King Carl Gustaf without Silvia in Latvia: Health of the Queen worried!
King Carl Gustaf without Silvia in Latvia: Health of the Queen worried!
Lettland, Lettland - The Swedish royal family again attracts attention through separate appointments. Today the Swedish royal family confirmed that King Carl Gustaf will surprisingly travel to Latvia without Queen Silvia. This visit, which is scheduled to take place on May 22nd, is viewed as an important appointment because the king will visit the Swedish battalion unit of the multinational NATO brigade. Afterwards, lunch with Latvian President Edgar Rinkēvičs is planned. Even if it is not the first time that the couple goes their separate ways, the frequent absences raise questions about the health of the queen. gala reports that König Carl Gustaf was not present at this ceremony. Reasons for his absence remained uncommented.
Queen Silvia founded the Silviahemmet Foundation in 1996, which works for the care of dementia patients. This foundation offers training programs for medical staff and relatives and is currently supporting a research project by the University of Stirling for the development of living innovations for people with cognitive disorders.
During her acceptance speech for the honorary doctorate, Silvia announced that her mother was ill with dementia and that she motivated her to found the foundation. After the ceremony, the queen visited Maggie's Forth Valley, where, together with Professor Judih Phillips, she examined the cancer support model for his applicability for people with dementia. The royal family published pictures of the honor on Instagram, which underlined the close connection of the queen to her commitment.
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