Gabriel Forss, a Swedish choir director, told some months ago in Svensk Damtidning about how he acted as the choir director to the young European royals on 17th June. The young royals had gathered to Grand Hotel in Stockholm to a rehearse a surprise song to Victoria and Daniel.
The Norwegian royals, crown prince Haakon, crown princess Mette-Marit, princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn, had made a song "The Royal Countdown" - they had rewritten Europe's hit song "The Final Countdown". They had named the gospel choir consisting of all the young royals attending at Victoria's and Daniel’s wedding as "The European Royal Choir". Haakon played guitar and Mette-Marit was in ecstasy, she thought it was so much fun. Mary joked with the gang that they really could make some money by performing. And in the evening they sang to Victoria and Daniel at the private dinner at Drottningholm Palace and it was a big success.
Gabriel Forss tells that he was chosen as the leader of the royal choir because his friend at the Norwegian royal court had tipped about him.
- The whole gang was cool and fantastic. I had met Victoria, king Carl Gustaf and queen Silvia in more formal events previously, so I was prepared to use a lot of titles and so, but Mette-Marit was so nice. She she just threw herself around my neck afterwards and said "Gabriel, I just want to always sing at your choir, can't we do this more times, it was so much fun", says Gabriel, who actually has been thinking about gathering the beautifully singing royals together again for a charity event.