Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill: Surprising participation in the gala dinner

Groundlettes, floral details as well as white and cherry red nuances shaped the festive robes when the Swedish royal family of Iceland’s President Halla Tómasdóttir received the traditional gala dinner in the royal palace in Stockholm. The real surprise of the evening: Princess Madeleine (42) and Chris O’Neill (50), who exceptionally showed themselves publicly on the state visit.

The Icelandic President couple, decorated with orders and visibly delighted, took in the Karl XI gallery. in the ballroom of the castle. Halla Tómasdóttir, who had previously received the Royal Seraphine Order, impressed in her white sequin dress. Her husband, Björn Skúlason, wore the royal northern star order – according to the tradition of the religious exchange on state visits.

Madeleine and Chris kept themselves in the background during the state visit. According to information from the official document for the event, they took part in lunch in the castle, but decided against the official photo session.

Her names were also not in the royal calendar for this day, which made her presence at the gala dinner a positive surprise for many in the evening.

During the state visit, the focus was on sustainability and climate issues, which was also reflected in the choice of clothes of the Royals. Both Queen Silvia and the princesses had deliberately reused clothes from the royal wardrobe.

Queen Silvia had already worn her Fuchsia-colored dress on previous occasions. This time, this time their white sneakers flashed out; She also had her walking stick with her. The striking diadem shone in the hair, which Sophia von Nassau (1836-1913), the former Queen of Sweden and Norway, belonged. With its characteristic fan -shaped pattern and brilliant, it is known as a “nineteish tiara”.

Crown Princess Victoria appeared in a dress with flower applications and embroidery by the Swedish designer Frida Jonsvens, who was already seen at the celebration of the 18th birthday of the Norwegian princess Ingrid Alexandra. She chose the “Aquamarin Kokoshnik-Tiara” with her five oval aquamarine stones as a headdress. Originally she belonged to Princess Margaret von Connaugh (1882-1920), the grandmother of King Carl Gustaf (79).

Princess Madeleine’s outfit in particular attracted her eyes – she was wearing her pink -colored Nobel price dress from 2019, designed by Angel Sanchez. However, what really attracted attention was the historic “ruby diary” from 1905, which adorned her hair. The diadem also came from Crown Princess Margaret from Great Britain, married to Gustaf VI. Adolf (1882-1973), to Sweden. The piece of jewelry, consisting of diamonds and rubies, has a controversial past due to disagreements in the royal family.

which was covered with historically valuable objects – silver silver from the Brazilian service, which once belonged to the Brazilian imperial family, glasses from Kosta – a state of the government from 1976 – as well as a mixture of plates from the 1850s and the 1990s.

The guests enjoyed a three-course menu consisting of a slightly smoked rainbow trout, filled chicken and a dessert with rhubarb and burnt butter cake. In his speech to the President, the king quoted a verse from the “Havamal”, an Icelandic poem: “Do you have a friend that you know as faithful and whose help you would like to open your mind, sweat gifts and often look for it.”

The gala dinner marked the end of the first day of state visit. The program continues with visits to the Karolinska Institute and the KTH.