King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria received Macron at the Palace
Photo: The Swedish Royal Court
French President Emmanuel Macron was received in audience at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on Monday. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria met him in Princess Sibylla's Apartment, where the subject was defence cooperation between Sweden and France.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria received French President Emmanuel Macron in audience at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on Monday.
Crown Princess Victoria greets President Emmanuel Macron, with King Carl XVI Gustaf in the middle. Photo: The Swedish Royal Court
The meeting took place in Princess Sibylla's Apartment, and the subject was defence cooperation between Sweden and France.
From the conversation in Princess Sibylla’s Apartment. Photo: The Swedish Royal Court
• The Crown Princess took part
The fact that Crown Princess Victoria took part alongside the King is worth noting. Audiences with foreign heads of state are normally the King's duty, but the heir to the throne is increasingly included in such meetings.
Crown Princess Victoria, King Carl XVI Gustaf and President Emmanuel Macron. Photo: The Swedish Royal Court
Sweden joined NATO in March 2024, and defence and security have since been a recurring theme when Swedish authorities meet European allies.