Thursday 23 November 2023

Crown Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel of Sweden's Official Visit to the UK (2023)

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Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons


Crown Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel of Sweden will Visit to UK November 29th-December 1st, 2023. The visit takes place at the request of the government. "The purpose of the visit is to consolidate and promote the long-standing and very good relations between Sweden and Great Britain. The visit also aims to show the strengthened cooperation in security and defence, green transition, innovation and research, as well as the increased exchange in the business world, which the Swedish-British strategic partnership that was recently signed is an expression of."

Wednesday 29 November
  • Visit to Ukrainian soldiers, East of England who are being trained in Great Britain under Swedish leadership within the framework of "Operation Interflex".
  • Woodditton Pub lunch for a conversation about the English pub culture and a presentation of the East Anglia region.
  • Visit to Imperial College Innovation Hub & NATO's accelerator for defense innovation, DIANA, focusing on how innovation can be accelerated in defense and security.
  • Attend International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council Candidacy Reception, at Ambassador's Residence
  • Attend Sustainability themed dinner at National History Museum hosted by Business Sweden and the embassy the theme of which is the importance of cooperation in sustainability, innovation and security, as well as the importance of progress in the climate negotiations during COP28, for British and Swedish companies. 

Thursday, November 30
  • Attend Breakfast with Swedish start-up company, German Gymnasium and meet representatives of Swedish Mindler to share the company's experiences from establishing companies in Great Britain.
  • Meeting with Prince William & Princess Kate at Windsor Castle
  • Visit the Royal Botanical Gardens in Richmond to take part in various international research projects for the promotion of biodiversity. 
    • Plant a tree as a memory of the visit.
  • Attendance at the conference Outer Thinking – the Swedish-British Summit, at Nobu Hotel
  • Attend the Royal Variety Performance at Royal Albert Hall with Prince William & Princess Kate
Friday, December 1
  • Visit to Cranfield University, School of Aerospace and Aviation Research Technology Centre to hear about  Swedish-British collaborations between academia and industry in green transition and future transport.
  • Attend Life Science Lunch, at Ambassador's Residence with invited British politicians as well as business and academia
  • Advent coffee with Swedes living in London, at Church of Sweden,

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