at Drottningholm Palace. Upholster-

ers have restored 11 leather chairs from the same gallery.

Vermin control measures have been carried out at Tullgarn

Palace. Textile work has been carried out on tapestries in the

form of washing and restoration, partly ahead of loans to

museums in New York and Madrid. The canopy in the Audi-

ence Chamber has been replaced. A new hanging (tapestry

hanging featuring The King and Queen’s monogram) has

been made for The King and Queen to use while on state

visits abroad. The needlework studio has put a considerable

amount of work into producing double protective curtains

for Strömsholm Palace and the Chinese Pavilion, as well as

curtains for offi ces at the Royal Court.

The department of the Clerk to the First Surveyor makes

regular contributions in connection with The King and

Museum technicians from the Royal Collections take down the silver chandelier in Riddarholm Church for inspection before sending it out on loan. Photo: The Royal Court.




Maps from the Bernadotte Library’s collections.

The Bernadotte Library at the Royal Palace. Photo: Alexis Dafl os/The Royal Court.

Queen’s offi cial and representative duties, for example during

state visits, audiences, cabinet meetings, meetings of the Advi-

sory Council on Foreign Aff airs, offi cial dinners and lunches,

as well as at other events. On these occasions, the Royal Palace

is transformed from being a palace that is open to the public, to

a venue for the offi cial duties of the Head of State.

Extensive removalsDuring the year, a large amount of furniture has been re-

moved and returned in order to complete the ongoing resto-

ration work at the Royal Palace. This has been carried out in

connection with restoration work on the fl oors in Gustav III’s

State Bedchamber and the Audience Chamber, Princess Sib-

ylla’s apartments and the Bernadotte Gallery, as well as for

electrical installations in the Halls of the Orders of Chivalry.

Work has also been done in connection with restorations to

Strömsholm Palace.

One of the major assignments during the year involved re-

placing extremely fragile furniture in the main apartments at

Rosersberg Palace, and reorganising these apartments whilst

maintaining as much of the original character as possible, so

that they could be used for the UN conference on Iraq.

Two projects to improve safety have been completed. One

project involved the installation of new arrangements for hang-

ing tapestries, which entailed more careful handling and swifter

removal in the event of fi re or the risk of water damage, while

a second project involved the upgrading of security around the

Treasury’s display cases. The department has also assisted in

several removal operations involving the moving of valuable

items between various warehouses and palaces.

Bernadotte Library map project completedThe Bernadotte Library includes around 130,000 volumes and

the Bernadotte photograph collection, which comprises roughly

800,000 photographs. During the year, the map project fi nanced

by the National Council for Cultural Aff airs was completed.

Over a period of two years, approximately 1,600 maps have

been identifi ed, cleaned and registered in a computer database,

after which they were placed in a newly-fi tted warehouse. The

book project, “The Royal Palaces” has been resumed, thanks

to a donation to the foundation. The library is participating in

the development of a digital image bank for the Royal Court,

and has also begun to develop a computer database of the book

collection at Gustav III’s Pavilion at Haga.




Guided tour for children at the Tre Kronor Museum at the Royal Palace. Photo: Alexis Dafl os/The Royal Court.

Visitors to the South Vault at the Royal Palace on their way to the exhibition in the Hall of State. Photo: The Royal Court.

Visitor activities at all palacesIn 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, and ensure that as many people as

possible have the opportunity to visit the royal palaces. The

Royal Collections’ guided tour department is responsible for

arranging guided tours of the Royal Palace, Rosendal Palace,

Ulriksdal Palace, Gustav III’s Pavilion at Haga Park, and Rid-

darholm Church. Each palace administration within the Of-

fi ce of the Governor of the Royal Palaces is responsible for

guided tours of the other palaces. For further information

about guided tours and other events at the various royal pala-

ces, see under each palace administration, pages 32 – 33.

The Offi ce of the Marshal of the Realm is responsible

for organising concerts at the Royal Chapel, Riddarholm

Church, and in the Hall of State.

Guided tours, exhibitions and concerts are marketed via

ongoing advertising, distribution of fl yers and leafl ets, coop-

eration with tourist agencies, billposting and active commu-

nication using the Court’s own website, www.kungahuset.se.

Visitor numbers increase at the Royal PalaceAt the Royal Palace, the reception rooms, Tre Kronor Muse-

um, Treasury, Gustav III’s Museum of Antiquities, the Royal

Chapel and the Bernadotte Library are all open to the pub-

lic. Around 2,300 (2,500) guided tours were carried out at the

Royal Palace during the year, of which 850 were in English.

The number of visitors amounted to 496,071 (455,539). Dur-

ing the year, the palaces were open to the public for a total

of around 7,500 (7,500) hours. The programme of activities

entitled, “The Palace as a historical stage”, was carried out for

the fi fth year in a row, with 20 well-attended events. The guid-

ed tour department at the Royal Collections took part in the

Gothenburg Book Fair, together with the Bernadotte Library.




Portrait of Queen Louise as a young woman. Artist: Laszlo, Philipp Alexius. Oil painting 1907. Photo: Alexis Dafl os/The Royal Court.

The King and Queen, Crown Princess Victoria and Dagmar von Arbin, great grand-daughter of Oskar II, at the opening of the exhibition, “Two centuries of Bernadotte portraits”, in the Royal Palace’s Hall of State. Photo: Janerik Henriksson/Scanpix.

Several themed guided tours were organised for children dur-

ing the school holidays entitled: “Kings and Queens”, “The

Palace is on fi re”, and “Excitement at the Palace”.

The traditional “Open Palace” event was held on Swe-

den’s National Day, featuring guided tours, talks, exhibitions,

a musical programme and other events. This year’s theme

was: “Princess Sibylla 100 years”.

Two centuries of Bernadotte portraits – the year’s main exhibitionThe Royal Collections assisted in the production of three ex-

hibitions during the year. The main attraction during the year

was the art exhibition, “Two centuries of Bernadotte por-

traits”, in the Hall of State at the Royal Palace, which served

as the venue for a display of 31 portraits from the collections.

A book was produced with the same title. Solliden was the

venue for the photographic exhibition, “A Glimpse of Para-

dise”, in cooperation with Prince Carl Philip, and a reworked

version of the exhibition, “Crown Princess Victoria – Heir to

the Swedish Throne” was shown at Strömsholm Palace. The

exhibition at the Treasury was reopened following restoration

work in the cellar-vault.

Considerable interest in musical events During the year, the Offi ce of the Marshal of the Realm orga-

nised lunch and weekend concerts at Riddarholm Church, as

well as a number of organ concerts in the Royal Chapel.

Four concerts have been organised featuring music from

the Bernadotte collections. In November, The King com-

missioned a much-appreciated concert of Swedish music in

the Hall of State. The programme featured Lars-Erik Lars-

son’s “God in Disguise”, Ludvig Norman’s “Concert piece

for piano and orchestra”, as well as “Prayer to the Sun” by

Jan Sandström. The music was performed by the Royal Phil-

harmonic Orchestra, court singer Hillevi Martinpelto, court

singer Karl-Magnus Fredriksson, opera singer Jeanette Köhn,

concert pianist Magnus Svensson, and Gustaf Sjökvist’s

Chamber Choir. Actor Björn Granath also took part, and the

conductor was Gustaf Sjökvist. All the concerts were organ-

ised under the direction of the court organist.



Office of the Governor of the Royal Palaces

The Offi ce of the Governor of the Royal Palaces is man-

aged by the Governor of the Royal Palaces, who is also

The King’s palace bailiff at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.

The Offi ce is responsible for the management and care of

the royal palaces and the buildings, parks and gardens that

belong to them, as well as for exhibiting the royal palaces

under the Drottningholm and Gripsholm palace adminis-

trations. 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 Offi ce includes fi ve palace administrations:

Stockholm Palace Administration

Drottningholm Palace Administration

Gripsholm Castle Administration

Ulriksdal Palace Administration

Royal Djurgården Administration

Eff orts to improve security and

preserve cultural heritageTHE OFFICE 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 Grip-

sholm palace administrations. The Offi ce of the Governor is also responsible for security and IT issues at the

Royal Court. Game preservation also falls within the Offi ce’s remit.

Restoration work on the Bernadotte Gallery at the Royal Palace. Photo: The Royal Court.




The royal palaces and accompanying areas of land are owned

by the state. The National Property Board (NPB) is responsi-

ble for the running and maintenance of the palaces, with the

exception of the Royal Palace, for which the Stockholm Pal-

ace Administration has operational responsibility, and Rosen-

dal Palace, which is covered by Djurgården’s funds. The King

has placed Haga Palace at the disposal of the government for

offi cial purposes.

The Offi ce of the Governor is responsible for security is-

sues and for physical protection at the royal palaces, in close

cooperation with garrison departments and the Police Serv-

ice. Security at the Royal Court needs to be equivalent to that

at the Government Offi ces. This has resulted in continued

investments to improve security, including the development

of a specifi cation for NPB’s purchase of new digital surveil-

lance cameras, the replenishment of assault alarms, and the

launch of a new visitor management system.

Manning levels during the night watch have been dou-

bled, which has enabled an increase in the number of secu-

rity rounds and improved burglary and fi re protection. The

Offi ce of the Governor of the Royal Palaces has also taken

over the running of lock and burglary security systems, at the

request of NPB. Work has continued on the risk inventory to

improve protection both for employees as well as buildings.

Special fi re extinguishers have been acquired for the ban-

queting room kitchens.

Systematic eff orts to improve fi re protection, including staff

training, have also continued during the year. The former post

and parcel function has been reorganised into a porter’s offi ce.

Improved mobility with modern IT systemsSignifi cant investments in modern IT systems and effi cient

telecommunications have brought the Royal Court to the

forefront of IT developments. The telephone system has been

expanded with new switchboard functions, and now includes

the Royal Armoury, Hallwylska Palace and Skokloster Castle.

The system boosts effi ciency and accessibility, thanks to in-

creased mobility and opportunities for telecommuting. There

has also been a considerable reduction in telephone costs.

On the IT side, the Royal Court’s much-appreciated

“guest network” for visitors during state visits and seminars

has been further developed. The intranet also went into full

operation during the year. Further upgrades of server and

operative systems are planned for 2009, with the aim of im-

proving security.

Approaching “Green Building” statusAn energy saving campaign has been launched and communi-

cated via the Royal Court’s intranet as part of active environ-

mental initiatives at the Royal Court. The campaign encour-

ages employees to adopt an environmental approach to their

work through competitions and by acting as a forum for ideas.

One example of the sort of practical measures that have been

taken is the switch over to taps and shower fi ttings that use less

water. An evaluation of low energy light bulbs is currently un-

der way. The Royal Palace is energy declared and is extremely

close to being included in the “Green Building” category, in

accordance with an EU initiative aimed at reducing CO2 emis-

sions and Europe’s dependency on imported energy.

Several major construction-related maintenance and resto-

ration projects are currently under way at the Royal Palace.

Extensive restoration work has been completed in the Berna-

dotte Gallery, the Breakfast Room, and the Octagonal cabi-

net, including work on the fl oors, walls and ceilings. Resto-

ration work has continued on Princess Sibylla’s offi cial guest

apartments and Princess Sibylla’s apartments. Karl XI’s Gal-

lery has been restored to its original concept from the Hall of

Mirrors at Versailles by moving display cases with items from

the Treasury collection to the Banqueting room’s western

Drabantsal (the Guards’ Room), as part of a joint project

with the Royal Collections.

Survey of all fl oorsA review has been conducted of the technical system struc-

ture within the remit of daily operations and maintenance,

and work has been carried out on running and regulating the

system in order to optimise the use of energy. An inventory

has also been carried out for the power reserve extension.

Sections of the electricity system have been re-laid to a fi ve-

wire system. There has been a continued focus on the wor-

king environment, including a project that has been running

for several years concerning radon protection measures in of-

fi ces and housing within the Royal Palace, as well as work on

the indoor climate and ventilation.

An extremely detailed survey of all the fl oors in the pal-

ace was conducted during the year. Each individual fl oor has

been documented in terms of material, installation, condi-

tion, foundation etc. The report provides a valuable piece of

data for the planning of future restoration work, and is also

a unique record for future research and knowledge of fl oor

building techniques.

Restoration of façades – a major cultural taskAn inspection of all the façades at the Royal Palace has re-

vealed the need for major restoration of the stonework. Sev-

eral incidents have occurred involving falling stones, and sec-

tions of the façades have been covered with netting for safety

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THE STOCKHOLM PALACE ADMINISTRATION is responsible for running operations at the Royal Palace.




