Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland (full name in Swedish: Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée, born 14 July 1977) is the heiress apparent to the throne of Sweden.
Victoria | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crown Princess of Sweden Duchess of Västergötland | |||||
Born | Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden | 14 July 1977||||
Spouse | Daniel Westling (m. 2010) | ||||
Issue | Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne | ||||
| |||||
House | Bernadotte | ||||
Father | Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden | ||||
Mother | Silvia Sommerlath | ||||
Religion | Church of Sweden | ||||
Signature |
Early life
Victoria was born on 14 July 1977 at Karolinska University Hospital in Solna. She is eldest child and elder daughter of Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. Victoria has two younger siblings, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine.
Marriage and children
Victoria married her former personal trainer, Daniel Westling, on 19 June 2010. They have two children, They were born at Karolinska University Hospital in Solna:
- Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland (born 23 February 2012)
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne (born 2 March 2016)
Titles and styles
- 14 July 1977 – 31 December 1979: Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Sweden
- 1 January 1980 – 9 January 1980: Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Sweden
- 9 January 1980 – present : Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland
Victoria, Crown Princess Of Sweden Media
Crown Princess Victoria at Skultuna Messingsbruk with the managing director Viktor Blomqvist
Crown Princess Victoria on the National Day of Sweden, 2006
Other websites
- The Royal Court's official biography in Swedish and English
- The Royal Court's press release about the Diplomat Program Archived 2010-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Radiohjälpen's official website for Victoria Fund
- Video at YouTube, Announcement of Victoria and Daniel Westling's engagement, 2009-02-24.
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden Born: 14 July 1977
| ||
Swedish royalty | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by Carl Philip |
Crown Princess of Sweden 1980–present |
Incumbent |
Vacant Title last held by Carl
|
Duchess of Västergötland 1980–present | |
Lines of succession | ||
First |
Succession to the Swedish throne 1st in line |
Followed by Princess Estelle |
Template:Current heirs of monarchies