The King awards medals
On Monday 13 September, The King awarded HM The King's Medal and the Litteris et Artibus Medal during a ceremony in the Vita Havet Assembly Rooms at the Royal Palace.
HM The King's Medal, previously called the Court Medal, has been awarded since the first half of the 19th century in recognition of exceptional contributions.
The Litteris et Artibus Medal was instituted in 1853, and is awarded for outstanding artistic contributions, mainly within the fields of music, theatrical performance and literature.
During the medal presentation ceremony, medals were also presented to those who had been officially awarded medals by The King on 6 June 2020.
The following medals were presented during the ceremony:
HM THE KING'S MEDAL
12th size with the ribbon of the Order of the Seraphim
County Governor Beatrice Ask
For outstanding contributions to society
County Governor Anders Danielsson
For outstanding contributions within Swedish public administration
Professor Gunnel Engwall
For meritorious services within Swedish academia
Ambassador Birgitta Holst Alani
For significant international contributions to strengthen democracy, peace and security
Director Sarah McPhee
For significant contributions within Swedish industry
(officially awarded in January 2020)
Former County Governor Elisabeth Nilsson
For outstanding contributions within Swedish organisations and industry
12th size with a bright blue ribbon
Entrepreneur Mikael Blomqvist
For significant contributions within Swedish industry
Director Lennart Bylock
For significant contributions within Swedish industry
Writer and professor Leif GW Persson
For outstanding educational contributions as a criminologist
8th size with the ribbon of the Order of the Seraphim
Lawyer Lena Frånstedt Lofalk
For outstanding work for the Swedish legal system
Professor Emeritus Said Mahmoudi
For meritorious research contributions regarding maritime law, environmental issues and public international law
8th size with a bright blue ribbon
Musician Hasse Andersson
For outstanding contributions within Swedish musical life
Composer Ramon Anthin
For significant contributions within Swedish music
(officially awarded in January 2020)
Writer Ingrid Carlberg MD (Hon)
For significant contributions as a writer
Singer Robin 'Robyn' Carlsson
For meritorious contributions as an artist and songwriter
Publisher Jonas Ellerström
For significant contributions within publishing
Priest Marika Markovits
For meritorious social contributions to society
Director Bob Persson
For outstanding contributions within Swedish industry
Senior advisor Marika Wachtmeister LLM
For significant contributions within Swedish and international culture
Jan Erik Walter PhD (Hon)
For meritorious services as a language teacher within the Swedish Armed Forces
Set and lighting designer Lars Östbergh
For outstanding contributions to the Swedish dramatic arts
5th size with a bright blue ribbon
Former adult education consultant Wiveka Schwartz
For significant contributions as an educator
Mixed artist Iréne Sjöberg-Lundin
For significant contributions as a cultural organiser
THE LITTERIS ET ARTIBUS MEDAL
Musician Per Gudmundson
For outstanding artistic contributions as a musician
Actress Sissela Kyle
For outstanding artistic contributions as an actor and theatre director
Court Singer Ingrid Tobiasson
For outstanding artistic contributions as an opera singer
Actor Johan Ulveson
For outstanding artistic contributions as an actor