THE KING COUPLE GIVES LUNCH FOR THE NORDIC COUNCIL

THE KING COUPLE GIVES LUNCH FOR THE NORDIC COUNCIL

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia greet Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen, as they host a luncheon at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 28, 2025, in connection with the 77th Session of the Nordic Council.Photo: Claudio Bresciani / TT / Code 10090

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL ROYAL PALACE

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL ROYAL PALACE

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia host a luncheon at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 28, 2025, in connection with the 77th Session of the Nordic Council.Front row from left: President of the Nordic Council and Member of the Swedish Parliament Heléne Björklund, Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen, Premier of Åland Katrin Sjögren, and Vice President of the Nordic Council and Member of the Swedish Parliament Maria Stockhaus.Back row from left: Speaker of the Icelandic Parliament Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-aho, Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Andreas Norlén, Speaker of the Norwegian Parliament Masud Gh

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL ROYAL PALACE

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL ROYAL PALACE

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia host a luncheon at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 28, 2025, in connection with the 77th Session of the Nordic Council.Front row from left: Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen.Back row from left: Speaker of the Icelandic Parliament Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-aho, Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Andreas Norlén, Speaker of the Norwegian Parliament Masud Gharahkhani, Speaker of the Faroese Parliament Bjørt Samuelsen, and Speaker of the Åland Parliament Jörgen Pettersson.Photo: Claudio Bresciani / TT / Code 10090

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL ROYAL PALACE

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL ROYAL PALACE

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia host a luncheon at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 28, 2025, in connection with the 77th Session of the Nordic Council.Front row from left: President of the Nordic Council and Member of the Swedish Parliament Heléne Björklund, Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen, Premier of Åland Katrin Sjögren, and Vice President of the Nordic Council and Member of the Swedish Parliament Maria Stockhaus.Back row from left: Speaker of the Icelandic Parliament Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-aho, Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Andreas Norlén, Speaker of the Norwegian Parliament Masud Gh

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251028The Nordic leaders walking to the Nordic Council prime ministrs press conference. Åland's Regional Council Katrin Sjögren, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and Faroese Attorney General Aksel Vilhelmsson JohannesenPhoto: Pär Bäckström / TT / Code 11900

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251028Family picture taken at the 77th session of the Nordic Council in Stockholm. Faroese Attorney General Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs Jessica Rosencrantz, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Åland County Councillor Katrin Sjögren, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and Nordic Council of Ministers Secretary General Karen EllemannPhoto: Pär Bäckström / TT / Code 11900

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251028The 77th session of the Nordic Council in Stockholm. Faroese Attorney General Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs Jessica Rosencrantz, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Åland County Councillor Katrin Sjögren, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and Nordic Council of Ministers Secretary General Karen EllemannPhoto: Pär Bäckström / TT / Code 11900