Queen Silvia, Current Events Part 1: July 2018 -


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Queen Silvia attended on Monday 21st November The Stockholm University Biannual Lecture on Child Law and Children's Rights in honour of Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden.

The royal court at its website
Stockholm University arranges a series of lectures by prominent researchers in the field of children's law. The first was held in the Aula Magna at Stockholm University on 21 November.
Marta Santos Pais, prominent expert on children's rights and the UN Secretary-General's former special representative for violence against children, gave a lecture there on the theme "Human rights starts with children's rights".
Drottningen närvarade vid föreläsning om barns rättigheter _ Kungahuset

As a tribute to Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden, and in recognition of Her Majesty’s invaluable contributions to the promotion of children’s rights, Stockholm University is holding a series of biannual lectures given by prominent scholars in the field of children’s rights.
Ny föreläsningsserie tillägnas H.M Drottning Silvia - Stockholms universitet

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Lecture on Child Law and Children's Rights - Stockholm Centre for the Rights of the Child

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Queen Silvia attended today' the German Women's Club's Advent celebration at the German Embassy in Stockholm.

The Embassy at its Facebook
"It was a great honor to welcome her majesty Queen Silvia and organize the German women's club's annual Advent celebration at the residence today. "Deutscher Damenclub" was founded as early as 1911 and Queen Silvia is, as former German royalty, its patron.
Around 70 of the members of the club came to sing German Christmas songs, accompanied by the trumpet and piano, eat German Christmas cookies such as "Christstollen" and listen to fine speech by Ambassador Christina Beinhoff, the women's club President Petra Wikström and the queen. The ladies in the club even brought a gift with them to the Queen in the form of a check for her organization Childhood. Christina Beinhoff could not have had a more atmospheric ending to her first eight months as Germany's ambassador in Sweden. On December 1st, she hands over the assignment as ambassador to her husband, Dr. Joachim Bertele."
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Queen Silvia attended this evening the Jewish congregation's memorial service for the Victims of the Holocaust at the Great Synagogue in Stockholm.
The King should have attended too but he has a slight cold and because of that, out of consideration for the participants at the memorial service, he chose not to attend.
Queen Silvia arrived with the First Lady of the Court Anna Hamilton and and her lady-in-waiting, Christina von Schwerin.
Nya bilderna på Silvia visar sanningen – ensam utan kungen _*Svensk Dam

Förklaringen – därför var kungen inte på ceremonin _ Kungligt _ Expressen
 
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Queen Silvia inaugurated today Association for Friends of Pauvres Honteux Foundation's day care for dementia care at Nockebyhöjden's nursing home.
The Foundation at its Instagram
"Today, Queen Silvia inaugurated the day activities in Nockebyhöjden's nursing and care home. The queen also received information about the operations from the accommodation manager Dinka Bilic and an opportunity to meet guests and employees over a cup of coffee."
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Jan Lindman, Treasurer of the Royal Court, is a member of the Board of the Association for Friends of Pauvres Honteux Foundation.
 
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Queen Silvia gave today the opening address at a symposium on Alzheimer's at Mölndal Hospital.

Queen Silvia at the Mölndal Hospital.
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Silvia på sjukhus – i möte med experter om Alzheimers - Allt om kungligt

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The Queen visited Gothenburg and Mölndal to speak at the opening of the "International Conference on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases and related neurological disorders" and to visit Mölndal hospital to get information about the latest Alzheimer's research being conducted in Sweden.
In connection with the visit to Gothenburg, the Queen also had the opportunity to meet and talk to Ruth Arkby.
Ruth Arkby has left a large donation to the Fundraising Foundation for Queen Silvia's Children's Hospital.
Drottningen invigde internationell alzheimerskonferens i Göteborg _ Kungahuset

The Queen's speech
H.M. Drottningens tal vid International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases and related neurological disorders _ Kungahuset
 
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Queen Silvia gave today the keynote speech at "Conference on prevention models to address the demand that fosters trafficking for sexual purposes" at Scandinavian XPO, Arlanda city.

