Overview

• King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel attended alongside Princess Madeleine with Chris O’Neill and Prince Carl Philip, while Princess Sofia remained on parental leave.
• Seating at the Storkyrkan service reflected rank and duties, placing Madeleine, O’Neill and Carl Philip apart from the King and Queen as well as Victoria and Daniel.
• Female royals observed the event’s black-and-white dress code, with hats or fascinators and pearls or diamonds completing the formal look.
• Observers noted supportive gestures, including the King offering his hand to help Queen Silvia from the carriage and a brief moment of hand-holding.
• Photos captured smaller signs of closeness from Victoria and Daniel and from Madeleine and O’Neill, as Carl Philip appeared more distant and at times tense for reasons not stated.