Five-hundred years ago, we got a new king. Gustav Eriksson, better known as Gustav Vasa. He arrived to Stockholm from Strängnäs with his personal guards, Högvakten, on the 24th of June 1523. To celebrate that 500 years later, on the day, Högvakten and the marching band Marinens Musikkår performed a few songs here at Medborgarplatsen before marching over to the Royal Palace. I followed them there and have a few photos from what happened at the Royal Palace and at Stortorget later that day to show you in the coming days.
Nice outfit for a hot summer day.
ReplyDeleteFilling the air with music.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a perfect day for them.
ReplyDeleteI assume it'll be something like a military tattoo ceremony.
ReplyDeleteIt was a once in a lifetime event. The planning took a few years. Great fun, still going through my photos, but I will show you some very colorful photos tomorrow.
DeleteThat looks grand and glorious.
ReplyDeleteThis must have been a wonderful thing to see. Even better with a camera!
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