The Swedish Royal Family on stage at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony. From left: Princess Lilian, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. Somewhat hidden are Princess Madeleine and Prince Carl Philip.

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The 2002 Laureates, front row, on stage at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall.

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The 2002 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall.

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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in Stockholm, 10 December 2002.

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One of the Nobel Laureates in Chemistry, Koichi Tanaka, and his wife Yuko.

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Musicians amidst the flower decorations at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall. All flowers have been graciously provided by Azienda di Promozione Turistica Riviera dei Fiori, Sanremo, Italy.

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Flowers kindly donated by the city of Sanremo in Italy served as a backdrop to the 2002 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.

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