Prince Daniel attended the opening of the Protected Site memorial for the victims of the 2017 terror attack in Stockholm.
The royal attended the inauguration on the eighth anniversary of the attack that killed five and seriously injured another 15. Others in attendance included victims’ families, the Prime Minister of Sweden and representatives from Stockholm.
The ceremony took place at Sergels Torg in Stockholm with the chairman of the city council, Olle Burrell delivering opening remarks.
A moment of silence was then held for the victims before Prince Daniel laid a wreath on behalf of himself and Crown Princess Victoria at the monument, Fredad plats.
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Fredad plats was created by artists Ann-Sofi Sidén and Mats Fahlander. It depicts a bronze blanket draped over the concrete railing between Sergels torg and Brunkebergsterrassen. A plaque with the names of the victims is also displayed.
Rakhmat Akilov, a 39-year-old member of ISIS, hijacked a truck and ran over people on Drottninggatan (Queen’s Gate), a pedestrian street in Stockholm. He was arrested and convicted of terrorism and murder.
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