Queen Silvia of Sweden

Summary

Queen Silvia of Sweden is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Heidelberg^[2]. She worked as a consort^[3], aristocrat^[4], and interpreter^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (833 views/month, #4,877 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Queen Silvia of Sweden's place of birth was Heidelberg^[2].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden's father was Walther Sommerlath^[7].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden's mother was Alice Sommerlath^[8].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden was married to Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden^[9].
• A child of Queen Silvia of Sweden was Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden^[10].
• A child of Queen Silvia of Sweden was Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland^[11].
• A child of Queen Silvia of Sweden was Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland^[12].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden held citizenship in Sweden^[13].
• German was Queen Silvia of Sweden's native language^[14].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden worked as a consort^[3].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden worked as an aristocrat^[4].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden's professions included interpreter^[5].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden held the position of Queen Consort of Sweden^[15].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden's education included a stint at Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro^[16].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[17].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden received the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit^[18].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[19].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden received the Order of the White Eagle^[20].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden received the Order of the Crown of the Realm^[21].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^[22].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden's religion is recorded as Church of Sweden^[23].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden is recorded as female^[24].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden's family is recorded as House of Bernadotte^[26].
• Queen Silvia of Sweden's noble title is recorded as queen consort^[27].

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Origins and Family

Queen Silvia of Sweden was born in Heidelberg^[2]. Her father was Walther Sommerlath^[7]. Her mother was Alice Sommerlath^[8]. German was her native language^[14].

Education

Queen Silvia of Sweden was educated at Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include consort^[3], aristocrat^[4], and interpreter^[5]. Queen Silvia of Sweden held the position of Queen Consort of Sweden^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[17], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29]; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit^[18], a grade of an order^[30], in France^[31]; Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[19], an order of merit^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1974^[34]; Order of the White Eagle^[20], an order^[35], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[36], founded in 1705^[37]; Order of the Crown of the Realm^[21], an order^[38], in Malaysia^[39], founded in 1958^[40]; and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^[22], a grade of an order^[41], in Iceland^[42], founded in 1921^[43].

Personal Life

Queen Silvia of Sweden was married to Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden^[9]. Children include Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden^[10], a diplomat^[44], b. 1977^[45], of Sweden^[46], awarded the Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[47]; Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland^[11], a military personnel^[48], b. 1979^[49], of Sweden^[50], awarded the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[51]; and Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland^[12], a socialite^[52], b. 1982^[53], of Sweden^[54], awarded the Royal Order of the Seraphim^[55]. Her religion is recorded as Church of Sweden^[23].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Queen Silvia of Sweden include Rosa 'Queen of Sweden'^[56], a rose cultivar^[57], founded in 2004^[58] and Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland^[59], an aristocrat^[60], b. 2012^[61], of Sweden^[62], awarded the Royal Order of the Seraphim^[63].

Why It Matters

Queen Silvia of Sweden ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (833 views/month, #4,877 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] She is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Entities named for her include Rosa 'Queen of Sweden'^[56], a rose cultivar^[57], founded in 2004^[58] and Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland^[59], an aristocrat^[60], b. 2012^[61], of Sweden^[62], awarded the Royal Order of the Seraphim^[63].

FAQs

Where was Queen Silvia of Sweden born?

Queen Silvia of Sweden was born in Heidelberg^[2].

Who were Queen Silvia of Sweden's parents?

Queen Silvia of Sweden's father was Walther Sommerlath^[7]. Queen Silvia of Sweden's mother was Alice Sommerlath^[8].

Who was Queen Silvia of Sweden married to?

Queen Silvia of Sweden's spouses include Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden^[9].

What did Queen Silvia of Sweden do for work?

Queen Silvia of Sweden worked as consort^[3], aristocrat^[4], and interpreter^[5].

Where did Queen Silvia of Sweden go to school?

Queen Silvia of Sweden was educated at Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro^[16].

What awards did Queen Silvia of Sweden receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[17], Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit^[18], Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[19], and Order of the White Eagle^[20].