King Carl XIV Gustav of Sweden visits the State Hermitage

On 10 October 2001 during a state visit to the Russian Federation King Carl XIV Gustav of Sweden and Queen Silvia visited the State Hermitage. The royal couple were accompanied by St Petersburg's governor Vladimir Yakovlev and his wife. Hermitage director Mikhail Piotrovsky showed the guests the museum. The Swedish delegation had a meeting with representatives of the St Petersburg public and creative circles. In the Hermitage Theatre the royal couple were entertained with a concert of classical music: the St Peterburg Camerata orchestra of the State Hermitage under the Swedish conductor Mats Liljefors performed works by Swedish, Russian and other European composers.

His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustav and Director of the Hermitage Mikhalil Piotrovsky in the Hermitage rooms

Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden in the Hermitage Theatre