The royal court at its website
The Queen was invited to speak at the government's conference on human trafficking for sexual purposes. The conference was arranged at Scandinavian XPO in Arlandastad on the occasion of Sweden's presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Drottningen talade vid konferens om människohandel för sexuella ändamål _ Kungahuset

The Queen's speech
H.M. Drottningens tal vid regeringens konferens om människohandel för sexuella ändamål _ Kungahuset

The Queen's speech can be seen at this live video from the conference
 
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Yesterday Queen Silvia handed over scholarships from King Gustaf V and Queen Victoria's Freemasons' Foundation for research for the elderly.
The Queen awarded scholarship diplomas to 25 researchers in geriatrics at the ceremony in the Bååtska Palace in Stockholm. She is the patron of the Foundation.
Drottningen delade ut stipendier till forskare _ Kungahuset
 
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The Queen attended today a board meeting in H.M. Queen Silvia's foundation Care About the Children.
 
Queen Silvia spoke at the opening of the national conference against commercial sexual exploitation of children in Stockholm today, April 24:


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Queen Silvia at the National Conference againts the commercial sexual exploitation of children at Scandic Continental in Stockholm. The conference was supported by the Queen's Foundation Care about the Children.
Drottning Silvias eleganta vårstil på konferensen - Allt om kungligt

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Court website
Drottningen vid konferens om sexuell exploatering av barn _ Kungahuset

The Queen's speech
Drottningens tal vid Nationell konferens mot kommersiell sexuell exploatering av barn _ Kungahuset
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In the evening queen Silvia attended the concert of "Musik på Slottet ("Music at the Royal Palace") series in the Hall of State at the Royal Palace.
On state were artist Helen Sjöholm and the Orphei Drängar Choir from Uppsala.
Photos by SPA
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Nice to see that concerts are organized again after some years at "Music at the Royal Palace" series.

Court website
Drottningen lyssnade på Musik på Slottet _ Kungahuset
 
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Queen Silvia today at Nordic Conference on Dementia at Hotel C in Stockholm.
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Court website
The conference that took place on 8–9 May in Stockholm brought together the Nordic dementia organizations under the theme A dementia-friendly society for younger people with dementia.
Drottningen vid nordiskt möte om demensfrågor _ Kungahuset

The Queen's speech
H.M. Drottningens tal i samband med närvaro vid sammanfattningen av Demensförbundets konferens Nordiskt möte _ Kungahuset
 
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Queen Silvia attended a celebration for the 10th anniversary of the Queen Silvia Nursing Awards in Stockholm today, May 10:


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Queen Silvia attended a conference on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Queen Silvia Nursing Award, held at Kapitel 8 in Stockholm.
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About the conference
10th Anniversary Conference _ QSNA International

Court website
The Queen participated in the conference The Power of Nursing: The Intersection of Dementia practice and research on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Queen Silvia Nursing Award.
Drottningen vid demenskonferens _ Kungahuset

The Queen's speech (in english)
H.M. Drottningens tal vid Queen Silvia Nursing Awards 10-årsjubileum _ Kungahuset
 
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The Queen presented the Queen Silvia Nursing Award to nurses, assistant nurses and students who have contributed innovative ideas that promote care for the elderly and people with dementia.
Drottningen delade ut Queen Silvia Nursing Award _ Kungahuset

The Queen's speech, she said among other things
To you dear winners of the 2022 Queen Silvia Nursing Award - it is with great pleasure that I stand before you today to express my deep gratitude for your contribution of ideas and innovations for those affected by dementia.
H.M. Drottningens tal vid stipendieutdelningen av Queen Silvia Nursing Award _ Kungahuset

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Video from the Queen Silvia Nursing Award ceremony.
 
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Queen Silvia attended today at the Royal Palace a board meeting of Sällskapet till Arbetsflitens befrämjande (The Society for Promoting of Diligence).

