Photo: Clément Morin / The Royal Court of Sweden
Reactor hall and Spotify: Carl Gustaf and Victoria show off Sweden
On the second day of the state visit, King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel took Singapore's President to the Stockholm School of Economics, the reactor hall at KTH, lunch at City Hall, Fryshuset and Spotify.
Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his wife Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam continued their state visit to Sweden on Tuesday. King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel took them to two universities, Stockholm City Hall, a youth centre and Spotify.
A speech to students at the Stockholm School of Economics
The day began at the Stockholm School of Economics, together with Minister for Education Lotta Edholm and Minister for EU Affairs Jessica Rosencrantz. President Lars Strannegård welcomed the guests and presented the school. The President then gave a speech to the students and answered their questions. Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia also took part in parts of the day.
Energy in the reactor hall at KTH
Together with Minister for Energy and Business Ebba Busch, the President, the King and the Crown Princess couple visited KTH Royal Institute of Technology. President Anders Söderholm welcomed the guests in the school's reactor hall. There they listened to a discussion on how nuclear power, new technology and Swedish solutions can provide more secure energy in the future.
Lunch in the Prince's Gallery
As is customary during state visits, the City of Stockholm hosted a lunch at City Hall. The royal family and the presidential couple were welcomed by the Chair of the City Council, Olle Burell, and Financial Commissioner Emilia Bjuggren. Lunch was served in the Prince's Gallery.
Basketball and a music studio
In the afternoon the King and Queen and the presidential couple visited Fryshuset, an organisation that helps young people develop their interests and works against social exclusion. The visit focused among other things on helping young people leave criminal environments. The guests watched a dance performance, and the King stepped onto the basketball court.
The day ended at Spotify, where the King, the President and the Crown Princess couple listened to a discussion on start-ups and artificial intelligence. Finally they visited Spotify's music studio, where the artist Fanny Avone was recording.
The state visit ends on Wednesday. This year marks 60 years of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Singapore.