Tuesday, 6 June 2023

Changing of the Guards - Sweden National Day

The Changing the Guards takes place at 11:30 AM. Each year a Royal takes the salute. In recent years this is always done by Prince Carl Philip. 
                                                                       
YearRoyal Notes
2020s
2029--
2028--
2027--
2026--
2025Prince Carl Philip-
2024-
2023-
2022-
2021There was no Changing of the Guards during the National Day celebrations due to Pandemic restrictions. 
2020
2010s
2019Prince Carl Philip-
2018-
2017-
2016-
2015-
2014?-
2013?-
2012?-
2011?-
2010?-

Note: 
2020 & 2021 - There was no Changing of the Guards during the National Day celebrations due to Pandemic restrictions.         
                                                        

Opening of Royal Palace Stockholm - Sweden National Day

Sveriges nationaldag 2013-7
Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Every year on Sweden's National Day, the Stockholm Royal Palace is open to the public for free entry. The Opening includes the normally ticketed exhibits and state apartments open other parts of the year. And also includes the Logården (the Royal Palace's garden) and the Bernadotte Library, which are normally closed to visitors.

An Opening Ceremony takes place at 10 AM attended by a royal/couple. 

Royal 2020 2022 2023 2025
Crown Princess Victoria * X -
Prince Daniel
X -
Princess Estelle
X -
Prince Oscar
X -
Prince Carl Philip

X
Princess Sofia

X
-

-
-

-

Note: 
2020 - Events were canceled due to the pandemic. But Crown Princess Victoria gave a virtual Tour of The Palace
2021 - Events were canceled due to the pandemic.
2024 - Events were canceled due to budgetary reasons. (Palace still open for paid tours). 

Royal 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
King Carl Gustaf


X
Queen Silvia


X
Crown Princess Victoria




Prince Daniel




Princess Estelle




Prince Oscar




Prince Carl Philip X
X
Princess Sofia
X

X
Prince Alexander
X