Saturday, the 19th of june will go into the Swedish history books – as the wedding day of HRH Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling. To mark the occasion of this so romantic and joyful event, the Swedish Embassy is exhibiting products from the official wedding series.

Table linens, napkins, porcelain, cutlery, glasses, beverages, notebooks, picture frames, sweets ... The series includes many different things. They are all adorned by a pattern originating from Drottningholm Castle. The original was created on the occation of the renovation of the Royal Hall upon the initiative of King Oscar I and Queen Josephine in 1846. At that time Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander designed both the new furnishing as well as the pattern, which has now been slightly adapted and given a very personal note by the addition of the coronet of the heir to the throne. The star is a variation of the North Star, a famous Swedish national symbol. The delicate, bright colours are reminiscent of all things Swedish an royal and of the wonderful early summertime in Sweden.

It has long been a traditon im the Royal Family to engage in charitable projects for children and youth. The same applies to products of the wedding series: Part of the revenues will flow into the wedding foundation of the Crown Princess Couple, which shall serve to »promote good health and combat  exclusion among children and young people in Sweden«.

The following manufactures were selected as purveyors: Arvid Nordquist, Cloetta, Delicato, Ekelund, Frödinge Mejeri, Gustavsbergs Porslinfabrik, Kiviks Musteri, Mema/GAB, Opto Design, Orrefors Kosta Boda, Reijmyre Glaskunst, Rörstrand, Skultuna, Svenskt Tenn, Upside, Weibulls and Åhlens.

More information about the wedding series at www.royalcourt.se