Kaarle Kustaa shows how he runs away from Swedes walking in the park.
Karin af Klintberg films her documentary in the park of the Öölann summer castle, which is also open to the public on a limited basis. Over
King Karle XVI Kustaa opens up about his life as much as he sees fit in the documentary series completed this year. Karle XVI Gustav 50 years in power can already be found in its entirety From the arena.
In the second episode, a journalist Karin af Klintberg gets an invitation to Öland’s summer castle. There, the king’s days begin with a walk right after breakfast. The park is also open to the public at certain times.
This time the citizens get to surprise Kaarle Kustaa.
– The first tourists have already arrived. They must be standing at the gate, he suspects when he sees two people who don’t even recognize him.
Nevertheless, the king sets out to find a deserted part of the park. You just don’t want to find one.
– Oops, there are already people here, he notes.
– And even more here!
Karin af Klintberg asked Kaarle Kustaa for interviews for years before the permission was finally granted. Over
In the home audience, attention is drawn to Kaarle Kusta’s behavior. He does not greet his subjects, none of whom are thought to approach the king. They do dig out cell phones, but everyone does that calmly and at a respectful distance. However, the king does not pose or even smile for them. He is in a hurry to get out of the place and avoids confrontations.
Karin af Klintberg does greet fellow passengers. A smile breaks out from him too.
– Let’s sneak out here, Kaarle Kustaa is already directing the film crew to a shortcut, which is closed to ordinary mortals with a chain.
– Let’s continue from here into the forest, the king continues giving advice and walks ahead of the kinttu path.
Karin af Klintberg is interested in whether the king can escape somewhere.
– I can, like this. I can go into the forest alone, comes the answer.
However, the area is guarded. There are fences and cameras, and a lot of security guards.
Karle XVI Kusta’s 50 years in power today on TV1 at 18:45 & Areena. See all TV programs and broadcast times in Telku’s TV guide.