The Royal Palace of Stockholm. Photo: Alexis Dafl os/The Royal Court.

purposes as an initial measure. Approximately 40 percent of

the façades are made of stonework, which will require rough-

ly four to fi ve years of work in order to deal with the most

urgent cases, but the façades also require ongoing long-term

maintenance over a considerable period of time. NPB will

require a considerable increase in funds in order to complete

this work. The work that needs doing is also complicated by

the lack of stonemasons and diffi culties in fi nding appropri-

ate stone materials. A cultural task in connection with the

maintenance work could therefore be to train stonemasons in

order to retain skills within this fi eld of craftsmanship.

Following a considerable period of planning, work is due

to start on the reconstruction of the entrance hall and recep-

tion at the Royal Palace to raise security levels and improve

the setting for receptions. Restoration work is also beginning

on the Halls of the Orders of Chivalry. A new ventilation sys-

tem is being installed in the Hall of State, and the ceiling is

being painted.




DROTTNINGHOLM PALACE ADMINISTRATION is responsible for the management and tours of Drottning-holm Palace, Rosersberg Palace and Tullgarn Palace, together with their parks.

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The total number of visitors to Drottningholm Palace in 2008

was 126,567 (126,661). The Chinese Pavilion received 39,400

(39,000) visitors. Events over 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. The King awarded medals this year on Sweden’s Na-

tional Day in the Hall of State at Drottningholm Palace.

Environmental investments at DrottningholmEnvironmental investments have remained a priority within

property management. Seven oil-fi red boilers and three oil

tanks have been replaced with a cheaper, more environmen-

tally-friendly heating solution in the form of connection to

the wood pellet boiler at Drottningholm. Work has started on

a new information centre at the entrance to the palace. The

former café, Karamellan, is being restored by Sweden’s Na-

tional Property Board and, after the rebuilding work is com-

plete, will include a café serving simple lunches, a gift shop

and more information about the royal palaces. This work is

expected to be fi nished in time for the spring 2009 season.

Restoration work at Tullgarn PalaceTullgarn Palace is open daily from June through to August,

and received 6,398 (6,000) visitors. The Swedish Game Fair

was arranged during the summer, attracting more than 25,000

visitors. The palace is in need of major renovation work, in-

cluding damp damage in one of the wings. The ground and

drainage work started during 2007 has been successfully

completed by the National Property Board.

Restoration work is now continuing on additional storeys.

Over the next few years, the façades and roofs will be repaint-

ed. It is expected that it will be possible to show the palace,

with its unique and historical late 19th century décor, in a

more attractive form around 2010-2011.

The unique palace surroundings and their parks require

year-round care and maintenance. This maintenance work is

of an ongoing routine nature, but one-off measures are also

required on occasions.

Next stage completed for lime avenuesStage four of the work involving the avenues of lime trees at

Drottningholm Palace Park has been completed during the

year. The continuous formative pruning of lime trees by our

own highly-skilled staff during stages one to three has contin-

ued unabated. Advanced technological equipment has been

obtained for the machinery used for shaping the avenues at

Drottningholm Palace Park. The environmental work has

been a success, and the excellent cooperation with the Na-

tional Property Board has continued.

Game preservation reduces crop damageGame preservation has been carried out as usual on Lovön

and at Tullgarn. Wild boar hunting has been stepped-up in

order to reduce the extensive damage sustained by tenants’

crops. These initiatives have led to compensation for damaged

crops being reduced by around 30 percent during the year.

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. A number of fallow deer have again been culled this

year in order to maintain the herd at the level stipulated in

the nature reserve’s regulations. This year, locally-produced

venison was delivered for the fi rst time to a restaurant within

the bird conservation area, and this was appreciated by guests

including bird-watchers.

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Gripsholm Castle and the State’s Portrait Collection again

saw an increase in the number of visitors during the year

to more than 65,000 (62,000). Some 200,000-250,000 peo-

ple visited the palace park and Hjorthagen Nature Reserve.

There was also an increase in the number of special educa-

tional tours for children, which attracted around 600 (500)

children. Cooperation with the National Museum on various

marketing initiatives also continued, with excellent results.

Gripsholm Castle is home to the world’s oldest national

portrait gallery. The collection is also one of the world’s larg-

est, with around 4,500 works, mainly oil paintings. The 2008

honour portrait, a photographic portrait of the UN’s internal

auditor Inga-Britt Ahlenius, taken by photographer Denise

Grünstein, was presented in keeping with tradition at the an-

nual meeting of the Gripsholm Association at the castle.

As part of the Gripsholm Association event, six concerts

were arranged in the castle and its surroundings in association

with Strängnäs Municipality, Music & Theatre in Sörmland,

Mariefred Local History Society and Eskilstuna-Kuriren. An

outdoor concert featuring Eva Dahlgren and Peter Jöback

was held on Slottsholmen. Two seminars on the subject of

“Making the impossible possible” were organised in connec-

tion with the centenary of the local sports association, attract-

ing 300 people. TV recordings were also carried out for a

forthcoming historical TV series.

Working environment measures at GripsholmA number of initiatives to promote working environment

issues were taken in association with the National Property

Board, including improving lighting on the drawbridge and in

the public toilets. Work was also completed on the third storey

of the castle, and the portrait collection was rehung. The em-

bankments alongside the wash house have been restored and

roofi ng work has continued on the Hauptman wing. Prepara-

tory work has been carried out to improve the environment in

the Hauptman wing. A number of false alarms from the fi re

alarm system again caused unnecessary costs this year.

Popular event at StrömsholmThe number of visitors to Strömsholm Palace rose to around

6,000 (5,000) during the year. The café, which is independ-

ently run in the Stone Kitchen, proved particularly popular.

The Crown Princess Victoria – Heir to the Swedish Throne

exhibition, which was opened by The Crown Princess her-

self in May, also helped to ensure a high number of visi-

tors. Crown Princess Victoria planted a new oak on the site

where the former Queen’s Oak had stood since the mid-16th

century. A number of musical events were held in the royal

chapel, which was also used regularly for weddings and chris-

tenings. An outdoor concert in the palace grounds featuring

Lars Winnerbäck drew an audience of 6,000. The traditional

Strömsholm equestrian competitions took place during the

spring, as did the Grand National horse races in June.

Parquet fl ooring is restoredA major restoration of the parquet fl ooring in the audience

room of Strömsholm Palace has been started. Because this

work is extremely unusual, it is being organised so that visi-

tors can get a close view of the work being carried out. Ongo-

ing maintenance work has also been carried out.

Maintaining large areas of landThe extensive areas of land around Gripsholm Castle re-

quire a considerable amount of maintenance in order to cre-

ate an attractive destination for visitors. More than 10 km

of roads and paths and a large parking area all need to be

maintained, cleared of snow and gritted each year. In addi-

tion to this there are around 70,000 square metres of green

open space that must be kept mown and/or cleared. Around

80 percent of the newly-planted oaks have survived their fi rst

year, and additional planting will be carried out during 2009.

Working together with a local school has given the younger

pupils an insight into how parks and gardens are cared for

and maintained. One long-term goal of this work is to create

an understanding of the importance of joining in with the en-

vironmental work which takes place around the royal palace.

The usual care and maintenance of hedges, lawns, trees and

fl owerbeds has also been carried out at Strömsholm Palace.

GRIPSHOLM CASTLE ADMINISTRATION


THE ROYAL DJURGÅRDEN ADMINISTRATION


The King at the Scouts’ annual clean-up day on Royal Djurgården. Leif R Jansson/Scanpix.

The Royal Djurgården covers almost a fi fth of Stockholm’s in-

ner 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

countryside, 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 balance

in the long term. Any possible surplus is thus used solely to

further protect the culture, preserve the countryside and adapt

the royal lands on Djurgården for recreational purposes.

The Royal Djurgården Administration is divided up into:

Parks and highways administration

Property management

Nature conservation

Events

Prioritising comfort and accessibilityEach year, the parks of Ulriksdal-Haga and Royal Djurgården

require signifi cant amounts of work in terms of both daily care

and long-term planning, focusing on the issues of cleaning,

planting fl owers and accessibility. Cleaning parks and green are-

as and strategically-located recycling stations are key elements

of the administration’s environmental work. Every year, school

classes are given the opportunity to help clean green areas, often

as a way of raising funds for the school. One regular and ex-

tremely popular activity is when The King invites Stockholm’s

Scouts to come together to clean the various parts of the park.

More than 23,000 plants, consisting of almost 400 vari-

eties, are planted each year. This diversity is an important

element of the park’s design, and is a source of inspiration

to others. The appearance of the planting changes from year

to year. At Ulriksdal Palace Park, this year’s theme was the

plants’ countries of origin.

More energy-effi cient lighting is plannedIn connection with the district heating work carried out on

Djurgårdsvägen, the road was returned from two lanes of

traffi c to one lane in order to slow vehicles down. Cyclists

and pedestrians now have access to a large gravel area. A plan

to reduce the volume of asphalt surfaces in favour of gravel or

natural stone surfaces is being drawn up.

During the year, embankments and walking areas on

Southern Djurgården have been restored in order to improve

accessibility. As part of an agreed lighting programme, a re-

view and a needs assessment of the number of lampposts

were started. This work also includes plans to replace ex-

isting lighting with more energy-effi cient lighting as part of

The 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 involves protecting the historical cultural landscape, looking after the existing countryside on an ecological

basis, and adapting the area to people’s desire for a stimulating leisure and recreational environment, as well

as considering future needs.

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THE ROYAL DJURGÅRDEN ADMINISTRATION


environmental work. Traditional incandescent bulbs will be

replaced with low-energy bulbs before the end of 2009.

A number of projects of varying sizes were also started, fo-

cusing on work to improve and develop Djurgården. One of

the key changes being dealt with is the entrance at Djurgården

Bridge, with its new visitors’ centre and a new entrance to

Galärvarv Park, the Vasa Museum and Junibacken.

Geothermal facilities installedThe 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 64,000 square met-

res, including housing, offi ces, workshops and park buildings.

Management responsibility also covers facilities consisting of

pumping stations, electric supply mains, quays and bridges.

As part of the active environmental work to reduce the use of

non-renewable fuels, work also continued during the year on

the installation of a number of geothermal facilities.

A new property computer system has been commissioned

which, when fully developed, will deal with and include all

information about the properties.

Renovation and restoration work has been carried out on

several buildings, both outside and inside. Traditional materi-

als and working methods have been used as far as possible,

since most of the buildings are classed as being of cultural

historical value.

Major environmental clean-up operationA major operation has been carried out at Beckholmen, inclu-

ding repairing and sealing the large dry dock. Large-scale envi-

ronmental clean-up work will also be carried out on the polluted

substances left by previous shipbuilding operations alongside

the 250 metre quay in the Beckholm Sound. This work will be

paid for in full by the Royal Djurgården Administration.

During the year, work has continued on developing a

management plan for the whole National City Park. The

Djurgården Council, which is tasked with handling overall

management issues, acts as an advisory body in this work.

The fi rst stage of the management plan is expected to be

complete during 2009. The work involved in developing the

plan and integrating it into Solna Municipality and Stock-

holm Municipality’s overview plans and the County Admin-

istrative Board’s plans is continuing.

Nature conservation for biological diversityIn terms of water, the third and fi nal stage of the project to

improve surface water management in Laduviken’s tributaries

was completed in association with bodies including Stock-

holm Vatten. The project also aimed to create added value in

terms of biological diversity and recreation. The work invol-

ved in improving the quality of Isbladskärret Lake has conti-

nued in association with the Swedish Wetlands Fund and the

World Wide Fund for Nature. For example, the marsh area

has been grazed by Highland cattle as part of the restoration

process. Temporary drainage and thinning out of nearby fo-

rest areas has also been carried out, in order to make the bird

site more attractive to birds and human visitors alike.

Several areas on parts of Southern and Northern Djurgården

with an area totalling around 26 hectares are being grazed as

part of a joint project with the World Wide Fund for Nature.

The usual supplementary feeding of birds and roe deer has

been carried out within the wildlife preservation programme.

Work has commenced on a mountain biking course next to

Fiskartorpet, in order to off er a suitable alternative for mountain

bikers. The three illuminated jogging tracks which were the sub-

ject of signifi cant cable thefts and damage have been repaired.

Recreation measurements are being carried out on Northern

and Southern Djurgården in order to analyse the changes.

Regular leisure events The Royal Djurgården is Stockholm’s major recreation area.

Certain areas are rented out to organisers for various events.

Annual sports events include the Stockholm Marathon and

the Tjejmilen, Bellmanstafetten, Blodomloppet and Panter-

loppet runs. Other events which attract large numbers of vi-

sitors to Djurgården include the Prince Bertil Memorial and

the Archipelago Fair. A new event last year was the “Where

The Action Is” concert in Stora Skuggan, which drew an au-

dience of around 18,000.

The National Day celebrations were organised at Ulriks-

dal Palace by the City of Solna for the fi rst time. The Or-

angery marked its 20th anniversary as a sculpture museum.

