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| Prince Carl Philip | |||||
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| Duke of Värmland | |||||
 Prince Carl Philip in 2014 | |||||
| Born | Carl Philip Edmund Bertil (1979-05-13)13 May 1979 (age 46) Stockholm Palace,Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Carl XVI Gustaf | ||||
| Mother | Silvia Sommerlath | ||||
| Education | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | ||||
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Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland (Carl Philip Edmund Bertil; born 13 May 1979) is the only son and the second of three children ofKing Carl XVI Gustaf andQueen Silvia. As of 2022[update], Prince Carl Philip is fourth in the line of succession, after his older sister,Crown Princess Victoria, his niece and goddaughterPrincess Estelle, and his nephewPrince Oscar. He lives with his wife,Princess Sofia, and four children in Villa Solbacken inDjurgården,Stockholm.
Carl Philip was born atStockholm Palace, Sweden, on 13 May 1979 at 07:20 (CET).[1] He was baptised at theRoyal Chapel on 31 August 1979.[2]
Carl Philip washeir apparent to the throne of Sweden (and thus held the title Crown Prince) for seven months, until 1 January 1980 when a change in the constitution came into effect which made natural birth order the basis for succession to the throne, replacing the principle ofagnatic primogeniture. His elder sisterVictoria became heir apparent and Crown Princess, with Carl Philip becoming second in line.
During 1984–1986, Carl Philip attended the Västerled parish preschool. In the autumn of 1986, he started school at Smedslättsskolan inBromma which he attended at junior level.[1] For the intermediate level, he attended Ålstensskolan in Bromma, proceeding from there, in the autumn of 1992, to senior level atEnskilda Gymnasiet in Stockholm.[1] He was confirmed on 9 July 1994 at theVadstena Abbey Church [sv].[3] In the autumn of 1994, Carl Philip enrolled atKent School. He then continued his studies in a science programme atLundsbergs upper secondary school.[1] He graduated in the spring of 1999. In 2007–2008, he studiedgraphic design at theRhode Island School of Design for one year.[4][5] In 2011, Carl Philip finished his studies in Agricultural and Rural Management at theSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences inAlnarp.[6]
Carl Philip hasdyslexia, as do his father King Carl XVI Gustaf and his sister Crown Princess Victoria.[7][8]
Carl Philip has been a scout and is fond of outdoor life. He is keen on sport and athletics, especiallyfootball, swimming, sailing andskiing. In 2003, he completed the historic Swedish "Vasaloppet", the longest cross country ski race in the world. Carl Philip also enjoys car racing, a passion he inherited from his great-uncle and godfather,Prince Bertil, and has a licence to compete. Carl Philip has taken part in the racing seriesPorsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia in a Porsche 911 GT3. Since2013 he has raced in theScandinavian Touring Car Championship.[9]
He completed his military service at the Amphibious Battalion atVaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment as a combat boat commander (Combat Boat 90) in the autumn of 2000.[10] In December 2002, the Carl Philip was promoted tosecond lieutenant, and in 2004 to the rank oflieutenant in theSwedish Amphibious Corps.[11] In 2007 and 2008 he went to theSwedish Defence University. The course was divided in three weeks autumn 2007 and three weeks spring 2008. After that course he was appointedcaptain. On 1 October 2014, Carl Philip achieved the rank ofmajor.[12]
With a great interest for design and drawing, he began studying graphic design in Stockholm in 2003, studies which he continues still.[13] In 2012 he foundedBernadotte & Kylberg with Oscar Kylberg. The company has since designed products for many brands.[14]
Carl Philip and Sofia's Foundation was established to mark the occasion of the couple's marriage in 2015.[15] The foundation's purpose is to counteract bullying.[15]
In 2013, the Prince Carl Philip Racing Cup was founded. The racing cup aims to help young people with karting talents progress within the sport.[15] Carl Philip with theRoyal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences conducts a range of visits to companies, with focus on the companies' creative work.[15]
Carl Philip is a patron of several organizations such as The Swedish National Dyslexia Association, The Swedish Rural Economy and Agricultural Societies, The International Union for Conservation of Nature, The Royal Swedish Motorboat Club and others.[16]
Carl Philip dated Emma Pernald from 1999 to 2009.[17] Pernald worked at aPR firm for several years. However, the he and Pernald broke off their relationship in March 2009. She revealed in the Swedish newspaperExpressen that she and Carl Philip mutually decided to go their separate ways. Pernald made no further comment as to the reason for the break-up.
