Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Australia - Day 3
On Wednesday, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel spent their third and last day in Australia.
They first attended a Sweden-Australia Sustainable Mining Summit seminar where sustainable, safe, and smart Swedish solutions in the mining industry were presented.
Kronprinsessparet och Johan Forssell på seminarium om hållbar gruvdrift. 📸: Business Sweden
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Afterward, they visited the Sydney Opera House. They received a guided tour that highlighted the Swedish company Höganäs’ contribution to the famous roof.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel then visited the naval base HMAS Kuttabul where they heard more about maritime and regional security. They also went on the HMAS Adelaide.
Under besöket på Kuttabul-flottbasen togs Kronprinsessan och Prinsen emot på örlogsfartyget HMAS Adelaide. 📸: Jonas Ekströmer/TT
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In the afternoon, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited the Royal Botanic Garden where they were given a guided tour of the park's special garden which honors the Swedish botanist Daniel Solander. They also saw a special flower wall that has been created for next week's World Pride demonstration in Sydney.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited the Saint Vincent’s Hospital where they learned more about the collaboration between Australia and Sweden in the health sector.
The Crown Princess Couple also met with two players of the Australian women’s football team, Katrina Gorry and Charlotte Grant, and their Swedish coach Tony Gustafsson ahead of the World Cup 2023 which will be held in Australia and New Zealand.
Kronprinsessparet mötte förbundskapten Tony Gustafsson och landslagsspelarna Katrina Gorry och Charlotte Grant som till vardags spelar fotboll i allsvenska Vittsjö. 📸: Jonas Ekströmer/TT
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Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel concluded their visit to Australia with a reception for the Swedish community living in Australia at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Kronprinsessparet avslutade besöket i Sydney och Australien med såsom hedersgäster besöka ambassadör Pontus Melanders mottagning för svenskkolonin i Sydney. 📸: Jonas Ekströmer/TT
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In her speech, Crown Princess Victoria said: “Our trip here in Australia is about friendship. The days in Canberra and Sydney have shown that relations between Sweden and Australia are close and warm. It is a friendship in constant development. We have you in the Swedish colony to thank for this. Your commitment to business, to culture and to association life creates important impressions that make you proud to be a Swede. Thanks!”
Crown Princess Victoria first wore her Sandro jacket with white trousers, her Gianvito Rossi pumps, and her Abro clutch. She paired the outfit with Cornelia Webb jewels from an upcoming collection, her Engelbert necklace, her Epoch watch, and her usual stack of bracelets with her David Andersson bangle. While visiting the naval base, she changed into new Gianvito Rossi wedges.
Crown Princess Victoria then wore a new dress created especially for the visit to the Botanic Garden by Martin Bergström (as confirmed by the designer) with her Gianvito Rossi pumps and her Prada clutch. She also wore repeated earrings, her Engelbert necklace, her Epoch watch, and her stack of bracelets. While meeting the football team, she wore her H&M sandals.
In the evening, Crown Princess Victoria wore a Stylein black top with a Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini skirt, her Yves Saint Laurent sandals, and a repeated clutch. She paired the outfit with repeated earrings, a Swarovski necklace, her Epoch watch, and her stack of bracelets.