ABBA have been awarded one of the most prestigious Swedish knighthoods – last handed out almost 50 years ago.
The pop quartet, who rose to fame after their Eurovision win with hit song ‘Waterloo’ in 1974, were given the accolade by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf on Friday.
The Order of the Vasa saw Agnetha Faltskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad become “Commander of the First Class” of the order for “very outstanding efforts in Swedish and international music life.”
