Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland

Prince Carl Philip
Duke of Värmland
Carl Philip in January 2014
Full name Carl Philip Edmund Bertil
House	House of Bernadotte
Father	King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Mother	Queen Silvia of Sweden
Born	(1979-05-13) 13 May 1979 Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
Religion	Church of Sweden

Swedish Royal Family
HM The King HM The Queen HRH Crown Princess Victoria HRH Prince Daniel HRH Princess Estelle HRH Prince Carl Philip HRH Princess Madeleine HRH Princess Leonore HRH Princess Birgitta Extended royal family HE Princess Margaretha HE Princess Désirée HE Princess Christina HE Countess Marianne HE Countess Gunnila

Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland (Carl Philip Edmund Bertil; born 13 May 1979), is the only son and the second of three children of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. As of 2014, Prince Carl Philip is third in the line of succession, after his older sister, Crown Princess Victoria, and his niece and goddaughter Princess Estelle.

Early life and education

Born Crown Prince of Sweden, he retained his title and first place in succession for seven months until 1 January 1980 when he was stripped of both by a change in the Act of Succession to introduce absolute primogeniture. The Duke was christened at the Royal Palace Church on 31 August 1979. His godparents are Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, Prince Leopold of Bavaria, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Princess Birgitta of Sweden.

During 1984–1986, Prince Carl Philip attended the Västerled parish preschool. In the autumn of 1986, he started school at Smedslättsskolan in Bromma which he attended at junior level. For the intermediate level, the Prince attended Ålstensskolan in Bromma, proceeding from there, in the autumn of 1992, to senior level at Enskilda Gymnasiet in Stockholm. In the autumn of 1994 Prince Carl Philip enrolled at Kent School. The Prince then continued his studies in a science programme at Lundsbergs upper secondary school. He graduated in the spring of 1999. Recently, he studied graphic design at the Rhode Island School of Design where he worked on a museum identity design project. In 2011, Prince Carl Philip finished his studies in Agricultural and Rural Management at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp.^[1]

Activities and duties

Carl Philip driving a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Photo: Erik Andersson

A member of the House of Bernadotte, Prince Carl Philip undertakes royal duties on behalf of his father, King Carl XVI Gustaf. He has acted as royal representative in the absence of his father and his older sister, Crown Princess Victoria.

Prince Carl Philip has been a scout and is fond of outdoor life. He is keen on sport and athletics, especially football, swimming, sailing and skiing. In 2003, he completed the historic Swedish "Vasaloppet", the longest cross country ski race in the world. Carl Philip also enjoys car racing, a passion he inherited from his great-uncle and godfather, Prince Bertil, and has a licence to compete. Prince Carl Philip has taken part in the racing series Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia in a Porsche 911 GT3. In 2013 and 2014 he races in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship.

The Prince completed his military service at the Amphibious Battalion at Vaxholm's Coast Artillery Regiment as a combat boat commander (Combat Boat 90) in the autumn of 2000. In December 2002, the Prince was promoted to fänrik (midshipman), and in 2004 to the rank of löjtnant (sub-lieutenant) in the Swedish Navy. In 2007 and 2008 he went to the Swedish National Defense College. The course was divided in three weeks autumn 2007 and three weeks spring 2008. After that course he was appointed kapten in the Swedish Navy (lieutenant).

With a great interest for design and drawing, the Prince began studying graphic design in Stockholm in 2003, studies which he continues still. In December 2003, for Queen Silvia's 60th birthday, he designed the cover for a CD of the music of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker, which was released to honour Her Majesty's landmark birthday (the proceeds from it goes to the World Childhood Foundation, an organisation founded by Queen Silvia). In 2004, the Prince created a calendar, together with an advertising agency, that was sold to benefit the same organisation.

Personal life

Royal monogram

Prince Carl Philip dated Emma Pernald from 1999.^[2] Pernald worked at a PR firm for several years. However, the prince and Pernald broke off their relationship in March 2009. She revealed in the Swedish magazine Expressen that she and the prince mutually decided to go their separate ways. Pernald made no further comment as to the reason for the break-up.

In April 2010, Carl Philip was linked in the press with semi-nude glamour model Sofia Hellqvist. In August 2010, Royal Court spokesperson, Nina Eldh, confirmed the relationship between Carl Philip and Hellqvist in a statement released by the palace.^[3] On 27 June 2014, it was announced that Carl Philip is engaged to Hellqvist. They plan to marry on 13 June 2015.^[4] In an interview he criticized the press for suggesting that Sofia Hellqvist was not welcome in the royal family. He told the press that the opposite was true and that his family easily accepted her into the family. He compared the "bullying" of her past to that of himself being bullied for having dyslexia.^[5]

In 2008 the Prince was included as ninth on Forbes magazine's list of "The 20 Hottest Young Royals".^[2]

Titles, styles, and honours

Carl Philip's coat of arms

Titles and styles

• 13 May 1979 – 31 December 1979: His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Sweden, Duke of Värmland
• 1 January 1980 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland

Honours

See also List of honours of the Swedish Royal Family by country

Swedish honours

• Sweden :
  • Knight of the Order of Charles XIII (since birth, 13 May 1979; as HRH is not a member of the Swedish Rite of Freemasonry it is not worn)
  • Knight with Collar of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (13 May 1997)^[6][7][8]
  • Commander of the Royal Order of the Polar Star (KNO)^[9][10]
  • HM King Carl XVI Gustaf 50th Anniversary Medal (30 April 1996)
  • Commemorative Ruby Jubilee Medal of His Majesty The King (15 September 2013)^[11]
  • Commemorative Medal of The Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling (19 June 2010) ^[12]

Foreign honours

• Brazil : Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco (2007) ^[13][14][15]
• Estonia : Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, First Class (18/01/2011)^[16][17][18]
• Finland : Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (17 April 2012) ^[19]
• Germany  : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2003)^[20]
• Greece : Grand Cross of the Order of Honour (21/05/2008)^[21]
• Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan (2003) ^[22][23]
• Latvia  : Grand Officer of the Order of the Three Stars (2005) ^[24]
• Luxembourg : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (04/2008)^[25][26][27]
• Malaysia : Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M. - 2005) ^[28]
• Norway : Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav (01/09/2005) ^[29]
• Romania  : Grand Cross of the Order of Faithful Service (2008)^[30]

Ancestry

See also

• Swedish Royal Family

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland.

• The Royal Court of Sweden: Prince Carl Philip
• Bernadotte and Galliera princely inheritance (in Swedish)