Ahead of their first state visit to France in 34 years, King Carl VXI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden spoke to FRANCE 24's Markus Karlsson at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. They told him they hope their visit will "boost relations" between Sweden and France.

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