Queen Silvia of Sweden

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1943-12-23 (81 years old)

Birth Name

Silvia Renate Sommerlath

Birth Place

Heidelberg, Germany

Religion

Church of Sweden

Height

Spouse

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

Children

Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden

Father

Walther Sommerlath

Mother

Alice Sommerlath

Siblings

Jörg Sommerlath

Citizenships

Sweden

Residences

Drottningholm Palace, Sweden

Also Known As

Silvia Sommerlath, Drottning Silvia, Königin Silvia von Schweden

Awards

Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class, King Harald V's Jubilee Medal 1991–2016, Martin Buber Award, Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class, Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry, Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania, Decoration for Exceptional Merits, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav, Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great, Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Stefansmedaljen, Gold medal of the Spanish National Research Council, Supreme Order of the Renaissance, Order of Stara Planina, Order of Bernardo O'Higgins, Order of Chula Chom Klao, Cross of Recognition, Courage Award, Order of the Precious Crown, Order of the Elephant, Steiger Award, Bavarian Order of Merit, Order of the Crown of the Realm, Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau, Order of the Southern Cross, Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg, Grand Order of Queen Jelena, Order of the White Eagle, Order of the Smile, Order of the White Star, 1st Class, Knight Grand Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class, Order of Merit, 1st class, honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ, Honorary Doctor at Karolinska Institutet, honorary doctor of Linköping University, doctor honoris causa of the University of Turku, honorary doctor of the University of Stirling