Queen Silvia at King Carl XVI Gustaf's 70th birthday celebrations
Sarah has recently discovered that Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden wore a pink version of Camilla Thulin's coat for King Carl XVI Gustaf's 70th birthday celebrations on April 30, 2016.
The 5-day event brought in many foreign royals to celebrate including Queen Margrethe, Prince Henrik, Princess Benedikte, Crown Prince Frederik, and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. Norway was represented by King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Martha Louise, and her then-husband Ari Behn. King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, King Felipe, and Queen Letizia traveled from Spain. There were representatives from most of the world's reigning and non-reigning monarchies.
Queen Silvia wore the light pink Camilla Thulin coat during the balcony appearance at Stockholm Palace and during the changing of the guard ceremony that day. This is also the time each year, in celebration of his birthday, whenThe King receives flowers from children and a twenty-one gun salute occurs.