Diplomatic reception at the Royal Palace
On Tuesday 26 April, The King and Queen and The Crown Princess Couple held a diplomatic reception for ambassadors from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Laos, Mongolia, Vietnam, Panama and Poland.
![The ambassador of Laos, Bounliep Houngvongsone, and Keokaysone Houngvongsone are welcomed in Princess Sibylla's Apartments.](/images/18.52608d0017ff837bcd616199/1650986739808/WEBB_220425_KRPP_diplomatmottagning_foto_Sara_Friberg_Kungl_Hovstaterna.jpg)
The ambassador of Laos, Bounliep Houngvongsone, and Keokaysone Houngvongsone are welcomed in Princess Sibylla's Apartments. Photo: Sara Friberg/The Royal Court of Sweden
A few times a year, newly-appointed ambassadors and their spouses are given the opportunity to meet The King and Queen during a reception at the Royal Palace. The Crown Princess Couple also took part in Tuesday's diplomatic reception.
The first time newly-appointed ambassadors meet The King is when they submit their credentials during a formal audience. At the diplomatic reception, they also have the chance to meet other ambassadors, as well as representatives from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.