Thursday, April 30, 2015

Happy Birthday to King Carl XVI Gustaf

The Swedish royal family celebrated King Carl Gustaf’s 69th birthday on April 30, 2015. Keeping with tradition, a public celebration in the courtyard of the Royal Palace in Stockholm was held. 

The Schedule of Events for the celebration: 
  • 11:25 The King arrives to the Outer Courtyard from the Western Gate. 
  • 1138 The Army Orchestra performs at the Outer Courtyard 
  • 12:00 Salute is fired with the Cannons at Skeppsholmen 
  • 12:20 The King is at the Outer Courtyard 
  • 12:20 - 12:40 The Change of Guards 
  • 12:40 - 13:00 The King receives flowers from children. 
  • 13:00 The King and the Royal Family reviews the peoples congratulations from one of the windows in the the Apartments of the Orders of Chivalry 
Waiting for the celebrations to begin!
The Army Orchestra
The King and the entire Royal Family
I was happy to see that even Royal Toddlers don't always behave! ;)


The King, Queen and Princess Estelle greeting onlookers
As you can see, Belle wasn't impressed with the King and his birthday celebration 

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