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Brand new princess to be christened on royal wedding anniversary

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14th April 2025

Princess Ines of Sweden will be christened on a very special day – the tenth wedding anniversary of her parents.

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia will gather friends and family together for the baptism of their fourth child at Drottningholm Palace Chapel on June 13 2025, exactly ten years after their marriage.

Princess Ines will be baptised on a very special date for her family
(Photo by Princess Sofia)

Ines, who was born on February 7 2025, will be christened by the Bishop of Strangnas, Johan Dalman, who is also Chaplain to the Swedish Royal Court and by Michael Bjerkhagen who is pastor to the parish of the Royal Court.

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will lead guests at the baptism of their ninth grandchild. There will be a special reception afterwards.

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia married on June 13 2015
(Bengt Nyman, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wiki Commons)

It is expected that Ines will, as is customary, be given the Order of the Seraphim by her grandfather on the day of her christening.

The godparents for Princess Ines haven’t yet been announced.

Ines Marie Lilian Silvia is the only daughter of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia who are also parents to Prince Alexander, 8, Prince Gabriel, 7 and Prince Julian, 4.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.