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On Friday, May 26, 2023, Queen Silvia of Sweden will be made an honorary citizen of the city of Heidelberg for her many services and outstanding social commitment. Mayor Eckart Würzner will present the city's highest award at a ceremony with around 120 invited guests in Heidelberg's town hall. For interested citizens, the ceremony will be broadcast live from 4 p.m. on the municipal YouTube channel.
heidelberg.de - 24.05.2023 Rückblick_ Besuche von Königin Silvia von Schweden in Heidelberg
 
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Live broadcast
Queen Silvia of Sweden, who was born in Heidelberg, will be made an honorary citizen of the city of Heidelberg on Friday, May 26, in the City hall for her diverse services and her outstanding social commitment. Mayor Eckart Würzner will honor Her Majesty with the highest award in the city of Heidelberg at a ceremony in the Great Hall of the City Hall. Only around 120 invited guests and accredited press representatives are allowed to take part in the event in the Heidelberg town hall.
The Mayor told that Tim de Toledo Sommerlath with his wife Lynn, Helena Sommerlath Sohns, her husband Jan Sommerlath Sohns and their daughter Amalia and queen Silvia's second cousin Wolfgang Langenstrassen and his son are there with the queen.

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Royal News_ Königin Silvia von Schweden ist jetzt Ehrenbürgerin ihrer Heimatstadt Heidelberg _ Das Erste
Königin Silvia ist jetzt Ehrenbürgerin von Heidelberg _ Nordbayern
Rührend! Königin Silvia wird Ehrenbürgerin von Heidelberg
Ehrenbürgerwürde für Königin_ Silvia von Schweden hat ihr Herz in Heidelberg verloren - DER SPIEGEL

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heidelberg.de - 26.05.2023 Königin Silvia von Schweden zur Ehrenbürgerin der Stadt Heidelberg ernannt

Court website
The Queen was received by Lord Mayor Eckart Wuerzner. This was followed by a ceremony in the Great Hall of the City Hall, which began with the Lord Mayor giving a tribute speech to the Queen.
The Queen was awarded honorary citizenship for her efforts and her social commitment. The Queen also received a gift from the city of Heidelberg.
After the ceremony, the Queen gave a speech of thanks.
The day ended with a reception in the City Hall for invited guests.
Drottningen tilldelades heders_medborgar_skap _ Kungahuset
 
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Queen Silvia attends today German-Swedish Society Heidelberg's (Deutsch-Schwedische Gesellschaft Heidelberg) 50th anniversary in Heidelberg. Queen Silvia is the society's patron.
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On the occasion of DSG's 50th anniversary DSG holds the celebration as a benefit event on m/s Königin Silvia in favor of the World Childhood Foundation Germany, it is their anniversary gift to their patron queen Silvia.
Deutsch Schwedische Gesellschaft
The fee for the event is €100.00 per person.
With our invitation, we ask for a voluntary donation of €250.00 or more per person in favor of the World Childhood Foundation Germany.
https://www.dsg-hd.de/upload/pdf/2023-05-11-14-05DSG_50_Rückantwort_spät.pdf

Queen Silvia sailed across the Neckar in her native town of Heidelberg on a ship named after her. The 50th anniversary of the German-Swedish Society, of which the Queen is patron, was celebrated with the trip on the "MS Königin Silvia" on Saturday evening. During the trip on the ship, the program included classical Swedish music, and an asparagus menu was also served. The cruise was also a fundraiser for the World Childhood Foundation.
Adel - Heidelberg - Königin Silvia von Schweden schippert über den Neckar - Panorama - SZ.de

Royaler Besuch_ Königin Silvia von Schweden schippert über den Neckar

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Queen Silvia met also scientist and Nobel laureate Stefan Hell on the cruise.
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Video
Königin Silvia von Schweden_ Benefizfahrt auf dem Neckar - SWR Aktuell

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From yesterday, queen Silvia is also interviewed
BRISANT_ Ehrenbürgerin_ Heidelberg feiert Königin Silvia von Schweden _ ARD Mediathek