During All Saints’ weekend, around 10,000 visitors came to

the traditional autumn market, which featured walking tours

of the park and open museums. At Ulriksdal royal chapel,

a large number of weddings, christening services, confi rma-

tions, end-of-term services and midnight masses were held.

At Haga Park, the City of Solna, the Friends of Haga-Brunns-

viken and the Offi ce of the Governor held Haga Day events in

June. A summer comedy and a children’s performance featur-

ing Astrid Lindgren’s songs were performed at the Fjäderholm

islands’ archipelago theatre during July and August.

The dry dock at Beckholmen is repaired and sealed. Photo: Stockholms Reparationsvarv.



Notes to the fi nancial statements

Royal Palace Administration

Amounts in SEK ‘000 Note 2008 2007

Operational income

Income from state allocation 1 53,528 47,641

Income from fees and other remuneration 2 57,904 55,127

Income from grants 3 915 2,373

Financial income 4 1,064 744

Total income 113,411 105,885

Operational costs

Staff costs 5 -59,503 -56,543

Cost of premises -14 -14

Other running costs 6 -44,625 -40,475

Financial costs -205 -213

Depreciation -4,868 -3,826

Total costs -109,215 -101,071

Result from operations 4,196 4,814

Income statement

The stream of visitors to the palaces remained good, although

there was a distinct drop in numbers during December, re-

sulting mainly in lower sales.

This year’s fi nancial results have again enabled urgent in-

vestments to be made and loans to be repaid early.

Total income amounted to SEK 113.4 million (105.9),

comprising the state allocation of SEK 53.5 million (47.6)

and SEK 39.2 million (38.6) in income from visitor activities.

In total, 38,000 more visits to the palaces were recorded, with

Rosersberg Palace – which had previously only been open for

booked tours – recording 7,000 visitors. Gift shop sales rose

by SEK 0.2 million to SEK 8.6 million.

Staff costs rose to SEK 59.5 million (56.5). Contractual

pay rises accounted for just over half of this increase. The

remainder relates to additional staff for security purposes and

those employed for special projects.

Other running costs rose by SEK 4.1 million. Investments

in additional marketing, more expensive park contract work

and property consulting services for Crown Lands are a few

explanations. A number of projects such as the introduction

of e-invoicing and an image database, as well as decorating

newly-renovated guest apartments, also had an impact on

costs. Depreciation increased by SEK 1 million to SEK 4.9

million.

Investments in machinery and intangible assets totalled SEK

5.5 million (3.2). Investments in buildings stood at SEK 4.1 mil-

lion (3.1), and these were fi nanced by loans. However, SEK 5.1

million (4.7) of loans were also repaid during the year.

State allocations used for investments and amortisation

are recorded in full as income, while only depreciation for the

year aff ects costs.

The government allocation carried forward includes state

allocation funds of SEK 0.9 million which could be carried

forward to 2009.



Balance sheet

State allocation report

Amounts in SEK ‘000 Note 071231

ASSETS

INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Rights and other intangible fi xed assets 923 123

Total intangible fi xed assets 7 923 123

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Buildings, land and other fi xed property 11,504 7,691

Machinery, equipment, installations etc. 8,209 8,287

Constructions in progress 156 0

Total property, plant and equipment 8 19,869 15,978

FINANCIAL ASSETS

Other investments held as fi xed assets 9 0 5,070

Long-term receivables from authorities 10 7,757 7,271

Total fi nancial assets 7,757 12,341

INVENTORIES ETC.

Inventories and stock 11 4,218 4,917

Total inventories etc. 4,218 4,917

RECEIVABLES

Accounts receivable 1,006 1,607

Receivables from authorities 3,070 2,259

Other receivables 35 32

Total receivables 4,111 3,898

ACCRUALS AND DEFERRALS

Prepaid expenses 12 1,510 1,638

Other accrued income 941 749

Total accruals and deferrals 2,451 2,387

GOVERNMENT ALLOCATION CARRIED FORWARD

Government allocation carried forward 13 -911 -769

Total government allocation carried forward -911 -769

CASH AND BANK BALANCES

Balance of interest account at the National Debt

Offi ce

14 7 331 7 227

Cash and bank balances 17 107 11 042

Total cash and bank balances 24 438 18 269

Total assets 62 856 57 144


CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES

CAPITAL

Government capital 15 18,436 12,954

Change in capital brought forward 16 20,446 20,627

Change in capital according to income state-

ment

4,196 4,814

Total capital 43,078 38,395

LIABILITIES ETC.

Loans 17 2,199 3,147

Liabilities to authorities 2,989 4,023

Accounts payable 6,941 4,393

Other liabilities 996 1,130

Total liabilities etc. 13,125 12,693

ACCRUALS AND DEFERRALS

Accrued expenses 18 5,751 5,057

Unused grants 19 125 351

Other deferred income 777 648

Total accruals and deferrals 6,653 6,056

Total capital and liabilities 62 856 57 144

Pledged assets None None

Contingent liabilities None None

Reporting against state allocation

Amounts in SEK ‘000

The Royal Court and Palace

Administration 90:1

Opening transfer

amount

Allocation for the year according

to letter of appropriation

Total balance Expenses Income Closing transfer

amount

Allocation item 2 769 53,670 54,439 -113,860 60,332 911


Supplementary data and notes

Accounting principles The annual accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Annual Reports and Budget Information Ordinance, with the exception of the stipu-lation in Chapter 2, § 4 on income statement. The Royal Court shall submit a report on the combined activities in place of an income statement. The annual report shall focus on the activities of the Offi ce of the Governor and the Royal Collections.

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.

Software licences for computer systems that were procured in 2004 with regard to the years 2005-2007 have not been recorded as fi xed assets, but are instead found in the balance sheet’s assets page under the heading prepaid expenses for 2007, see note 12.

Supplier invoices that have been received after the cut-off date of 12 Jan-uary 2009 are provided for as accrued expenses and thus not attributable to state funding. Supplier invoices for less than SEK 5,000 are not periodised.

Valuation principlesAssets 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.

Allocation of own fundsThe Court’s own funds have not been allocated for the current year.

Absence due to sickness as a % of ordinary working hours 2008 2007

Total 2.69% 1.98%Proportion of staff on long-term sick leave (60 days or more) 56.51% 37.97%Women 2.36% 2.00%Men 3.02% 1.97%Employees aged 29 or younger 4.18% 0.52%Employees aged 30-49 2.33% 2.59%Employees aged 50 or over 3.06% 1.52%

Note Amounts in SEK ‘000 2008 2007

1 Income from state allocation

State allocation according to letter of appropriation 53,670 48,093Unutilised state allocation -911 -769State allocation carried over from previous year 769 317Total income from state allocation 53,528 47,641

2 Income from fees and other remuneration

Entry and guided tour fees 39,190 38,588Rents and leases 3,411 3,123Forestry, commissions, sales, other 4,211 3,520Capital gains on sale of equipment 614 129Other income 1,877 1,345Total income from fees and other remuneration 57,904 55,127

3 Income from grants

Single area payment, environmental support and support for organic farming

136 264

Employment grant and unemployment allowance 276 694Grant for research into furnishing History of Royal Palace 0 100Grant for restoration and renovation work 0 140Grant for printed materials 170 200Grant for the Crown of Knowledge series of talks 100Grant for purchase of grand piano 0 800Other grants 233 175Total income from grants 915 2,373

4 Financial income

Interest from National Debt Offi ce 320 362Interest from bank and dividends from securities 621 330Interest from accounts receivable 2 2Capital gains on fi nancial assets 36 49Exchange rate gains 85 1Total fi nancial income 1,064 744

5 Staff costs

Salaries -41,860 -39,744Social security contributions -16,270 -15,560Allocation of accrued overtime, wages and holiday pay liability

-290 -134

Other staff costs -1,083 -1,105Total staff costs -59,503 -56,543

6 Other running costs

Explanatory items for signifi cant changesDecorating guest apartments -814 -46E-invoicing project -411 -39Park contract work -5,677 -5,018Marketing -3,686 -2,900Purchase of goods for sale -4,916 -4,268

7 Intangible fi xed assets

Opening cost 259 192Additions during the year 1,317 67Total accumulated costs 1,576 259

Accumulated depreciation -136 -72Depreciation for the year -517 -64Total accumulated depreciation -653 -136

Book value 923 123


8 Property, plant and equipment

Buildings, land and other fi xed propertyOpening cost 7,925 4,778



Acquisitions during the year 4,141 3,147Total accumulated costs 12,066 7,925

Accumulated depreciation -233 -38Depreciation for the year -329 -195Total accumulated depreciation -562 -233

Machinery, equipment, installations etc.Opening cost 25,774 22,726Accumulated acquisition value reversed equipment sold/discarded during the year

-2,377 -730

Additions during the year 4,444 3,778Total accumulated costs 27,841 25,774

Accumulated depreciation -17,957 -15,106Accumulated depreciation reversed equipment sold/discarded during the year

1,878 716

Depreciation for the year -4,022 -3,567Total accumulated depreciation -20,101 -17,957

Cultural assetsOpening cost 470 470

Total book value 19,713 15,978

Rateable value of Crown LandsAgricultural property 50,367 31,367Apartment building 1,752 1,752Total rateable value 52,119 33,119

9 Other investments held as fi xed assets

The complete holding in SEB’s Alpha short bond fund has been sold during the year

Book value SEB Alpha short bond fund 507,694.3518 shares

0 5,070

Market value ditto 0 5,128

10 Long-term receivables

Book value Grusmedelsfonden 7,757 7,271Market value ditto 10,510 12,708

11 Inventory

The inventory is carried at the lower of the acquisition value, according to the fi rst-in-fi rst-out principle, and fair value. Obsolescence risks have thus been taken into consideration.

12 Prepaid expenses

Park contract work 1,045 962Security services 191 241Telephone subscription 228 136Other 46 299Total prepaid expenses 1,510 1,638

13 Government allocation carried forward

State allocations in interest-bearing fl owOpening balance -769 -317Reported against state allocation 53,528 47,641State allocation supplied to interest account -53,670 -48,093Liabilities in relation to state allocations in interest-bearing fl ow

-911 -769


14 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 allocation funds or own income.

Balance of interest account 7,331 7,227Short-term liquidity requirement 9,014 8,795

15 Government capita

Intangible fi xed assets, see note 7 923 123Property, plant and equipment, see note 8 19,713 15,978Borrowings, see note 17 -2,199 -3,147Total government capital 18,436 12,954

16 Change in capital brought forward

Accumulated profi t and profi t from previous year 12,689 13,356Book value Grusmedelsfonden, see note 10 7,757 7,271Total change in capital brought forward 20,446 20,627

17 Loans

Opening borrowings 3,147 4,740New loans raised 4,141 3,147Repayments during the year -5,089 -4,740Borrowings 2,199 3,147

18 Accrued expenses

Accrued overtime liability 284 267Accrued wage liability 369 355Accrued holiday pay liability 2,631 2,436Social security contributions for accrued overtime, wage and holiday pay liability

1,365 1,301

Other accrued expenses, (supplier invoices not attributable to state funding)

1,102 698

Total accrued expenses 5,751 5,057

19 Unused grants

Funds remaining from grant for furnishing of warehouse building, government

125 162

Employment grant, government 0 143Grant to Bernadotte Library, non government 0 46Total unused grants 125 351

Stockholm, 18 February 2009

Ingemar EliassonMarshal of the Realm




Amounts in SEK ‘000 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Credit facility at National Debt Offi ce 1)

Granted - - - - 2,000

Maximum amount utilised during the year - - - - 0

Other loans

Borrowings 2,199 3,147 4,739 - -

Interest earned

The National Debt Offi ce 320 362 192 153 166

Bank, incl. dividends from securities 621 330 270 181 305

Interest expense

Other loans 195 208 39 - -

State allocation credit

Granted 1,623 1,447 1,438 - -

Utilised state allocation credit 0 0 0 - -

Workforce and employees

Full-time equivalent (FTE) 155 145 144 147 150

Running cost per FTE 672 669 680 599 624

Average number of female employees 79 74 68 69 78

Average number of male employees 76 71 76 78 72

Changes in capital during the year 4,196 4,814 3,356 2,815 -2,223

Change in capital brought forward 2) 20,446 20,627 21,606 23,069 24,278

of which Grusmedelsfonden 7,757 7,270 6,860 6,522 6,234

1) the credit facility expired as of 1 January 2005.

2) government capital has been accounted for separately as of 1 January 2004. It was previously included in change in capital

brought forward.

Summary of key information



The Swedish National Audit Offi ce has audited the annual accounts of the Royal Palace

Administration, agreed on 18 February, 2009, for the 2008 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 profi t and loss

reporting.

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 Curt Öberg is responsible for the decision in this case. Project manager Christina

Nordenstam is responsible for submitting the report.

