Queen Silvia honoured for children’s advocacy

Queen Silvia of Sweden has been honoured for her children’s advocacy in Berlin.

The Queen was presented the German SME Prize of the MIT by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Her Majesty was granted the award for her “tireless commitment, especially to the most vulnerable in society. Through the World Childhood Foundation, the Queen advocates for children’s rights all over the world. Through this, the Queen is a role model for society as a whole.”

The award is presented annually, and other public figures and entrepreneurs have been recognised.

It was a special privilege for German-born Silvia to be honoured in her native country for her work with the World Childhood Foundation, which she founded in 1999. The aim of the organisation is for “all children [to be] free from sexual abuse and exploitation” and to help “inspire, promote and develop solutions to end sexual abuse and exploitation of children.”

You can read more on the World Childhood Foundation here.