Princess Victoria stunned in a pale pink power suit as she opened the Eurovision 2024 song contest in a surprise video clip.
The Swedish royal, 46, who also attended the final in person on Saturday, opened the ceremony with a pre-recorded speech to hundreds of millions of viewers around the world.
The royals appeared to be following in the footsteps of the Princess of Wales, who opened the song competition in Liverpool last year with a moving piano performance in tribute to Ukraine.
‘Good night. It is a great honor for me to welcome you all to Sweden. “I hope you enjoy the show and I wish all the contestants the best of luck,” said Princess Victoria.
The royal looked elegant in a pale pink suit, which she paired with a white blouse and stilettos in the short clip.
Princess Victoria of Sweden stunned in a pale pink outfit as she opened the Eurovision 2024 song contest in a surprise video clip.
The royal appeared to be standing in one of the main rooms of the Palace, revealing the opulent decorations and a large bouquet of flowers placed behind her.
The mother of two also arrived at the contest accompanied by Scania Governor Annelie Hulthén, SVT CEO Hanna Stjärne and Culture Minister Parisa Liljestrand for the event held this year in Malmo, Sweden.
Victoria put on a sophisticated display in a black cape blazer and dress while accessorizing the look with an array of elegant silver jewellery.
It comes after Kate Middleton opened the Eurovision 2023 final with a moving piano performance in tribute to Ukraine.
Kate played piano alongside last year’s Ukrainian winners, the Kalush Orchestra, in a stunning grand final opening sequence, shown to an estimated global audience of 160 million.
Liverpool hosted the competition on behalf of war-torn Ukraine, who won the competition in 2022, and fans across the UK proudly showed their support for both countries.
Royal fans went wild for the surprise performance, which was recorded in the Crimson Drawing Room at Windsor Castle and was a closely guarded palace secret.
A behind-the-scenes footage of the performance was shared on the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Twitter account, showing Kate beaming as she prepared to take center stage.
The royals appeared to be following in the footsteps of the Princess of Wales, who opened the song competition in Liverpool last year with a moving piano performance in tribute to Ukraine.
The mother of two also arrived at the contest accompanied by Scania Governor Annelie Hulthén, SVT CEO Hanna Stjärne and Culture Minister Parisa Liljestrand for the event to be held this year in Malmo, Sweden.
The Swedish royal, 46, opened the ceremony with a pre-recorded speech to hundreds of millions of viewers around the world.
Kate’s performance, recorded at Windsor Castle last year, was a closely guarded palace secret.
“It is a pleasure to join the Kalush Orchestra in a special performance of last year’s winning entry,” the post read, adding “Enjoy the show, Liverpool.”
Dressed in a stunning blue Jenny Packham dress, chosen to match the color of the Ukrainian flag, Kate was seen playing a grand piano during a 10-second performance.
Fans raved about Kate’s beauty in the clip and described her appearance as “a wonderful surprise.”
Others called it a “beautiful touch” and welcomed the apparent show of support for beleaguered Ukraine.
This year has been the most chaotic and political of Eurovision after a series of major crises broke out just hours before the grand final.
And despite calls to boycott due to protests and political disputes, the stars appeared on the show to show their support for the 68th edition of the competition.
Olly Alexander’s act was criticized for his “shaky voice” and raunchy routine in the semi-finals on Tuesday night.
The singer, 33, represented the UK with his cheeky song Dizzy, and the star showed off his flirty side.
Israel’s Eden Goal proudly raised her country’s flag after it was revealed she was second in the race to win the contest.
Ireland’s entry Bambie Thug wrapped himself in the Irish flag despite missing the final dress rehearsal after saying a “situation” required “urgent attention” from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
The Swiss group Nemo emerged victorious from the contest, where they became the first non-binary winner of the contest, after obtaining 365 points from the jury and 226 from the public for a total of 591 with their song The Code.
Despite the chaos of this year’s festival and his shaky performance in the semi-final, Olly Alexander looked in high spirits as he took to the stage proudly displaying the British flag.
The singer, 33, was representing the UK with his sassy song Dizzy, and the star showed off his flirty side as he winked at the camera as he walked across the stage.
Meanwhile, Israel’s Eden Goal proudly raised her country’s flag after it was revealed she was second in the race to win the contest.
Eden was approved in Thursday night’s semi-final despite mass pro-Palestinian protests.
She took the stage after spending the entire day locked in her hotel room by her country’s Shin Bet security agency after receiving death threats and amid fears of a terrorist attack.
The Eurovision Song Contest was left in turmoil after a series of major crises threatened to ruin the grand final.
Irish representative Bambie Thug missed the final dress rehearsal after saying a “situation” required “urgent attention” from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which is organizing the event.
It came after it was revealed that Dutch contender Joost Klein was kicked out of the contest after being questioned by police over an incident involving “a female member of the production team”.
And France’s entry, Slimane, interrupted his own performance to say that the contest should be: “United by music, yes, but by love, by peace,” to enthusiastic applause from the audience.
Meanwhile, outside the venue, 15,000 pro-Palestine protesters gathered in Malmö demanding that Israeli contestant Eden Golan be expelled from the final.
The Swiss group Nemo emerged victorious from the contest, where they became the first non-binary winner of the contest, after obtaining 365 points from the jury and 226 from the public for a total of 591 with their song The Code.
