Royal couple celebrates National Day at Skokloster Castle

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia visited Skokloster Castle in Håbo Municipality on National Day.

The royal couple arrived at Skokloster Castle in the morning. They started the visit with a guided tour together with County Governor Stefan Attefall and Municipal Board Chair Catherine Öhrqvist. The king delivered a speech during the stage program that included music and flag distribution. He also inaugurated the sculpture Kungsälgen created by Jerker Andersson at Skokloster Wärdshus. In the speech the king said it was the first time National Day was celebrated in Uppsala County which means the holiday has now been celebrated in all Swedish counties.

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Swedish royal family in carriage procession at Skansen for National Day
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The King and Queen and Crown Prince couple celebrated National Day with a carriage procession to Skansen in Stockholm.

The royal family marks Sweden's National Day on June 6 with events at Stockholm Palace, in Salem, Skokloster and at Skansen.

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Following pre-celebrations on Wednesday with gifts and a buffet, King Carl XVI Gustaf was honored on his actual 80th birthday Thursday with a service in Slottskyrkan, military honors and a gala dinner at the Palace. Court preacher Johan Dalman opened with '80 years and counting'. The king thanked his family in an emotional speech.

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Uppsala high school students celebrate graduation on Friday despite the school year including only 174 school days, breaching the Education Act's minimum of 178 days. Several municipalities in the county may face fines according to SVT's review.

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