We weren’t the only bigwigs in Sweden last week. Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles (the Duchess of Cornwall) were also visiting. I caught a glimpse of a fancy motorcade on the way to a museum. A local told me that it was probably for Prince Charles who was in town visiting the King and Queen.
I was walking through Gamala Stan and saw him come out and sign a couple of autographs on the way from one palace building to another.
The next day, we were on the way to the Vasa Museum when a fancy motorcade sped past. We were hoping that they weren’t headed to the same place because we didn’t want delays. We were able to enter the museum when it opened and began touring it. It is awesome! So impressive.
We were asked to step back by some guards to make a path for King Carl of Sweden, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles to pass. We stepped back and I got the camera ready. I was able to snap a couple of pics before they got too close (I didn’t want to blind them). The King and Queen stood back, letting Charles and Camilla work the crowd. I caught the Queen’s eye, smiled at her, gave her the thumbs up and whispered “great country.” She cracked a smile. We had a moment.
Camilla came up to me and asked me where I was from. I told her that I was from the states, but lived in Geneva. We chatted about the impressive ship and the well-curated museum. She asked if I was enjoying my time in Stockholm. I said “immensely, it’s a wonderful place, but you have a very nice country as well. We had a fantastic time there.” She smiled and wished me a nice trip.
Surprisingly, she did not invite me to tea later. Perhaps it wasn’t so surprising…I’d just eaten smoked salmon and downed a couple of cups of coffee.
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This is one of the coolest things I’ve ever read.
-Murph
When I read the title post I thought “I wonder what this is about…surely she didn’t REALLY meet these royals.” Imagine my delight to find out that surely you did!
Well-played. 🙂
Wow, what a treat for you! But, back to the museum – isn’t it a gem? The first time I saw the Wasa, they were in the process of spraying it with some kind of preservative and we had to wear rain ponchos to see it. This new museum is beautiful and so well done. We went there the only day that John, Russ and I were all in Stockholm.
Did you happen to go to the Nobel Museum in Gamla Stan? That is one that I want to see again.
We didn’t as we didn’t have enough time. I’ll be posting about Gamla Stan soon. I will put it on the “to do” list for next time (along with a visit to the archipelago).
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