Queen Silvia's 80th Birthday: December 23, 2023

[An Ard Ri]

I am hoping we will see the Queen's Scandinavian neighbors for the birthday festivities.

With the queens birthday being so close to Christmas I doubt it unless there was something held in the New Year?

 

[Somebody]

She had her public birthday party a few weeks ago - Madeleine was present but not even Victoria attended as she was in het UK at that time. I doubt there will be another celebration - but who knows, Daniel's was also 2 months later as it clashed with his father-in-law's festivities.

 

[LadyFinn]

She had her public birthday party a few weeks ago - Madeleine was present but not even Victoria attended as she was in het UK at that time. I doubt there will be another celebration - but who knows, Daniel's was also 2 months later as it clashed with his father-in-law's festivities.

The Royal Court has told that the Queen's birthday is celebrated with a private dinner at Drottningholm Palace on 23rd December.
Madeleine and Carl Philip attended on 30th November with the King and Queen Lilla Akademien's concert, where Lilla Akademien wanted to honor its patron the Queen on the occasion of her birthday, and all the Queen's Foundation's were invited.
Victoria and Daniel attended on 5th November with the King and Queen the Queen's birthday concert at Drottningholm Palace Chapel. Usually the concert is arranged on the Queen's birthday 23rd December.

 

[LadyFinn]

Svensk Damtidning quotes Expressen's paywall article:
Expressen reveals that the Queen celebrated privately at Hotel Diplomat in Stockholm already on Monday.
Singer Åsa Karlson, part of Systrarna K duo, performed at the surprise party and sang an Abba medley interspersed with songs "Julen är här" and "Happy Birthday". It was a dream come true to sing for the royal family. The person behind the celebration was Ingemar Thorell, former piano teacher for the royal children. It was secret until the last moment. Ingemar gave Åsa a hint last fall, late summer, and then two months ago he said "yes, now it will be".
In addition to about 20 girlfriends of the Queen, only the women of the Swedish royal family attended the party. Victoria also seemed to be in an extra good mood. Åsa tells that Victoria sang along and was very happy.
Jättefesten för Silvia – allting mörkades_ ”I hemlighet” _*Svensk Dam

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Now in the afternoon the King and Queen attend the second birthday reception at the Royal Palace.
ANP gallery
Profimedia gallery

 

[LadyFinn]

Svensk Damtidning's editor-in-chief Johan T Lindwall was interviewed in TV4's News morning today. Lindwall said that this year with the King's Jubilee has been so intensive and that it has been planned that there will be a big royal party in next June-July, where they will invite royals from whole Europe, especially from the Nordic countries. And so the Queen would be celebrated.
According to Lindwall, tomorrow to the black tie dinner at Drottningholm Palace also the in-laws of the royal children are invited.
Så firar drottningen sin 80-årsdag

 

[JR76]

Svensk Damtidning's editor-in-chief Johan T Lindwall was interviewed in TV4's News morning today. Lindwall said that this year with the King's Jubilee has been so intensive and that it has been planned that there will be a big royal party in next June-July, where they will invite royals from whole Europe, especially from the Nordic countries. And so the Queen would be celebrated.
According to Lindwall, tomorrow to the black tie dinner at Drottningholm Palace also the in-laws of the royal children are invited.
Så firar drottningen sin 80-årsdag

I've heard rumours about a party at the Royal palace on the 15th of June.

 

[Sarahbellar]

Svensk Damtidning quotes Expressen's paywall article:
Expressen reveals that the Queen celebrated privately at Hotel Diplomat in Stockholm already on Monday.
Singer Åsa Karlson, part of Systrarna K duo, performed at the surprise party and sang an Abba medley interspersed with songs "Julen är här" and "Happy Birthday". It was a dream come true to sing for the royal family. The person behind the celebration was Ingemar Thorell, former piano teacher for the royal children. It was secret until the last moment. Ingemar gave Åsa a hint last fall, late summer, and then two months ago he said "yes, now it will be".
In addition to about 20 girlfriends of the Queen, only the women of the Swedish royal family attended the party. Victoria also seemed to be in an extra good mood. Åsa tells that Victoria sang along and was very happy.
Jättefesten för Silvia – allting mörkades_ ”I hemlighet” _*Svensk Dam

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[LadyFinn]

The royal court sent this photo to the media already a couple of days ago, it's been taken by Clément Morin on the same day the big family photo for the Jubilee was taken.

