King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia walk from Källparken to Västerviken during national day celebrations in Strängnäs on national day. Pontus Lundahl/TT
The National Day celebration
The king: "Everything resulted in the state of affairs we have today"
The big national day celebration in Strängnäs is underway, reports SVT Nyheter Sörmland. It was there that Gustav Vasa was elected king of Sweden on June 6, 1523. King Carl XVI Gustaf gave a speech, which was largely about historical events after the meeting in Roggeborgen.
- Everything eventually resulted in the state of affairs we have today. The foundation was laid for our vital, multifaceted and democratic society, he said.
Södermanlands Nyheter reports on folk festival in Strängnäs.
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