Stockholm, 13 March 2009

The Swedish National Audit Offi ce

Curt Öberg Christina Nordenstam

Auditor’s Report for the Royal Palace

Administration




Income

Rental and leasing income 67,946 58,045

Other operating income 1 30,626 22,047

98,572 80,092

Operating expenses

Property expenses 2 -55,529 -49,774

Other external costs -13,854 -14,327

Staff costs 3 -16,171 -15,855

Depreciation of

property, plant and equipment 4 -1,700 -1,254

-87,254 -81,210

Operating result 11,317 -1,118

Result from fi nancial items

Interest earned/dividends 771 2,588

Interest expenses/exchange losses -2 -6

769 2,582

Result for the year 12,086 1,464

Notes to the fi nancial

statements

Income statement

Balance sheetAmounts in SEK ‘000 Note 08-12-31 07-12-31

ASSETS

Fixed assets 5

Property, plant and equipment

Machinery and equipment 4 3,869 3,100

Financial assets

Other investments held as fi xed assets 6 57,730 68,472

Total fi xed assets 61,599 71,572

Current assets

Current receivables

Accounts receivable 14,169 14,504

Other receivables 5,589 3,556

Prepaid expenses and

accrued income 7 2,068 3,206

Total current receivables 21,825 21,266

Investments in securities 8 4,056 3,938

Cash and bank balances 28,669 17,804

Total current assets 54,551 43,008

TOTAL ASSETS 116,150 114,579

Amounts in SEK ‘000 Note 08-12-31 07-12-31

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity

Capital 6 57,730 68,472

Funds brought forward 16,255 14,791

Result for the year 12,086 1,464

Total equity 86,071 84,727

Current liabilities

Accounts payable 8,835 8,881

Other liabilities 517 882

Accrued expenses and

deferred income 9 20,726 20,089

Total current liabilities 30,079 29,852

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 116,150 114,579

Pledged assets None None

Contingent liabilities 10 None

0

20 000

40 000

60 000

80 000

100 000

20082007200620052004

mnkr

The Royal Djurgården Administration. Sales trend 2004-2008

The Royal Djurgården Administration. Results trend 2004-2008

-3 000

0

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6 000

9 000

12 000

15 000

20082007200620052004

mnkr

The result for the year amounted to a profi t of SEK 12.1

million (+1.5). Total revenue increased during the year by

SEK 18.5 million to SEK 98.6 million. Opening lease income

increased by SEK 7.2 million due to renegotiated leases and

new concessions for Norra Länken. Djurgårdsfonden con-

tributed SEK 12 million to cover costs for cleaning and re-

pairing Djurgården shipyard.

Negotiations with the County Administrative Board/the

Swedish Environmental Protection Agency are continuing

in relation to cleaning up Beckholmen. Before a fi nal deci-

sion can be made on the clean-up task, additional analyses

are required.




1 Other operating income

Withdrawal from Djurgårdsfonden according to government decision for repairing Djurgården shipyard 12,000

Norra Länken payment moved from Items affecting comparability 4,000

2 Long-term investmentsProperty expenses include long-term investments Castle area 1,800Galärvarv Dock, Beckholmen 1,625Djurgården shipyard 7,500 6,903Geothermal facilities 712 1,130

3 Employee and staff costsNumber of annual working units 38 40Of which men 66% 65%

Salaries and social security contributionsSalaries 10,319 10,209Social security contributions 3,523 3,461Pension costs 1,486 1,497

4 Machinery and equipmentPlanned depreciation based on original acquisition value and expected economic life of 5 years

08-12-31 07-12-31Opening costs 11,148 12,592Additions 2,469 752Disposals -309 -2,196Total costs 13,308 11,148

Opening depreciation -8048 -8,990Depreciation reversed on disposals 309 2,196Depreciation for the year -1700 -1,254Accumulated depreciation -9,439 -8,048Book value 3,869 3,100

5 Property rateable valuesThe Royal Djurgården Administration controls properties on Northern and Southern Djurgården, in accordance with the royal right of disposal.

Rateable valuesSingle-family house/plot for single-family house 280,987 280,987Apartments/plots for apartments 161,395 161,395Apartment premises 82,513 82,513Industry/electricity production facility 5,473 5,473

530,368 530,368

General accounting principlesThe annual accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act. Amounts in SEK ‘000 unless otherwise stated.

Valuation principlesAssets 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 assetsThe Royal Djurgården Administration’s funds’ net assets according to the fi nancial statements of the fund manager, Kammarkollegiet.Special pension funds 21,882 20,528Djurgårdsfonden 35,848 47,943Book value 57,730 68,471

Market value 63,708 89,013

7 Prepaid expenses and accrued income

Prepaid insurance 587 591Other prepaid expenses 271 60Accrued fund dividends 1,790Accrued fuel income from tenants 1,005 592Other accrued income 205 173

2,068 3,206

8 Investments in securities

Institutional funds 4,056 3,938

Impairment losses in 2006 of SEK 155,000Book value 4,056 3,938Market value 4,191 4,001

9 Accrued expenses and deferred income

Invoiced rents and leasespertaining to the coming year 19,475 18,875Other items 1,251 1,214

20,726 20,089

10 Contingent liabilitiesThe Royal Djurgården Administration is responsible for cleaning 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. By law, this share may be a maximum of 10%, including own work.

Stockholm, 23 February 2009

Ingemar EliassonMarshal of the Realm

Absence due to sickness as a % of ordinary working hours 2008 2007

Total absence due to sickness 3.29 6.81Proportion of staff on long-term sick leave (60 days or more) 55.8 63.32Women 2.49 8.72Men 3.67 5.81Employees aged 30-49 1.60 1.65Employees aged 50 or over 4.23 9.46



The Swedish National Audit Offi ce has audited the annual accounts of the Royal Djurgården

Administration, agreed on 23 February, 2009, for the 2008 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 Na-

tional Audit Offi ce is not required to examine with the purpose of assessing whether the manage-

ment’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 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 Curt Öberg is responsible for the decision in this case. Project manager Christina

Norden stam is responsible for submitting the report.

Stockholm, 13 March 2009

The Swedish National Audit Offi ce

Curt Öberg Christina Nordenstam

Auditor’s Report for the Royal

Djurgården Administration


Diagram overview

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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

3%

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Number of inquiries regarding royal involvement 2004-2008

Number of visits to the Royal Palaces

2004-2008

State allocation trend 2004-2008

Use of funds within

the Court Administration

Distribution of income,

Palace AdministrationDistribution of expenditure,

Palace Administration

Number of permanent employees converted into full-time posts

Age distribution: women Age distribution: men


The Royal Family with the President of Romania Traian Basescu and First Lady Maria Basescu at a dinner at the Royal Palace. Leif R Jansson/Scanpix.

Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine receive the Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg at Arlanda Airport. Photo: Anders Wiklund/Scanpix.

State visit from Romania, 11-12 March

On a political level, the programme for President Traian Bas-

escu and his wife included meetings with Speaker of the Riks-

dag Per Westerberg and Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. A

Swedish-Romanian business forum was inaugurated at the

World Trade Center, where the President met representatives

from Swedish industry. A visit was made to Vattenfall. The

President also gave a speech at the Swedish Institute of Inter-

national Aff airs about Romania and the Black Sea region.

The programme for The Queen and Mrs Basescu re-

volved mainly around children, young people and culture,

with visits to Manilla School, the Fryshuset youth centre and

Prince Eugen’s Waldemarsudde. A visit was also arranged to

the Royal Mews.

STATE VISITS

Swedish interests promoted during

state visits

In addition to the general items on the agenda, including a state ceremonial reception with a horse drawn procession through central Stockholm and a guard of honour in the inner court-yard, an exchange of offi cial gifts and a gala dinner with a

subsequent reciprocal dinner, an extensive programme of visits is carried out as per the visiting head of state’s requests and bilateral interests. The Queen and the spouses of visiting heads of state have many of their own programme items.

Each state visit has a clear description of purpose from the government; their aims include increasing the ex-

change of trade and culture between countries. State visits also lay the foundation for personal relationships

between heads of state and their delegations on political, fi nancial and cultural levels. In 2008 The King and

Queen undertook fi ve state visits. Crown Princess Victoria received all visiting heads of state at Stockholm-

Arlanda Airport, and participated in a number of programme items.

State visit from Luxembourg, 15-17 April

The Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg met Speaker of the

Riksdag Per Westerberg and Minister for Enterprise and En-

ergy Maud Olofsson. The Swedish Trade Council organised

a morning meeting with representatives from Swedish indus-

try. Visits were also made to the Vasa Museum, the Swedish

Academy of Sciences and Gustav III’s Pavilion at Haga Park.

The King and Queen and the Grand Duke and Grand Duch-

ess visited Tallbohov School in Järfälla. The programme also

included a presentation of Mentor.

The fi nal day focused on biogas technology and innovative

companies, with The King and Queen, The Crown Princess

and the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess travelling by biogas

train to Linköping. They visited Mjärdevi Science Park, which

is home to 230 companies with 5,800 employees, and Saab AB.

Finance Minister Mats Odell also took part in the visit.

Incoming state visits


The President of Greece Karolos Papoulias inspected the Ceremonial Company together with The King at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. Photo: Henrik Montgomery/Scanpix.

STATE VISITS

President Karolos Papoulias met Speaker of the Riksdag Per

Westerberg and Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. The fi rst

day included visits to the Swedish Academy and the Nobel

Museum.

The programme also included a business seminar arranged

by the Swedish Trade Council and the Greek Embassy. There

was a visit to Hammarby Sjöstad, an environmentally-friend-

ly district, where information was provided about recycling

systems, car pools and environmental engineering. The Pres-

ident opened a Greek exhibition at Prince Eugen’s Walde-

marsudde. The third day was spent in Gothenburg, includ-

ing visits to the Volvo Group and the Röhsska Museum. EU

Minister Cecilia Malmström also attended.

State visit from Greece, 20-22 May


The King and Queen are received by the Portuguese presidential couple Aníbal Cavaco Silva and his wife Maria Cavaco Silva at the Praça do Império in Lisbon. Photo: Leif R Jansson/Scanpix.

Besides the state ceremonial events, state visits to other coun-tries follow practically the same pattern as state visits to Sweden. The King and Queen are accompanied by a broad delegation comprising representatives of the government,

business, culture and other fi elds. The programmes of visits are based on Swedish requests and the bilateral interests that will be discussed.

The King and Queen’s state visit to Portugal took place with

Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren and Minis-

ter for Migration and Asylum Policy Tobias Billström as the

government’s representatives. The Royal Couple were re-

ceived by President Aníbal Cavaco Silva and his wife. Meet-

ings were held with the Speaker of the Portuguese Parliament

and representatives of the political parties. Examples of how

renewable energy can be integrated into buildings were dem-

onstrated at the national research institute, INETI. The King

learnt about the Portuguese economy and bilateral business

interests, and took part in a seminar on renewable energy.

The programme also included a visit to a solar cell factory.

In terms of cultural matters, there was a visit to the Jerónimos

Monastery, which is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage

Sites, Évora cathedral and the region of Alentejo. There was

also a visit to the large Alqueva Dam.

The Queen’s programme included visits to a children’s

home and an immigration centre together with the Minister

for Migration and Asylum Policy.

STATE VISITS

State visits to other countries

State visit to Portugal, 5-7 May

The King and Queen wave from the balcony of the town hall in the small town of Évora. Photo: Leif R Jansson/Scanpix.


The King and Queen visiting Gammalsvenskby (Zmiyivka) in southern Ukraine. Photo: Henrik Montgomery/Scanpix.

During The King and Queen’s state visit to Ukraine, the gov-

ernment was represented by Minister for Foreign Aff airs Carl

Bildt and Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask. The Royal Couple

were received by President Viktor Yushchenko and his wife.

The programme included a meeting with the Speaker of the

Ukrainian Parliament and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

The Swedish-Ukrainian business contact included a business

seminar. There were visits to the Antonov aircraft factory and

the successful food company Chumak, which was founded

by Swedish investors.

The Queen visited a day centre for mothers with HIV and

their children – a Childhood project.

The King and Queen met people of Swedish descent dur-

ing a much-appreciated visit to Gammalsvenskby. On the fi -

nal day, the delegation travelled to Crimea, where they visited

the Alupka Palace, where the 1945 Yalta Conference was held

during the fi nal stages of World War II.

STATE VISITS

State visit to Ukraine, 30 September – 3 October


Audiences dating back to the time of Gustav IIIThe King’s duties include receiving and accrediting foreign

ambassadors from countries with which Sweden has dip-

lomatic links, during formal audiences at the Royal Palace.

