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A cake with 80 candles for a queen as her grandchildren throw surprise birthday party

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23rd December 2023
The Queen of Sweden was treated to a cake for her 80th birthday by the people she most wanted to spend her day with – her grandchildren. Queen Silvia was given a surprise party by her granddaughters and grandsons and like all doting grannies, she let the youngsters blow out the candles on the cake. Kungahuset Instagram still/ fair use They needed the power of all eight of them as the…
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Sweden's longest-tenured consort turns 80

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23rd December 2023
Queen Silvia of Sweden marks her 80th birthday today, but who is the longest-tenured consort in Swedish history? We discuss the German-born wife of King Carl XVI Gustaf as she celebrates a milestone birthday. Silvia Renate Sommerlath was born on 23 December 1943 in…
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Before they were royal: The life of Queen Silvia of Sweden

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22nd December 2023
She would go on to become the longest-serving Queen of Sweden, but no one could have expected what the future reserved for her as Silvia RenateSommerlath was born on 23 December 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany. The youngest and only daughter of Walther Sommerlath and Alice Soares de Toledo, Silvia was born in her father’s homeland, but she would soon move to Brazil, her mother’s…
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Sweden's royals lend helping hand in Christmas greeting

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18th December 2023
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s family has released their annual festive video, just a week before Christmas Eve. Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar feature in a video from the Royal Palace’s Bernadotte floor. This year, the family is helping the Royal Palace’s Palace Master Claes Carlsson in the Breakfast Room to prepare for the…
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Swedish royals shine at Nobel festivities in Stockholm

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11th December 2023
It’s one of the most anticipated events in the royal calendar each year, and the Swedish Royal Family never fails to disappoint at the Nobel Prize ceremonies. The annual event begins in the Stockholm Concert Hall where King Carl XVI Gustaf presents each of the Nobel Prizes to the laureates. This year, he was supported by Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince…
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