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The queen of tiaras that a queen only wears for the most important events

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19th September 2023
Queen Silvia of Sweden accompanied her husband, King Carl XVI Gustaf, to several different events throughout his Golden Jubilee weekend. At the Golden Jubilee Banquet in Stockholm, she wore one of the most significant tiaras in the Swedish collection- the Braganza Tiara. Her Majesty has worn the Braganza Tiara for several milestone occasions in her life, so it is not surprising she chose…
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A king's relationship with his German bride

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25th August 2023
Theirs is a love story that began amidst the global spectacle of the Olympic Games and has continued for 50 years. As King Carl XVI Gustaf prepares for his Golden Jubilee next month, let’s look at the enduring romance between the King and his bride, Queen Silvia. Crown…
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The steel of Sweden: the unusual tiaras that sparkle in the Bernadotte collection

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4th August 2023
The Swedish Royal Family has a knack for jewellery, and that’s especially true of their steel tiaras. There are two steel cut tiaras in their vault: the Steel Cut Tiara and the Steel Cut Bandeau. The Cut Steel Tiara dates back to Queen Hortense of Holland’s time—she was the granddaughter of Empress Joséphine—and lived as queen consort between 1806 and 1810. The steel tiara is…
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Carl Gustaf and Silvia: Meeting in Munich

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19th June 2023
The 1972 Summer Olympic Games were held in Munich, Germany, where a young German-Brazilian Silvia Sommerlath was working as an interpreter and host. At the time, she was employed at the Argentinian Consulate in Munich. From 1971 to 1973, she worked for the Organising…
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Queen Silvia gets special honour back home in Germany

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28th May 2023
Queen Silvia was back in her home country of Germany to receive a special honour in her birthplace. While in Heidelberg (where she was born in 1943), the Queen of Sweden was given honourary citizenship in a special ceremony. Lord Mayor Eckart Wuerzner welcomed Silvia to the Great Town Hall, where he later paid tribute to the German-born Queen, saying: “You care tirelessly for those…
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The anniversary celebrations continue for the King of Sweden

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23rd April 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have continued their tour of Sweden’s 21 counties with a visit to Blekinge County. The visits are to celebrate the King’s 50th anniversary on the throne. Upon arrival, Governor Ulrica Messing and her husband Torsten Jansson received the King and Queen before visiting the Blekinge museum, where Their Majesties viewed an exhibition created by…
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