These audiences follow a ceremonial tradition dating back to

the time of Gustav III. The King invites the new ambassador,

together with an introducer from the Ministry for Foreign Af-

fairs, to travel in a horse drawn state coach to the Royal Pal-

ace, where the ambassador is met by a band and then accom-

panied by chamberlains up the palace steps, where guards are

positioned. The Swedish fl ag is saluted and the ambassador is

then taken through a number of rooms and presented to vari-

ous court offi cials. Finally, the ambassador is escorted by the

First Marshal of the Court to the audience chamber – known

as the Octagonal Cabinet – where The King receives the am-

bassador for a talk lasting around 20 minutes.

A ceremony which leaves a lasting impressionAt the audience, the ambassador presents a letter of introduc-

tion, or “credentials”, from his or her country’s head of state

to The King. At the same time, a letter of recall is also nor-

mally presented, confi rming that the departing ambassador

has ended his or her service. Many ambassadors say that this

ceremony leaves a lasting impression.

Traditional offi cial dinnerThe King and Queen then maintain contact with the diplo-

matic corps by, for example, inviting ten to twelve new am-

bassadors and their spouses to diplomatic receptions, which

are held at the Royal Palace several times a year. After a cou-

ple of years of service in Sweden, the ambassador and his

or her spouse are also invited to a traditional offi cial dinner.

When a state visit from the ambassador’s home country takes

place, the ambassador participates in the programme for the

visit and attends the gala dinner at the Royal Palace. When

an ambassador leaves his or her position, The King holds a

farewell audience. There may be an exchange of orders on

this occasion, if the two countries have agreed to this. The de-

parting ambassador also receives a photograph of The King

and Queen as a gift.

Over the course of the year, The King received 34 for-

eign ambassadors at formal audiences. Ten ambassadors

were received at farewell audiences in connection with leav-

ing their positions in Sweden. Likewise, The King accredits

Swedish ambassadors to serve in other countries.

Traditional ceremonies in modern times

CEREMONIES

The Swedish monarchy is based on more than a thousand years of traditions. Some of these traditions and

ceremonies live on to this day. One of the ceremonial tasks of the Head of State is the formal audiences, at

which The King accredits foreign ambassadors. The Royal Household plays an important role in preserving and

developing these traditions, by preparing and organising receptions, lunches, dinners and banquets when The

King and Queen entertain.


Unique titles and functionsThe staff of the Royal Household uphold many traditions at

the Swedish Royal Court. This is the workplace of stewards,

court footmen, royal footmen, lady’s maids, chefs and cooks.

The Royal Household’s function is to prepare and carry out

The King and Queen’s offi cial representation in the form of

receptions, lunches, dinners and banquets at the Royal Palace

and abroad in connection with state visits. During state visits

abroad, items including porcelain, silver, and table linens are

brought in order to provide a stately setting for the reciprocal

dinner.

Achieving the highest qualityA great deal of work is put into preserving and developing the

traditions associated with royal entertaining, not least through

table settings and tasteful fl oral arrangements. The Court’s

entertaining also features a high level of quality in terms of

preparing and serving meals. Menus, decorations and seat-

ing arrangements are all organised in consultation with The

King and Queen. During 2008, the Household served around

3,100 (2,900) people at the Royal Palace and during state

visits abroad.

CEREMONIES


THE SERAPHIM MEDAL

Professor Sture Linnér. For outstanding services of benefi t to society, nationally and internationally.

H.M. THE KING’S MEDAL

12TH SIZE WITH THE RIBBON OF THE ORDER OF THE SERAPHIM

Former County Governor Lorentz Andersson. For outstanding contribution to society.

County Governor Göte Bernhardsson. For many years of signifi cant work in various areas of Swedish public administration.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Lena Hjelm-Wallén. For outstanding political achievement.

Professor Bo Huldt. For outstanding work within the fi elds of security policy and military science.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Göran Sandberg. For signifi cant work in education and research.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Harriet Wallberg Henriksson. For outstanding work in medical education and research.

12TH SIZE WITH A BRIGHT-BLUE RIBBON

Director Robert Weil. For important work in terms of cooperation between Jewish and Swedish culture.


Ambassador Christer Asp. For meritorious serv-ices in connection with the tsunami in Thailand.

Professor Görel Cavalli Björkman. For signifi -cant work for Swedish culture.

Criminal Inspector Stig Edqvist. For meritori-ous services in connection with the tsunami in Thailand.

Opera Director Professor Claes Fellbom. For signifi cant work as founder and director of Folkoperan.

Editor-in-Chief Professor Björn Fjæstad. For many years of signifi cant work in Swedish re-search, primarily as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Forskning och Framsteg.

Professor Astrid Gräslund. For signifi cant work in Swedish research, including as secretary to the Nobel Committee of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Ambassador Jonas Hafström. For meritori-ous services in connection with the tsunami in Thailand.

Director of the Swedish Museum of Natural History Christina Hallman. For signifi cant cultural work.

Professor Emeritus Tomas Hökfelt. For signifi -cant work in Swedish medical research.

Former Cultural Director Kersti Jobs Björklöf. For signifi cant work for Swedish culture.

Director of Communications Lottie Knutson. For meritorious services in connection with the tsunami in Thailand.

Musical Director Professor Kerstin Nerbe. For signifi cant work as founder and musical director at Folkoperan.

Associate Professor Sune Persson. For valu-able work in disseminating knowledge about confl icts in the Middle East.

Journalist Ewonne Winblad. For meritorious services within Swedish social life.

THE LITTERIS ET ARTIBUS MEDAL

Actress Malin Ek. For outstanding artistic work as an actor.

Author Carl-Göran Ekerwald. For outstanding artistic and educational work as an author.

Author and composer Alf Hambe. For outstand-ing artistic work as an author and composer.

Professor Anders Loguin. For signifi cantwork within percussion music and with the Kroumata Percussion Ensemble.

Director Lars Norén. For artistic work as a dramatist and director.



Conductor Anders Berglund. For many years of valuable work as a musician, conductor and entertainer.

Secretary General Lena Holm. For many years of meritorious services for the Mayfl ower Char-ity Foundation.

Architect Lillemor Husberg. For many years of meritorious work, including as creator of the Vigs Ängar home for the elderly.

Singer Lena Maria Klingvall. For outstanding achievement as an artist and sportswoman, and as an inspiration for the disabled both in Sweden and abroad.

Chairman of Crown Princess Margareta’s Work-ing Group for the Visually Handicapped Barbro Öhrn. For many years of voluntary work within sports for the disabled.

Senior Court Accountant Kerstin Gustafsson. For meritorious work in the Finance Department at the Offi ce of the Marshal of the Realm.

Telephone Operator Birgit Käld. For meritorious services at the Offi ce of the Governor of the Royal Palaces.

Telephone Operator Barbro Lennartsson. For meritorious services at the Offi ce of the Governor of the Royal Palaces.

Medal presentations on 28 January 2008

Conductor Anders Berglund was awarded H.M. The King’s medal, 8th size. He is pictured with his wife, Christel.

Ambassador Christer Asp, Criminal Inspector Stig Edqvist and Ambassador Jonas Hafström were awarded 8th size medals with the ribbon of the Order of the Seraphim.

Professor Sture Linnér was awarded the Seraphim medal by The King.

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12TH SIZE WITH CHAIN

Former Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court Hans Ragnemalm. For outstanding work for the Swedish legal system.


Vice-Chancellor Professor Pam Fredman. For signifi cant work in higher education and research.

Rector Magnifi cus Professor Anders Hallberg. For signifi cant work in higher education and research.

Professor Lars-Olof Kallings. For outstanding national and international work within the fi eld of epidemiology.

Vice-Chancellor Karin Markides. For signifi cant work in technological education and research.

National Librarian Gunnar Sahlin. For outstand-ing cultural work within the fi eld of librarianship.

Honorary PhD Björn Savén. For outstanding work in Sweden’s business sector.

Deputy Chairman Margot Wallström. For many years of signifi cant work in Swedish and European politics.

Bishop Claes-Bertil Ytterberg. For many years of outstanding work for the Church of Sweden.


Secretary General Gunilla von Arbin. For many years of valuable work for the World Childhood Foundation.

Former Minister Bengt Göransson. For tireless work for a deeper cultural insight, and to dissemi-nate and discuss culture to the greatest extent.

Secretary General Charlotte Petri Gornitzka. For signifi cant work in promoting children’s rights.


Honorary Consul General Torvald Colliander. For valuable and diverse work for the Church of Sweden in London and as Swedish Consul General of Great Britain and Scotland.

Director Kjell Grede. For signifi cant work as a director and vice-chancellor of the Swedish University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre.

Professor Gunnar von Heijne. For signifi -cant work in Swedish research, including as secretary to the Nobel Committee of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Actor Helge Skoog. For outstanding artistic work as an actor and as director of the Klara Soppteater.

Court Singer Birgitta Svendén. For signifi cant work as a court singer and vice-chancellor of the University College of Opera.


Performer Magnus Härenstam. For many years of valuable work as a performer.

Musician Ingvar Karlsson. For many years of valuable work as a musician.

Musician Sven-Erik Magnusson. For many years of valuable work as a musician.

Performer Björn Skifs. For many years of valuable work as a musician, singer, actor, composer and author.

THE LITTERIS ET ARTIBUS MEDAL

Author Gunnar Harding. For outstanding artistic work as an author.

Actress Inga Landgré. For outstanding artistic work as an actor.

Court Singer Anita Soldh-Forsström. For out-standing artistic work as an opera singer.

Court Singer Nina Stemme. For outstanding artistic work as an opera singer.

Actor Iwar Wiklander. For outstanding artistic work as an actor.

H.M. THE KING’S MEDAL FOR SERVICE TO THE COURT


Administrator Rolf Karlsson. For meritorious services as the state’s estate steward at Drott-ningholm Palace.

Assistant Undersecretary Astrid Nensén-Uggla. For meritorious services for the budget of the Royal Court.


Engineer Hans Köster. For meritorious services as member of the audit council of the D. Maria Amelia Foundation in Funchal.

Management Engineer Åke Olsson. For merito-rious services as technical chairman for SEKO at the Royal Court.

8TH SIZE IN SILVER WITH A BRIGHT-BLUE RIBBON

Mr Lars Göran Göransson. For 25 years’ service as an extra waiter.

Mr Lars Jacobsson. For 25 years’ service as an extra waiter.

FOR LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE

Senior Court Accountant Leena Öhman. For long and faithful service at the Offi ce of the Marshal of the Realm.

Performer Björn Skifs received H.M. The King’s medal, 8th size with a bright-blue ribbon. Pictured with his wife.

Bishop Claes-Bertil Ytterberg receives H.M. The King’s medal, 12th size with the ribbon of the Order of the Seraphim.

First Vice-President of the European Commission Margot Wallström receives H.M. The King’s medal, 12th size with the ribbon of the Order of the Seraphim.

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The King

Princess Madeleine

The King and QueenThe Queen

The Crown Princess Prince Carl Philip

JANUARY

Tu 8 Farewell audience for the Dominican Republic’s Ambassador Mrs Abigail Mejia-Ricart, the Royal Palace

Interview: Demensvård, editor Helena Kämpfe Fredén

We 9 Audience for representatives from The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for information on ”The International Year for the Planet Earth,” the Royal Palace

Attendance at the Swedish National Defence College’s formal start, Stockholm

Th 10 Audience with Secretary General Gunilla von Arbin and Deputy Secretary General Mats Agurén, World Childhood Foundation, the Royal Palace

Mo 14 Interview: The Dementia Association’s supplement in Svenska Dagbladet, editor Helena Kämpfe Fredén

Tu 15 Audience with Renee Lundholm, President of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in New York, the Royal Palace

Cabinet minister lunch with Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask, the Royal Palace

We 16 Visit to the Red Cross Senior Citizen’s Home Körsbärsgården, Stockholm

Audience with Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt, the Royal Palace

Attendance at The Queen’s Lecture with Professor Ebba Witt-Brattström, the Royal Palace

Attendance at the Swedish première of the fi lm Tali-Ihantala, Stockholm

Mo 21 Audience with Minister for Health and Social Affairs Göran Hägglund and Secretary Gen-eral Helena Karlén, ECPAT, the Royal Palace

Cabinet meeting, the Royal Palace

Audience with the new President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Professor Sara von Arnold, the Royal Palace

Tu 22 Attendance at Long Live the Planet climate gala presentation of the Göteborg Award for Sustainable Development, Scandinavium, Gothenburg

Excerpts from the Royal Family’s offi cial

programme in 2008This is a summary of the Royal Family’s programme of offi cial engagements. Audiences, internal

meetings and private visits took place in addition to these engagements.

