Thursday, 24 May 2018

Princess Adrienne of Sweden's Christening (June 8th, 2018)

Princess Adrienne of Sweden will be christened on Friday, June 8th. The day is extra special because it is her parent's 5th wedding anniversary & her older sister Leonore was christened on this day 4 years ago as well.

Adrienne is the 3rd child of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Chris O'Neil & is 10th in line to the Swedish Throne. She will be just about 3 months old when christened.

The christening will take place at the Royal Chapel at Drottningholm Palace. (Her older sister Leonore & Nicolas as well as cousins, Alexander & Gabriel were also christened there.)

Swedish public service broadcaster, Sveriges Television, will be broadcasting Princess Adrienne's christening. The Live Coverage starts at 11:30 AM. The Live Stream and Service will both be in Swedish, but don't worry it's not hard to follow. And, of course, a bunch of us will be Live Tweeting the whole thing.


Schedule: 11 AM Stockholm = (10 AM London) (5 AM Toronto/New York) (2 AM San Francisco) (8 PM Sydney)

11 AM Guests start to arrive at Chapel

*Approx 11:30  Live Steam Starts*

12 Christening ceremony

12:45ish Guests leave Chapel

1 PM  King and Queen hold Reception

*Approx 1 PM Live Steam Ends*

(Later: Private Lunch)

Guests:
Immediate Family, Godparents plus spouses, family, friends, representatives from Parliament, the Government and Official Sweden.
    In lieu of gifts, the couple have asked for donations to Childhood & Min Stora Dag.

    If you are international, donations can also be made to a local children's charity, or to some other cause you support. 

    God Parents:
    • Miss Anouska d'Abo
      • (Chris's Niece)
    • Mrs Coralie Charriol Paul
    • Mr Nader Panahpour
    • Baron Gustav Thott
    • Mrs Charlotte Kreuger Cederlund
    • Mrs Natalie Werner
    Official Photos:
    Official Christening Pictures should be released within a few days of the ceremony.  There will be a few different combinations of photos:
    • Family: Madeleine, Chris, their children
    • Extended family: Adrienne, Siblings, Parents & Grandparents (Both Sets)
    • Godparents: Adrienne, Parents and God Parents
    • etc,

    Prince William's tour of Jordan, Israel & Palestine

    Sunday 24th - Jordan (2)

    • (Arrived at Marka airport greeted by Crown Prince Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah II)
    • Visit Fablab, an initiative of the Crown Prince Foundation that seeks to equip young entrepreneurs with the technology they need to realize their ambitions.
      • With Crown Prince Al-Hussein
    • Attend Queen’s Birthday Party at the British Ambassador's residence
      • Give Speech
    • (Attend Private dinner with the Crown Prince Hussein at Beit al Urden, the King’s private residence)
      • Watch world cup match
    • (Spend the night at Beit al Urden, the King’s private residence)

    Monday 25th - Jordan (5)

    • Visit to the archaeological site at Jerash, a first century Roman city 
      • Attend event for the Makani programme supported by UNICEF
    • Visit a new base for the Quick Reaction Force (QRF)
      • Watch pre-deployment drills and meet officers
    • Visit the Dar Na’mah Centre – a project of the Princess Taghrid Institute, which supports women
    • Visited the audio, film and animation production studios at Luminus Technical University College
      • Meet students including some Syrian refugees
    • Meet with crew involved in the Jordanian Air Ambulance, at Marka airport
    • (Arrive in Israel at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv)
    • (Spend the night at King David Hotel)
    Tuesday 26th - Israel & Palestine (7)
    • Visit Yad Vashem’s Hall of Remembrance, Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust
      • Meet with a survivor of the Holocaust and the Kindertransport 
      • Lay a wreath
    • Visit the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and meet him and his wife
    • Meet with President Reuven Rivlin at his residence
    • Attend football event in Jaffa with youth charities, the Equaliser and the Peres Centre for Peace
    • Visited Frishman Beach
    • Viewed Israeli Technology demonstrations at the Residence in Ramat Gan.
    • Reception at the residence of British Ambassador to Israel
    Wednesday 27th - Israel & Palestine (7)
    • Visited a coffee kiosk on Rothschild Boulevard
    • Visit Beit Ha’ir Museum in the newly renovated Old City Hall of Tel Aviv
      • Attend a civil society reception
    • Meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the President’s office
    • Visited Jalazone Health Clinic, in Jalazone Refugee Camp
    • Visited Jalazone Girls' School, in Jalazone Refugee Camp
    • Attended a Cultural Festival at the Ramallah Municipality City Hall
    • Reception at the residence of the Consul General in Jerusalem
      • Give Speech
    Thursday 28th - Israel & Palestine (6)
    • Visit viewing point at the Mount of Olives
    • Visit Church of St Mary Magdalene where he will pay his respects at the tomb of his great-grandmother, Princess Alice
    • Visited Haram al-Sharif
    • Visited the Western Wall
    • Visited the Muristan next to the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer 
    • Visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
    • (Fly back to the UK)