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An article by The Gueardian:

The mystery of the eternally youthful Queen of Sweden



Gwladys Fouché
Monday November 26, 2007
The Guardian


Ah, Sweden. Fabled heartland of the world's most liberated women, where the female citizenry breathe the pure air of equality, social progress and all-round good sense. No wonder, then, that here the most fortunate of queens wears a smile that grows ever wider. So remarkably wide has the smile grown, however, that even the normally gushing royal-watching magazine Svensk Damtidning has lost patience and started dropping caustic hints that, when it comes to Swedish womanhood, someone is letting the side down - and that person is none other than Her Majesty.

The Nobel prize ceremony on December 10 will soon ensure that all eyes are on Stockholm. And on cue, Queen Silvia, 63, has emerged from her regular autumn holiday in South America a new woman: "Wrinkles of worry, tiny lines, tired eyes - they've all magically disappeared. To achieve such an astonishing result, the queen must surely have had some advanced spa treatment," croons Svensk Damtidning.

Read the entire article here.