Although the Swedish royal family did not spend the 88th birthday of Birgitta together, the memory of their late sister and the grief remains a connecting element. That same evening, Victoria tried to show a smile. Her royal duty led her to the anniversary concert of the Symphony Orchestra in Malmö, where she performed professionally as usual. But deep within her, the grief for her beloved aunt was surely present.
On December 4th, Princess Birgitta passed away, which was a great shock to her family. Queen Silvia had just spoken to her sister-in-law the day before. In an interview with the Swedish newspaper "Svensk Damtidning", she said that Birgitta's death was "unexpected". "She fell badly and broke her arm. And then it was over," Silvia reported. Birgitta was laid to rest in Hagapark in Stockholm, at her own request, after a private funeral service in Mallorca. Her longtime friend, nightclub owner Alexandra Charles, remembered just after the funeral: "Of course the farewell was very emotional, but it was very beautiful. It was a funeral that did justice to Birgitta as a person.”