NordenBladet — On Monday 19 March, Commodore of the Finnish Defence Forces General Jarmo Lindberg was awarded the rank of Commander 1st Class of the Royal Order of the Polar Star.
General Lindberg was awarded the Royal Order of the Polar Star with the following motivation:
In recognition of meritorious services in the military cooperation between Finland and Sweden, HM The King has decided to award the Commodore of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Jarmo Lindberg, the rank of Commander 1st Class of the Royal Order of the Polar Star.
The King confers orders on foreign citizens following proposals from the Swedish Government.
The Vice Chancellor of the Royal Orders reads the motivation for the conferral of the order in Princess Sibylla’s Apartments at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Photo: Henrik Garlöv/royalcourt.se
Featured image: The King presents the Order of the Polar Star to General Jarmo Lindberg during a ceremony at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. In the background is Supreme Commander General Micael Bydén. (Photo: Henrik Garlöv/royalcourt.se)
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NordenBladet —On Tuesday 20 March, an Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs was held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. The Council is a consultation group between the Riksdag and the Swedish Government, presided over by The King. The Council consists of the Speaker and nine other members from the Riksdag, together with nine deputies.
The Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs is convened by the Government. According to the Swedish Constitution, “The Government shall keep the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs continuously informed of those matters relating to foreign relations which may be of significance for the Realm, and shall confer with the Council concerning these matters as necessary.”
The Crown Princess attends the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs.
The Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs in Queen Lovisa Ulrika’s Dining Hall at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Photo: Henrik Garlöv/Royalcourt.se
The Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs in the Swedish Constitution:
§11 The Government shall keep the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs continuously informed of those matters relating to foreign relations which may be of significance for the Realm, and shall confer with the Council concerning these matters as necessary. In all foreign policy matters of major significance, the Government shall confer with the Council, if possible, before making its decision.
§12 The Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs consists of the Speaker and nine other members elected by the Riksdag from among its members. More detailed rules concerning the composition of the Council are laid down in the Riksdag Act.
The Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs is convened by the Government. The Government is obliged to convene the Council if at least four members of the Council request consultations on a particular matter. Meetings of the Council are presided over by the Head of State or, in his or her absence, by the Prime Minister.
A member of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs and any person otherwise associated with the Council shall exercise caution in communicating to others matters which have come to his or her knowledge in this capacity. The person presiding over a meeting of the Council may rule that a duty of confidentiality shall apply unconditionally.
Featured image: The King with the Speaker Urban Ahlin and the other members of the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs. (Photo: Henrik Garlöv/Kungahuset.se)
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NordenBladet — On Monday 12 March, The Crown Princess’ name day was celebrated in the traditional manner at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
The celebrations began with a tribute concert by the Army Music Corps, who performed the Swedish Armed Forces’ Parade March, also known as Queen Victoria’s Presentation March.
This was followed by the Victoria March, which was written in the mid-1890s by Gösta Korsgren and adopted as the Västgöta Wing’s march in 1986. Congratulation by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger and Crown Princess Victoria’s Celebratory March, composed by the Army Music Corps’ former Musical Director Mats Janhagen and first performed on The Crown Princess’ 18th birthday, were also played.
The concert concluded with With A Simple Tulip and four cheers, followed by the Victoria Fanfare and the presentation of flowers by the Music Corps, the Main Guard and the Guard of Honour to The Crown Princess.
The celebrations in the Inner Courtyard concluded with The Crown Princess meeting and greeting all those who had come to take part.
Featured image: The Crown Princess is congratulated by the public during the traditional name day celebrations. (Photo: Henrik Garlöv/royalcourt.se)
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NordenBladet — From Wednesday 14 to Saturday 17 March, The Crown Princess visited the Winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang to follow the Swedish competitors. The Crown Princess’s first day in Pyeongchang began with watching the sprint final, in which Zebastian Modin came second after Brian McKeever from Canada.
After the race, The Crown Princess had the opportunity to congratulate Zebastian on his silver medal.
Later in the day, The Crown Princess watched Sweden’s para ice hockey match against Norway, which ended with Sweden losing 3-1.
The Winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, ran from 9 to 18 March 2018.
Featured image: The Crown Princess with Niclas Grön, Sports Director of the Swedish Parasports Federation, and Elias Håkansson, Content Producer at the Swedish Parasports Federation. (Photo: The Swedish Parasports Federation) Source: Swedish Royal Court Find us also on Twitter: @NordenBladet
NordenBladet —On Monday 12 March, a Council of State was held at the Royal Palace on the occasion of the birth of Princess Madeleine and Mr Christopher O’Neill’s third child.
At the Council of State, HM The King informed the Government that the Princess will be named Adrienne Josephine Alice, and known as Princess Adrienne.
The Princess has been granted the Duchy of Blekinge.
NordenBladet — On Friday the 9th March at 00.41, Princess Madeleine gave birth to a daughter at Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm.
Weight: 3465 gram
Length: 50 cm
Mr O’Neill was present at Danderyd Hospital throughout the birth.
“We are thrilled about the new addition to our family. Leonore and Nicolas are looking very much forward to finally meeting their new little sister,” says Mr O’Neill.
NordenBladet —The Office of The Marshal of the Realm is delighted to announce that HRH Princess Madeleine gave birth to a healthy child on Friday the 9th March 2018 at 00.41 at Danderyd Hospital.
NordenBladet — NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence based in Estonia, celebrated the accession of two new members – Belgium and Sweden.
According to Mr. Sven Sakkov, the Director of NATO CCD COE, the joining of Bulgaria and Portugal with the community of nations at the Centre has also been initiated.
“International cooperation of like-minded nations in cyber defence is becoming inevitable. We are witnessing a growing interest towards our applied research, trainings and exercises, but the preparedness of nations to contribute themselves reflects more than just recognition to the work that has been done. It proves that we offer needed support for member nations and the international community in building their cyber defence” said Sven Sakkov, director of the multinational and interdisciplinary hub of cyber defence expertise.
Accesion of Belgium and Sweden was celebrated with a flag-raising ceremony at the NATO CCD COE based in Estonia. In addition to the delegations from Belgium and Sweden, the occasion was witnessed by the delegation of Cyber Commands from 16 nations.
Founded in 2008 NATO CCD COE is a NATO-accredited international military organisation supporting its member nations and NATO with cyber defence expertise in the fields of technology, strategy, operations, and law. The heart of the Centre is a diverse group of experts: researchers, analysts, trainers, educators. The mix of military, government and industry backgrounds means the provides a unique 360-degree approach to cyber defence.
NATO CCD COE is the home of the Tallinn Manual 2.0 on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Operations. The Centre also organises the world’s largest and most complex international technical cyber defence exercise Locked Shields.
The Centre is staffed and financed by its sponsoring nations and contributing participants. Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States are signed on as Sponsoring Nations of NATO CCD COE. Austria, Finland and Sweden have become Contributing Participants, a status eligible for non-NATO nations.
NordenBladet – Øresund Bridge closes in both directions after accident. The accident involved a single lorry that lost control and collided with the central reservation, Copenhagen Police confirmed. No injuries occurred.
The Danish Road Directorate wrote earlier on Wednesday that it did not know when the bridge would reopen, but traffic is now set to begin moving again.
Snow and ice have resulted in hazardous driving conditions across Denmark and southern Sweden on Wednesday.
NordenBladet — Last Saturday, on February 24 th , Estonia celebrated 100 years of independence. Sweden was represented by the King’s Company, part of the Royal Guards, in the yearly independence parade.
Several countries participated in the parade to support Estonia’s 100 years of independence. The King´s Company attended with 11 men and was one of the bigger units to take part in the celebrations (not originating from Estonia). The public interest was big and the streets of Tallinn full of people cheering the parade and the Swedish King’s Company when they paraded down the streets. After the parade the Embassy of Sweden served “fika” to thank the King’s Company for their participation.
The King’s Company would like to give a big thank you to the Estonian people who cheered them down the streets in both Swedish and Estonian. The King’s Company felt very welcomed!
Pictured are the President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, when she greets the Swedish King’s Company at the Freedom Square, just before the parade started.
