Queen Silvia of Sweden enjoyed a moment of joy during her visit to Thailand where she sang and danced to ABBA’s Dancing Queen.
The Queen, 80, wife of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, joyfully danced to the 1974 Eurovision winners’ song, ABBA, and others joined in the dance at the engagement.
It has sentimental significance for the royals after ABBA performed the hit at a pre-wedding gala for her marriage to King Carl XVI Gustaf in 1976, and again at the queen’s 50th birthday celebrations in 1993.
She donned a glamorous wine red dress, silver heeled slippers and a thick silver bracelet as she hit the dance floor.
During her two-day visit to the country, Queen Silvia joined Queen Suthida of Thailand to show her support for better child protection when they both attended the Child Protection Summit in Bangkok last Thursday.
Queen Silvia of Sweden enjoyed a moment of joy during her visit to Thailand where she sang and danced to the song Dancing Queen by the Swedish band ABBA.
The Queen, 80, wife of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, happily danced to the 1974 Eurovision winners’ song, ABBA.
The event was organized by the World Children’s Foundation, founded by Queen Silvia in 1999, and the SafeguardKids Foundation of Thailand and was held at the United Nations Convention Center in the Thai capital.
The royal couple oversaw Thai ministers from the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security signing a document to promote the protection of children.
ABBA’s popular song, Dancing Queen, had its memorable first world premiere at the wedding gala of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath at the Royal Opera in Stockholm in 1976.
The song was performed again in 1993 in honor of Queen Silvia’s 50th birthday, where the famous song was performed by the Swedish a cappella band, The Real Group, at the Royal Opera House in Stockholm.
ABBA’s popular song, Dancing Queen, had its memorable first world premiere at the wedding gala of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath.
ABBA poses for a group portrait in Stockholm, April 1976
The royal visit to Thailand comes after the Swedish royal couple attended a gala dinner at their home in Sweden earlier this month to welcome King Frederick X of Denmark and his wife, Queen Mary, to their first state visit since ascending to the Danish throne.
The first evening was as spectacular as expected: the glittering event was hosted by King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, born in Germany and Brazil, while high-profile Swedish royals such as Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia , Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel were also present. in assistance.
It was a glamorous event for Swedish royalty, as Crown Princess Victoria, the heir apparent to the Swedish throne as eldest daughter, was also present, as was her brother Prince Carl Philip.
Also among the guests were Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen and Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen.