The enduring Swedish pop band ABBA reunited on the Stockholm Royal Palace on Friday, Could 31 for a particular objective: to obtain their knighthoods.
Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad acquired the Royal Order of Vasa as 'Commanders of the First Class', a knighthood not awarded for 50 years.
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ABBA reunion at Stockholm's Royal Palace
The award was first established in 1772 by King Gustav III, and is awarded yearly to excellent Swedish residents, notably in recognition of their private efforts for Sweden.
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The group poses after successful Eurovision in Stockholm
ABBA rose to fame in 1974 once they gained the Eurovision Music Contest with their track 'Waterloo'. Since then, they’ve offered hundreds of thousands of data, had two movies and a musical based mostly on their songs, in addition to the favored ABBA Voyage expertise in London, the place younger variations of the celebrities created by augmented actuality 'Abbateurs' sing the band's largest hits.
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The 'Abbaters' carried out in a specifically constructed stadium in London
The general public and the Swedish authorities nominated the quartet for the award for “long-lived and profitable engagement within the discipline of performing arts”, and King Carl XVI Gustaf authorized the honours checklist.
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King Carl and Queen Silvia had been there in particular person to rejoice the attendees
The King and Queen of Sweden have lengthy been related to the long-lasting pop band, and for a really romantic motive. ABBA carried out on the Royal Selection Efficiency held within the couple's honor the day earlier than their marriage ceremony in 1976. They sang 'Dancing Queen' in a particular tribute to their nation's new queen.
The royal couple have been married for 48 years now, and have three youngsters – Victoria, Carl Philip and Madeleine – in addition to eight grandchildren.
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