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| Duchess of Östergötland | |||||
 Princess Estelle in June 2023 | |||||
| Born | (2012-02-23)23 February 2012 (age 13) Karolinska University Hospital,Solna, Sweden | ||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Daniel Westling | ||||
| Mother | Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden | ||||
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Princess Estelle of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland (Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary;[2] born 23 February 2012) is a member of theSwedish royal family. She is the elder child ofCrown Princess Victoria andPrince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland. She is the eldest grandchild ofKing Carl XVI Gustaf, and is second inline of succession to the Swedish throne, after her mother.
Princess Estelle was born toCrown Princess Victoria andPrince Daniel at 04:26CET on 23 February 2012 at theKarolinska University Hospital inSolna.[3] The birth was greeted by two 21-gun salutes on the islandSkeppsholmen, opposite theRoyal Palace in the capitalStockholm.[4] Her names and title were announced on 24 February 2012 by her grandfatherKing Carl XVI Gustaf at a cabinet meeting.[5] After the cabinet meeting, aTe Deum was held in the palace's royal chapel. Prior to the official announcement of her name and title, an error resulted in the royal website displaying the incorrect name and title – Ulrika Marianna Annika David, Duchess of Upplands Väsby, which was later removed.[6] The staff eventually revealed the reason was that they were testing the system.[7]
Estelle was baptised on 22 May 2012 at the Royal Chapel ofStockholm Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. ArchbishopAnders Wejryd conducted the ceremony.[8][9][a] She was baptised in the family's antique baptismal gown, which was first worn by her great-grandfatherPrince Gustaf Adolf when he was baptised in 1906. Her name and date of the baptism were added in embroidery to the gown.[10] On the date of the baptism, a limited-editionprayer book titled Princess Estelle's Prayerbook (Swedish:Prinsessan Estelles bönbok) was released and published.[11]
Princess Estelle is second in theline of succession to the Swedish throne[12] and the first female in Swedish history to be born with a right to inherit the crown that cannot be superseded by the birth of a male heir, as well as the first person in Swedish history to be born of a femaleheir apparent. The only two princesses of Sweden[13] to be born first in line for the throne wereheir presumptive at their birth:Christina (who eventually became queen regnant) andHedwig Sophia (who was superseded by a younger brother).
On 25 August 2014, Estelle started preschool at Äventyret Preschool inDanderyd Municipality, Stockholm.[14] She started to attend the Campus Manilla School in Royal Djurgården in August 2018.[15]
As second in line to the Swedish throne, she has been in the public eye since birth. On 17 May 2014, two-year-old Estelle inaugurated a fairytale path, named in her honour as "Duchess Estelle's Fairytale Path" inTåkern, Östergötland. At the time of her christening, she was presented with a miniature swan and certificate to the trail indicating that in the future she would perform official engagements there.[16] She also visitedLinköping Castle, where she was received by Elisabeth Nilsson, Kristina Zetterström and Ann-Catrine Hjerdt, the mayor of Linköping.[17][18]
Estelle was named godmother of her first cousin, Princess Ines, in June 2025.[19][20]
| Styles of Princess Estelle, The Duchess of Östergötland | |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Sweden :
Member and Commander of theRoyal Order of the Seraphim (LoK av KMO) (23 February 2012, presented 22 May 2012).png)
Recipient of theCommemorative Ruby Jubilee Medal of His Majesty The King (15 September 2013)
Recipient of theCommemorative 70th Birthday Medal of His Majesty The King (30 April 2016).png)
Recipient of theCommemorative Golden Jubilee Medal of His Majesty The King (15 September 2023)[21]
Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland Born: 23 February 2012 | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Prince Carl | Duchess of Östergötland 2012–present | Incumbent |
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| Preceded by | Succession to the Swedish throne 2nd in line | Followed by |
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