Attendance at a meeting with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Stockholm

We 23 Presentation of the Swedish Quality award to AFA Försäkring, Stockholm

Scholarship award for Queen Silvia’s Jubilee Fund for Research on Children and Children’s Disabilities, the Royal Palace

Attendance at the performance of Vildanden, Stadsteatern, Stockholm

Th 24 Presentation of brooches to assistant nurses, Silviahemmet, Stockholm

Interview: The Äldre i Centrum journal, Silviahemmet

Audience for representatives of the Swedish Brain Foundation, the Royal Palace

Offi cial dinner, the Royal Palace

Fr 25 Attendance at National Geriatric Women’s Forum meeting, Stockholm

Mo 28 Audience with Lena Lindén, Nordens Ark, the Royal Palace

Attendance and presentation of prizes at The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry’s Formal Gathering, Stockholm City Hall

Tu 29 Audience with Director-General for Political Affairs Björn Lyrvall ahead of formal audiences, the Royal Palace

Lunch for County Governor Göte Bernhardsson and his wife, the Royal Palace

Awarding H.M. The King’s medal, the Royal Palace

Presentation of the Georg and Eva Klein Prize, Nobelforum, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm

Th 31 Attendance at the start of distance education for nurses at Silviahemmet, Stockholm

Formal audiences: The Dominican Republic, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Madagascar, the Royal Palace

Interview for handbook on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia diseases, Silviahemmet, Stockholm

DIARY


FEBRUARY

Su 3 Attendance at charity gala for the Gundua Foundation, Berns Salonger, Stockholm

Tu 5 Meeting of H.M. The King’s Hunting Club

Opening of the New Bromma Upper Secondary School, Bromma

We 6 Attendance at seminar on Aging and Geriatric Care, Aging Research Centre, Stockholm

Th 7 - Sa 9

Launch of the Uddeholm Swedish Rally, Värmland

Fr 8 Launch of Uppsala University Hospital’s 300th anniversary and future symposium, Uppsala

Su 10 Attendance at Stop Street Violence rally, Stockholm City Hall, Stockholm

Tu 12 Cabinet minister lunch with Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt, the Royal Palace

We 13 - Th 14

Attendance at the IBU Biathlon World Championships, Östersund

Th 14 Attendance at the Silviahemmet’s Major Inspi-ration Day seminar, Folkets Hus, Stockholm

Lunch for H.E. José Manuel Barroso, the Royal Palace

Attendance at the Swedish Order of St. John’s fund-raising dinner, Grand Hôtel, Stockholm

Th 14Fr 15

Opening Prince Carl Philip’s A Glimpse of Para-dise exhibition at the Liège Biennial, Belgium

Fr 15 Executive Committee Meeting, World Childhood Foundation, Stockholm

Audience with Elisabeth Wallenius and Kristina Gustafsson Bonnier, the Swedish Association of Rare Disorders, the Royal Palace

Attendance at the opening of the Swedish Dementia Centre, Stockholm

Mo 18 Presentation of the Swedish Dairy Association’s Gold Medal, Stockholm

Audience with Director Jörgen Haglind, Mentor Sweden, the Royal Palace

Attendance at an anniversary performance to commemorate the Royal Dramatic Theatre centenary, The Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm

Mo 18 - Tu 19

Opening of Alexander Roslin exhibition at Versailles, Paris, France

Tu 19 Farewell audience for the Chinese Ambassador H.E. Mr Lu Fengding, the Royal Palace

We 20 - Su 24

Attendance at a meeting of the Baden-Powell Fellowship, Saudi Arabia

Th 21 Board meeting of the World Childhood Foundation, the Royal Palace

Tu 26 Attendance at the Sami Parliament’s Assembly, House of Parliament, Stockholm

We 27 Farewell audience for the Guatemalan Ambassador H.E. Mrs Susana Barrios Betranene, the Royal Palace

Attendance at Royal Palace Sprint, the Royal Palace

Fr 29 Interview for Scanorama magazine, the Royal Palace

Interview with Brian Williams from NBC News, the Royal Palace

Presentation of scholarships at the Swedish Association of Rare Disorders’ tenth anniversary, Nalen, Stockholm

MARCH

Mo 3 Attendance at a talk by author Dag Öhrlund on the subject of Children and the Internet, the Royal Palace

Mo 3 - Tu 4

Visit to Västmanland (opening of concert hall in Sala Silver Mine)

Tu 4 Audience with Director-General for Political Affairs Björn Lyrvall for information ahead of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs, the Royal Palace

Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs, the Royal Palace

Ministerial lunch for Minister for Education Jan Björklund, the Royal Palace

Audience with Director-General for Political Affairs Björn Lyrvall for information ahead of formal audiences, the Royal Palace

Audience for the fi rst group of Sharaf heroines, the Royal Palace

Assembly evening, the Bernadotte Library, the Royal Palace

We 5 Formal audiences; France, Papal ambassador, Sierra Leone, Uzbekistan, the Royal Palace

Audience for Latvia’s Speaker, Gundars Daudze, the Royal Palace

Information meeting with the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs prior to state visit from Romania, the Royal Palace

Presentation of Most Powerful Women in Business award, Stockholm City Hall

Tu 11 - We 12

Incoming state visit from Romania to Stockholm

We 12 Audience for the Victoria Battalion, the Royal Palace Celebration of Crown Princess Victoria’s name day, the Royal Palace

Attendance at the ordinary meeting of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

Th 13 Attendance at a press conference regarding Röda Sidorna (the Red Pages), with BRIS and World Childhood Foundation, Stockholm

Attendance at the Swedish Environmental Management Council’s (MSR) national conference, Green Public Procurement, Stockholm

Reference group meeting of the World Childhood Foundation, the Royal Palace

Attendance at the Royal Academy of Letters’ formal gathering, Riddarhuset, Stockholm

Fr 14 Visit to Sweden’s Riksbank for talk on the economic situation in Sweden and around the world, Stockholm

Audience for newly-elected County Governor of Gävleborg County, Barbro Holmberg, the Royal Palace

Mo 17 Audience for Professors Svante and Catarina Lindqvist, the Nobel Museum, the Royal Palace

DIARY


Attendance at the cross-country skiing World Cup, Bergabo, Borlänge

Tu 18 Inauguration of Rörstrand Museum, Lidköping

Attendance at the meeting of the Gastro-nomic Academy, and celebration of its 50th anniversary, Drottningholm Palace, Ekerö

Opening of the World Figure Skating Championships, Gothenburg

We 19 - Th 20

Attendance at a meeting with Finnish scouts and decision-makers with regard to Young Leadership, Helsinki, Finland

We 26 Mar – Tu 1 Apr

Visit to Dubai

Fr 28 Attendance at a conference on the National City Park, Bergshamra, Solna

Board meeting of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th Anniversary Fund for Science, Technology and Environment, the Royal Palace

Farewell audience for North Korea’s ambas-sador, H.E. Mr Jon In Chan, the Royal Palace

Attendance at the world premiere of the ballet Gustav III, the Royal Opera House, Stockholm

Mo 31 Board meeting of H.M. The King’s Jubilee Fund for Youth in Sweden, the Royal Palace

Attendance at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences’ formal gathering, Stockholm

APRIL

Tu 1 Cabinet minister lunch with Minister for Communications and Regional Policy Åsa Torstensson, the Royal Palace

Information meeting with the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs prior to state visit from Luxembourg, the Royal Palace

Audience with Deputy Secretary General Mats Agurén, World Childhood Foundation, the Royal Palace

Audience with Croatia’s new speaker Mr Luca Bebi, the Royal Palace

Opening of Historic Spring fl ower display, Drottningholm Palace Theatre, Ekerö

We 2 Audience with Turkish Prime Minister H.E. Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Royal Palace

Audience with the Chairman of Lions Clubs International, Kenneth Persson, to receive the Melvin Jones Award, the Royal Palace

Board meeting of Mentor Sweden, the Royal Palace

We 2 -Th 10

Board meeting of the World Scout Foundation, South Korea and Malaysia

Su 6 - Su 13

Journey to Thailand with the World Childhood Foundation

Fr 11 Board meeting of the Silviahemmet Foundation, Silviahemmet, Stockholm

Opening the exhibition Blue-White Porcelain from Topkapı Palace and the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art in Istanbul, the Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm

Sa 12 Attendance at gala performance to commemorate the opening of Oslo Opera House, Oslo, Norway

Su 13 Attendance at 70th anniversary concert of the Stockholm Boys’ Choir, Gustav Vasa Church, Stockholm

Mo 14 Reference group meeting with the Sophiahemmet University College, Silviahemmet, Stockholm

Buying the year’s fi rst Mayfl ower pins, the Royal Palace

Audience with County Governor Anders Björck to follow up on Linnaeus 2007, the Royal Palace

Tu 15 - Th 17

Incoming state visit from Luxembourg to Stockholm and Linköping

Fr 18 Audience with Karin Sandell and Johan Strid, the Swedish Guide and Scout Association, and Jane Olsson, World Childhood Foundation, the Royal Palace

Awarding the World Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child, Gripsholm Castle, Mariefred

Su 20 Attendance at a chamber concert with conductor Aslan Gilbert, the Royal Chapel, the Royal Palace

Tu 22 Audience with Secretary-General of the OECD José Angel Gurría, the Royal Palace

Launch of Forest Industry Week and presentation of prizes, Norra Latin, Stockholm

Attendance at the annual meeting of the Sweden-America Foundation, Stockholm

Presentation of Swedish Conductor Prize, Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm

Tu 22 -We 23

Visit to Halland: Attendance at the 100th anniversary of Monark’s Bicycle Factory, Varberg, and visit to Ringhals

We 23 Presentation of 2008 Crafoord Prize, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm

Attendance at trustee meeting, Mentor Foundation, New York

Th 24 Audience with Assistant Undersecretary Håkan Malmqvist for information ahead of formal audiences, the Royal Palace

Presentation of the Vega Medal, the Royal Palace

Audience with Estonia’s speaker Ene Ergma, the Royal Palace

Attendance at annual meeting of Baden-Powell Fellows Sweden Chapter, the Royal Palace

Attendance at Value-Based Leadership seminar, World Scout Foundation, the Royal Palace

Fr 25 Formal audiences: Peru, Nigeria, Burundi and Gambia, the Royal Palace

Audience with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, the Royal Palace

Sa 26 Visit to basic staff drills and senior reserve offi cer course at the Armed Forces Command and Control Regiment, Enköping

Attendance at Uarda Academy’s anniversary lunch and anniversary review, Lund University

DIARY


Attendance and prize-giving at 10 MILA 2008, Rosersberg Palace, Stockholm

Su 27 Attendance at a charity auction in aid of My Big Day, Villa Pauli, Stockholm

Mo 28 Audience with the Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, Horace Engdahl, the Royal Palace

Information meeting with the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs prior to state visit to Portugal, the Royal Palace

Tu 29 Audience with Secretary General Ingemar Wahlberg, Swedish National Day Commit-tee, the Royal Palace

Press briefi ng prior to the state visit to Portugal, Portuguese journalists, the Royal Palace

Opening of the exhibition Two Centuries of Bernadotte Portraits, the Royal Palace

We 30 Celebration of H.M. The King’s birthday, the Royal Palace

MAY

Su 4 Attendance at mass with ordination of Bishop, Uppsala Cathedral, Uppsala

Mo 5 - We 7

State visit to Portugal, see page 48

Tu 6 Attendance at the annual meeting of the Friends of the Nordic Museum and Skansen

We 7 Audience with Head of Nordic-Baltic Group Helena Pilsas-Ahlin prior to visit to Åland, the Royal Palace

Audience for representatives of the Swedish Brain Foundation, the Royal Palace

Th 8 Attendance at the annual meeting of the World Wide Fund for Nature, Färna, Västmanland

Fr 9 Board meeting of the World Childhood Foundation, the Royal Palace

Attendance at the Sustainability Leadership Challenge seminar, Hasselbacken, Stockholm

Audience with Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt, the Royal Palace

Sa 10 Attendance at the opening of Mårbacka Memorial Estate, Östra Ämtervik, to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Selma Lagerlöf

Mo 12 Meeting of the Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla Memorial Fund, the Royal Palace

Reception and presentation of scholarships from King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th Anniversary Fund for Science, Technology and Environ-ment, the Royal Palace

Attendance at the Association of Friends of the Artists annual event, Prince Eugen’s Waldemarsudde, Stockholm

Attendance at the Scouts’ clean-up day on Djurgården

Tu 13 Presentation of the Swedish Export Prize, China Theatre, Stockholm

Annual meeting of the Society for the Promotion of Diligence at Work, the Royal Palace

Tu 13 - We 14

Executive Directors’ Meeting, World Childhood Foundation, Stockholm

We 14 Audience with director Solfrid Söderlind and associate professor Magnus Olausson regarding the forthcoming anniversary exhibition Meeting of Rulers at the National Museum, the Royal Palace

Meeting of the Royal Wedding Fund, the Royal Palace

Information meeting with the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs prior to state visit from Greece, the Royal Palace

Attendance at talk about Princess Sibylla by chief librarian Göran Alm, the Royal Palace

