Queen Silvia of Sweden has been able to return to a country with strong links, Brazil, for a holiday that turned into a working trip.
The Swedish royal house has shared images from Queen Silvia and King Carl Gustaf’s visit to Sao Paulo this week.
Although she was technically on vacation, Queen Silvia made sure to include time for the World Childhood Foundation. The Swedish Queen helped to found the organisation in 1999 to help protect children from abuse and exploitative situations.
The King supported his wife throughout the engagement where she signed a letter of intent to open the first “Children’s House” in Brazil. These are specially staffed homes where children who have experienced sexual abuse are given both support and protection.
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The royal couple also visited a pre-school together. King Carl Gustaf also attended a local scouting event as the honorary chairman of the World Scout Foundation.
Queen Silvia was born in Germany in 1943 to a German father, Walter Sommerlath, and a Brazilian mother, Alice de Soares. The family moved to Sao Paulo in 1946 and she spent most of her childhood there. She then left to attend grammar school in Germany.
While Queen Silvia and King Carl Gustaf have been in Brazil on vacation, their youngest child, Princess Madeleine, got a rare chance to act as regent, stepping in briefly to the role.
