Sign up for the editor's
weekly newsletter
- Sweden edition
- Change edition:
- France |
- Germany |
- Norway |
- Switzerland
Reader Offer
February 14, 2012
Mounting costs for royal wedding
Published: 7 Mar 10 09:07 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/25386/20100307/
The June wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling won’t come cheap. So far, total costs of 80 million kronor ($11.4 million) have come to light, reports public broadcaster Sveriges Radio.
- Haga: Sweden's 'royal nursery' preps for a new arrival (20 Oct 11)
- Royals rejoice over pregnant princess (19 Aug 11)
- 'Let's hope everything goes well': Victoria (18 Aug 11)
“You’ll need security guards, personnel to manage the grounds, and others to create a functioning household for the Crown Princess and Daniel,” said Lena Westlin at the Finance Ministry.
Two thousand police, meantime, will be on duty on June 19, at a cost of 7 million kronor, when the couple are married in a resplendent ceremony in Stockholm Cathedral. A total of 14 million kronor has been earmarked to renovate parts of the Cathedral itself.
Some 2,500 soldiers and employees at the Defence Ministry will participate in a wedding day parade. The cost has not been announced. A total of 4 million kronor has been allocated to the Foreign Ministry to deal with the international press, along with diplomats and international royalty.
The City of Stockholm is forking out over 7 million kronor for a two week festival called “Love Stockholm 2010.” This is viewed as a clever way to market the Swedish capital, according to Municipal Culture Director Berit Svedberg. “The attention of the entire world will be focused on Stockholm during this period.”
Westling, 36, is currently participating in an 18-month programme sponsored by the royal court to enhance his understanding about ceremonies and cultural legacies linked to the history of the Swedish monarchy.
Westling, equity partner in three fitness gyms, met Victoria in 2002 while he was her personal trainer. The engagement to the Crown Princess, 33, was announced last year.
A few months ago Westling underwent a successful kidney transplant operation, with his father as donor.
What do you think? Leave your comment below.
Fark It!
Digg This
Share everywhere
Send to a friend
Printable version
Twitter ThisToday's headlines
GOTHENBURG SCHOOL STABBING
Man held for stabbing Swedish 10-year-old
A 28-year-old man suspected of stabbing a young girl in the throat at the beginning of February, has been apprehended and is being held in another country pending Sweden's extradition demand. READ »
Swedish man lay 'dead for weeks' in Lund flat
A man in Lund, southern Sweden, lay dead in his house for weeks before his body was discovered, as visiting care staff had left after the man failed to answer his door. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
Sweden expels foreign official: report
The Swedish government said on Tuesday it has expelled a foreign diplomat, but spokespeople were unwilling to confirm international reports that it was a high level official from Rwanda. READ »
THE LOCAL LIST
Sweden's seven 'sexiest' places explored
On Valentine's Day, The Local invites you on a journey of seduction through Sweden, a country which may be worth probing further when it comes to matters of love. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Valentine's day in Sweden - readers' sweet tweets and love stories
With Valentine's day upon us again, The Local called for messages from the star-crossed lovers of Sweden, who sent us their loving letters and sweet tweets in a celebration of love in Sweden. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
Swedish tourist halted for having 'terrorist name'
A Swedish man set to take off on his "dream holiday" to Mexico was turned away before boarding, as flight officials claimed he shared the name of a wanted terrorist. READ (18 COMMENTS) »
Swedish man suspected of 'kidnapping himself'
A 29-year-old man in northern Sweden has been remanded into custody together with an accomplice after trying to extort money from his parents by pretending he had been kidnapped. READ (5 COMMENTS) »
Sweden at ’real risk’ of terror: government
The Swedish Government has penned a new terror strategy, upgrading Sweden’s risk status since the last plan four years ago, calling for an ‘inter-agency cooperation’ in the fight to counter terror in Sweden. READ (11 COMMENTS) »
More National
- 14/02 Man held for stabbing Swedish 10-year-old »
- 14/02 Sweden expels foreign official: report »
- 14/02 Sweden at ’real risk’ of terror: government (11 comments) »
- 14/02 Four in custody for Malmö murder (3 comments) »
- 14/02 Prisoner reports jail after waiting for loo roll (11 comments) »
- 13/02 Masked man raped cyclist in Malmö park (17 comments) »
- 12/02 Malmö murders linked to fake online firms: report (9 comments) »
- 12/02 Teacher held after having sex with teen students (4 comments) »
- 12/02 Man arrested after 'hugging thief' attack (1 comment) »
- 11/02 Psychiatrist had sex with patient during therapy (17 comments) »
20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
Blog Update: Julie's Nordic Island
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
- 11/2 09:27 Fika Quiz (The Swedish Teacher)
- 10/2 10:47 Reefer Madness (110% LAGOM)
- 07/2 12:55 Queen of Diamonds (The Diplomatic Dispatch)
Highlights
|
|
Swedish word of the day
fin
adjective
Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
Latest news from The Local in Germany
- 14/02 Merkel pledges more EU sanctions against Syria »
- 14/02 Six little pigs find new mum - a bulldog »
More news from Germany at thelocal.de
Latest news from The Local in Switzerland
- 14/02 Swiss stick with Swedish jets to replace fleet »
- 14/02 Geneva rents: World's 7th most expensive city »
More news from Switzerland at thelocal.ch
Latest news from The Local in France
- 14/02 Record year for French wine and spirits exports »
- 14/02 Police turn to France, Facebook in Norway gunman probe »
More news from France at thelocal.fr
Latest news from The Local in Norway
- 14/02 Norway killer and Dutch MP in fictional meeting »
- 14/02 Facebook and France in focus in Breivik probe »
More news from Norway at thelocal.no
Blog
New book about Sweden – get to know the country
Sweden – Up North, Down to Earth is a book about Sweden today. A country of natural beauty and open space, and a society focused on equality, human rights and sustainability. Meet regular and astonishing Swedes, supercars and indie rock bands, vampires and royalties.
