Queen Margareta Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud was born on January 1, 1516 (almost 500 years ago) and grew up on the island of Loholmen in Lake Anten, Alingsås municipality. She was a much-loved queen both by her husband Gustav Vasa and the entire Swedish people. When her father died during the Stockholm bloodbath in 1520, she moved with her mother Ebba Eriksdotter Vasa and five siblings to Loholmen. She lived here for sixteen years until Gustav Vasa took her away to make her his queen in 1536. Her marriage to Gustav Vasa was very happy; her time with her has been considered the happiest of his life. He often listened to her wise judgment and thoughtful suggestions. As queen, she was also popular, liked and admired by the Swedish people. She was given far more powers than queens generally receive, which shows her importance in our history. She was also the ancestor of all the reigning royal houses in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century - and she comes from Alingsås. Our King Carl XVI Gustaf is a direct descendant of her. We therefore want to draw attention to her in various ways for the 2016 anniversary year. Several lectures have been held, a bust of her is underway, a mini exhibition has been held and an exhibition with Alingsås municipality, leaflets etc. We are therefore applying for funding for a book, which is planned to be published in 2016. There has already been interest from Västergötland's Fornminnesförening to publish this publication to their members.