Overview
- On Nov 19, Chancellor Friedrich Merz formally received Crown Princess Victoria at the German Chancellery with military honors as the German and Swedish anthems were played.
- The Crown Princess took part in the Berlin Security Conference, including its opening ceremony, as Sweden served as the event’s partner country.
- Sweden used the forum to outline its threat assessment with a focus on Russia and the Baltic region, according to the Swedish ambassador.
- President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Elke Büdenbender welcomed her at Schloss Bellevue for an official photo call.
- Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson joined the Berlin meetings, while King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia continued a state visit to Canada.