Wednesday 1 May 2024

Denmark State Visit to Sweden (2024)

Vasaorden 3
Sweden Royal Barge, Vasaorden
where welcome with Crown Princess Couple will take place
Atlantic Chef, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

It is a tradition of Scandinavian Monarchies (Denmark, Norway & Sweden) to make a state visit to other monarchies at the start of their reign. 

Swedish royals unless otherwise mentioned. 

Monday 6 May

  • Arrive in Stockholm via Royal Yacht Dannebrog
  • Welcome at the the Royal Barge, Vasaorden 
    • Canon salute from Kastellholmen and Skeppsholmen.
    • Attending:
      • King Frederik & Queen Mary of Denmark 
      • Crown Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel
  • Official welcome ceremony at Skeppsbron street below the Royal Palace (10:45 AM)
    • Inspect Life Guards
    • Live Stream by Sveriges Television 
    • Attending:
      • King Frederik & Queen Mary of Denmark 
      • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia
      • Crown Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel
  • Reception in the Hall of State at the Royal Palace
    • King & Queen of Denmark Greet Representatives of Riksdag (Parliament), the Government and official representatives of Sweden 
    • King & Queen of Sweden greet Danish Delegation
  • Press Conference 
    • King Frederik and King Carl Gustaf give official statements
    • Attending:
      • King Frederik & Queen Mary of Denmark 
      • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia
  • Luncheon for Royal Guests at Royal Palace (Noon)
    • Attending:
      • King Frederik & Queen Mary of Denmark 
      • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia
      • Crown Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel
    • Accompanying ministers and representatives from the Danish delegation attend a luncheon hosted by Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
  • Meeting with the Speaker of the Riksdag (Parliament) at the Riksdag (Parliament Building). (1:45 PM)
    • Attending:
      • King Frederik & Queen Mary of Denmark 
  • Meeting with Sweden's Prime Minister at Rosenbad (PM's Office) (2:35 PM)
    • Attending:
      • King Frederik & Queen Mary of Denmark 
  • Visit to the Royal Institute of Technology (3:30 PM)
    • Attending:
      • King Frederik & Queen Mary of Denmark 
  • State Banquet at Royal Palace (7:30 PM)
    • Live Stream by Sveriges Television 
    • Speeches by 
      • King Frederik of Denmark
      • King Carl Gustaf
    • Attending:
      • King Frederik & Queen Mary of Denmark 
      • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia

Tuesday May 7th

  •  Visit Stockholm Marine Regiment (9:45 AM)
    • Attending: 
      • King Frederik of Denmark
      • King Carl Gustaf
  •  Visit Prins Eugen’s Waldemarsudde Museum (11:20 AM)
    • Attending: 
      • Queen Mary of Denmark
      • Queen Silvia
  • Lunch hosted by the Chair of Stockholm City (12:30 PM)
    • Attending:
      • King Frederik & Queen Mary of Denmark 
      • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia
      • Crown Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel
      • Prince Carl Philip & Princess Sofia
  • Visit Forskaren, a newly constructed building in Hagastaden designed as a hub for knowledge exchange and cooperation between world-leading actors in the field of life sciences. (2:25 PM)
    • Attending:
      • King Frederik & Queen Mary of Denmark 
      • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia
  • Visit Nordiska museet (Nordic Museum) (3:50 PM)
    • Attending:
      • King Frederik & Queen Mary of Denmark 
      • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia
      • Crown Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel
  • "Return Event" Reception aboard the Royal Yacht Dannebrog (6 PM)
    • Attending:
      • King Frederik & Queen Mary of Denmark 
      • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia
  • Farewell ceremony at Royal Palace (8:15 PM)
    • Attending:
      • King Frederik & Queen Mary of Denmark 
      • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia

Thursday 25 April 2024

Denmark Monarch's Portrait Order (Royal Family Order)

The "Ordensportrættet" (Portrait Order) is the Denmark Version of a Royal Family Order. The Portrait Order is a tradition of the Denmark Monarch since the 18th century. Female members of the Danish Royal Family wore the miniature portrait of the Sovereign in a diamond frame on their left shoulder. As the Order of the Elephant and other honors used to be restricted to men only, the Ordensportrættet often their own honor

The Portrait Order is a portrait of the monarch, set in a gold frame surrounded by diamonds. The bow is the Order of Dannebrog ribbon (White with red border), representing the national colours of Denmark. The frames are reused for future Portrait Orders, with the picture replaced. 

There can be multiple images of the monarch used for their Portrait Order.  New recipients usual receive a Order with a recent image. 

King Frederik X


King Frederik X's Order Portrait
Photo: Steen Evald, Kongehuset 


Royal Relation Year Received Notes
Queen Mary Wife2024
Queen Margrethe Mother? Has not yet been confirmed/seen
Princess Benedikte Aunt? Has not yet been confirmed/seen
Princess MarieSister-in-law? Has not yet been confirmed/seen
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Note: Children are ofter not given the Portrait Order until their 18th Birthday.