The Queen's birthday is a public flag day. The birthday is also an official salute day. The armed forces therefore fire a 21-round salute from the Skeppsholmen salute station in Stockholm and from the salute stations in Boden, Härnösand, Karlskrona and Gothenburg.
The Queen celebrates her birthday privately with her family.
Drottningen fyller 80 år _ Kungahuset

HQ photos from court press room
https://pressbilder.kungahuset.se/portals/detailpage/1470
https://pressbilder.kungahuset.se/portals/detailpage/1469

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The Queen's grandchildren surprised her before her birthday, on December 18, with a cake party at the Royal Palace.
Tårtkalas för Drottningen _ Kungahuset

HQ photos
https://pressbilder.kungahuset.se/portals/detailpage/1472
https://pressbilder.kungahuset.se/portals/detailpage/1471

Video at court Instagram - this is wonderful!
https://www.instagram.com/kungahuset/reel/C1MJpXUK6jQ/

Queen Silvia's monogram at the cake:
https://postimg.cc/w7n2nHDs

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From the second birthday reception.
Ännu en uppvaktning av Drottningen - GALA magasin

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Allt om vår vackra drottning - 80 år idag! - GALA magasin

- There is so much to do, so much that is interesting and important. Perhaps that is the driving force. As long as I can do it, I will gladly do it, says Queen Silvia in "The year with the royal family".
Drottning Silvias uppväxt, liv och karriär - stort dokument Aftonbladet

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Ahead of Her Majesty the Queen's 80th birthday, the children's rights organization Majblomman's (Mayflower) general secretary Åse Henell has presented a commemorative gift to the Queen.
The gift, which is symbolized by a customized gift card, consists of 80 extra birthday parties for children in financially vulnerable situations. This is in view of the Queen's lifelong commitment to children's rights.
Åse Henell:
- We are overwhelmed by the heartfelt commitment that the Queen shows to every child she meets, and to children's rights in general. The queen is invaluable as supreme protector of the Mayflower. We hope and believe that these 80 wonderful, extra parties in honor of the Queen will be appreciated by both the children and the Jubilee. A standing invitation to every party is of course available. The Mayflower has the great honor to congratulate on that birthday!
Majblomman firar Drottningen med 80 barnkalas _ Majblommans Riksförbund

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The Royal House of Denmark congratulates the Queen
https://www.instagram.com/p/C1L0fEENjbV/?img_index=1

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Victoria, Daniel, Madeleine, Chris and Carl Philip were seen leaving Drottningholm Palace around 16.00 o'clock. They were expected to return in the evening.
Madeleine och Chris lämnar slottet inför Silvias fest _*Svensk Dam

Just before 19.00 the guests started to arrive. Victoria, Daniel, Carl Philip, Madeleine and Chris arrived.
At the cars at the photos were Madeleine, Chris and children, Carl Philip, Princess Christina and Tord Magnuson, Gustaf Magnuson with his daughter Désirée and Victor Magnuson.
Första bilderna från Silvias 80-årsfest – gästerna _*Svensk Dam

Victoria, Daniel and children arrived in a van with dark tinted windows.
Här smugglas Victoria in på Silvias fest _*Svensk Dam

SVT showed yesterday evening Queen Silvia's interview "Drottning Silvia 80 år".
Unfortunately, at SVT Play you can only watch it in Sweden (at least now).
Drottning Silvia 80 år _ SVT Play

A short clip of TV4's two-episode documentary and interview ”Silvia – Mitt liv som drottning”, about the first meeting with the King.
Drottning Silvia återupplever första mötet med kungen – ”Sa klick_”

The Queen's fundraiser for the benefit of Ukraine's children through Världens Barn campaign has now the sum of SEK 4 516 257.
All gifts given in the Queen's fundraising box will, according to the Queen's wishes, go to projects for children suffering from mental illness in Ukraine.
It is open until 31st December.
Drottning Silvias 80-årsinsamling till förmån för Ukrainas barn

 

[ladongas]

The picture with the cake reminds me of my mother’s 80th birthday- just before the smoke detector went off!

 

[LadyFinn]

Herman Lindqvist on the queen's time on the throne: "Genuine commitment" (TV4 News morning)
For 47 years, queen Silvia has worn the crown, which makes her unique – no one else has been Sweden's queen for as long. In a new documentary that premieres today on TV4 Play, you can follow her journey, from childhood, via the famous "clique" with the king, to what she meant to the Swedish monarchy until today. The author and historian Herman Lindqvist and Titti Schultz, presenter on P4 Extra and for the Monarkerna podcast on Radio Sweden, visited News morning to talk about the Queen's greatness
Herman Lindqvist om drottningens tid på tronen_ ”Äkta engagemang”

Behind the glamor Silvia is a hard-working queen
Silvia has professionalized the role of queen, but her work for sexually exploited children and Alzheimer's sufferers has been overshadowed by the dresses.
Recension_ Bakom glamouren är Silvia en hårt arbetande drottning

 

[principessa]

Where was Princess Sofia? I hadn't seen a picture of her.

