Princess Estelle
| Princess Estelle | |||||
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| Duchess of Östergötland | |||||
Princess Estelle in 2016
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| Born |
23 February 2012 Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden |
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland | ||||
| Mother | Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden | ||||
| Religion | Church of Sweden | ||||
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| Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary |
Princess Estelle of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland (Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary; born 23 February 2012), is the elder child and only daughter of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland. She is the first grandchild of King Carl XVI Gustaf, and is second in line of succession to the Swedish throne.
Princess Estelle was born at 04:26 CET on 23 February 2012 at the Karolinska University Hospital. The birth was greeted by two 21-gun salutes on the island Skeppsholmen, opposite the Royal Palace in the capital . Her names and title were announced on 24 February 2012 by her maternal grandfather, King Carl XVI Gustaf at a cabinet meeting. After the cabinet meeting, a Te 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 false name and title Ulrika Marianna Annika David - Duchess of Upplands Väsby which was later removed. The staff eventually revealed the reason was that they were testing the system.
Estelle was christened on 22 May 2012 at the Royal Chapel of in Stockholm, Sweden. Her godparents were her maternal uncle, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden; her paternal aunt, Anna Westling-Söderström; Willem-Alexander, the then-Prince of Orange; Crown Princess Mary of Denmark (for whom she was given her fourth name); and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. She was christened in the family's antique christening gown which was first worn by Prince Gustaf Adolf when he was christened in 1906. Her name and date of christening was added in embroidery to the gown. On the date of the christening, a limited-edition prayer book titled Princess Estelle's Prayerbook (Swedish: Prinsessan Estelles bönbok) was released and published.
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