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Royal Visit to Gustavus Adolphus

Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden visited Gustavus Adolphus College on Oct. 5. The royal visit was in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the college by Swedish immigrants in 1862. Photography: Catarina Lundgren Åström
More information on the college: https://gustavus.edu

Worship Service at Christ Chapel. All photography: Catarina Lundgren Åström ENLARGE IMAGE »

T.M. Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, center, flanked by Gustavus Adolphus President Jack R Ohle and wife Kris at Christ Chapel ENLARGE IMAGE »

T.M. Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden with college president Jack R Ohle ENLARGE IMAGE »

T.M. Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, center, flanked by Gustavus Adolphus President Jack R Ohle and wife Kris at Christ Chapel ENLARGE IMAGE »

Speech by his Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf during worship Service. ENLARGE IMAGE »

Swedish Ambassador to the United States Jonas Hafström, T.M. Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at the dedication of the Sesquicentennial Plaza ENLARGE IMAGE »

Students and people of the city of St. Peter welcome Their Majesties to the colleg campus. ENLARGE IMAGE »

Part of the afternoon program: H.R.H. Queen Silvia at a discussion focusing on "Protecting and Supporting the World’s Women and Children" ENLARGE IMAGE »

T.M. Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, center, flanked by Gustavus Adolphus President Jack R Ohle and wife Kris. ENLARGE IMAGE »

150 Years of Swedish Art: Highlights from Stockholm: Moderna Museet and Nationalmuseum, on display at the Hillstrom Museum of Art ENLARGE IMAGE »

the exhibition at the Hillstrom Museum of Art will be on display from September 10 to December 2, 2012. ENLARGE IMAGE »

St. Peter, Minnesota, population 11,000, dressed for a royal visit... ENLARGE IMAGE »

celebrating 150th anniversary of the founding of Gustavus Adolphus College by Swedish immigrants in 1862. ENLARGE IMAGE »

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