On Saturday, June 19, the royal wedding in Stockholm commenced. The Swedish Crown Princess Victoria married Daniel Westling.The wedding totalled more than $2.5 million, half of which was paid for personally by the King. More than 1,000 distinguished guests attended the wedding ceremony, including Royals from all over world. See the guest list here.
An estimated 500,000 people crowded the streets surrounding the Royal Palace to see the Princess address the crowd. The crown Princess started out by saying “I would first like to thank the Swedish people for having given me my prince." How cute! The Princes seems humble and happy!
We went to watch the royal procession following the ceremony on Standvagen by the embassy. The happy couple paraded by in a royal carriage before getting on a boat rowed by 18 naval officers back to the palace. There was a royal flyover My friend Susan had us over to her apartment after the procession to watch the rest of the wedding coverage, and we toasted the royal couple with champagne.
Wondering what happens to Daniel's last name? Does he take her last name, or maybe keep his own? Actually, reporters announced that he no longer has a last name... He will from now on just be Prince Daniel, Duke of Vaestergoetland. This is a title not bestowed to a "commoner" since the middle ages. I also learned that Daniel was the owner of a popular gym chain in Sweden, and was required to sell his business before becoming royal. In fact, he was the Victoria's personal trainer.
To all the single ladies... feast your eyes on Prince Carl Philip (31), Princess Victoria's hot eligible brother.Royals were rumored to be staying at the famous Grand Hotel across the water from the Royal Palace. The Grand Hotel is also the official hotel of Nobel Prize winners each year.
Spotted: Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart were seen at the Grand, in town for their upcoming twilight event in Stockholm.
K Fitz
He is hot!
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