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Royal Wedding Flowers: Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

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19th June 2021
June is royal wedding month in Sweden and one particular date is filled with regal marriage memories. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia wed on June 19th 1976 and their eldest child and heir to the throne, Crown Princess Victoria, chose the same date for her marriage to Daniel Westling in 2010. Mother and daughter wore the same tiara for their marriages and selected cream and green blooms for…
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Queen Silvia opens Sweden Against Drugs conference

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24th March 2021
Queen Silvia opened the Sweden Against Drugs virtual conference on Tuesday, telling attendees that every young person “has the right to a safe upbringing without abuse” as industries across the country work to prevent youth drug abuse.The Queen appeared via video…
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King and Queen of Sweden mark last Sunday of Advent

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21st December 2020
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have released a video to mark the last Sunday of Advent. The video was filmed at Drottningholm Palace – their main residence.In the video, Queen Silvia reads the poem “Adventsbön” (An Advent Prayer) by Margareta Melin.The King and Queen are seen with a small Advent candle holder which was made by Crown Princess Victoria as a…
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Queen Silvia's Brother, Walther Sommerlath, has died

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30th October 2020
Queen Silvia of Sweden has announced that her brother, Walther Sommerlath, has passed away. He was 86 years old and died on October 23rd 2020 at Karolinska Hospital in Huddinge after a period of illness. He was born Walther Ludwig Sommerlath in 1934 in Brazil.The following statement was published by Her Majesty the Queen on October 29th 2020: “I and my family feel great sorrow and loss…
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Queen Silvia receives Butterfly Prize

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2nd September 2020
Queen Silvia received the Butterfly Prize on Monday for her work towards addiction issues and drug-free policies from an organisation in Sweden.The Butterfly Prize is awarded by the Women’s Organisations’ Co-operation Council on Alcohol and Drug Issues, and Queen Silvia’s citation read: “…for her many years of work and personal commitment to the drug issue and for…
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