Queen Silvia celebrates 50 years
Photo: Therese Öhrvall/Kungl. Hovstaterna

Queen Silvia celebrates 50 years as Queen of Sweden

Today marks 50 years of Queen Silvia's reign in Sweden. The royal court is marking the anniversary with new pictures of the queen in traditional costume.

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The festivities have been happening one after another for the royal couple recently. Last week, their golden wedding anniversary was celebrated in Stockholm in grand style, and today, June 19, the King and Queen are celebrating 50 years of marriage.

In addition, Silvia is celebrating 50 years as Queen of Sweden today. In connection with the anniversary, the court has published recently taken photos of the Queen, who is wearing her Öland costume for Midsummer Eve. According to the court, the royal couple are celebrating Midsummer privately at Solliden on Öland.

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath said "I do" to each other on June 19, 1976, in the Storkyrkan in the Old Town of Stockholm.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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