Happy Birthday Queen Silvia of Sweden!

Happy Birthday Queen Silvia of Sweden! Today is Queen Silvia's 74th birthday. Queen Silvia is married to King Carl XVI Gustaf, and they have 3 children, 6 grandchildren, and a 7th grandchild on the way! The Queen was born in Germany, and lived in Brazil. She has been Queen Consort for 41 years! I hope she has a wonderful birthday.

Some images of Queen Silvia through the years:

Queen Silvia in 1977. Image by Suyk, Koen / Anefo

Queen Silvia in 2005. Image by Tony Johansson

Queen Silvia in 2007. Image by Ricardo Stuckert/PR

Queen Silvia in 2009. Image by Drottning_Silvia_och_Kung_Carl_XVI_Gustaf_under_nationaldagsfirande_vid_Skansen_2009.jpg: Bengt Nyman
derivative work: Entheta (talk)

Queen Silvia in 2011. Image by worldwaterweek

Queen Silvia in 2013. Image by Frankie Fouganthin

Queen Silvia in 2016. Image by Bengt Nyman

Birthday Cake Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

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