General News about King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia 1: February 2016 - December 2023


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The young elephant Prince has died at Kolmården Wildlife Park.
Prince was born on Kolmården on March 17, 2020. Prince's mother was King Carl XVI Gustaf's elephant Bua and father Queen Margrethe's elephant Tonsak, both gifts from the King of Thailand to the respective royal houses.
What caused his rapid illness is still unclear, but Kolmården awaiting test results and an investigation from the Swedish Veterinary Institute.
Elefantungen Prince somnade in i natt _ Kolmården
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Queen Silvia has a cold. Ulrika Näsholm from the court's press department told to Svensk Damtidning that the queen has to cancel her attendance at the trip to Expo 2020 in Dubai. The King goes alone.
Silvia är sjuk – tvingas ställa in_ Hovets kommentar om drottningens hälsa _*Svensk Dam

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Ulrika Näsholm from the court's press department told in the evening to Svensk Damtidning:
- The queen has done a covid test and it was negative. She has a common cold and out of respect for others, she chose not to go to Dubai. The king went earlier today, alone.
When did the queen fall ill?
- I have no information about that, said Ulrika Näsholm.
Hovets nya besked – efter drottning Silvias plötsliga sjukdom _*Svensk Dam

The King and Queen have sent a telegram to the men's national floorball team to congratulate them on the gold medal at the World Championships.
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Margareta Thorgren said today to Svensk Damtidning that queen Silvia has recovered from her cold.
- It was a bad cold that started at the end of last week, but now the queen is free from it.
So we will see her at the Swedish Academy's formal gathering on Monday?
- Yes, that's the plan. The royal couple and the crown princess couple attend from the royal family. The formal gathering will be adapted, there is a limited number of guests. But everything depends on the pandemic. Should there be new restrictions, this can be changed.
Hovet uppdaterar om drottning Silvias hälsa – så mår hon nu _*Svensk Dam
 
Queen Silvia celebrates today her 78th birthday.
The Queen's birthday is a public flag day. The birthday is also an official salute day. The Swedish Armed Forces therefore fires salutes of 21 shots from Skeppsholmen's salute station in Stockholm and from the salute stations in Boden, Härnösand, Karlskrona and Gothenburg.
H.M. Drottningen 78 år - Sveriges Kungahus

Photo at court press room by Yanan Li (the photo has been taken on 21st September on the day of the delivery of the Queen Silvia Nursing Award)
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Swedish Press Agency SPA congratulates queen Silvia with these photos:
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"The entire royal family is together and celebrating the Queen's birthday at Drottningholm Palace", Margareta Thorgren wrote in a message to Hänt.
Thorgren also says that Queen Silvia feels great joy to have the whole family together again: "Joy to have the family together".
Drottning Silvia fyller 78 år – så firar hon födelsedagen _ Hänt

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The King and Queen sent yesterday a congratulatory telegram to the swimmers who won a total of four gold medals at the World Championships in short track swimming.
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The King and Queen, who have both received 3 jabs of vaccine, have tested positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms. Contact tracing is ongoing & the royal couple has isolated themselves in their home at Drottningholm palace until further notice.
 
Like so many this new years,hopefully the king and queen are not in too much discomfort.
 
The King and Queen, who have both received 3 jabs of vaccine, have tested positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms. Contact tracing is ongoing & the royal couple has isolated themselves in their home at Drottningholm palace until further notice.

I hope it is not too uncomfortable for the King and Queen and they are betters soon.
 
On Monday night, the royal couple tested positive for covid-19.
- The royal couple has very mild symptoms, but based on the fact that the pcr test gave a positive test result, they stay at home on Drottningholm. The royal couple was tested based on the fact that people in their vicinity had symptoms. It was a security measure, says Margareta Thorgren.
According to Thorgren, infection tracing has been started since last night by doctors. (..)
Kungen och drottning Silvia har corona

The King and Victoria were listed to attended at the annual Folk och Försvar National Conference (Society and Defence), the conference was changed digital last week and the King and Victoria will take part in it on next Monday and Tuesday.

