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Queen Silvia awards healthcare workers graduation certificates in special ceremony

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8th September 2022
Queen Silvia of Sweden has presided over the graduation ceremony of the Silviahemmet programme for healthcare workers. On Wednesday, 7 September, Her Majesty arrived at the Theater of Drottningholm Palace, where she was joined by the Chair of the Silviahemmet Foundation, the Rector of Sophiahemmet University, the Rector of the Karolinska Institute and the Rector of Marie Cederschiöld…
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The King and Queen of Sweden celebrate 500 years of the Swedish Navy

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7th June 2022
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were on hand to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Swedish Navy over the weekend, with the King calling the navy one to be proud of. The royals were the guests of honour at the dinner, hosted at the Stockholm City Hall and organised by the municipality and the Naval Officers’ Association. Among the guests were members, past and present, of…
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Queen Silvia marks International Nurses Day with video message

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14th May 2022
Queen Silvia of Sweden recorded a video message in honour of International Nurses Day, celebrated every year on the 12th of May.  In her message, Her Majesty said: “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your very own day,” as the role of nurses has gained increasing focus over the past two years.  The Queen too highlighted this point, praising nurses’…
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Concern for the King and Queen of Sweden as drones are spotted flying over two palaces

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18th January 2022
There is a concern for the King and Queen of Sweden as drones have been spotted flying over both the Royal Palace in Stockholm and Drottningholm Palace. It is not known if King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were in either palace when the drones were seen. Their Majesties had been in quarantine due to contracting COVID-19 on 4 January. The Royal Palace is the Royal Family’s working…
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