 

[Prinsara]

The cake party with the eight grandkids was both beautiful and adorable. Silvia's "dessert", indeed!

 

[LadyFinn]

Pernilla Månsson Colt confronts the Queen at SVT's interview when she was told that, despite the long days, it is apparently not unusual to receive text messages from the Queen early in the morning. Sometimes already at half past four.
Queen Silvia admits it happens. She is asked how many hours per night she actually sleeps and gives a cryptic answer by saying that we've never had time to count that. That's just right. Is it five or eight hours? The Queen says preferably five. It's the least really, you have to do that. Never eight hours, she can't sleep that long, she thinks that life is too interesting for that.
Doesn't the Queen have a desire to downsize, retire and take things a little more slowly? The Queen says that of course you can do that. But there is so much to do, there are so many people you want to help. Also their children are important, for example Victoria. Now little Estelle is a bigger Estelle, 11 years old. But it was important that Victoria has the time she needs for her children, for her family. Pernilla thinks it is perhaps a bit of a "payback" now that Victoria will have more time for her children than the Queen and the King had when they were parents of small children. Silvia nods and says that she thinks it is very important for your family to have that time together.
Silvia om sina nattliga sms_ _Många man vill hjälpa_ _*Svensk Dam

Clips from TV4's two-episode documentary and interview ”Silvia – Mitt liv som drottning”. Unfortunately you can only see the two-episode program, if you live in Sweden.

During the first year that Crown Prince Carl Gustaf dated Silvia Sommerlath, they did everything to mislead the press. But at one point they came close to being discovered. Silvia disguised herself to avoid being revealed as the king's girlfriend, hear Queen Silvia tell of the time she had to escape the photographers by jumping into a bush!
Då var hemliga relationen nära att avslöjas – fotografen berättar

The queen talks openly about the difficulties for the children in dealing with the pressure from the media. In 1997, the royal couple came out with the fact that Crown Princess Victoria had an eating disorder, something they chose to do to protect her. And when the rumor about Princess Madeleine's alleged disco visit was published, the Queen understood that the youngest daughter would now be called the "party princess" in the media.
Drottningen om dotterns ätstörningar_ ”Gjorde det för att skydda henne”


Solliden Palace congratulated the Queen on her 80th birthday with some photos taken in Solliden and on Öland. Among them is this lovely photo:
https://www.instagram.com/sollidensslott/p/C1MQbexMkDC/?img_index=5

The Queen's 80th birthday fundraiser for the benefit of Ukraine's children through Världens Barn campaign ended yesterday and has now the sum of SEK 5 220 870.
All gifts given in the Queen's fundraising box will, according to the Queen's wishes, go to projects for children suffering from mental illness in Ukraine.
Drottning Silvias 80-årsinsamling till förmån för Ukrainas barn

 

[LadyFinn]

According to the court's calendar, the King and Queen attend on February 14 at Lovö Church a concert on the occasion of the Queen's 80th birthday.
Officiella program _ Kungahuset

Queen Silvia gave yesterday an audience to Kristina Henschen, secretary general of Radiohjälpen.
Kristina Henschen presented the results of the fundraising that the Queen started for her 80th birthday for the benefit of Ukraine's children.
The fundraising brought in just over SEK 5.3 million. The gifts are distributed to children's projects in Ukraine via Radiohjälpen.
"Thank you for this lovely birthday gift that warms my heart", said the Queen.
Drottningens födelsedagsinsamling gav miljoner till Ukrainas barn _ Kungahuset

Radiohjälpen at its website
All birthday gifts to the Queen's fundraising to Radiohjälpen marked "Drottning" are distributed according to the Queen's wishes to applicant projects in Ukraine. The support will especially go to children suffering from mental illness as a result of the ongoing full-scale invasion. The support is distributed through applications from Radiohjälpen's partner organizations with projects in Ukraine.
Drottningens födelsedagsinsamling för Ukraina - 5,3 miljoner kronor Radiohjälpen

 

[LadyFinn]

The Queen thanks for the congratulations
The Queen received many congratulations on the occasion of her 80th birthday and would like to express her warm thanks here.
Drottningen tackar för gratulationer _ Kungahuset

 

[LadyFinn]

The King and Queen have this evening attended a concert on the occasion of the Queen's 80th birthday, organized by Lovö parish at Lovö church.
The ties between the Royal House and Lovö church and parish have always been strong. Proof of that is the church's newly gilded tower spire, which is adorned with a royal crown. A tradition from the time of Ulrika Eleonora the younger.
The proceeds from the concert go directly to the World Childhood Foundation.
Drottningens födelsedagskonsert - EKERÖ PASTORAT

Photos from the arrival:
ANP gallery

Court website
Kungaparet vid konsert i Lovö kyrka _ Kungahuset