Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), and the accompanying delegation visited Stockholm, Sweden.

The delegation included Nahla Nasser Alanbar, private executive assistant to the chairman and Fahad bin Saad bin Nafel, executive assistant to the chairman.

During the visit, Prince Alwaleed met with King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden and the chairman of the World Scout Foundation at the Royal Palace. During the meeting, the king and Prince Alwaleed discussed a number of general local, regional issues and the global economic climate.

Moreover, the two discussed economic, educational and social issues related to their respective countries.

King Carl XVI Gustaf hosted a luncheon in honor of Prince Alwaleed.

In 2013, Prince Alwaleed was awarded the Baden-Powell Medal, and Baden Powell Circle insignia by King Carl XVI Gustaf, who is also the chairman of the World Scout Foundation, during a ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel (Des Bergues) in Geneva.

The ceremony began as the king expressed his acknowledgement to Prince Alwaleed in helping to inspire the 34 million young men and women who constitute Scouting’s membership in 161 countries and his great efforts in humanitarian services across the globe through Prince Alwaleed’s Foundations. In response, Prince Alwaleed commended the King’s efforts in social development through the World Scout Foundation.

The king and Prince Alwaleed also discussed economic, educational and social issues.

Siegfried Weiser, chairman of the World Scout Foundation and John Geoghegan, director of the World Scout Foundation, commended Prince Alwaleed on his many endeavors regionally and internationally.