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. 

Seminar at the Palace

Today Victoria and Daniel attended a seminar/workshop at the palace given by Professor Tina Seelig from Stanford University. It was hosted by Esbri in the Bernadotte Library.

We've had an inspring morning at the Royal Palace where we attended a workshop about Creativity together with @kungahuset #esbri and Professor Tina Seelig at @stanford

A photo posted by Codarica (@codarica) on Sep 7, 2015 at 6:48am PDT

Victoria wore a monocrome dress she has had since 2008 (Thanks for the info Heaven!) what appears to be a new pair of black pumps, and a black bag from Valentino.

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Dinner at the Palace

On Friday, the entire royal family -sans Princess Madeleine- attended the Sverigemiddag at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. This dinner is given once a year since its start in 2013. The King and Queen invite a variety of Swedes from all the counties who have made a contribution to society in some area or another. Last year there were farmers, sports players, and leaders just to give you a few different ideas of who is invited. This dinner is held to recognize their work but also to give the royal family a chance to hear about what is going on in the areas they come from. This dinner is not to be confused with Representationsmiddags which tend to be held twice a year. The Representationsmiddags are a more formal occasion where the jewels are pulled out. The Sverigemiddag is a less formal affair and there are no jewels or orders. Cocktail or long dresses may be worn and normally the family splits it up so at least one person is wearing a short dress.

#familjen samlad för middag på slottet ikväll! #kungligt #familjen #alloverpress #sofia #carlphilip #kungen #silvia #daniel #victoria

A photo posted by All Over Press / Sweden (@alloverpress) on Sep 4, 2015 at 2:52pm PDT

This year Sofia got the short dress and Victoria debuted her baby bump in a long gown. (Side note- Victoria is pregnant!!!!! Due in March 2016! I was so excited I made myself sick to the point where I thought I was going to pass out!) Silvia always comes in a gown so this was not a surprise to me.

Sofia wore a dress from Dagmar with what appear to be her Saint Laurent Pumps. Everyplace I read about this look, everyone is not a fan. I on the other hand love the dress on her! I think the gold undertone goes splendidly with her hair and I hope she wears it again!

Victoria wore a long gown from Adrianna Papell. She has the short version of this dress as well which she wore not terribly long ago to a dinner at the Haga for one of the charities that their (Daniel and Victoria) wedding fund supports. It looks like she wore her grey By Malene Birger heels to match.

Silvia wore a black dress with a monochrome wrap around it. Again everyone I read seemed not to be a fan but I thought she looked splendid! Best use of this wrap to date. I have always hated when she has worn it in the back but this is a great look for it. However I am not so sure about the brooch she is using to hold it closed. Maybe a diamond one would have looked better instead of her ivory flower. 

Beginning of September Looks for Victoria

Victoria has had 2 engagements since I last posted:

On September 1st attending seminars on the Baltic Sea with her father, King Carl XVI Gustaf

Bracelet and Earrings from Sophie by Sophie, Clutch from Stella McCartney, Pumps from By Malene Birger

On September 2nd attending Large Parks in Big Cities again along side her father.

Earrings from Kreuger Jewellery, Necklace from Sophie by Sophie, Clutch from Hippi Grace, Top from Mayla, Pumps from Yves Saint Laurent

Project Playground Gala

Tonight, Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip attended a fundraising Gala for Project Playground. This was the second year for this specific gala in Örnsköldsvik organized by Ulla Sjöström. There was an auction which raised nearly half a million SEK (about 60,000 USD / about 540000 Euro) which will go to supporting Project Playground's many projects in South Africa Townships. Various artists preformed- such as Robin Stjernberg, Linda Brava, Fredric Benedict Nybladh and Waterloo and comedian Per Andersson kept the audience laughing. The full press release can be read here.

Sofia wore a white dress from Reiss (first seen in official photos before the wedding) and carried a clutch from Dagmar. She wore white pumps which I suspect to be the same pair, that has yet to be identified, from Princess Leonore's Baptism. And as always she wore her Project Playground bracelet on her wrist.

What did you think of her look? 

Victoria on 28 August 2015

Victoria and her father visited Kalmer yesterday to take part in a variety of seminars and talks concerning climate and environmental issues. Victoria recycled her Hunkydory jacket and her Lindex top. Her bag comes from Hippi Grace (Thanks Isabella)

Sofia's Outfits in Värmland

Sofia and Carl Philip just finished their visit to Värmland, their Duchy, where we saw 5 different outfits of Sofia's. Check out what she wore!

Day 1:

Arrival Prince Carl Philip & Princess Sofia at Karlstad for two day visit to Värmland #PrincessSofia #Värmland pic.twitter.com/tidZ4FE0l2

— Albert Nieboer (@Royaleurope) August 26, 2015

 

 When arriving at the train station in Karlstad ahead of their 2 day visit they were greeted by the Governor of Värmland, Kenneth Johansson, and his wife Viola. Sofia wore a brown coat and top from Gant, earrings from Englebert Stockholm, and carried her Longchamp bag. Her black suede heels feature a kitten heel and bow on the toe. The shoes have not been identified. A very comfortable looking outfit for traveling.

After being greeted at the Governor's Residence, Sofia and Carl Philip changed their outfits and went off to Byamossarna Nature Reserve. There they were able to see one of their wedding gifts, a 3.5km long foot trail with a rest shelter. This pathway is named Heritigparets Vandringsled, which loosely translates to Duke Couple's Walking Trail.

Swedish Prince Carl Philip & Princess Sofia at Naturreservatet Byamossarna #Byamossarna #Sofia #Karlstad pic.twitter.com/HLvoESfJ7D

— Albert Nieboer (@Royaleurope) August 26, 2015

For this portion visit, Sofia and Carl Philip wore coats from Stutterheim Raincoats, as it was a bit wet. Her top comes from Sandro and her boots from Tretorn. For earrings and a necklace she chose to wear one of her favorite brands, Drakenberg Sjölin.

After this they visited Marbacka where they visted Selma Lagerlof's house to learn about the first women to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. They were able to meet some of the people as they walked along the streets. 

Swedish Prince Carl Philip & Princess Sofia at first day visiting Värmländ #Värmländ #Karlstad #PrincessSofia pic.twitter.com/KnEtRgUIac

— Albert Nieboer (@Royaleurope) August 26, 2015

For this part of the day, Sofia had another outfit change. She changed into a black and white dress from Sandro and a pair of black sandals from Maje. Her necklace comes from Drakenberg Sjölin. 

For the final part of the day, the Prince Couple attended a dinner held by the Governor at the Governor's Residence. There they met various people from all around Värmland. 

For this reception, Sofia chose a black dress from Zara which she paired with her Kurt Geiger nude Pumps. Her earrings were the big statement piece of the outfit and they come from Pipols Bazaar. 

Day 2:

Swedish Prince Carl Philip & Princess Sofia at 2nd day visit Mariebergsskogen #Värmländ #Karlstad #PrincessSofia pic.twitter.com/qyG02DhfA3

— Albert Nieboer (@Royaleurope) August 27, 2015

On the second day of their visit, Sofia and Carl Philip started the day in Almentorget (Almen Square) in Karlstad where they took a boat to Mariebergsskogen. There they saw a display at Natrurum going by train to a Children's Vegetable Garden. There the head gardner was able to tell them about how they work with various groups of children to learn about gardening. Sofia and Carl Philip were also able to talk with some of the children who have been involved, which resulted in some adorable photos.

Swedish Prince Carl Philip & Princess Sofia at 2nd day visit to Värmland #Kristinehamns #PrincessSofia #Värmland pic.twitter.com/uhvj8LvUkQ

— Albert Nieboer (@Royaleurope) August 27, 2015

After lunch at the beach, they visited Ztorylabs. Ztory offers an "all you can read" service for digital magazines and children's books. After attending celebrations in Karlstad Square, they visited the Consumer Agency to get information about their activities. Following this, they went via guided boat tour to Kristinehamn. They heard the history of Kristinehamn during their trip and at the end were able to meet with children Kristinehamn's Canoe Sailors who told about their activities.

Day 2 only saw one outfit for Sofia, although she did change shoes halfway through the day. She wore a dress from Gant, in the same print as the shirt she wore when arriving the previous day. Her shoes also come from Gant, until she changed into her black bow shoes we saw when she arrived via train the previous day. Her earrings come from Pilgrim (thanks Anna!) and a UFO bracelet featuring a star. She also wore her Stutterheim Raincoat at various parts throughout the day.

With all the outfits, she wore her Project Playground Bracelet.

Which outfit was your favorite?