Overview

• The gala dinner at Stockholm Palace concluded the first day of Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir’s state visit to Sweden, with the full Swedish royal family except Princess Sofia in attendance.
• Queen Silvia, recovering from a foot surgery, paired a pink gown with white sneakers and used a walking stick for support, drawing attention for her practical adjustments.
• Princess Madeleine wore a shoulder-free pink dress that exposed her orders, breaking royal etiquette, a rule increasingly relaxed by the Swedish royal family.
• Princess Sofia was absent from the dinner, as she remains on maternity leave following the birth of her daughter Ines in February.
• The event emphasized both sustainability and heritage, with heirloom tableware and reused historic gowns underscoring cultural and diplomatic ties.