Queen Silvia in traditional Swedish folk attire celebrating 50 years as queen.
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Silvia marks 50 years as queen

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Today Queen Silvia has been Sweden's queen for 50 years. The court has published new photos of the queen in folk costume to mark the jubilee.

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath married on 19 June 1976 in Storkyrkan in Gamla stan in Stockholm. Today, on 19 June 2026, they have been married for 50 years.

The court marks the day with newly taken photos of the queen. She wears her Öland costume ahead of Midsummer Eve.

The royal couple celebrates midsummer privately at Solliden on Öland. Last week a grand celebration of their golden wedding was held in Stockholm.

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X users, mainly royal enthusiasts and news accounts, share positive reactions to Queen Silvia's 50-year jubilee, highlighting new official photos in Öland folk costume released by the Swedish Royal Court. Posts note the milestone date coinciding with her 1976 wedding, with sentiments of gratitude and celebration; no negative or skeptical views appear in relevant discussions.

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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia waving from a carriage in their golden wedding procession in Stockholm.
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