Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands and Queen Maxima made a three-day state visit to Sweden on the invitation of His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. They were welcomed by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel at the airport.
But the most touching moment was when Crown Princess Victoria allowed her young daughter, Princess Estelle, to take part in the welcome ceremony. Royal children are not traditionally part of the welcome ceremony of royal visits because they are considered too young to understand the ceremony.
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| King Willem-Alexander was delighted to see his goddaughter as part of the welcoming party |
The exemption was made for the 10-year-old Princess Estelle so that she could personally welcome and meet her godfather, King Willem-Alexander. And it was a sweet moment as godfather and goddaughter greeted each other with a hug, with the King bending his knees to see his goddaughter eye to eye.Â
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Dutch King and Queen arrived in Stockholm
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It was their first meeting in four months. Their last meeting was in Oslo when they both attended the 18th Birthday Gala Night of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway.Â
The Dutch monarch was obviously delighted to see his goddaughter growing up fast into a little lady. During picture taking, King Willem-Alexander was heard saying: "My good daughter here, here, I want my goddaughter here" 😄 prompting Queen Maxima to move a step to give a space for Princess Estelle.Â
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| Princess Estelle of Sweden |
During the meeting, Princess Estelle wore a pair of white leggings and carried a black leather small bag.
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Princess Estelle, 10, took part to welcome her godfather to Sweden
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| Queen Maxima, Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Estelle, and Princess Sofia |
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| Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia |
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| Princess Estelle with her parents and the King and Queen of The Netherlands |
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The King and Queen of Sweden welcome the King and Queen of The Netherlands
Princess Estelle of Sweden, Duchess of Ostergotland, is second-in-line of succession to the Swedish throne. She was born on February 23, 2012, as the eldest child of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. She was baptized in May 2012. Her godparents: King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, and Anna Westling, the sister of Prince Daniel.
Christening of Princess Estelle in 2012 surrounded by her godparents. From left: Prince Carl Philip, Anna Westling, King Willem-Alexander, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. Getty Images
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