Changes at the court calendar to the program of the King and Queen due to Covid-19:
Victoria attends alone at the digital Folk och Försvar National Conference (Society and Defence) on 10-11th January and
Victoria and Daniel attend instead of the King and Queen at performance "Fira demokratin 100 år" ("Celebrate democracy 100 years") at Annexet at Avicii Arena.
Kalender - Sveriges Kungahus

But Margareta Thorgren said to Svensk Damtidning that the court has canceled all the King's commitments in the calendar in the future after the covid message came, because the King is now in quarantine. However, it is not impossible that the King will actually participate in the digital conference next week, if he feels well. Today he is well and is basically symptom-free, but that can change.
Nya uppgifter efter kungens covidbesked – hovet kommenterar hälsoläget på Drottningholm
 
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King Carl Gustaf has recovered from Covid-19 and will participate digitally in Folk och Försvar National Conference (Society and Defence) next week. Queen Silvia is feeling well under the circumstances, the court tells.
Kungen frisk – men nu är Victoria sjuk _ SvD
 
A birthday gift to Queen Silvia in 2020
Finnish craftsman Tanja Matilainen wanted to surprise Queen Silvia on her birthday. She has been involved in cross stitch works for more than twenty years.
- I love the royals and especially the Nordic royals. When autumn came, I thought what would be the next work now and then I remembered that Silvia had a birthday at Christmas time. I decided to make a portrait of her.
Matilainen sewed a portrait of the queen on the canvas, she had previously noticed that Queen Silvia liked handicrafts. Crossstitch works can be seen in the photos taken of the queen.
In January 2021, Matilainen got greetings from the royal court, a very nice letter thanking for the gift, with two photographs.
Louise Törneman, a lady-in-waiting, had written the letter in English on behalf of Queen Silvia.
- On behalf of H.M. The Queen I wish to thank you for the birthday greetings you so kindly sent on Her birthday as well as the wonderful crossstitch portrait of Her Majesty. The Queen appreciated your gift very much, the portrait is so cleverly done and also very beautiful!
The royal letter is stored in a place where no one can destroy it, Matilainen laughs.
Suomalainen käsityöharrastaja ompeli syntymäpäiväyllätyksen kuningatar Silvialle – posti toi kiitokset kotiin_ _Kyllä siinä rupesi kädet vatkaamaan_ - MTVuutiset.fi
 
Queen Silvia attended on Friday at a funeral of artist Signe von der Esch in Trosa.
Drottning Silvia på plats när Trosakonstnär begravdes – SN

Svensk Damtidning:
Queen Silvia mourns the loss of a friend, Trosa artist Signe von der Esch.
The queen was on site for the funeral on Friday in Trosa city church.
Among the many people that Signe has portrayed, are the royal children and Princess Desirée, as well as many others from the nobility and society, and Silvia has always had a special appreciation for art.
Signe was a descendant of Wilhelmina von Hallwyl, art collector and founder of the Hallwyl Museum in Stockholm. Signe's portraits have also been exhibited there.
Drottning Silvia i stor sorg – deltog i vännens begravning _*Svensk Dam
 
At court's social media
The King and Queen have sent telegrams to Walter Wallberg, Nils van der Poel and Sara Hector, whose successes at the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing have already given Sweden three Olympic gold medals. Congratulations!
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The King and Queen sent yesterday a congratulatory telegram to cross-country skier Jonna Sundling who won a gold medal in the sprint at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Congratulations!
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The King and Queen have today sent a congratulatory telegram to speed skater Nils van der Poel who took his Olympic gold and broke a new world record in 10,000 metres. Congratulations!
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The King and Queen have sent a congratulatory telegram to biathletes Linn Persson, Mona Brorsson, Hanna Öberg and Elvira Öberg who took Olympic gold in the biathlon relay. Congratulations!
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The King and Queen have sent a congratulatory telegram to ski cross skier Sandra Näslund who won Olympic gold in ski cross. Congratulations!
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The King and Queen have today sent a congratulatory telegram on the occasion of the Olympic gold in curling. Congratulations!
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Today, the King and Queen sent a congratulatory telegram to alpine skier Ebba Årsjö who won gold at the Paralympic Winter Games. Congratulations!
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The King and Queen sent a congratulatory telegram to speed skater Nils van der Poel who won gold at the World Championships. Congratulations!
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Condolences to Governor - General Hurley
Due to the floods in Australia, H.M. The King sent the following condolence telegram to Governor-General David Hurley.
Kondoleanser till generalguvernör Hurley - Sveriges Kungahus

Gala Magasin
Congratulations - on this day 46 years from their engagement day for the royal couple!
Stort grattis - 46-årig förlovningsdag för kungaparet! - GALA magasin
 
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What is the dog's name? Anyone knows?
 
