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She chairs the Royal Wedding Fund, which supports research in sports and athletics for disabled young people [21] and the Queen Silvia Jubilee Fund for research on children and disability. [21] Queen Silvia holds honorary positions in the Swedish Amateur Athletic Association, the Children's Cancer Foundation of Sweden and Save the Children ...
This list records the monarchs of Sweden, from the late Viking Age to the present day. Sweden has continuously been a monarchy since the country's consolidation in the Viking Age and early Middle Ages, for over a thousand years. [1] The incumbent royal dynasty of Sweden is the House of Bernadotte, established on the throne in 1818.
The current king of Sweden is Carl XVI Gustaf, while his heir is Crown Princess Victoria. [ 14 ] The Swedish monarch has numerous residences, primarily state-owned but some privately owned; their official residence and workplace is Stockholm Palace , while Drottningholm Palace serves as the monarchy's private residence.
The Queen of Sweden wore a light pink Georg + Arend gown. CLAUDIO BRESCIANI - Getty Images She opted for the dramatic Queen Sophia's Nine Prong Tiara, and a diamond necklace.
This is a list of current and former female monarchs regardless of title, ... Queen: Sweden: 5 December 1718 29 February 1720 1 year, 86 days Margrethe II: Queen:
The Swedish royal family (Swedish: Svenska kungafamiljen) since 1818 has consisted of members of the Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte, closely related to the King of Sweden. Today those who are recognized by the government are entitled to royal titles and styles (manner of address), and perform official engagements and ceremonial duties of state.
Sweden: 15 September 1973 [ak] (51 years, 83 days) Bernadotte: Ceremonial: Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden [91] King: Vajiralongkorn [al] Thailand: 13 October 2016 [am] (8 years, 55 days) Chakri: Ceremonial: Dipangkorn Rasmijoti (Heir presumptive) [95] King: Tupou VI Tonga: 18 March 2012 (12 years, 264 days) Tupou [an] Executive: Tupoutoʻa ...
Victoria was born on 14 July 1977 at 21:45 CET [1] at the Karolinska Hospital in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden, and is the oldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. She is a member of the House of Bernadotte. Born as a princess of Sweden, she was designated crown princess in 1979 (SFS 1979:932) ahead of her younger brother.