Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland

Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland[3] (born Olof Daniel Westling on 15 September 1973), is the husband of Crown Princess Victoria.

Prince Daniel
Duke of Västergötland
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Prince Daniel in May 2016
Born (1973-09-15) 15 September 1973 (age 50)
Örebro Hospital, Örebro, Sweden[1]
Spouse
Issue
Full name
Olof Daniel Westling Bernadotte
HouseBernadotte (by marriage)[2]
FatherOlle Westling
MotherEwa Westring
ReligionChurch of Sweden
SignaturePrince Daniel's signature

Prince Daniel was born in Orebro University Hospital in Orebro, He was a personal trainer and gym owner and ran a company called Balance Training with three gyms in central Stockholm.[4]

Prince Daniel was married with Princess Victoria of Sweden on 19 June 2010, They have two children with their marriage,

Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland and Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne also born at Karolinska University Hospital in Solna.

Title

19 June 2010 His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of Vastergotland

Honors

National Honors

  • Sweden: Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
  • Sweden: Knight Commander of the Royal Order of the Polar Star
  • Sweden: Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
  • Sweden: Recipient of the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf

Foreign Honours

  • Chile: Grand Cross of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins
  • Estonia: Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
  • Finland: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
  • Germany: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (7 September 2021)
  • Iceland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
  • Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
  • Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (11 October 2022)
  • Norway: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
  • South Korea: Grand Gwanghwa Medal of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
  • Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (16 November 2021)
  • Tunisia: Grand Officer of the Order of Merit

Prince Daniel, Duke Of Västergötland Media

References

  1. "Biography - Sveriges Kungahus". www.kungahuset.se. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  2. "Royal Family - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Archived from the original on 2015-11-14. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  3. His full name, as registered with the Swedish Tax Authority's national census, is Olof Daniel Westling Bernadotte
  4. Interview (in Swedish) by Sveriges Television broadcast 19 June 2010[better source needed]