Oct 12, 2026

Beta Film’s “Queen Silvia” is world-premiering at Mipcom.

Inspired by the real-life romance between Sweden’s Crown Prince Carl Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath, a German-Brazilian interpreter who became Queen of Sweden, it’s directed by Miguel Alexandre and stars Alicia von Rittberg and Edvin Endre.

“Even though it’s a very European story, people will see that it’s universal and can be sold – and watched – from Tokyo to Buenos Aires,” says executive producer Justus Riesenkampff.

The series is a joint production of Pyjama Pictures (Germany) and Unlimited Stories (Sweden) for Prime Video in Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland and the Nordic countries, as well as for SAT.1 in Germany.

“These two people had something the other one was missing. Sommerlath was brought up between two different cultures and was looking for home. Carl Gustaf had that, but you could also call it a prison. In Silvia, he found someone who loved him for who he really was, and that gave him the strength to fulfill his role.”

“Carl Gustaf has said publicly that he needed to find a queen for Sweden. It was difficult for him to date because he needed someone who could ‘do the job.’ Silvia was far better at it than he ever was,” says Edvin Endre.

Still, it’s important to note that she was a fully formed human being even before setting foot in the royal court.

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