- Title: Queen Silvia of Sweden visits Germany
- Date: 24th May 2016
- Summary: DUESSELDORF, GERMANY (MAY 24, 2016) (REUTERS) PARLIAMENT IN NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA QUEEN SILVIA OF SWEDEN GUIDED INTO PLENARY HALL BY REGIONAL PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT, CARINA GOEDECKE QUEEN SILVIA TALKING WITH GOEDECKE CHILDREN WAVING SWEDISH AND NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA FLAGS QUEEN SILVIA LISTENING VARIOUS OF QUEEN SILVIA IN PLENARY HALL SIGN READING (Swedish/German): "WELCOME" QUEEN SILVIA SIGNING GUESTBOOK QUEEN FINISHING SIGNING GIRL TALKING WITH QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN WAVING FLAGS WHILE QUEEN SILVIA TALKS WITH THEM BOY WAVING SWEDISH FLAG QUEEN SILVIA LEAVING (SOUNDBITE) (German) SCHOOLGIRL SELMA, SAYING: "I thought she would be wearing a crown. We saw a picture on Google and she looked different." GUESTBOOK QUEEN SILVIA'S SIGNATURE (SOUNDBITE) (German) SCHOOLGIRL SELMA, SAYING: "I asked her whether it was fun for her [to be queen] and she said it was very funny. Then I asked whether it was exhausting for her and [she said] it sometimes is and sometimes she is also sad because she doesn't have that much time for her children and family. For her nieces [meaning grandchildren]." JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (German) SCHOOLBOY ARTUR, SAYING: "She said goodbye to me and that was nice." PLENARY HALL
- Embargoed: 8th June 2016 12:27
- Keywords: Queen Silvia of Sweden award
- Location: DUESSELDORF, GERMANY
- City: DUESSELDORF, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA0014J62DSP
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- Story Text: Queen Silvia of Sweden was welcomed by schoolchildren in Duesseldorf on Tuesday (May 24) as she visited the regional parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Guided through the Plenary Hall by the regional parliament president Carina Goedecke, the German-born queen signed the parliament guestbook while schoolchildren waved Swedish and regional flags.
The children, from two different schools, were visiting the parliament and were allowed to meet the queen.
"I thought she would be wearing a crown. We saw a picture on Google and she looked different," student Selma said.
"I asked her whether it was fun for her [to be queen] and she said it was very funny. Then I asked whether it was exhausting for her and [she said] it sometimes is and sometimes she is also sad because she doesn't have that much time for her children and family," she added.
In the evening Queen Silvia is set to be awarded with the "Benedikt" prize of Moenchengladbach for her social commitment and civic engagement with numerous charity organizations, especially in the area of disadvantaged children. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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