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Swedish royals celebrate World Childhood Foundation's 20th anniversary

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8th February 2019
Members of the Swedish Royal Family celebrated the World Childhood Foundation’s 20th anniversary yesterday in Stockholm. Earlier in the day, Princess Madeleine and Queen Silvia attended the World Childhood Foundation’s executive meeting. The Princess, who flew into her hometown for the celebrations from her home in Florida, posted about the meeting on her Instagram account.…
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75 facts about Queen Silvia of Sweden on her 75th birthday

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23rd December 2018
As Queen Silvia of Sweden celebrates her 75th birthday today, we have compiled a list of facts about Sweden’s Queen.Silvia was born as Silvia Renate Sommerlath in 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany. She is half German (through her father) and half Brazilian (through her mother). She has two older brothers, Ralf and Walther Sommerlath. Her brother, Jörg died in 2006 after a battle with…
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Queen Silvia of Sweden on retirement

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18th December 2018
There’s good news for all of us who have a bit of a soft spot for Queen Silvia of Sweden. The royal, who turns 75 next week, has promised she has no plans to retire. The confirmation that we’ll be seeing a lot more of Silvia in the future came in an interview…
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Queen Silvia talks father's nazi scandal in new interview

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16th December 2018
Queen Silvia of Sweden has, for the first time since 2002, openly spoken about her father’s membership of the Nazi Party (NSDAP). The Queen said it was “a big shock” when she found out. In honour of her 75th birthday, the Queen of Sweden has given interviews to several Swedish newspapers, magazines and tv channels. One of them is an interview with the Swedish tv channel SVT1…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf hands out Nobel Prizes

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10th December 2018
King Carl XVI Gustaf has handed out the Nobel Prizes during a ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall. The other members of the Swedish Royal Family were also in attendance. Each year on the 10th of December, King Carl XVI Gustaf hands out the Nobel Prizes, consisting of a…
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Celebrations planned for Queen Silvia of Sweden's 75th birthday

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22nd November 2018
The Swedish Royal Court has announced plans to celebrate Queen Silvia’s 75th birthday next month. Two new photos were also released with the announcement, taken by Anna-Lena Ahlström. First, there will be a seminar for invited guests of the Queen at the Oscar Theatre in Stockholm on 18 December. They will discuss issues close to Queen Silvia’s heart like children’s rights…
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