This Monday, June 6 marks National Day in Sweden! For the occasion, the palaces of the country are open to the general public, free of charge. In the morning the princess victoria kicked things off by appearing in Stockholm surrounded by her family.
Appointment was given from 10 a.m. at the royal palace in the capital – place of sumptuous banquets during which Victoria often shines with her elegance – for the official opening of the doors. The daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf, who bears the titles of Crown Princess of Sweden and Duchess of Västergötland, appeared in a traditional blue and yellow outfit, her hair covered with an XXL white headdress. Even without a tiara or crown, she was resplendent. No doubt she liked to share this moment with her clan since her daughter Princess Estelle (10 years old) wore the same outfit. By her side, we could also see her husband Prince Daniel, faithful to the post despite recent rumors of separation, as well as Prince Oscar (6 years old), both in costume. If the boy did not have the audacity, like Prince Louis recently at the British jubilee, to multiply his grimaces and steal the show from his mother, he seemed bored and could not resist a huge yawn in front of the photographers!
Victoria of Sweden has therefore opened the doors of the palace so that the public can discover the ceremonial rooms and rooms of the museum as well as the gardens. Exceptionally, the Bernadotte house library was also open to visitors. The princess was not the only one of the clan to be requested for this particular day since the charming prince Carl Philip, her brother, was to assist her in the changing of the guard. In the evening, the entire Swedish royal family must leave the palace for the rest of the celebrations at Skansen; an open-air museum located a few kilometers away, on the island of Djurgården in Stockholm. Carl XVI Gustaf and his wife Queen Silvia should be there, the royal family having to cross the capital in a procession of horse-drawn carriages.