Buy your copy of Sweden – Up North, Down to Earth from Sweden Bookshop
In cooperation with DoToday
Register
Register now for:
> Free use of noticeboard
> Special discounts
> Weekly news roundup
> Unlimited use of discuss
Jobs in Sweden, in English
522 jobs available
250 new jobs this week
45 new jobs today
- Financial Controller
- Business Controller
- Technical Sales Service Specialist (m/f)
- Software Engineer - Online
- Data Warehouse Developer for DONG Energy IT
- Build Master
- Line Manager
- Software Engineer - Gameplay/Audio
- Univar recruits Accounting Manager/Financial Controller to be based in Malmö
- Purchasing Program Manager
Noticeboard
- 13/02 Looking for a long term appartment
- 13/02 Babysitter
- 13/02 flat or room available
- 13/02 Party Photographer
- 13/02 Apartment Near Arlanda
- 13/02 Apartment Needed Immediately
Discuss
- 20:31 E-Mail replies from Swedish Businesses
- 19:40 SFI - personal number loop...
- 19:17 Upper abdominal pain
- 18:20 Need to replace windows
- 18:05 Women drivers & safety
- 17:52 Where do you live?
- 17:39 Big Fat Gypsy weddings
- 16:58 Volunteering in Sweden
- 16:01 What is death?
- 15:43 Tax deductible for rented property
Doctor of Psychology
Therapy in English in Stockholm Trained in California Individuals & Couples (08) 93 81 48 FREE phone consultation
Visit anxiousorblue.se
Therapy in English in Stockholm Trained in California Individuals & Couples (08) 93 81 48 FREE phone consultation
Visit anxiousorblue.se
Get on the Tennis Court with www.babolatshop.se
The new Online Tennis Store with the largest selection of Babolat Products in Sweden
http://www.babolatshop.se
The new Online Tennis Store with the largest selection of Babolat Products in Sweden
http://www.babolatshop.se
Turning Point Counseling
Turning Point Counselling centre offers the international community of Stockholm a safe space for personal development, counselling and coaching.
http://www.turning-point.se/show.asp
Turning Point Counselling centre offers the international community of Stockholm a safe space for personal development, counselling and coaching.
http://www.turning-point.se/show.asp
Swedish Down Town
Swedish Down Town PR Consulting and Productions is an innovative business company which provides valuable assistance with Public Relations and Communications in the swedish and the international market.
www.swedishdowntown.com
Swedish Down Town PR Consulting and Productions is an innovative business company which provides valuable assistance with Public Relations and Communications in the swedish and the international market.
www.swedishdowntown.com
The Local's new Marketplace
Find products and services that are specifically focused on English speakers living in Sweden!
FULL DETAILS
Find products and services that are specifically focused on English speakers living in Sweden!
FULL DETAILS
English Speaking Therapist Stockholm
British-Australian Male Counsellor. Counselling Therapy for Depression, Mental Health, Sex, Relationship & Expat Issues
08-559 22 636 or CLICK HERE
British-Australian Male Counsellor. Counselling Therapy for Depression, Mental Health, Sex, Relationship & Expat Issues
08-559 22 636 or CLICK HERE
Counseling in English
Individuals & Couples - Stockholm Beth Rogerson PhD - Clinical, Marriage & Family Therapist
Click or call 08-5580 1266 now
Individuals & Couples - Stockholm Beth Rogerson PhD - Clinical, Marriage & Family Therapist
Click or call 08-5580 1266 now
Your comments about this article:
The comments below have not been moderated in advance and are not produced by The Local unless clearly stated. Readers are responsible for the content of their own comments. Comments that breach our terms and conditions will be removed.
Hopefully all the kommunes will organise something and the entire country can have a party.
Expect a lot of tourists for this wedding, which will more than cover the cost of the wedding and create profit.
The increase in trade for the wedding will more than offset the cost and increase the tourism base with people who would not normally come to Sverige.
Perhaps the government should ask the King to chip in?
Give this money to poor people they will pray hole life for princess.
80 million and counting just to have these two retarding looking people get married. -Peropaco...You are killing me...hahaha.
As she's a royal filly I suppose her mounting costs would be quite high. Let's hope there's full coverage.
on the final note:
those who live at the temple feed at the temple capish.
Let's hope this royal wedding is more successful than Charles/Diana. It's not about the wedding. It's about the marriage.
I also wonder how can "the well educated people of Sweden" defend this. There are no words to describe how impotent I feel.
Something has to happen in this world for people to change and start caring.
They can not waste that insane amount of money.
Agree with each and every word of all those who gave their opinions against this.
My solution is to end the monarchy and turn the castles into hydroponic marijuana farms. Sweden really needs these judging by the quality of what's available on the streets. My 2 ore anyway.
And for whoever that does not understand or believe that this is paid from our taxes well dont be hypocrites next time you accept a black job, a little extra pay on the tax, failing to pay tv, downloading music/film, wrong parking, recycling or even getting around with your lover...
@ zooeden "If you´re talking about the Portuguese who had exploited America and Africa I would agree, however the Nordics have not exploited nobody for centuries and centuries and aeons of time"
This is a joke right? Just because the exploitation hasn't happened for centuries it should just be forgotten? Somehow thinking the Nordic Royals have a squeaky clean history compared to those other "foreign" royals is deluding yourself. The difference is that Royals nowadays have PR people they may to make sure as little bad stuff as possible leaks out about them. Back in the day when the Porteugese and other royals were ruling around the world the Royals were so arrogant they didn't care to even cover up that they did anything bad as they saw it as their right.
Nice to see that the British tradition of totally unsuitable marriages is being carried on in other European countries.
This comes neatly in to line withe the continuing fiasco of the Monaco "Royal Princesses" Caroline and Stephanie.
Who have manage to turn a comic opera kingdom to to a full blown circus and film musical all rolled in to one.
All in all the progeny of European Royalty are making the strong possibility that the royal houses will become extinct before long. A reality.
So my point is I'm glad that it doesn't happen anymore in my country, and I hope it stops happening in Sweden as well.
In a country that endlessly promotes how advanced they are in the areas of social equality compared to the rest of the world spending this much taxpayer money on a royal wedding doesn't make sense.
I have no problem with the monarchy per se, but they have so much money already AND they get a yearly living allowance on top of what they have that we the taxpayers pay. That should be more than enough for a very nice wedding. If the allowance doesn't cover it why not let daddy shell out for the rest of it from his own pocket like everyone's daddy?
They could've and imo, should've had a lovely, elegant, low-key wedding. With the current state that Sweden and the rest of the world is in they could've used this as a wonderful oppurtunity to set an example of how to be frugal and to prove that they are really about equality for all.
It's sickening, royality or not, to spend millions of dollars on a wedding. There are so many people here without jobs, the cities don't have enough money to clear snow or graffitti away, the social services are strained etc. Those millions could've made a big impact that would've helped alot of swedes. Instead, they're having a 2 week party for a bunch of wealthy people that already live a life well beyond most of us.
For a wedding.
Has a budget been produced to deal with the plastic surgery costs for the inevitable progeny that will come from this marriage? The likelihood that a little Princess-to-be will be about as attractive as Jay Leno in drag is an inevitability as far as I can see here.....To continue to attract interest in the Monarchy of this little country up here near to the North Pole- I think they're going to have to come up with something more attractive than that.
Not to say anything bad about the Royal Couple there...I'm sure they're lovely people, but they do have some kind of obligation to at least produce some kind of semi-attractive heir, don't they?
Just sayin'.....
Agree tiousmum. Isn't it ironic that Sweden is known for being the land of some very attractive people, yet the Bernadotte's are some of the ugliest in town? As the Martian trumpet player from NYC subway once said; the problem with the world is neither Aids nor drugs; Ugly people are the real problem. We are ugly indeed as we are so indifferent to the suffering of the world. I am sure if they took a poll and ask the Swedish people if they had a choice to use those 100Million Kronor to send to Haiti and Chile or pay for a useless wedding; I would bet anything they would say lest spend it on the big fiesta.