Blomsterfonden inaugurated Queen Silvia's Jubilee path in Liseberg on 20th May.
During the anniversary year 2021-2022, Blomsterfonden has chosen to invest in developing and improving our outdoor environments with more stimulating meeting places in the form of beautiful flower beds, cultivation places. Our 100th anniversary patron, HM Queen Silvia has a great commitment to the elderly and dementia care, which makes her patronage much appreciated. The inauguration was led by the association Blomsterfonden's chairman Ewa Samuelsson, who cut the ribbon at the entrance to the Jubilee path.
Idag invigde vi Drottning Silvias Jubileumsstig i Liseberg - Blomsterfonden
 
The Board of the The Royal Wedding Fund (Stiftelsen Kungaparets Bröllopsfond) has at a meeting at the Royal Palace on May 6 decided to distribute grants of total SEK 853,000 to:
Utdelning av stipendier ur Stiftelsen Kungaparets Bröllopsfond _ Kungahuset

A cottage in Turku archipelago, where the newly married Swedish royal couple visited in 1976, is for sale.
Built in 1970, the cottage, nicknamed the “Kungalow”, is located by the sea, at the end of a road that ends, so the royal couple once got the privacy they needed. The area was owned by Scan-Auto's CEO Claes Rydman, and the royal couple was his guest. Locals know that the couple has been there since that weekend with short visits. They arrived by helicopter. The visit is evidenced by a plaque of thanks given by the royal couple, it includes the autographs of the royal couple and the date of the weekend stay. The 43 square meter cottage is in almost the same condition as in 1976.
Turun saaristossa on myynnissä mökki, jossa Victoria saattoi saada alkunsa - Taloussanomat - Ilta-Sanomat
 
The King has today decided on medal awards for the HM The King's Medal and the Litteris et Artibus medal.
The HM King's Medal, from the first half of the 19th century, is awarded for special merits.
Litteris et Artibus was founded in 1853 by Crown Prince Carl (XV). Litteris et Artibus is Latin and means science and art. The medal is awarded for outstanding artistic contributions in mainly music, stage production and literature.
Among the recipients is former prime minister Stefan Löfven.
Medals are awarded at the Royal Palace on Friday 10 June.
Medaljförläningar 6 juni 2022 _ Kungahuset
 
The King and Queen sent today congratulatory telegrams to swimmer Sarah Sjöström (she took two gold medals and one silver at the WC, and is Generation Pep's Pep Ambassador) and to the relay team at the sprint WC in orienteering due to their respective WC gold.
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King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended last Friday the wedding of king Carl Gustaf's goddaughter Vendela Brodin, 28, and Olof Rämsell, 36.
Andrea Brodin's daughter Isabella was bridesmaid. The mother of the bride, Queen Silvia's friend Eva Benita "Putzi" Brodin, wore a golden frock dress with a floral bodice and transparent sleeves.
It was very private wedding.
Artist Carola performed at the wedding and describes the wedding as both warm and grand.
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In addition to that the King is godfather to Vendela, the queen is godmother to Vendela and Andrea Brodin's brother Hampus. And of course Victoria is godmother of Andrea's daughter Diana.
Drottning Silvia festade med Carola – på hemligt bröllop _*Svensk Dam

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On the occasion of the Swedish successes in the world championships in equestrian sports in Herning, TM The King and Queen today sent congratulatory telegrams to the riders Henrik von Eckermann, Malin Baryard-Johnsson, Jens Fredricson and Peder Fredricson.
Gratulationer till de svenska VM-ryttarna _ Kungahuset
 
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