Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland (Carl Philip Edmund Bertil, born 13 May 1979), is a Swedish prince. He is the second child of three children and only son of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden.
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 Prince Carl Philip in January 2014 | |||||
| Born | Carl Philip Edmund Bertil 13 May 1979 Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
| Spouse | Sofia Hellqvist (m. 2015) | ||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Carl XVI Gustaf | ||||
| Mother | Silvia Sommerlath | ||||
| Religion | Church of Sweden | ||||
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He was born in Stockholm Palace at Stockholm County, He held the title of Crown Prince of Sweden for seven months, because Sweden had male-preference primogeniture (brothers inherit before sisters). On 1 January 1980 the Act of Succession was changed to introduce absolute succession. Since then, Carl Philip has been second in the line of succession after his elder sister, Crown Princess Victoria.
However, because the United Kingdom still has male-preference primogeniture for people born before , Carl Philip is ahead of his elder sister in the line of succession to the British throne.
Carl Philip was christened at The Royal Palace Church on 31 August 1979. His godparents are Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, Prince Leopold of Bavaria, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Princess Birgitta of Sweden.
He married Sofia Hellqvist on 13 June 2015. They have three sons:
- Prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil, Duke of Södermanland (born on 19 April 2016, Danderyd Hospital)
- Prince Gabriel Carl Walter, Duke of Dalarna (born on 31 August 2017, Danderyd Hospital)
- Prince Julian Herbert Folke, Duke of Halland (born on 26 March 2021, Danderyd Hospital)
Prince Carl Philip, Duke Of Värmland Media
Carl Philip driving a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Prince Carl Philip and his wife after their wedding ceremony on 13 June 2015
Coat of arms of Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
Other websites
- The Royal Court of Sweden: Prince Carl Philip
- Bernadotte and Galliera princely inheritance (in Swedish)
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland Born: 13 May 1979
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| Swedish royalty | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Carl Gustaf
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Crown Prince of Sweden 1979 |
Succeeded by Victoria as Crown Princess |
| Vacant Title last held by Gustaf
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Duke of Värmland 1979–present |
Incumbent |
| Lines of succession | ||
| Preceded by Prince Oscar |
Succession to the Swedish throne 4th in line |
Followed by Prince Alexander |