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See the new photos released for Prince Nicolas of Sweden’s birthday

Prince Nicolas of Sweden celebrated his fourth birthday today, and in celebration and as part of tradition, the Royal Court of Sweden and Princess Madeleine released new images of the ninth in line to the Swedish throne.

The photo released by the Royal Court was taken by Nicolas’s proud mother, Princess Madeleine. It is not known where the photo was taken.

Photo: HRH Princess Madeleine

On Instagram, the Princess shared a second photo and wrote, “Happy Birthday sweet Nicolas! Turning 4 years today!”

The Princess and her family are in Sweden for the summer. By autumn, they will return home to Miami, Florida, USA.

Photo: HRH Princess Madeleine

People can wish the Prince a happy birthday on Princess Madeleine’s Facebook or Instagram or the Royal Court’s Facebook or Instagram accounts.

His Royal Highness Prince Nicolas Paul Gustaf of Sweden, Duke of Ångermanland, was born in Danderyd Hospital in Danderyd, Sweden, on 15 June 2015 – just two days after his parents and sister, Princess Leonore attended the wedding of his uncle, Prince Carl Philip to Sofia Hellqvist (now Princess Sofia).

Nicolas was christened in the family’s antique christening gown (first worn in 1906) on 11 October 2015 in the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace. His godparents are his maternal uncle, Prince Carl Philip; paternal aunt, Natascha Abensberg und Traun; paternal uncle, Henry d’Abo; maternal cousin, Gustaf Magnuson; and friends of his parents, Katarina von Horn and Marco Wajselfisz.

Prince Nicolas has two sisters – one older and one younger. Princess Leonore was born on 20 February 2014 in New York City, and Princess Adrienne was born on 9 March 2018 in the same hospital as Nicolas.

As ninth in line to the Swedish throne, Nicolas was the first grandson and third grandchild of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden.

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Brittani is from Tennessee, USA. She is a political scientist and historian after graduating with a degree in the topics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December 2014. She also holds a master's degree from Northeastern University. She enjoys reading and researching all things regarding the royals of the world. She's been researching, reading, and writing on royalty for over a decade. She became Europe Editor in October 2016, and then Deputy Editor in January 2019, and has been featured on several podcasts, radio shows, news broadcasts and websites including Global News Canada, ABC News Australia, WION India and BBC World News.