The Royal Correspondent

On January 9, 2012, His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden visited Sandvik Group, a high-technology and engineering cooperation.  Upon his arrival the prince was greeted by Olof Faxander, CEO of Sandvik, as well as other employees.  After a brief presentation, Prince Daniel was given a guided tour of the facility which specializes in mining equipment, tools and systems for advanced industrial metal-cutting, materials technology and more.

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On Thursday, December 1, 2011, H.R.H. Prince Daniel of Sweden attended the 2011 Golden Gavel Awards held at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm.

So what is the Golden Gavel?

The Golden Gavel is awarded in two categories each year, one for stock exchange listed companies and one for private companies. The aim of the award is to highlight and increase awareness of the crucial role of the chair in efficient, effective and business oriented board work.

The Golden Gavel award was established in 2005 by Deloitte and the Swedish Academy of Directors.

This year’s winners were Lars Göran Johansson from the Willo Company and Lars-Erik Nilsson from Axis Communications.  

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Sources: Kungahuset and Guldklubban

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H.R.H. Prince Daniel of Sweden attended the 2011 Gazelle Awards held at the Concert Hall in Stockholm.  During the ceremony the handsome prince gave a speech and awarded the internet company, Nodeone, the top award.

Meanwhile, H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria attended the Royal Swedish Academy of Music’s annual formal gathering in Stockholm.  During the event the lovely crown princess handed out medals and prizes to various recipients.

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On November 15, 2011, H.R.H. Prince Daniel of Sweden attended the 2011 Leader of the Year Award ceremony in Stockholm.

During the event the prince presented the award to Johan Malmquist, CEO of Getinge AB.  According to the royal house of Sweden, Kungahuset, the Leader of the Year Award was “…established in 1984 with the aim to highlight positive role models in the Swedish industry and organizations…”

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It was a bitter cold morning in Järfälla, Sweden when T.R.H.s Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel came to the municipality for a visit.  According to the Swedish magazine, Svensk Damtiding, the royal couple’s first stop was the Kalhällsparken playground where they were greeted by lots of happy people.  After receiving flowers the crown princess couple mingled as well as chit-chatted with the crowd.

Later on in the afternoon, they visited the “…school of arts and the Jacob’s bus terminal in Järfälla.”

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Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden continued their two-day visit to Västernorrland County.  This morning royal couple toured the city of Kramfors, Sweden where they were greeted by Councilor of Kramfors Micael Melander and the municipal manager, Peter Carlstedt, and others. Then it was off to tour the Design Academy for Furniture and the Folke Bernadotte Academy.  Later on in the afternoon they returned to Härnösand for important meetings at the governor’s mansion.

And, that’s it.  

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On November 7, 2011, T.R.H.s Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel began their two-day official visit Västernorrland county located northern Sweden.  The royal couple’s first stop was to the town of Timrå where they visited by the company, Permobil. Soon it was off to Harnosand where they viewed an “…exhibition for creative companies.”  Later on in the evening Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel attended a lovely dinner hosted by Bo and Eva Källstrand.

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H.R.H. Prince Daniel of Sweden continues to conquer New York City and this afternoon he gave a speech at the 2011 New York Green Summit, From Farm to Fork, held at the Citibank Headquarters.

The prince opened the conference, organized by the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, with a passionate speech regarding healthy living and the importance of sustainability of food production.

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On Monday October 31, 2011, H.R.H. Prince Daniel of Sweden visited the United Nations headquarters in New York where he met with members of the Swedish UN delegation. During his visit the prince had a brief meeting with the Swedish UN delegation regarding various issues.  Then the handsome prince attended a luncheon meeting with several officials from UNICEF and the World Food program where discussions focused on health and nutrition as well as other aspects regarding UN activities.

After lunch the prince toured the United Nations headquarters and sat in on a UN session which discussed social development. Later in the afternoon, Prince Daniel was in Brooklyn where he visited Gotham Greens a company “… dedicated to growing the highest quality vegetables and culinary herbs — pesticide free — in sterile rooftop greenhouses using clean, renewable energy.” source

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H.R.H. Prince Daniel of Sweden is currently in Washington D.C. for an official visit.  On day two, October 25, 2011, in the nation’s capital the epic prince attended a seminar entitled “Providers Partnering with Patients” at the House of Sweden along with Göran Hägglund. The theme of the seminar was to highlight how providers and patients can work together to prevent disease and enhance health. The workshop involved both scientists, politicians and doctors, and representatives of professional and interest groups. The first part was about the differences in Swedish and American health care system. The second part was about contraceptive care. The seminar ended with a lunch.  Later on in the afternoon he attended another seminar regarding the fascinating subject of lobbying hosted by the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce.

On October 26, Prince Daniel visited an elementary school in Washington D.C. where the prince was greeted by dozens of screaming and excited youth.  After the American and Swedish national anthems were played the prince and his delegation had a chance to tour the school as well as the gym where an exhibition about Sweden was on display.  The visit ended with a healthy lunch in the cafeteria which served salmon, meatballs with lingonberry sauce, broccoli and potatoes.  Some of the kids hated the food (several thought it was “nasty”) while others asked for seconds.

Any way…

The purpose of the visit to the elementary school was to promote and focus on Nordic healthy foods and lifestyle. During the course of the day over 30,000 students in 120 schools were served Nordic food.  Again, most of them hated it.  Which is sad…

Later in the afternoon, Prince Daniel attended several meetings, including one with Dr. Loretta Di Pietro, director of George Washington School of Public Health and Health Services.

On October 27, the prince visited the World Bank headquarters where he met with Executive Director of the WB, Anna Brandt.   In the evening, Prince Daniel attended a reception held in his honor in Wilmington, Delaware.

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On October 24, 2011, H.R.H. Prince Daniel of Sweden arrived in Washington, D.C. to begin his seven-day official visit to the United States.

This afternoon, the handsome prince visited the interactive museum known as the Newseum. During his four-day stay in the nation’s capital Prince Daniel will visit a local public school as well as participate in the seminar, Providers Partnering with Patients.  On October 27 he will head on over to Wilmington, Delaware where he will be the guest of honor at a reception entitled, Culture and Commerce, Celebrating our ties to Sweden: A Bridge to the Future, to be held at the Chase Riverfront Center.

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Source: NewarkPostOnline

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On October 21, 2011, T.R.H.s Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden were at the Stockholm Concert Hall to attend the United Nations Day Seminar. The theme of this year’s seminar was the Arab spring and its consequences. Speakers from around the world participated in an in-depth panel discussion including former UN Under Secretary General for Legal Affairs Hans Corell, the Chairman of the Swedish United Nations Asscociation Aleksander Gabelic,  Sociology lecturer at Lund University Abdulhadi Khalaf, Svenska Dagbladet foreign affairs reporter Bitte Hammargren, and Javeria Rizvi Kabani from the Swedish Institute.

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Sources: Fn.se and Kungahuset

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On their final day in lovely Turku, Finland, T.R.H.s Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden had a jam-packed day of fun and excitement.

First, the royal couple visited an exhibit at Logomo, then a trip to a library, and finally a quick walkabout where they were met by thousands of locals who applauded for the dashing couple.

Soon, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel were off to visit Åbo Akademi University where they did something important that I cannot think of at the moment.  After that, it was time to go home to Stockholm for a much-needed rest.

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