Swedish Royal Family

For more information about the Swedish Royal Family, past and present, see Unofficial Royalty: Swedish Index. Unless otherwise noted, all photos below are from Wikipedia.

King Carl XVI Gustaf

photo: Peter Knutson, Swedish Royal Court

Full Name: Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus
Title: His Majesty The King of Sweden
Reign: September 15, 1973 – present
Born: April 30, 1946 at Haga Palace in Solna, Uppland, Sweden
Parents: Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Married: Silvia Sommerlath on June 19, 1976 at Stockholm Cathedral

Children:

  • HRH Crown Princess Victoria born on July 14, 1977
  • HRH Prince Carl Philip born May 13, 1979
  • HRH Princess Madeleine born June 10, 1982

Grandchildren:

    • HRH Princess Estelle, daughter of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling (2012)
    • Princess Leonore, daughter of Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill (2014)
    • Prince Nicolas, son of Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill (2015)
    • HRH Prince Oscar, son of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling (2016)
    • Prince Alexander, son of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist (2016)
    • Prince Gabriel, son of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist (2017)
    • Princess Adrienne, daughter of Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill (2018)
    • Prince Julian, son of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist (2021)

Education:

  • Preschool: taught privately at the Royal Palace of Stockholm
  • Primary School: Broms School in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Secondary School: Sigtuna Boarding School in Sigtuna, Sweden, graduated in 1966
  • 1966-1968: Training in the Army, Navy and Air Force
  • 1968-1969: University of Uppsala in Sweden, studied sociology, political science, financial law and economics
  • Special Program: studied court system, social organizations and institutions, trade unions, and employers’ associations by working at the Swedish Mission to the United Nations, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Hambro Bank in London, the Swedish Embassy in London, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in France, and the Alfa Laval company factory in France

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

HM Queen Silvia

photo: Peter Knutson, Swedish Royal Court

Full Name: Silvia Renate Sommerlath
Title: Her Majesty The Queen of Sweden
Born: December 23, 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany
Parents: Walther Sommerlath and Alice Soares de Toledo
Married: King Carl XVI Gustaf on June 19, 1976 at Stockholm Cathedral

Children:

  • HRH Crown Princess Victoria born on July 14, 1977
  • HRH Prince Carl Philip born May 13, 1979
  • HRH Princess Madeleine born June 10, 1982

Grandchildren:

  • HRH Princess Estelle, daughter of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling (2012)
  • Princess Leonore, daughter of Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill (2014)
  • Prince Nicolas, son of Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill (2015)
  • HRH Prince Oscar, son of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling (2016)
  • Prince Alexander, son of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist (2016)
  • Prince Gabriel, son of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist (2017)
  • Princess Adrienne, daughter of Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill (2018)
  • Prince Julian, son of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist (2021)

Education:
Secondary School: Graduated from high school in Düsseldorf, Germany in 1963
1965-1969: Munich School of Interpreting in Munich, Germany, studied Spanish

Employment:
1969-1971: Argentine Consulate in Munich, Germany
1971-1973: Hostess trainer with the Organizing Committee for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany
1973-1976: Deputy Head of Protocol of the Organizing Committee for the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Queen Silvia of Sweden

HRH Crown Princess Victoria

Photo Credit – Kate Gabor/Royal Court, Sweden

Full Name: Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée
Title: Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland
Born: July 14, 1977 at Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden
Parents: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath
Place in line of succession to the Swedish throne: 1
Married: Daniel Westling on June 19, 2010 at Stockholm Cathedral
Children:

  • HRH Princess Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary, born February 23, 2012
  • HRH Prince Oscar Carl Olof, born March 2, 2016

Education:

  • Västerled Parish Preschool
  • Smedslättsskolan in Bromma, Sweden
  • Ålstenskolan in Bromma, Sweden
  • Enskilda Gymnasiet upper secondary school in Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1996-1997: Université Catholique de l’Ouest in Angers, France, studied French
  • 1998-2000: Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, studied political science and history
  • 2000-2004: Special Program – studied the Swedish government, the Swedish economy, trade and industry by working at the United Nations in New York, the Swedish Embassy in Washington, DC, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, and Swedish Trade Council in Berlin and Paris; completed a study and work experience program in Swedish agriculture and forestry,
  • 2003: Completed basic military training at the Swedish Armed Forces International Centre
  • 2004: Swedish National Defence College in Stockholm, studied political science, international relations and conflict resolution
  • 2005: Studied international aid efforts in Asia
  • 2006-2007: Diplomatic Program with the Swedish Foreign Ministry
  • 2007-2008: Internship at the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the European Union
  • 2009: Bachelor of Arts from Uppsala University, Sweden

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

HRH Prince Daniel

Photo: Mattias Edwall, Swedish Royal Court

Full Name: Olof Daniel Westling Bernadotte
Title: His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland
Born: September 15 1973 in Örebro, Sweden
Parents: Olle Gunnar Westling and Anna Ewa Westling
Married: Crown Princess Victoria on June 19 2010 at Stockholm Cathedral
Children:

  • HRH Princess Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary, born February 23, 2012
  • HRH Prince Oscar Carl Olof, born March 2, 2016

Education:

  • Rabo Primary School in Ockelbo, Sweden
  • Perslunda School in Ockelbo, Sweden
  • Hammargymnasiet Upper Secondary School in Sandviken, Sweden
  • 1994-1996: Gymnastics Federation’s Folk High School in Stockholm, