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Monday, 21 October

Official welcome at Schloss Bellevue
10:30 am                                            
The King and Queen are officially welcomed by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and his wife, Ms. Elke Büdenbender, at their residence, Schloss Bellevue. Schloss Bellevue is centrally located in Berlin’s Tiergarten close to the Spree River and has been the official residence of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany since 1994.

 

During the welcoming ceremony, the national anthems of the two countries will be played, and His Majesty will inspect the guard of honour together with the President of the Federal Republic of Germany.

As a part of the welcoming ceremony, The King and Queen will sign the guest book, and Their Majesties will take part together with Minister for Foreign Affairs Lars Løkke Rasmussen in a short meeting and accession conversation with the German President and First Lady.

 

Reception at the Bundestag
1:00 pm
The King and Queen are received by the President of the Bundestag, Bärbel Bas, and participate in a tour of the Reichstag, with a focus on the building’s historical significance. The visit concludes on the roof terrace of the Reichstag with a view over Berlin.

 

Celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Nordic embassy complex
3:00 pm
Representatives from the five Nordic countries and the host country Germany jointly celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Nordic embassy complex in Berlin. Therefore, The King and Queen will take part in the celebration together with the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Ms. Elke Büdenbender, TRH Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, TRH Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, the President of Finland, HE Alexander Stubb, and his wife, Mrs. Suzanne Innes-Stubb, the President of Iceland,  HE Halla Tómasdóttir, and her husband, Mr. Björn Skúlason, foreign ministers from the five Nordic countries, and the Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers, Karen Ellemann.

 

The embassy complex was built when Berlin once again became the capital after the reunification of East and West Germany, and the embassies moved from Bonn to Berlin. 

 

The anniversary will be celebrated on the square between the five embassies with musical performances and speeches, after which The King and Queen, together with the Swedish Crown Princess Couple, the Norwegian Crown Prince Couple, the President of Finland and the President of Iceland, will be taken on a tour of the Nordic exhibition that has been developed in connection with the anniversary.

Finally, The King and Queen will participate in a cultural arrangement in the Danish section of the embassy complex.

 

Official dinner
7:30 pm
The King and Queen take part together with the other Nordic royalty and presidents in an official dinner at Schloss Bellevue hosted by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. The dinner is an official element in connection with the accession-related visit by The King and Queen and the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the shared Nordic embassy complex.

 

At the dinner, The King and the President of the Federal Republic of Germany will give speeches. 

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