King Carl XVI Gustaf, 75, and Queen
Silvia of Sweden, 78, have tested positive for COVID-19. The royal
couple tested positive last night, according to the Royal Court.
Their Majesties are fully vaccinated and have had their booster
shot. The Royal Court says that the King and Queen “have mild
symptoms and feel well under the circumstances.” They are isolating
at home in…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has been
given a special honour by her mother, Queen Silvia, on the latter’s
78th birthday. In a video released by the Royal Court, Queen Silvia
announced that she had offered her youngest child the title of
Deputy Honorary Chair of…
Queen Silvia donned a special tiara for
the State Banquet in honour of the King and Queen of Spain at the
Royal Palace in Stockholm. Her Majesty wore the Cameo Tiara for the
occasion – the same tiara she wore for her wedding to King Carl XVI
Gustaf in 1976. This…
Drottningholm Palace in Sweden is said to
be haunted by friendly ghosts. Queen Silvia revealed a few years
ago that the Swedish Royal Family’s residence was haunted by
spirits. The Queen was talking in a documentary on Swedish public
television “Drottningholm Palace: A Royal Home” and said that she
and her husband live alongside “small friends ……
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…
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…
Earlier this week, King Carl XVI Gustaf,
Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel met with
government officials to talk about Brexit. In a digital meeting
with Foreign Affairs Minister, Anna Hallberg, and European Union
Minister, Hans Dahlgren, the royals discussed Sweden’s relationship
with the United Kingdom after it left the European Union last year.
The Royal House notes…
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…
Queen Silvia of Sweden opens up about her brother’s death and her grieving process in a moving interview
14th December 2020
Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden has
opened up about the death of her brother in an interview with TV4.
In late October, it was announced that the Swedish Queen’s brother,
Walther Sommerlath, had died at the age of 86. Sommerlath had been
ill for a long time, and now…
Three children die every minute as a
result of avoidable environmental degradation, a sobering fact
shared by Crown Princess Victoria during the third instalment of
the Global Child Forum’s Action Lab series on Tuesday. The virtual
meeting, also attended by Queen Silvia, focused on the environment
and the devastating impact it can have on children’s health and
future wellbeing.
