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The wedding of Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, and Silvia Sommerlath took place on Friday, 19 June 1976 at Storkyrkan. Carl XVI Gustaf had been king of Sweden since 1973 and Sommerlath was a German-born translator. The couple had met at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich and became engaged in 1976. Olof Sundby, Archbishop of Uppsala ...
Jun 18, 2017 · Wedding of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Silvia Sommerlath. by Emily Mc Mahon © Unofficial Royalty 2017. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden married Silvia Sommerlath on June 19, 1976 at the Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan) in Stockholm, Sweden.
Jun 19, 2023 · 19th June 2023. It was an historic royal wedding which created a consort. When Silvia Sommerlath married King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on June 19th 1976, she became the country’s queen...
Silvia (born Silvia Renate Sommerlath; 23 December 1943) is Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Carl XVI Gustaf. She has held this title since her marriage to Carl Gustaf in 1976. The king and queen have three children: Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Madeleine.
The wedding of HM King Carl XVI Gustaf and Ms Silvia Sommerlath in Stockholm Cathedral on 19 June 1976. During the ceremony, the regal status of the couple was indicated by the crowns of Erik XIV and Lovisa Ulrika being displayed on either side of the altar.
3 / 5. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Silvia Sommerlath signal to the crowd after their wedding ceremony at Storkyrkan Cathedral in Stockholm, as around them an honour guard stands at attention. 4 / 5. The newlyweds wave to onlookers. Silvia Sommerlath wears the Cameo tiara, which is made of gold and pearls. 5 / 5.
The wedding of Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, and Silvia Sommerlath took place on Friday, 19 June 1976 at Storkyrkan. Carl XVI Gustaf had been king of Sweden since 1973 and Sommerlath was a German-born translator. The couple had met at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich and became engaged in 1976.
