By Sven Kuschel
Her appearance was regal. With her charming smile afterwards, she will forever remain the dream of a fairytale princess…
BZ met Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden (46) after a moving speech in the German Bundestag. The eldest daughter of Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf (77) and her German-born mother, Queen Silvia (79), came to Remembrance Day.
The Crown Princess’s 46th birthday in the summer: As a mother of two, the future queen is already great Photo: Albert Nieboer / Netherlands OUT / Point De Vue OUT VICTORIASWEDEN
Ten minutes of absolute silence in the stands in the hall with Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (67) or CDU leader Friedrich Merz (68). In perfect German, the mother of two reminded us that peace and freedom are not a given, but rather fragile.”
The Volksbund was able to win Victoria over for this year’s central commemoration event. The Crown Princess was happy to come and spoke in memory of her German mother’s old stories. She grew up with traditional songs that have been passed down from generation to generation since the Thirty Years’ War: “Bet little child, pray, tomorrow the Swede is coming…” Fortunately, this relationship has changed. Germany and Sweden are friends.
Moving words to the guests in the German Bundestag: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden was a guest in Berlin on Sunday Photo: Michele Tantussi/AFP
There was something historical about the speech. How the strong Victoria held her. She seems ready for the role as head of the Swedish royal family, saying in specially written sentences: “Hardly anyone knows more about the fragility of a civilization than the German people. Hardly anyone knows better the difference between peace and war, between freedom and oppression, between hope and abyss, between normality and catastrophe.”
After the speech, Victoria becomes a princess for the youth
BZ reveals the heir to the throne after her highly acclaimed speech: “Be honest? Was that really good?” She laughs so charmingly. “I have practiced. I practiced a lot. Until shortly before the speech. My mother used to tell me a lot of stories in German. The language has remained.” Mother Silvia had already revealed that she had a Punch and Judy show. The crocodile and the princess, among others, always spoke German.
Aydan Özoğuz, Vice President of the Bundestag, Crown Princess Victoria and Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier Photo: Adam Berry/Getty Images
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden (46) came in simple black, with a black headband, a small plaster on her right arm (small household accident in Sweden) and in a wonderfully contagious good mood. There is also a women’s ribbon for the large German Cross of Merit over the heart. Away from protocol, she took time to take photos with a youth choir. When talking to the BZ reporter, she asks: “Oh, your name is Sven. Are you Swedish?”
“No, but look: I brought you my Viking beard especially today.”
The future queen has to laugh out loud…
The first name is Swedish, but the reporter is from the Ruhr area: after the saying about his “Viking beard”, Crown Princess Victoria has to laugh Photo: Sven Kuschel
As someone who confronts her, you have to be able to say: her father, the reigning king, was wrong. In the 1970s, when discussing a change in the line of succession, Carl Gustaf said: “It’s too difficult for girls.” Nevertheless, Victoria and not her brother Carl Philip (44) became the first heir to the office and dignity.
She becomes the skill. This princess radiates a wonderful aura. She has a heart for people. Her impressive speech, which led to prolonged applause on a day of virtual silence, was another step for Victoria of Sweden.