Gallery of Queen Silvia at German-Swedish Society Heidelberg's (Deutsch-Schwedische Gesellschaft Heidelberg) 50th anniversary.
Königin Silvia schippert auf _Königin Silvia_ über den Neckar - Fotogalerien - Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung

The Royal Court about the queen at German-Swedish Society Heidelberg's 50th anniversary.
Drottningen närvarade vid 50-årsjubileum för tysk-svenska sällskapet i Heidelberg _ Kungahuset

From Friday: Tim and Lynn de Toledo Sommerlath and Helena and Jan Sommerlath Sohns with daughter Amalia.
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Queen Silvia attended today a high-level meeting on child protection, focusing on EU support for rebuilding and reforming Ukraine's child protection system. The meeting is organized during the Swedish presidency of the Council of the European Union, the situation of Ukrainian children and how they are affected by Russia's large-scale invasion was discussed.
Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska participated in the meeting via link from Ukraine.
Drottningen vid högnivå_möte om skydd av barn _ Kungahuset

The Queen's speech
H.M. Drottningens tal i samband vid EU-högnivå_möte om skydd av barn _ Kungahuset

The Queen with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
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The Queen speaking
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More photos of the queen at this album
High-level meeting on Protecting Children_ EU support for Reconstruction and Reform of Ukraine’s Child Protection System 1-2 June _ Flickr
 
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Queen Silvia inaugurated yesterday evening the "Seven lives" exhibition at the Swedish Holocaust Museum.
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Seven lives is about Walter, Alice, Czesław, Lieselotte, Hanna, Kiwa and Eva. In this exhibition, you can follow them through war and persecution, in the ghetto, on the run and in camps. One of them came to Sweden on their own as a child, others survived both concentration camps and death marches.
Seven lives - Sveriges museum om Förintelsen

The purpose of the Swedish Holocaust Museum is to preserve and pass on the memory of the Holocaust. The museum is intended to deepen and develop knowledge of the Holocaust on a national level. The Swedish Government decided to establish the Swedish Holocaust Museum within the framework of National Historical Museums.
About the museum - Sveriges museum om Förintelsen

Court website
The Speaker iof The Riksdag Andreas Norlén and Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand were also present at the opening.
Drottningen vid invigning av uställningen Sju Liv _ Kungahuset
 
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Queen Silvia received today honorary doctorate from the University of Stirling in the UK.
The Queen arriving to the University.Queen
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The ceremony
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It's the Queen's fifth honorary doctorate, the previous are
1990 University of Turku, Finland
1993 Karolinska Institutet
1994 Linköping University
1999 University of Gothenburg

Video from the ceremony, the Queen's presentation starts at 18.10.
Queen of Sweden and former Mars CEO honoured by University of Stirling
Her Majesty Queen Silvia was recognised for her outstanding services to dementia while Grant Reid, former CEO of Mars, was celebrated for his exceptional contribution to business, sustainable practices, and social justice. 
Queen of Sweden and former Mars CEO honoured by University of Stirling _ About _ University of Stirling

Queen Silvia of Sweden receives honorary degree in Stirling _ Alloa and Hillfoots Advertiser

Court website
Drottningen utsedd till hedersdoktor i Stirling _ Kungahuset

The Queen's speech
H.M. Drottningens tal vid mottagande av hedersdoktorat _ Kungahuset
 
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While in the UK, queen Silvia visited also Larbert’s Forth Valley Royal Hospital

Forth Valley’s Maggie’s Centre received a royal visitor this week when Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden paid a visit.
The monarch met people living with cancer at the charity’s support centre in the grounds of Larbert’s Forth Valley Royal Hospital on Wednesday. As well as staff, the queen met a men’s support group round the kitchen table, women who had taken part in the centre’s expressive art class and members of the centre’s Nordic walking group.
A royal visitor meets centre users at Maggie's Forth Valley _ Falkirk Herald
 
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