Opening of Åland Museum’s exhibition on Sweden-Finland 1808-09 and visit to Kastelholm Castle, Önningeby Museum and Åland Upper Secondary School, Mariehamn

Th 15 Attendance at a seminar on tuberculosis and multiresistant bacteria, Uppsala Castle, Uppsala

Fr 16 Cabinet meeting, the Royal Palace

Audience with Iceland’s speaker Sturla Böðvarsson and his wife, the Royal Palace

Opening of The Crown Princess Victoria – Successor to the Throne exhibition, Strömsholm Palace

Fr 16 -Sa 26

Journey with the World Childhood Foundation, USA

Mo 19 Audience with Lars Bäckström, County Governor of Västra Götaland, the Royal Palace

Meeting with the New Djurgården Shipyard foundation, Djurgården

Tu 20 - Th 22

State visit from Greece

Fr 23 Opening of the annual congress of the National Federation of Teachers, Grand Hôtel, Stockholm

Opening the exhibition From His Majesty The King’s Graphic Arts Collection 2008, Grafi kens Hus, Mariefred

Sa 24 Attendance at the wedding of H.R.H. Prince Joachim, Denmark

Su 25 Opening Prince Carl Philip’s A Glimpse of Paradise exhibition, Solliden

Mo 26 Launch of the International Year for the Planet Earth, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm

Tu 27 Cabinet minister lunch with Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren, the Royal Palace

Farewell audience for the Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador H.E. Mr Jakov Skocibušic, the Royal Palace

Audience with Assistant Undersecretary Håkan Malmqvist ahead of formal audiences, the Royal Palace

Attendance and presentation of scholarships and prizes at the Friends of Drottningholm Theatre gathering, Drottningholm Theatre, Ekerö

Launch of World Bio Energy conference, Jönköping

We 28 Executive Committee Meeting, World Childhood Foundation, Stockholm

Formal audiences: North Korea, China, Guatemala, Chile and Saudi Arabia, the Royal Palace

DIARY


JUNE

Mo 2 Opening of the World Association of Newspapers congress, Gothenburg

Mo 2 - Sa 7

Journey to Italy with the Swedish National Defence College

Tu 3 Opening of Lillgrund Wind Farm, Öresund, Malmö

Attendance at the Impacts of Climate Change on the Maritime Industry symposium, the Stock Exchange, Malmö

Visit to the company Ikaros, Oxie, Malmö

Board meeting of the World Childhood Foundation, the Royal Palace

We 4 Farewell audience for the Iranian Ambassador H.E. Mr Hassan Ghashgavi, the Royal Palace

Presentation of scholarships from The King and Queen’s Wedding Fund, the Royal Palace

Interview for Bild der Frau magazine, the Royal Palace

Attendance at annual meeting of H.M. The King’s Hunting Club, the Royal Palace

Th 5 Attendance at graduation of new police offi cers, Stockholm City Hall, Stockholm

Visit onboard the Tre Kronor brig ahead of maiden voyage, Skeppsholmen, Stockholm

Fr 6 Opening ceremony for the Open Palace event, the Royal Palace

Attendance at celebrations for Sweden’s National Day, Södertälje

National Day celebrations in Kungälv Municipality

Attendance at celebrations for Sweden’s National Day, Skansen, followed by reception, the Royal Palace

Sa 7 Attendance at opening of Sigvard Bernadotte exhibition, Sofi ero Palace, Helsingborg

Su 8 Attendance at F1 Ronnie Peterson Historic Grand Prix competition, Scandinavian Raceway, Anderstorp

Su 8 -Mo 9

Visit to Helsinki to mark the arrival of the Swedish Ship Götheborg

Mo 9 Launch of European Grassland Federations conference on Biodiversity and Animal Feed, Uppsala


TV interview for Radiohjälpen on assistance dogs, Stora Rickeby Gård, Märsta

Visit to Stockholm Scout District’s camp on Vässarö, Stockholm Archipelago

Tu 10 Presentation of brooches, Silviahemmet, Stockholm

Presentation of medals, Drottningholm Palace

We 11 Lunch with the Swedish Paralympic team, Ericsson’s head offi ce, Kista

Th 12 Attendance at seminar with the International Chamber of Commerce, Grand Hôtel, Stockholm

Fr 13 Opening of of Wetlands House, Nordens Ark, Åby Säteri

Su 15 Attendance at Childhood day, Gröna Lund, Stockholm

Tu 17 - We 18

Opening of mining company LKAB’s new pellet and ore dressing plant, Kiruna

We 18 -Th 19

Attendance at European Football Championship, Austria

Sa 21 -Fr 27

Arctic expedition on the icebreaker Oden

Sa 28 Audience with H.R.H. Prince Salman of Saudi Arabia, the Royal Palace

Attendance at Mentor International Prevention Awards Gala, St Tropez, France

Sa 28 - Su 29

Attendance at Tällberg Forum, Dalarna

Farewell audience for the South Korean Ambassador H.E. Mr Lee Joon-hee, the Royal Palace

Presentation of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, Skansen, Stockholm

Presentation of the Folksam environmental prize and attendance at dinner given in connection with the insurance company’s centenary, Stockholm

Thu 29 Visit to Upplands-Bro Municipality

Audience and attendance at reception in connection with Sweden hosting the ICI conference (Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference), Rosersberg Palace

Fr 30 Attendance at a convention on maritime cultural heritage, organised by Stockholms Sjögård, Stockholm

Board meeting, Silviahemmet

Attendance at dinner in connection with Moderna Museet’s 50th anniversary, Stockholm

Sa 31 Opening of the Swedish Disability Games 2008, Bollnäs

JULY

Tu 1 Awarding of the Öland Inhabitant of the Year prize, Solliden Palace

Fr 4 Attendance at Childhood Day, Marstrand

Sa 5 -Su 6

Attendance at a golf tournament and dragon boat event in aid of World Childhood Foundation, Kiel, Germany

Mo 14 Attendance at Victoria Day, Borgholm

DIARY


AUGUST

Tu 12 Presentation of the Swedish-American of the Year Award to Consul General Barbro Osher, the Royal Palace

Farewell audience for India’s Ambassador H.E. Mrs. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, the Royal Palace

Tu 12 -Th 14

Visit to Abisko, regarding the research venture SWEDARCTIC 2008 and International Polar Year 2007–2008

Fr 15 - Mo 25

Attendance at the Olympic Games, Beijing, China

Mo 18 Audience with Director-General for Political Affairs Björn Lyrvall for information ahead of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs, the Royal Palace

Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs, the Royal Palace

Tu 19 Presentation of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, Älvsjö Conference Centre, Stockholm

Th 21 Presentation of the Stockholm Water Prize, City Hall, Stockholm

Mo 25 Training at the Ministry of Defence

Mo 25 -Sa 31

Trip with World Childhood Foundation, South Africa

Tu 26 Attendance at the inauguration of the Silvia nurses training, Silviahemmet, Stockholm

Information meeting with the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs prior to state visit to Ukraine, the Royal Palace

Farewell audience for Venezuela’s Ambassa-dor, H.E. Mr. Horacio Arteaga, the Royal Palace

Presentation of the Polar Prize, Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm

We 27 Audience for Dr. Gabriele Kötschau from the Council of the Baltic States for information on the organisation and its activities for vulnerable children, the Royal Palace

Attendance at WWF’s Baltic Sea seminar, Finland’s embassy, followed by concert at Berwaldhallen Concert Hall, Stockholm

Th 28 Audience for County Governor Per Unckel, Stockholm

Presentation of the Export Hermes Award on World Trade Day, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce

Fr 29 Opening of Klockargård Conference, Borgholm

SEPTEMBER

Mo 1 Board meeting of the Silviahemmet Foundation, Queen Victoria’s Rest Home, Öland

Tu 2 Board meeting of the World Childhood Foundation, the Royal Palace

Audience with Sweden’s newly-appointed ambassador in Morocco Michael Odevall, the Royal Palace

Audience with Director-General for Political Affairs Björn Lyrvall for information ahead of formal audiences, the Royal Palace

Audience with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, the Royal Palace

We 3 Opening of Skellefteå Kraft’s bioenergy complex and visit to the Buberget Nature Reserve, Västerbotten

Audience with the Swedish Civil Defence League, the Royal Palace

Attendance at Pensioners’ Day celebrations, Ekebyhov Palace Park, Ekerö

Presentation of diplomas to the best Mayfl ower sellers, the Royal Palace

Th 4 Formal audiences: Lebanon, South Korea, Iran, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, the Royal Palace

Scholarship award at the Frimurare Barnhus Foundation, Bååtska Palace, Stockholm

Visit and opening of the newly-renovated Skärholmen Shopping Centre, Skärholmen

Fr 5 Audience with Professor Björn O. Nilsson, the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, in connection with the Royal Technology Mission 2009, the Royal Palace

Audience with the President of Cyprus, H.E. Mr Dimitris Christofi as, the Royal Palace

Interview with journalist Staffan Bengtsson, the Royal Palace

Interview with Stanley Reed and Ariane Sains from Business Week prior to The King’s presence at the Green Summit in the US, the Royal Palace

Audience with Ingela Stensson and Fredrik Ekström from the Bocuse d’Or, the Royal Palace

Sa 6 Attendance at Drottningholm School’s centenary celebrations, Ekerö

Su 7 Trial trip with the boat Stormfågel, Saltsjöbaden

Mo 8 Launch of the World Forum Against Drugs conference, Stockholm

Participation in the World Hotels Conference, Berns Salonger, Stockholm

Meeting with the grants committee for the Young Leadership Foundation, the Royal Palace

Attendance at the World Forum Against Drugs conference, Folkets Hus, Stockholm

Attendance at the inauguration of the Silvia nurses training, Silviahemmet, Stockholm

Mo 8 -Su 14

Attendance at the Paralympics, Beijing, China

Tu 9 Launch of a conference on the rights of chil-dren, organised by the Parliament of Sweden and the Council of Europe, Stockholm

Th 11 Attendance at launch of a seminar of the Network for Dementia Nurses, Malmö

Attendance at the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra’s opening concert, Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm

Fr 12 Opening of the European Society for Medical Oncology’s international cancer congress, Älvsjö Conference Centre, Stockholm

Su 14 Attendance at Ekebyhov Palace’s 25th anniversary as a cultural centre, Ekerö municipality

DIARY


Tu 16 Attendance at a service at Stockholm Cathedral in connection with the Opening of the Parliamentary Session, Stockholm

The opening of the Parliamentary Session, the Parliament building, Stockholm

Press briefi ng ahead of state visit to Ukraine, Ukrainian journalists, the Royal Palace

Attendance at a concert under the direction of future principal conductor Sakari Oramo, to celebrate the Opening of the Parliamentary Session, Stockholm Concert Hall

We 17 Attendance at a ceremony in memory of Count Folke Bernadotte, Uppsala

Attendance as guest of honour and speaker at conference, Menschen in Europa, Passau, Germany

We 17 -Fr 19

Attendance at the World Scout Foundation Executive Committee Meeting and 56th Baden-Powell Fellowship Event, Vienna, Austria

Fr 19 Meeting with the paralympic team from Beijing, Stockholm

Mo 22 Executive Committee Meeting, World Childhood Foundation, Stockholm

Interview by journalists from Michigan, the Royal Palace

Tu 23 Attendance at the opening of the General Synod, Uppsala

We 24 Launch of Brain Day 2008, Swedish Brain Foundation, Uppsala

Visit to the Swedish Church in New York, USA

Attendance at the 100th anniversary celebra-tions of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, Stockholm City Hall

Opening of the exhibition, Design S – Swedish Design Award 2008, Hamburg, Germany

Th 25 Attendance at the Alternative Energy Summit, Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, New York, USA

Board meeting of the Gundua Foundation

Presentation of Bertil Hult’s Prize at the Göteborg Book Fair, Gothenburg

Fr 26 - 27

Attendance at the Alternative Energy Seminar and visit to Ford-Volvo and General Motors test facilities, Detroit, USA

Mo 29 - Tu 30

Visit to Skåne (Kristianstads vattenrike, Wanås Art Gallery, exhibition Pompeii at Table in Hässleholm, and meeting with young entrepreneurs in Malmö)

Tu 30 Sep - Fr 3 Oct

State visit to Ukraine

OCTOBER

Tu 30/9 - Fr 3/10

State visit to Ukraine

We 1 Audience with Secretary General Ursula Tengelin and Chairman of the Research Council Bengt Westermark, the Swedish Cancer Society’s Pink Ribbon campaign, the Royal Palace

Fr 3 - Su 5

Attendance at management course, Swedish Women’s Voluntary Defence Organisation, Älvkarleö Herrgård, Gävle

Fr 3 -Su 5

Attendance at the start of the Volvo Ocean Race, Alicante, Spain

Attendance at a concert with conductor Kurt Masur and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm

