Sweden’s Queen Silvia was the recipient of the Courage Prize today in Bad Iburg, Germany. The award was in recognition of her World Childhood Foundation, which helps abused and disadvantaged children.
Gerd Schoewing, the chairman of the Courage Prize committee, gave the Queen the award. She also received 5,000 euros, which would likely go to her Foundation.
When the Queen arrived in Bad Iburg, hundreds of locals greeted her with Swedish and German flags. Queen Silvia is German by birth.
The Courage Prize has been given out since 1996.
The World Childhood Foundation is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
