Swedish Royal Family is hosting the second state visit of the year!
King Carl XVI Gustaf and his wife, Queen Silvia, welcomed President Tharman Shanmugaratnam of Singapore and First Lady Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam for an official state visit to Sweden on Monday, October 19th, 2026.
On the third and last day of their state visit, His Majesty made special appearance to Fryshuset, highlighting the efforts of youth.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden are pictured during their visit to Fryshuset, alongside their key guests.
Sweden's Royal Family also shared the official glimpses of their visit to a prominent Swedish youth center and organization.
The royal couple and the Singaporean delegations were accompanied by the Swedish Minister for Education and Integration, Simona Mohamsson (State Councilor Sim Mohamsson.)
"Democracy and dialogue, artistic creativity and the work on helping young people leave criminal environments were in focus when the Royal Couple and the Presidential Couple yesterday visited Fryshuset," the statement read.
When will the historic state visit come to an end?
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam of Singapore and First Lady Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam for an official state visit to Sweden from October 19th to 21st, 2026.
The visit also includes an official welcome ceremony at the Royal Mews, a carriage procession to the Royal Palace of Stockholm, roundtables at Ericsson Studio, visits to Beckmans Design School, and a formal state banquet.
Who hosted King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia earlier this year?
This marks the first-ever state visit by a Singaporean president to Sweden, celebrating 60 years of diplomatic relations.
Notably, this is the second official state visit hosted by King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, as they began this year with the warm welcome of King and Queen of Thailand in Stockholm for a state visit and birthday celebrations.
