Swedish prince, son of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Prince Carl Philip | |||||
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| Duke of Värmland | |||||
Prince Carl Philip in January 2014 | |||||
| Born | Carl Philip Edmund Bertil 13 May 1979 Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Carl XVI Gustaf | ||||
| Mother | Queen Silvia | ||||
| Religion | Church of Sweden | ||||
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.
Title
13 May 1979-31 December 1979: His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Sweden, The Duke of Varmland
1 January 1980-present His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, The Duke of Varmland
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 Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland Born: 13 May 1979 | ||
| Swedish royalty | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Carl Gustaf |
Crown Prince of Sweden 1979 |
Succeeded by Victoria as Crown Princess |
| Vacant Title last held by Gustaf |
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 |
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