Queen Silvia to Expressen about their wedding anniversary
The queen reveals that she was thoroughly tricked by her husband the king on their big day:
- Yes, it was. It was a big surprise. Something I had not counted on. It was to start with very, very nice. It was just the family that was gathered.
- It was me and the king, little prince Alexander with mother princess Sofia and father prince Carl Philip and of course crown princess Victoria with family and the two little ones, the Queen says. Even princess Christina and her family.
Those missing were princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill and kids Princess Leonore and Prince Nicolas.
What did you do on your wedding day?
- It was a small surprise by the king. I will not go into more detail now. But it was wonderful.
Oops, exciting. Tell!
- Should I? Well, I can do that. It was surprising in every way.
The king managed to fool his wife. He asked Silvia appear at a special time outside Solliden Palace. When the queen stood there and waited for the king came with a tractor and a loading platform.
- I climbed up to the platform and then we drove to Alvaret, the queen tells.
Alvaret surrounding Solliden Palace is the royal family's oasis where they take walks or workout to relax. The king had been up at Alvaret in the morning several times as his jeep to make sure that the surprise was ready for the Queen.
- The king had made a surprise to Alvaret.
What it was? A picnic with goodies?
- Perhaps, the Queen says, smiling again.
Some parts of her wedding day, she wants to keep for herself and the king. But it was like the Queen herself says:
- A big surprise and a memorable day.
Så lurade kung Carl Gustaf drottning Silvia på bröllopsdagen _ Kungligt _ Expressen
Translation
So Victoria, Daniel and the children were in Solliden during the weekend. And Sofia and Alexander and obviously Carl Philip came as soon as he could from Anderstorp.
And here is the long interview at Dagens Nyheter, with gorgeous photos by photographer Paul Hansen.
They speak about how they couldn't be home when the children were small and the king says:
- Afterwards, we have understood that the kids thought it was sad that we had to leave them as often as we did. We didn't thought that at the time. Well, you thought about it but we were stuck in the program and it was hard to break it. I have not counted, but I think Victoria is more at home than we were.
- She is on maternity leave, and we weren't at the time, says the Queen.
They speak also about how they let the media take photos of the family at Christmases or Easters. The media respected that and did not follow the children when they, for example, went to school. So they were quite protected and could move freely, it was very nice. But with social media, of course, it has changed enormously. Everyone has an iPhone, everyone is a paparazzi.
The king says that their children have always done as they wanted, they have strong wills.
- I know the Swedish people love to see little Estelle. And she's adorable and funny and alert - and the parents put out photos of her. But they always do it in a protected manner, always the same photographer. She can handle it well. All children might not make it, but she does. That is so personal.
And they talk about their work, and a lot of the refugee children. And 7 children have made questions to them. And the queen has also Estelle at her phone.
Kungen och drottningen i intervju med Dagens Nyheter
Translation
And according to it's cover, also Svensk Damtidning has an interview
https://www.svenskdam.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/SvenskDamtidning.jpg
Hope she us enjoying her day with her kids and grandkids.
