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The king and queen have spent a large part of the year at Stenhamra Castle. The reason is that the royal couple have been in quarantine due to the corona pandemic, and contact with the children and grandchildren has largely been maintained through video calls.
– Both the king and I belong to the group of over 70 and I have never felt so much as now. Before the pandemic, I had a lot to do, organize, visit, give speeches, etc., but now the king and I were quarantined for several months in Stenhammar, says the queen.
In addition to shedding light on the existence of the king and queen, the crown pandemic has also reminded him of the fragility of life and the loneliness that many older people feel.
– It is very scary that so many older people have died in the pandemic in Sweden. And it was with sadness in my heart that I saw that all the elderly who died became just a number in the statistics. The old men sat alone with their anxiety and pain.
– It is easy to imagine the pain felt by all elderly people in isolation. I understand that the authorities want to be good but people suffer, he says in the interview with Alzheimer Life.
Silvia’s words about Alzheimer’s
Just over 20,000 people are diagnosed with dementia each year in Sweden, of which around 14,000 develop Alzheimer’s, the most common form of the disease. The queen’s own mother suffered from Alzheimer’s 23 years ago. Monday is International Alzheimer’s Day and the Queen wants to pay attention to the disease.
– I believe that everyone can develop this disease and if I suffer from it myself, I hope to have the support of a family that understands what it is and can handle it professionally and who is by my side and includes me. It is important that you not only end up in an institution but that you have the family with you, says Queen Silvia.
