William and Kate share Sweden and Norway tour details

Tuesday, 30 January

Duke and Duchess to visit Vasaparken, an outdoor ice-skating venue in the centre of Stockholm. There they will learn about the sport bandy hockey. 

Couple will travel to the Royal Palace of Stockholm to attend a luncheon hosted by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel will also attend.   

The Duke and Duchess, accompanied by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, will walk through the picturesque cobbled streets of Stockholm from the Royal Palace to the Nobel Museum.  

Once inside the Museum, Their Royal Highnesses will meet a number of Nobel Laureates, and will hear more from the Museum’s curator about Science in Sweden and the Nobel Laureate system.   

The Duke and Duchess will visit Ark Des, Sweden’s national centre for architecture and design.  

That evening, The Duke and Duchess will attend a black tie dinner at the Residence of the British Ambassador, attended by members of the Swedish Royal Family, and representatives from government, and popular culture, including actors Stellan Skarsgård and Alicia Vikander.

Wednesday, 31 January 

William and Kate, accompanied by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, will begin the morning at the Karolinska Institute, which accounts for over 40 per cent of the medical academic research conducted in Sweden. 

Both royal couples will then head to Matteusskolan, a comprehensive school in the heart of the city centre.

That afternoon, the two Royal couples will visit one of Sweden’s leading department stores – NK – to open an interactive exhibition of UK design, fashion and brands that operate in Sweden.

From NK, Their Royal Highnesses will travel to Haga Palace, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel’s official residence, for a private tea with the Royal couple.

The Duke and Duchess will attend an event at the Fotografiska Gallery, which at night boasts glittering views over Stockholm. Weather permitting they will travel to Fotografiska by boat, allowing The Duke and Duchess to take in the views of Stockholm by night as they pass around the harbour.  

Thursday, 1 February

The following morning, Their Royal Highnesses will depart Sweden for Norway from Uppsala Airbase

The Duke and Duchess will land in Norway at Oslo Gardermoen Airport in the late morning, where they will be met by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. From there, Their Royal Highnesses will travel directly to the Royal Palace, where The Duke and Duchess will stay at the invitation of King Harald and Queen Sonja.

Following a luncheon, Their Royal Highnesses will visit the Princess Ingrid Alexandra Sculpture Park within the Palace Gardens.

Later that afternoon, The Duke and Duchess, accompanied by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, will attend an event held at MESH, a co-working space for entrepreneurs and start-up companies.

That evening, The Duke and Duchess have been invited by Their Majesties to an official dinner in their honour at the Royal Palace. 

Friday, 2 February 

The final day of the tour will begin at the Hartvig Nissen School, which was the location for the hugely successful Norwegian television programme ‘Skam’.

Later that morning, The Duke and Duchess will travel to Skaugum, the official residence of The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway, for a private lunch.

The final engagements of the tour will take place in the beautiful setting of Holmenkollen, the snowy hills that overlook the city of Oslo.

From Holmenkollen, The Duke and Duchess will depart for the airport, and on to London. 



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