Followed by a contingent of Swedish press photographers, Swedish Crown Princess Victoria visited Ballard over the weekend as the honored guest at the Arctic Summer fashion show at the Nordic Heritage Museum.
Despite having a younger brother, Crown Princess Victoria is the heir-apparent to the Swedish throne. In 1979, the Swedish Parliament changed the Act of Succession, making the firstborn child the heir regardless of gender.
Although her royal highness received attention as a guest in the audience, the kids stole the show on the catwalk. From not wanting to walk the runway, to walking it several times, the kids were the stars of the show.
The show, emceed by Ole Henriksen, a Danish skincare entrepreneur, featured recent fashions from 16 Scandinavian designers.
Her royal highness was visiting Seattle as part of Sweden Week. On Friday, she attended a dinner with six local Nobel laureates at the Seattle Four Seasons.
Her sister Princess Madeleine was scheduled to make the trip but canceled at the last minute, sending Crown Princess Victoria in her place. The Royal Court told a Swedish newspaper the last-minute change was sparked by Princess Madeleine’s high-profile break up late last month.