| Prince Charles Philip | |
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| Duke of Södermanland | |
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| Born | (1601-04-22)22 April 1601 Reval,Swedish Estonia |
| Died | 25 January 1622(1622-01-25) (aged 20) Narva, Swedish Estonia |
| Spouse | (morganatic) |
| Issue | Elizabeth Gyllenhielm |
| House | Vasa |
| Father | Charles IX of Sweden |
| Mother | Christina of Holstein-Gottorp |
| Swedish Royalty |
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| Gustav I |
| Eric XIV |
| John III |
| Sigismund |
| Charles IX |
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| Gustavus Adolphus |
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| Christina |
Prince Charles Philip of Sweden, Duke of Södermanland,(Swedish:Carl Filip; 22 April 1601 – 25 January 1622) was a Swedish prince, Duke ofSödermanland,Närke andVärmland. Charles Philip was the second surviving son of KingCharles IX of Sweden and his second spouse, DuchessChristina of Holstein-Gottorp.
He was born at Reval Castle during his parents' visit toSwedish Estonia in 1601. His father, youngest son of KingGustav I who founded Sweden'sVasa dynasty, was Duke of Södermanland andregent of the kingdom at the time, having forced hisCatholic nephew, KingSigismund, to restrict his personal rule to his other kingdom, Poland, where most of his subjects were likewise Catholic. However, in 1604, Duke Charlesdeposed Sigismund and donned Sweden's crown himself, assuring the nation that his branch of the Vasas would remain Protestant.
Along with his elder brother, Crown PrinceGustav Adolph, Prince Charles Philip was educated to be a staunchLutheran under the tutelage ofJohan Skytte. He was formally made duke by his father in 1609 who, however, died in 1611. His elder brother, the new KingGustavus II Adolphus felt genuine affection for him, as it was said, for his "many excellent qualities and his noble character". He was also a favourite of his mother, nowqueen dowager, who defended his interests against her elder son: at the coronation of 1617, she insisted his brother confirm the ducal rights in the three provinces Charles Philip held asfiefs inappanage.
In 1611, during theTime of Troubles in Russia,Jacob de la Gardie proposed Charles Philip toNovgorod and northwesternRussia as a candidate for election by theZemsky Sobor as the nexttsar. However, when his father died shortly afterward, his mother refused to let the ten-year-old boy leave for Russia, nor did his elder brother, the new king, believe the Russians were seriously considering the proposal. In 1613, Charles Philip left forViborg, where he was to discuss the terms of the tsardom, but after Russia appointed another tsar,Michael Romanov, he returned to Sweden.
As duke of Södermanland, theappanage held by his father before becoming king, Carl Philip was expected to eventually take up residence in its capital town,Nyköping. However, during his minority, the duchy was administered by his mother and Carl Philip remained at the royal court in Stockholm. In 1617, he visited Denmark, Germany and France. He later joined thearmy, and accompanied his brother in 1621 as he waged war onLivonia. He distinguished himself during the siege ofNarva in 1622, but succumbed to an illness there and died. It has been shown[1] that his brother deeply mourned him.
At the time of his death in 1622, Charles Philip was the lastfeudal duke in Sweden. WhenGustav III re-introduced the title for a royal prince in 1772, it was a mere honorary title, carrying no provincial authority.
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On 5 May 1620 the nineteen-year-old Charles Philip married,Elizabeth Ribbing (1596–1662). Although anoblewoman (her father, Seved Svensson Ribbing, had been Sweden's firstRiksskattmästare, and her mother, Anna Gyllenstierna, belonged to one of the realm's leading families), she was not of royal birth so the wedding ceremony was conducted in secret. This rendered futile any attempt to forcibly separate the couple, as had been done when the duke's elder brother was compelled to abandon his great love,Ebba Brahe, whose noble birth had likewise been deemed insufficient to allow Gustavus Adolphus to marry her. It also meant that Elisabet would never share her new husband's royal rank, the marriage being deemedmorgongåvobrev.
The secret was kept until Charles Philip died soon after, fighting by his brother's side on 25 January 1622 atNarva in Livonia.[2] The marriage was revealed when Elizabeth gave birth to her late husband'sposthumous daughter,Elisabet, later that year (1622–1682). Queen Dowager Christina took mother and child into her household and acknowledged the marriage.
Although remaining untitled, the girl was accepted into the nobility, and eventually became mistress of the Queen Mother's Household (Hovmästarinna) as well as her grandmother's companion under the name "Elizabeth Gyllenhielm", that surname having become traditional for children of Vasa kings and princes born outside ofdynastic marriage.
Elizabeth Gyllenhielm was heiress to the castle and manor ofTynnelsö in Södermanland andlady-in-waiting of two Swedish queens consort,Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg andHedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp.
She was first married at the palace in Stockholm on 13 November 1645 to the nobleman, Axel Turesson Natt och Dag (1621–47), Queen Christina'schamberlain. Their son, Karl Axelsson Natt och Dag, died as a student at theUniversity of Uppsala, having become Baron of Ijo (Friherre till Ijo).
Secondly, Elizabeth wed Baron Baltasar Marskalk, Master of the Royal Household.
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