Tag Archives: World Childhood Foundation

Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine Attend Childhood Foundation Gala in New York

  October 16, 2023 at 9:16 pm by

Queen Silvia of Sweden, her daughter Princess Madeleine and her son-in-law Chris O’Neill attended a gala for the World Childhood Foundation in New York City. The Childhood Gala is one of the foundation’s main fundraising vehicles. The event helped to raise 1 million dollars for the charity. The minimum cost of the evening is 1000 dollars. A table near Queen Silvia will cost $100,000. Earlier in the day the Queen … Continue reading →

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Princess Madeleine In New York For The World Childhood Foundation

  September 16, 2016 at 8:03 pm by

Sweden’s Princess Madeleine has returned to New York today as part of her work with the World Childhood Foundation, attending a seminar at the United Nations before the Foundation’s ThankYou gala in the evening. At the gala, held at the Cipriani restaurant, Madeleine was joined by opera singer Andrea Bocelli and actor Forest Whitaker – who both spoke at the seminar earlier in the day – as well as actress Malin … Continue reading →

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Queen Silvia Visits Youth Summer Camp

  August 2, 2016 at 4:24 pm by

Queen Silvia of Sweden has paid a visit to a youth summer camp organised by The World Childhood Foundation and the Deutsche Fernsehlotterie at the Erlebnispark Schloss Thurn in Heroldsbach, Germany. Wearing beige pants and an orange blazer, the Queen met privately with children attending the camp, where the leaders have been trained by experts from The World Childhood Foundation, and saw what activities they were doing. A brief photo session … Continue reading →

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Madeleine Returns To Sweden For Childhood Board Meetings

  February 18, 2016 at 5:33 pm by

Princess Madeleine has returned to Sweden for meetings linked to the World Childhood Foundation. She and her mother, Queen Silvia, attended a Childhood International Council board meeting at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. It was also attended by members of the four Childhood locations around the world – Sweden, Germany, Brazil and the US. “Wonderful meetings to celebrate the work and successes of the World Childhood Foundation’s offices and plan for the upcoming … Continue reading →

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Royals at World Childhood Foundation ThankYou Gala Held In New York

  September 25, 2015 at 4:11 am by

Several royals have attended the ‘ThankYou’ gala held by the World Childhood Foundation at the Plaza Hotel last night. Queen Silvia, who founded the organisation in 1999, was the star of the show, presenting Jordan’s Queen Rania with the inaugural ‘ThankYou’ award during the event. Rania, dressed in a pair of black bell-bottomed formal trousers and a white and black lace blouse, was recognised for her tireless work ensuring “her home country … Continue reading →

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Queen Silvia Attends Childhood Day Concert

  May 24, 2015 at 3:12 pm by

The Queen of Sweden was today present at the concert held at the Gröna Lund amusement park on Djurgården to celebrate Childhood Day. Ensuring she stood out in a fuchsia pink dress with matching jacket, Queen Silvia watched the concert from the front row alongside the CEO of Grona Luna, Magnus Widell, and the CEO of Parks and Resorts Scandinavia, Christer Fogelmarck. She then got on stage to give a short speech, in … Continue reading →

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World Childhood Foundation in Florida

  April 4, 2011 at 1:48 am by

Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine have made a trip to Florida to attend events centred around the World Childhood Foundation. Princess Madeleine, who currently lives in New York City while she is working for Childhood, attended a solo event on Friday April 1st, visiting Kristi House and the Children’s Harbour in Miami. The two organisations are projects of Childhood, which Queen Silvia founded in 1999. During the visits, Princess Madeleine … Continue reading →

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Hej, Olá – Swedish State Visit to Brazil

  March 29, 2010 at 5:00 am by

Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have completed a state visit to the South American nation of Brazil, the country where Queen Silvia spent her childhood. The duo were invited by Brazil’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Arriving a few days early, the King and Queen began their visit unofficially on March 22nd at the Suape Harbour in Ipojuca and then in Recife Antigo, where they … Continue reading →

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Queen Silvia in Germany Again

  November 12, 2009 at 11:12 am by

On November 10th Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf , his wife Silvia and Hamburg’s Mayor Ole von Beust were seen during a gala in Hamburg. Sweden’s Royal couple visited Germany to mark the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Swedish chamber of commerce in Germany. A video can be seen here (in German). One day later, on November 11th, Queen Silvia attended a congress of her “World Childhood Foundation” … Continue reading →

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Queen Silvia & Princess Madeleine at WCF Gala in NYC

  October 22, 2009 at 5:02 am by

HM Queen Silvia and HRH Princess Madeleine attended the gala held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the World Childhood Foundation USA yesterday evening in New York City. The mother-daughter duo arrived just after 6pm local time and made their entrance along the red-carpet at The Harvard Club on 35 West 44th Street in red and blue evening gowns, respectively. The two women were accompanied by Madeleine’s fiance, Jonas Bergström, … Continue reading →

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Queen Silvia receives ‘Courage Prize’

  October 16, 2009 at 5:31 pm by

Today Queen Silvia of Sweden recieved the ‘Courage Prize’ in Bad Iburg, Germany. The Queen received the ‘Courage Prize’ for founding the ‘World Childhood Foundation’ in favour of abused and disadvantaged children in Bad Iburg the same day. The prize is endowed with 5,000 Euro. Silvia was awarded by Gerd Schoewing ; Chairman of the ‘Courage’ committee. Earlier in the day more then 600 people gathered around the city hall, … Continue reading →

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Princess Madeleine visits the USA

  October 4, 2009 at 4:30 pm by

Princess Madeleine of Sweden is on a visit to the United States of America for a whole month. She is going to stay there from September 28th to October 28th on behalf of the Wold Childhood Foundation. Queen Silvia is going to join the Princess later. The Queen is going to visit Washington from October 22nd to 23rd . She’ll also have several engagements in New York, including a gala … Continue reading →

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Silvia, Madeleine & World Childhood Foundation

  September 17, 2009 at 2:11 pm by

Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine attended the seminar “Children and the world wide web”, organized by Silvia’s World Childhood Foundation, in Stockholm today. The seminar aimed to build a positive perspective. It also discussed how the internet can be used to reach and support children. Princess Madeleine will continue to step into her mother’s footsteps and get involved with the World Childhood Foundation. Queen Silvia was co-founded this organization in … Continue reading →

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Swedish Royals celebrate WCF 10th Anniversary

  May 19, 2009 at 4:26 am by

To celebrate the World Childhood Foundation’s 10th anniversary, a concert was held at the Göteborg Opera House. King Carl XVI Gustav, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine all attended the red-carpet gala event. The King and Queen led their two daughters up the red-carpet, with all three women dressed in eye-catching colours. The Queen and Crown Princess both wore gowns in shades of fuschia, while Princess Madeleine chose … Continue reading →

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