Queen Silvia of Sweden

Silvia
Queen Silvia in 2013
Queen consort of Sweden
Tenure	19 June 1976 – present
Born	Silvia Renate Sommerlath (1943-12-23) 23 December 1943 Heidelberg, Germany
Spouse	Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (m. 1976)
Issue	Crown Princess Victoria Prince Carl Philip Princess Madeleine
Father	Walther Sommerlath
Mother	Alice Soares de Toledo
Religion	Church of Sweden
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Queen Silvia (born Silvia Renate Sommerlath; 3 December 1943) is the Queen of Sweden through her marriage to King Carl XVI Gustaf, and the mother of Princess Victoria. Her father was German and her mother was Brazilian. Silvia was born in Heidelberg.

She also make efforts for charitable organizations, human rights, and sign language, and opposes child sexual abuse and child pornography.

Children

Queen Silvia has three children.

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

Titles

She is styled Her Majesty The Queen and in Sweden is most often referred to as Queen Silvia.