Home / Business Magnates / Walther Sommerlath Walther Sommerlath 1901 – 1990 Business Magnates Business Magnates Biography Walther Sommerlath (1901–1990) was a German businessman; father of Queen Silvia of Sweden. Born January 22, 1901 in Heidelberg. Died October 21, 1990 in Heidelberg. Interred at Handschuhsheim Cemetery, Heidelberg, Germany. AD ✝ LEGENDS AT REST Every legend has a story. Every story has a resting place. Explore the Legends at Rest books and profiles. Explore Legends at Rest → More Images Cemetery Map View larger map → Satellite overview of the cemetery grounds. Related Graves More business magnates → Jaramogi Oginga Odinga 1911 – 1994 Business Magnates Machine Gun Kelly 1900 – 1954 Cottondale, Wise County, United States Business Magnates Ted Arison 1924 – 1999 Kiryat Shaul Cemetery, Tel Aviv, Israel Business Magnates Horst Dassler 1936 – 1987 Business Magnates