Triple Threat

Today was a busy day for the Swedish Royal Family. Victoria had 3 Public Meetings and the rest of the (Stockholm based) family had at least one. The day started with Victoria and Carl Gustaf holding a Council of State and then Daniel, Carl Philip, Sofia, and Silvia joined them for a presentation on Sweden's new export strategy.

For these engagements Victoria wore her blue pleated Seraphine dress with YSL pumps and carried her Valentino Bag. Silvia wore a jacket from Armani Collezioni.

Later this evening Victoria attended the Global Change Awards held in Stockholm's City Hall.

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She wore a new navy blue gown which is being reported as H&M Conscious Collection 2016 but I am waiting for confirmation. UPDATE: H&M confirmed that the dress is from this collection. She also debuted a new clutch and new earrings. Her earrings come from H&M Conscious Collection 2016- while they are not the exact same as the ones shown below I suspect that is because they were just too long for Victoria's liking. It appears that she removed 3 of the rungs and I must say she looks lovely in them. Her clutch comes from this H&M collection as well. Her shoes I haven't got a good look at yet but I imagine they are YSL. H&M has not released stock photos of the items yet but they did confirm their pieces to me. They informed me that both the gown and the bag were custom pieces that they created for the Crown Princess based off items from the collection.

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Global Child Forum in Pretoria

Princess Sofia is jumping in headfirst to taking on engagements by being the Royal Family's representation to the 2015 Global Child Forum in Pretoria, South Africa. If you don't already know, Global Child Forum is an initiative started by the King and Queen in 2009 with the intention of bringing leaders from all over the world and from a variety of industries and background together to make connections, create partnerships, and discuss topics surrounding Children's Rights. The first forum was held at Stockholm Palace in 2010 and since then they have held a variety of forums in satellite locations all over the world. In addition to holding these forums, Global Child Forum seeks to produce and coordinates studies to provide information on the topics of Children's Rights.

Princess Sofia arrived yesterday in Pretoria. She is wearing a top from Gant and her Peace Sign necklace from Sophie by Sophie. 

Last night she also attended a dinner hosted by the Swedish Embassy in South Africa in connection with the forum. (A video and more photos can be seen here and here)

In the middle HRH Princess Sofia of Sweden at the Residence. #Globalchildforum pic.twitter.com/NOizVQP9ve

— Sweden in SA (@SwedeninSA) September 7, 2015

For this dinner she wore a dress from Armani (most notably seen in her first official photos, although she wore it to a Project Playground Fundraiser in 2013) with a pair of black heels (perhaps her Gant ones but I cannot tell). She wore her hair back in a ponytail and wore her Engelbert Diamond Hoop Earrings. She carried a small black quilted clutch which I do not recognize.

Today was the day of the actual forum in Pretoria. Sofia gave her first recorded speech as a Princess of Sweden and first in English. She did an amazing job. My personal favorite part of the speech was towards the end.

As long as children suffer we have work to do – as individuals and common commitment.

This is such an important point and she emphasized it wonderfully. If you would like to read the rest of her speech, which I highly recommend, you may do so here.

For the forum, Sofia wore a black pinstriped pantsuit with a plain white top. She again wore her Peace Sign Necklace from Sophie by Sophie and pumps from Gant.

Sofia commented saying that she will be staying in South Africa for a bit to visit Project Playground, the Charity she co-founded 5 years ago in Langa, South Africa. 

Silvia's Fashion

Hey all! So I have not forgotten about this blog but there simply has not been anything to report. Victoria had an engagement the other day but there was no fashion to share so I did not write a post. I have been busy however! I have stubbled upon quite a few of Queen Silvia's jackets and blazers from Armani Collezioni. I thought since we are in a news lull right now I might share them with you all. Which is your favorite?

Victoria's Suit by Armani

Lately, Ebay has become my favorite website. Not because I am buying anything but because you can find the best Royal ID's there! If you notice the many new ID's on the side pages you can tell some of them come from Ebay!

I normally just look at one designer and check the current and past listings and then move to the next designer. It is a process but to me it is fun. Other times I might search for a design style in a category and that is how I find something. That is exactly how I found this jacket of Victoria's.

I know it is not an exact match but it most certainly is the same design. This Suit is from Armani Collezioni. I believe it is from their 2008 collection but please don't quote me on that! For those of you who are still unsure which outfit of Victoria's I am talking about- let me refresh your memory.

Opening of the Government in 2009 

Carl Johan Bernadotte's Funeral in 2012 

Princess Lilian's Funeral in 2013

Kristine Bernadotte's Funeral in 2014

Off my memory I can only remember these 4 times she has worn this jacket but it remains my favorite. I love the uniqueness of the puckering pleats in the front. Very classy! What do you think?