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Queen Silvia of Sweden
Silvia Renate Sommerlath
Queen consort of Sweden.
External Pages About Queen Silvia of Sweden
ISNI
Encyclopædia Britannica Online
Statements about
Queen Silvia of Sweden
Father
Walther Sommerlath
Sex or Gender
Female
Spouse
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
(6/19/1976 - )
Place of Marriage
:
Storkyrkan
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Wedding of Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath
Start Time
:
6/19/1976
Child
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
Mother
Alice Sommerlath
Place of Birth
Heidelberg
Award Received
49 items
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
(2007)
Point in Time
:
2007
Order of the White Eagle
(4/29/2011)
Conferred By
:
Bronisław Komorowski
Point in Time
:
4/29/2011
Order of the Crown of the Realm
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
(10/26/1981)
Point in Time
:
10/26/1981
Steiger Award
Cross of Recognition
(3/26/2014)
Conferred By
:
Andris Bērziņš
Point in Time
:
3/26/2014
Martin Buber Award
(2014)
Point in Time
:
2014
Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class
(9/25/1995)
Point in Time
:
9/25/1995
Q15856858
(2016)
Point in Time
:
2016
Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
(3/11/2008)
Point in Time
:
3/11/2008
Order of Merit, 1st Class
Honorary Doctor of the University of Gothenburg
(1999)
Point in Time
:
1999
Order of the White Star, 1st Class
(1/12/2011)
Point in Time
:
1/12/2011
Bavarian Order of Merit
(7/24/2017)
Point in Time
:
7/24/2017
Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
(3/20/1979)
Point in Time
:
3/20/1979
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
(4/8/1991)
Point in Time
:
4/8/1991
Order of the Precious Crown
Order of the Southern Cross
Order of Stara Planina
Knight of the Order of the Elephant
(1985)
Point in Time
:
1985
Supreme Order of the Renaissance
Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
(9/21/1983)
Point in Time
:
9/21/1983
Order of Chula Chom Klao
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st Class
(3/22/1999)
Conferred By
:
Leonid Kuchma
Point in Time
:
3/22/1999
King Harald V's Jubilee Medal 1991–2016
(1/17/2016)
Point in Time
:
1/17/2016
Order of Bernardo O'Higgins
Decoration for Exceptional Merits
(6/10/2004)
Point in Time
:
6/10/2004
Order of the Smile
Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
(11/6/1979)
Point in Time
:
11/6/1979
Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ
Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
(5/2/2008)
Point in Time
:
5/2/2008
Courage Award
(2009)
Point in Time
:
2009
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
(10/15/1979)
Conferred By
:
Juan Carlos I of Spain
Point in Time
:
10/15/1979
Point in Time
:
1979
Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great
(11/21/1995)
Point in Time
:
11/21/1995
Knight Grand Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania
(10/5/2015)
Point in Time
:
10/5/2015
Grand Order of Queen Jelena
(4/8/2013)
Conferred By
:
Ivo Josipović
Point in Time
:
4/8/2013
Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
(9/8/1995)
Point in Time
:
9/8/1995
Order of the Elephant
(9/3/1985)
Reason for Deprecated Rank
:
Duplicate Entry
Point in Time
:
9/3/1985
Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
(11/17/2021)
Conferred By
:
Felipe VI of Spain
Point in Time
:
11/17/2021
Stefansmedaljen
(8/23/1992)
Conferred By
:
Bertil Werkström
Point in Time
:
8/23/1992
Gold Medal of the Spanish National Research Council
(10/9/1989)
Point in Time
:
10/9/1989
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
(4/19/1982)
Point in Time
:
4/19/1982
Honorary Doctor of the University of Stirling
(June 2023)
Point in Time
:
June 2023
Honorary Doctor of Linköping University
(1994)
Point in Time
:
1994
Honorary Doctor at Karolinska Institutet
(1993)
Point in Time
:
1993
Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Turku
(1990)
Point in Time
:
1990
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
(9/21/1982)
Point in Time
:
9/21/1982
Date of Birth
12/23/1943
Instance Of
Human
Image
Religion or Worldview
Church of Sweden
Country of Citizenship
Sweden
Given Name
Silvia
Series Ordinal
:
1
Renate
Series Ordinal
:
2
Position Held
Queen Consort of Sweden
(6/19/1976 - )
Replaces
:
Louise Mountbatten
Start Time
:
6/19/1976
Member Of
Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities
Name in Native Language
Silvia Renate Sommerlath
Coat of Arms Image
Occupation
Consort
(6/19/1976 - )
Start Time
:
6/19/1976
Aristocrat
(6/19/1976 - )
Start Time
:
6/19/1976
Interpreter
Noble Title
Queen Consort
(6/19/1976 - )
Applies to Jurisdiction
:
Sweden
Start Time
:
6/19/1976
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
German
Swedish
Portuguese
Spanish
English
French
Swedish Sign Language
Residence
Drottningholm Palace
(6/19/1976 - )
Start Time
:
6/19/1976
Family Name
Sommerlath
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Maiden Name
Has List
Titles and Honors of Queen Silvia of Sweden
Family
House of Bernadotte
(6/19/1976 - )
Start Time
:
6/19/1976
Birth Name
Silvia Renate Sommerlath
Hair Color
Brown Hair
Part Of
Swedish Royal Family
(6/19/1976 - )
Start Time
:
6/19/1976
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia
Native Language
German
Participant In
Wedding of Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath
(6/19/1976)
Point in Time
:
6/19/1976
Pronunciation Audio
Educated At
Colégio Visconde De Porto Seguro
Sibling
Jörg Sommerlath
Significant Event
Wedding of Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath
(6/19/1976)
Point in Time
:
6/19/1976
Relative
Ernst Sommerlath
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