Sweden will have a new prince or princess in the spring of 2021. This was announced today by the Royal Court in Sweden. Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have the great pleasure of announcing that they are expecting their third child. Princess Sofia is well and the birth is expected at the turn of the month March-April 2021.
The statement reads as follows: “We are happy and look forward to welcoming our third child, a sibling to Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel. A new little member of our family.”
The new prince or princess will be seventh in the Swedish line of succession and thus will take over this place from their aunt, Princess Madeleine. The new prince or princess will presumably have their own Duchy. However, he or she will not carry the title “Royal Highness.”
Carl Philip married Sofia Hellqvist in June 2015. In October 2015, it was announced that the couple was expecting their first child, and on 19 April 2016, Prince Alexander was born at Danderyd Hospital. On 31 August 2017, the couple’s second child, Prince Gabriel, was born. After the King decided on 7 October 2019 to limit who in the Swedish Royal Family would belong to the royal house, the style of Royal Highness was taken from both Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel.
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