Prince Daniel
| Prince Daniel | |||||
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| Duke of Västergötland | |||||
Prince Daniel in May 2013
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| Born |
15 September 1973 Örebro, Sweden |
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| Spouse | Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden (m. 2010) | ||||
| Issue |
Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne |
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| House | Bernadotte (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Olle Westling | ||||
| Mother | Ewa Westling | ||||
| Religion | Church of Sweden | ||||
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| Olof Daniel Westling Bernadotte |
Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland (born Olof Daniel Westling on 15 September 1973), is the husband of Crown Princess Victoria. Prior to his marriage to the heir apparent, Daniel was a personal trainer and gym owner and ran a company called Balance Training with three gyms in central . His full name is Olof Daniel Westling Bernadotte as registered with the Swedish Tax Authority's national census.
Daniel was born to Olle and Ewa Westling (born Ewa Westring) in Örebro, on the day Carl XVI Gustaf ascended the throne. His family lived in the Brickebacken area, and he grew up in Ockelbo. He has a sister, Anna Westling Söderström (formerly Anna Westling Blom, born Anna Westling). He was christened at Almby Church in January 1974. His family has Forest Finnish ancestry and his father is a leader in the Forest Finnish community.
After completing his education, he briefly served, as part of national conscription, in the Swedish Army at Hälsinge regemente in Gävle. In 2001, he met the Crown Princess when he became her personal trainer.
On 1 July 2008, he moved into a one-bedroom rental apartment in the Pagebyggnaden building on the grounds of Drottningholm Palace. The move was confirmed by the Royal Court.
On 24 February 2009, Westling and Crown Princess Victoria received official permission to become engaged from King Carl XVI Gustaf and the Government of Sweden. Such permission is necessary according to the terms of the Swedish Act of Succession.
Westling suffered from a congenital (but not hereditary) ailment causing impaired renal function. Three months after his engagement, on 28 May 2009, Westling underwent a kidney transplant at Karolinska University Hospital. His father was the donor. The operation was a success. Victoria could not be present when the operation took place because she was in Greenland at the time.
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