King Carl XVI Gustaf, Current Events Part 2 Nov 2023


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According to the court's calendar Queen Silvia should have also attended yesterday evening the annual meeting of The Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities (Kungliga Vitterhetsakademien), but it seems that the King attended alone. The Academy promotes and funds research in the humanities and social sciences and in cultural heritage management.

The King received three new ambassadors in formal audiences at the Royal Palace:
Republic of Albania, ambassador Albana Dautllari
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, ambassador Vishnu Dhanpaul
Sultanate of Oman, ambassador Maitha Saif Majid Al Mahrouqi
 
King Carl Gustaf met today at the Royal Palace H.E. Mr Søren Gade, the Speaker of the Folketing of Denmark.
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The King gave preference to the commandant in Stockholm, commander Magnus Lüning.
The commandant in Stockholm is the head of the Central Military Region.
The symbol of the commandantship is a guard stick which is symbolically handed over by H.M. The King to the commander.

The King awarded the Bernadotte scholarships of the Royal Academies at the Royal Palace.
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The Royal Court about the award ceremony of the Bernadotte scholarships:
On the occasion of the King's 70th birthday, five of the royal academies established the so-called Bernadotte programme. The purpose of the program is to offer continuing education with the help of scholarships to researchers and younger artistic practitioners.
The King handed out twelve scholarships.
 
The King delivered the Vega Medal to Professor Steven Seegel, who works as Professor of Slavic and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas in Austin.
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The Vega Medal was instituted in 1880 by the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography. The King is the Society's patron.
 
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The King met yesterday at the Royal Palace Mats Malm, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy.
 
King Carl Gustaf participated in the City of Stockholm's salmon release today. This year is the 50th time that the City of Stockholm releases salmon into Stockholm's waters.
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The Royal Court at its website

Short video at Court's Instagram

And at SVT's website
 
The King is at the Royal Technology Mission in the Netherlands on May 14-16.
The Royal The Academy of Engineering Sciences' (IVA) Royal Technology Mission to the Netherlands has a focus on AI, quantum technology and cyber security. IVA has conducted international delegation trips under the name Royal Technology Mission since 1984. The delegation is led by H.M. The King and Chair of IVA Marcus Wallenberg.
- Openness to the outside world, exchange of contacts and constantly learning new things are crucial for Sweden's development. Through IVA's technology trips, we provide the opportunity for leading players in academia, business and the public sector to develop, make new contacts and contribute to increasing Sweden's competitiveness, says Marcus Wallenberg.

The King and the delegation visited Quantum Delta NL.
 
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