Local media in Sweden is reporting that Crown Princess Victoria – who is the heir apparent to the Swedish royal throne – will be attending Eurovision 2024.
Security to be stepped up for the Crown Princess
According to information obtained from Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet, Victoria will be paying a visit to the Malmö Arena in the coming weeks. She is also set to bring her husband Prince Daniel, as well as children Estelle and Oscar.
A source close to the Royal Family told the newspaper confirmed that a plan for the monarchy to visit the arena. However, the insider emphasised the need for security measures amidst ongoing tensions in the lead up to the event. The outlet confirmed that the royal household has been liaising with SVT and local police on planning the visit, which had been in the books for months.
The Swedish Royal Family’s Information Director Margareta Thorngren appeared to confirm a royal presence at Eurovision. However, she refused to give specific details into the situation thus far. She explained:
Det finns en planering kring kunglig närvaro på Eurovision. Vi återkommer längre fram om dessa planer.
There is planning around the royal presence at Eurovision. We will get back to you later on these plans.
Margareta Thorngren, Swedish Royal Family’s Information Director
This is not the first time that a royal family has appeared at Eurovision ahead of rehearsals. In 2023, King Charles III, alongside Queen Camilla, officially kicked off Eurovision rehearsals at the Liverpool Arena.
The story of Eurovision 2024 so far…
The Nordic country will host the 68th edition of the competition. This is after Loreen’s historic win at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool. One month after the 2023 contest took place, SVT revealed the first names of the Core Team that will work on the competition. SVT completed the team in September.
In July 2023, after a shortlist of four cities, it was announced that Malmö would host Eurovision 2024. The city will spend up to €2.5 million for the contest. Additionally, they will have 600 volunteers working for the show.
As for the upcoming contest, there will be 37 countries participating. Luxembourg will be returning, whilst Romania withdraws. ‘United By Music’ will be the permanent slogan for the contest. The upcoming contest will have ‘The Eurovision Lights’ as the theme art. The stage, designed by Florian Wieder and Fredrik Stormby was revealed in December.
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News Source: Aftonbladet
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