Accreditation for the visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Media representatives need special accreditation from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs International Press Centre to cover the visit. The deadline to apply for accreditation is 24 January 2018.

Programme for the visit

Tuesday 30 January

Bandy in Vasaparken
The Duke and Duchess will visit Vasaparken for a presentation of bandy. Active elite players and younger players will demonstrate the sport and explain its importance in Sweden.
Photo opportunity and photo pool

Lunch at the Royal Palace
The King and Queen will welcome the Duke and Duchess to Sweden by hosting a luncheon at the Royal Palace.
Photo pool

Walk to Stortorget
The Duke and Duchess, with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, will walk from the Royal Palace to Stortorget, where they will meet the general public. 
Photo opportunity and photo pool

Visit to the Nobel Museum
The Duke and Duchess, with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, will visit the Nobel Museum to learn about the Nobel Prize and its history, and to meet Nobel laureates.
Photo pool

Visit to ArkDes
The Duke and Duchess will visit ArkDes, Sweden’s national centre for architecture and design, to take part in an event focusing on cooperation between the United Kingdom and Sweden in the area of architecture, and the best and most exciting current young Swedish design, including ideas for sustainable furniture.
Photo pool 

Dinner at the British Residence
The British Ambassador will host a dinner at the Residence. In addition to the Duke and Duchess, the dinner will also be attended by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and representatives of the Government, the Riksdag, the business sector and culture.
Photo pool

Wednesday 31 January

Visit to Karolinska Institutet
Wednesday’s programme will begin with a visit to Karolinska Institutet. The Duke and Duchess will learn about the work carried out there on combating mental ill health among children and young people.
Photo opportunity and photo pool

Visit to Matteusskolan
At Matteusskolan (Matteus School), the Duke and Duchess will have the opportunity to talk to pupils and teachers who have participated in the Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) programme. This is a programme for school pupils to promote discussion and develop skills to face difficulties in life, and increase awareness of mental health.
Photo opportunity and photo pool

Visit to Nordiska Kompaniet
The Duke and Duchess, with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, will visit the department store NK to see an interactive exhibition on British design. They will also meet representatives of British design and fashion companies active in Sweden to learn more about the companies’ work, especially on sustainability issues.
Photo pools

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will receive the Duke and Duchess at Haga Palace.
No media opportunity.

Reception at Fotografiska
The Duke and Duchess, with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, will attend a reception at Fotografiska on Swedish cultural life, with guests invited from the worlds of music, film, television, art and sport.
Photo pool

Thursday 1 February

Uppsala Garrison 
The Duke and Duchess will conclude their visit to Sweden with a tour of the Swedish Air Combat Training School in Uppsala. Here they will be given a briefing on the operational capacity of the Swedish Air Force and a presentation of some of the Gripen models.
Photo opportunity

To editorial offices

Media representatives need special accreditation from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs International Press Centre to cover the visit. The deadline to apply for accreditation is Wednesday 24 January 2018.

The accreditation is closed.