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A sickly child, Olof Palme received his education from private tutors.

Even as a child he gained knowledge of two foreign languages.

He studied at the Sigtuna School of Liberal Arts, one of Sweden's few residential high schools, and passed the university entrance examination with high marks at the early age of 17.

He did his military service at K 3 and became a reserve officer with the rank of ryttmästare or captain.

After his military service he enrolled at the University of Stockholm.