Queen Silvia falls ill: State visit to Singapore without her!

Queen Silvia falls ill: State visit to Singapore without her!

Alarming news from the Swedish royal family! Queen Silvia, the 80-year-old wife of King Carl Gustaf, suffers from a "severe respiratory infection". This unexpected illness forces the queen to temporarily put down her royal obligations, as on Monday, November 18, in an official message from the palace.

The queen cannot accompany her husband on the important state visit in Singapore, who is to take place from November 19 to 21. This decision was anything but easy for her, but health has priority. "She was very happy and regretted that she cannot participate," said the Swedish royal family. Out of consideration for the hosts and the traveling delegation, Silvia remains in Sweden in order not to infect anyone.

focus on recovery

Now the queen's focus is on her recovery. After all, the festive Christmas holidays and its 81st birthday are coming up on December 23rd in a few weeks. The Swedish monarch is not the only one who is in terms of health. Queen Camilla also recently fought with health problems and noticed that it "always takes a bit before you get rid of something like that".

The state visit in Singapore is of great importance for Sweden because it aims to strengthen the relationship with the Southeast Asian island state. But without the charming queen, this visit will certainly be different. The Swedish Royals are now faced with the challenge of maintaining diplomatic relationships without the presence of Silvia.