The royal visits to each of Sweden’s counties is set to resume after it had to be put on hold last year due to the global health emergency.
The visits were the initiative of King Carl XVI Gustaf, who wanted to show the Royal Family’s support for each county in the aftermath of the pandemic. The short tours began in the autumn of 2020, but a resurgence in COVID infections led to it being put on hold after only four counties received royal visitors.
The trips to Sweden’s counties will resume in August, with the King and Queen Silvia travelling to Kalmar County. The tours will continue through November with the King and Queen, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel and Prince Carl Philip taking part.
With this initiative, the King wants “to show participation with the affected and draw attention to local initiatives in various sectors of society,” the Royal Court said.
All visits will be in line with COVID guidelines.
The schedule for the royal visit can be found below.
August:
- 20 August – the King and Queen visit Kalmar County
- 24 August, the King and Queen visit Västernorrland County.
- 25 August, the Crown Princess Couple visit Västra Götaland County
September:
- 2 September, the Crown Princess Couple visit Västerbotten County
- 13 September, Prince Carl Philip visits Blekinge County
- 22 September, the Crown Princess Couple visit Gävleborg County
- 23 September, the King and Queen visit Uppsala County
- 27 September, the King and Queen will visit Norrbotten County
October:
- 6 October, the Crown Princess Couple visit Örebro County
- 7 October, Prince Carl Philip visits Gotland County
- 12 October, Prince Carl Philip visit Östergötland County
- 14 October, the King and Queen visit Jönköping County
- 15 October, the Crown Princess Couple visit Kronoberg County
- 20 October, the Crown Princess Couple visit Skåne County
- 28 October, the King and Queen visit Halland County
November:
- 11 November, the Crown Princess Couple visit Dalarna County
- 29 November, the King and Queen visit Jämtland County