In April 2010, Carl Philip was linked in the press with formerglamour modelSofia Hellqvist.[18][19] In August 2010, Royal Court spokesperson Nina Eldh confirmed the relationship between Carl Philip and Hellqvist in a statement released by the palace.[20] On 27 June 2014, it was announced that Carl Philip and Hellqvist were engaged.[21]
Theymarried on 13 June 2015 in Stockholm's Royal Palace chapel, and thousands of people lined the streets for the occasion.[18][22][23] In an interview he criticized the press for suggesting that Hellqvist was not welcome in the royal family. He told the press that the opposite was true and that his family easily accepted her into the family. He compared the "bullying" of her past to that of himself being bullied for having dyslexia.[24]
The couple was due to move into the Villa Solbacken which had been vacant since the death ofPrincess Lilian and, while it was being renovated, they lived inRosendal Palace until 2017.[25]
Carl Philip and Sofia have four children:
All four children were born atDanderyd Hospital.
On 7 October 2019, Carl Philip's father, the king, issued a statement rescinding theroyal status of Alexander and Gabriel in an effort to more strictly associate Swedish royalty to the office of thehead of state; they are still to be styled as princes and dukes of their provinces, and they remain in the line of succession to the throne.[33][34][35] Carl Philip and his wife commented that their sons now will have more freedom of choice for their future lives.[36]
Bulgaria: Member 1st Class of theOrder of the Balkan Mountains
Brazil: Grand Cross of theOrder of Rio Branco[40]
Chile: Grand Cross of theOrder of Merit
Estonia: Member 1st Class of theOrder of the Cross of Terra Mariana[41]
Finland: Grand Cross of theOrder of the White Rose of Finland
France: Grand Officer of theOrder of the Legion of Honour (30 January 2024)[42]
Germany: Grand Cross 1st Class of theOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Greece: Grand Cross of theOrder of Honour
Iceland: Grand Cross of theOrder of the Falcon
Italy: Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of Merit of the Italian Republic (2 November 2018)[43]
Japan: Grand Cordon of theSupreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[44]
Jordan: Grand Cordon of theOrder of the Star of Jordan
Latvia: Grand Officer of theOrder of the Three Stars
Luxembourg: Grand Cross of theOrder of Adolphe of Nassau[45]
Malaysia: Honorary Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (2005)[46]
Netherlands: Grand Cross of theOrder of the Crown (11 October 2022)
Norway: Grand Cross of theOrder of St. Olav (1 September 2005)[47]
Romania: Grand Cross of theOrder of Faithful Service[48]
Spain: Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of Civil Merit (16 November 2021)[49]
Tunisia: Grand Officer of theNational Order of Merit
December 2002:Second Lieutenant 14 December 2004:Lieutenant December 2007:Captain 1 October 2014:Major
Prince Carl Philip's coat of arms is based on thegreater coat of arms of Sweden. It features in the first and fourth quarters, theThree Crowns; in the second, the lion of theHouse of Bjälbo; and in the third, the eagle of the arms ofVärmland, representing the titular designation of his dukedom. In the centre, on aninescutcheon, is the dynastic arms of theHouse of Bernadotte. Surrounding the shield is the chain of theOrder of the Seraphim.
Alldeles fullsatt var det när prins Carl Philip på lördagen konfirmerades i Vadstena klosterkyrka.[It was quite crowded when Prince Carl Philip was confirmed in Vadstena Abbey on Saturday.]
En dyslektiker kan lära sig att läsa och skriva efter bara 50 timmars träning. Det säger nu Toini Prim, en av Sveriges ledande dyslexiexperter. Prim har tidigare bland annat hjälpt till att behandla prins Carl Philip.
'Rätt snart upptäcktes att Victoria hade ärvt faderns dyslexi och hon kämpade hårt för att hålla jämna steg med klasskamraterna.
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland Born: 13 May 1979 | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Carl Gustaf | Crown Prince of Sweden 1979 | Succeeded byas Crown Princess |
| Vacant Title last held by Gustaf | Duke of Värmland 1979–present | Incumbent |
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| Preceded by | Succession to the Swedish throne 4th in line | Followed by Prince Alexander |
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