Mo 6 Cabinet meeting, the Royal Palace

Presentation of the Swedish Knowledge Prize, Stockholm City Hall, Stockholm

Presentation of the Marcus Wallenberg Prize, Grand Hôtel, Stockholm

Tu 7 Audience with Director-General for Political Affairs Björn Lyrvall for information ahead of formal audiences, the Royal Palace

Cabinet minister lunch with Minister for Elderly Care and Public Health Maria Larsson, the Royal Palace

Audience with new County Governor of Örebro Rose-Marie Frebran, the Royal Palace

Farewell audience for Pakistan’s Ambassador H.E. Mr Shaheen A. Gilani, the Royal Palace

Audience for Dr Harry Kniffka, Hanseatic Lloyd, the Royal Palace

We 8 Formal audiences: Israel, New Zealand, the Netherlands and Uruguay, the Royal Palace

Attendance at a seminar in memory of Greve Folke Bernadotte, the Bernadotte Library, the Royal Palace

Attendance at the opening of the exhibition 1809: A Kingdom Divided and a New Beginning. The Bicentenary of the Finnish War, the National Museum of Finland, Helsinki

Th 9 Visit to Essunga Municipality, Västergötland

Visit to the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, Stockholm

Visit to Passivhus, Alingsås

Attendance at a concert with conductor Gustavo Dudamel, Göteborg Concert Hall, Gothenburg

Fr 10 Visit to Vinga School North, Kortedala, Gothenburg

Acceptance of the medal For Meritorious Services to Uppsala County and Uppland, Uppsala Botanical Gardens, Uppsala

Mo 13 Visit to the Swedish Navy’s fl otilla training, Roslagen


Tu 14 Presentation of the Settler of the Year award, the Bernadotte Library, the Royal Palace

DIARY


Tue 14 -Sun 26

Visit to India (New Delhi, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri, Pune, Mumbai and Jodhpur)

We 15 -Th 16

Participation in the Bergslag Hunt

We 15 Board meeting of the World Childhood Foundation Germany, Berlin

Fr 17 Attendance at the annual meeting of WWF, Ulriksdal Palace, Solna

Attendance at the opening of the new premises of the Hearing Habilitation Unit, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm

Attendance at a workshop on the theme of Value-Based Leadership, the Royal Palace

Board meeting of the Silviahemmet Foundation, the Royal Palace

Audience with Lieutenant Colonel Lars Olof Nilsson and Rolf G Dhejne from the Swedish Federation for Voluntary Defence Education and Training in connection with the organisation’s centenary, the Royal Palace

Mo 20 Theme day at Wrams Gunnarstorp, Skåne

Interview with journalist Johanne Landin from Året Runt, Drottningholm Palace

Interview with journalist Kirsti Kajanne from Kotiliesi magazine, Drottningholm Palace

Tu 21 Visit to Lund University Hospital with My Big Day

Cabinet minister lunch with Minister for Integration and Gender Equality Nyamko Sabuni, the Royal Palace

Diplomatic reception, the Royal Palace

Attendance at Driving Forces 2008, Ersta Diakoni, Stockholm

We 22 -Su 26

Attendance at World Scout Foundation, United Arab Emirates

Fr 24 Attendance at the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences’ formal gathering, Concert Hall, Stockholm

Attendance at the Song of Freedom concert, the Royal Chapel, the Royal Palace

Sa 25 Attendance at presentation of Hasselblad Award for Photography, Gothenburg

Mo 27 Interview ahead of ECPAT’s world congress in Rio de Janeiro with Thomas Ramberg, SR/Ekot, Drottningholm Palace

Tu 28 Audience with Director Lars G. Josefsson, Vattenfall AB, the Royal Palace

Diplomatic reception, the Royal Palace

Fr 31 Audience with the President of Georgia H.E. Mr Mikheil Saakashvili, the Royal Palace

NOVEMBER

Tu 11 Cabinet minister lunch for Minister for Finance Anders Borg, the Royal Palace

Audience with Assistant Undersecretary Klas Molin for information ahead of formal audiences, the Royal Palace

Opening of Rozeliahemmet, Stockholm

Meeting of H.M. The King’s Council for Land and Building Issues, the Royal Palace

We 12 Formal audiences: Germany, Mauritius, Yemen and Guinea, the Royal Palace

Board meeting of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th Anniversary Fund for Science, Technology and Environment, the Royal Palace

Interview with freelance journalist Barbro Hultman (SvD, in connection with the God in Disguise concert), the Royal Palace

Th 13 Attendance at TV fi lming of the fi rst Crown of Knowledge seminar, the Royal Palace

Attendance at TV fi lming of the second Crown of Knowledge seminar, the Royal Palace

Attendance at a reception and concert followed by dinner in connection with H.R.H. The Prince of Wales’ 60th birthday, Buckingham Palace, UK

Fr 14 RBU days (the National Association for Disabled Children and Youths), Uppsala

Attendance at TV fi lming of the fourth Crown of Knowledge seminar, the Bernadotte Library

Presentation of the 2008 Swedish Entrepre-neur of the Year award, Münchenbryggeriet, Stockholm

Mo 17 Visit to Tullgarn Palace


Attendance at the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences’ formal gathering, the Vasa Museum, Stockholm

Tu 18 Audience with footballer Edison Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé), the Royal Palace

Cabinet minister lunch with Minister for Social Security Cristina Husmark Pehrsson, the Royal Palace

Awarding the Prince Eugen medal, the Royal Palace

Inauguration of a new organ, Stockholm City Hall

Assembly evening, the Bernadotte Library, the Royal Palace

We 19 Meeting of the Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla Memorial Fund, the Royal Palace

Meeting of H.M. The King’s Hunting Club, the Royal Palace

Th 20 Attendance at dinner with the AAPKI Foundation, Manilla School, Stockholm

Th 20 -Fr 21

Gala dinner to raise money for the Mentor Foundation and board meeting, New York, US

DIARY


Fr 21 Audience for Ukraine’s Prime Minister, H.E. Mrs. Yulia Tymoshenko, the Royal Palace

Sa 22 Attendance at the national conference of women’s organisation, Lottorna, Älvsjö Conference Centre, Stockholm

Mo 24 Attendance at the Royal Academy of Music’s formal gathering, the Royal Academy of Music, Stockholm

Tu 25 Audience with Director-General for Political Affairs Björn Lyrvall for information ahead of formal audiences, the Royal Palace

Attendance at a symposium on cancer to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Gustaf V’s Jubilee Fund, Karolinska Institutet, Solna

Attendance at a concert in the Hall of State, the Royal Palace

Tu 25 – Fr 28

Attendance at the conference, Third World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Brazil

We 26 Formal audiences: United Arab Emirates, Burkino Faso, Jordan and Kazakhstan, the Royal Palace

Visit to Scania, Södertälje

Th 27 Audience with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, the Royal Palace

Fr 28 Attendance at the Interfaith Climate Summit, Uppsala

Audience for Minister for Defence, Sten Tolgfors, the Royal Palace

Attendance and acceptance of a prize at a charity gala organised by Abrinq Foundation for the Rights of Children and Adolescents, Sao Palo, Brazil

DECEMBER

Mo 1 Audience with Botswana’s former President Mr Festus G Mogae, the Royal Palace

Tu 2 Awarding the Prince Eugen medal, the Royal Palace

We 3 Meeting of King Gustaf VI Adolf’s Fund for Swedish Culture, the Royal Palace

Audience for Professor Anders Karlqvist and Dr Elisabeth Kessler, the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat, the Royal Palace

Presentation of the Dagens Industri Gazelle Prize 2008, Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm

Presentation of the Prince Eugen Culture Prize, Berwaldhallen Concert Hall, Stockholm

Interview with Aftenposten, Norway

Th 4 Presentation of the Deloitte and the Swedish Academy of Board Directors’ Golden Gavel Award, Grand Hôtel, Stockholm

Audience with the Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, Horace Engdahl, the Royal Palace

Attendance at information meeting about the 2008 Nobel Laureates, the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Attendance at An Evening for Mentors, Kulturhuset, Stockholm

Fr 5 Attendance at the Swedish Dementia Centre’s fi rst anniversary, Swedish Dementia Centre, Stockholm

Mo 8 Meeting of Queen Silvia’s Jubilee Fund for Research on Children and Children’s Disabilities, the Royal Palace

Audience with the newly-appointed Ambas-sador in Helsinki Johan Molander, the Royal Palace

Attendance at the Nobel Concert, Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm

Tu 9 Cabinet minister lunch for Minister for Agriculture Eskil Erlandsson, the Royal Palace


We 10 Presentation of diplomas to winners of Dagens Nyheter’s current affairs quiz, Drottningholm Palace

Attendance at the 2008 Nobel Prize ceremony, Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm Attendance at banquet, Stockholm City Hall, Stockholm

Th 11 Meeting of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Foundation for Research and Training, the Royal Palace

Meeting of Queen Silvia’s Foundation for Research and Training, the Royal Palace

H.M. The King’s dinner for the Nobel Laureates, the Royal Palace

Fr 12 Lunch with recipient of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Martti Ahtisaari, the Royal Palace

Fr 12 - Sa 13

Opening of the Swedish Institute of Assistive Technology’s disability aids exhibition, Belgrade, Serbia

Mo 15 Christmas lunch with the Deutscher Damenclub, the Opera Terrace, Stockholm

Reference group meeting of the World Childhood Foundation, Stockholm

Tu 16 Executive Committee Meeting, World Childhood Foundation, Stockholm

Visit to the Single Mothers project, Fryshuset, Stockholm

We 17 Visit to the Future Teens project, Fryshuset, Stockholm

Attendance at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences’ gathering and presentation of the Tobias Prize, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm

Th 18 Attendance at Christmas service, the Royal Chapel, the Royal Palace

Attendance at Christmas lunch, the Royal Palace of Stockholm

Fr 19 Interview with TT, the Royal Palace

Sa 20 Attendance at the Swedish Academy’s formal gathering, the Stock Exchange, Stockholm

Th 25 Attendance at morning service, Drottningholm Palace chapel, Ekerö

DIARY


THE CLERK TO THE FIRST SURVEYOR TO THE

ROYAL HOUSEHOLD heads the department at the Royal

Collections which 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.

A COURT FOOTMAN assists 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 head of H.M. The

Queen’s Household, H.R.H. Prince Carl Philip and H.R.H.

Princess Madeleine’s activities 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-GROOM is one of the coachmen and the

deputy manager of the stables department at the Royal

Mews. Responsibilities include feed for 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.

A 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.

MARSHAL OF THE COURT is the title of the managers

of the Households 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.

THE PALACE SUPERINTENDENT is part of the

security department and also has ceremonial duties.

THE RIDING MASTER manages the stables department

at the Royal Mews.

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 include

cleaning, fl ower arrangements and practical preparations at

the Royal Palace in conjunction with The King and Queen’s

offi cial entertaining.

THE KING’S PALACE BAILIFF is the manager of

a castle/palace administration or the Royal Djurgården

Administration.

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 glossary

Many professional titles, words and expressions at the Royal Court have been used

for a long time. Some of these are explained below.

ROYAL GLOSSARY


ORGANISATION

The Royal Court


Standing, from left: Chaplain to The King Lars-Göran LönnermarkPrincipal Secretary to the Marshal of the Realm Johan FischerströmKeeper of the Privy Purse Bengt TellandPhysician to The King Jan ÖstergrenSolicitor to The King Bengt LjungqvistChief of Military Staff of The King Major General Håkan Pettersson Director of the Secretariat Christer Lignell

Seated, from left: Director of the Information and Press Department Nina Eldh Mistress of the Robes Alice Trolle-WachtmeisterMarshal of the Realm Ingemar EliassonDirector of the Personnel Department Gun-Britt Flingdal

The management councilStanding, from left: Crown Equerry Lieutenant-General Mertil MelinFirst Marshal of the Court Lars-Hjalmar Wide Keeper of the Privy Purse Bengt TellandChief of Military Staff of The King Major General Håkan Pettersson (co-opted) Governor of the Royal Palaces Dr. Lennart Ahlgren Director of the Secretariat Christer Lignell

Seated, from left: Director of the Personnel Department Gun-Britt FlingdalFirst Lady of the Court Kirstine von Blixen-Finecke Marshal of the Realm Ingemar Eliasson (chairman)Director of the Royal Collections Carin BergströmDirector of the Information and Press Department Nina Eldh

Photos: Claes Göran Carlsson

Photos: Claes Göran Carlsson


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Military Staff of The KingThe King’s Council for the Royal Court

The Royal Order of The King

The Mistress of the Robes Secretariat

Finance Department with the Offi ce of the Treasurer of the Court

Information Department

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Nina Eldh

Annika Sönnerberg

Per Törnblom

Gösta Kylsberg

Image editor, design:

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Back cover and pages 50–51: Bruno Ehrs

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