ABBA members reunite for knighthood
ABBA has reunited to receive the Royal Order of Vasa knighthoods in Sweden.
All four members of the iconic group were handed the honours by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia at the Royal Palace in Sweden.
Bjorn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog and Benny Andersson received one of the country's most prestigious awards, establishing them as Commanders of the First Class, for “very outstanding efforts in Swedish and international music life.”
The Royal Order of Vasa is an order of chivalry given in recognition of personal efforts for Sweden or for Swedish interests, and was last handed out almost 50 years ago.
The pop band were recognised by the King and Queen for their cultural impact, which has taken Swedish pop music to a huge global audience, following their win in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with their smash hit Waterloo.
Candidates for this year's Royal Order of Vasa honours were nominated by the public and approved by the Swedish government and the King.
It has been forty years since the group last performed live together.
In 2021 they released a comeback album called Voyage.
The group also gathered at the ABBA Arena in London on Thursday to celebrate the second anniversary of Abba Voyage, the avatar show that has been successfully playing at the venue.
They have declined to perform at at this year's Eurovision, marking 50 years since their win.
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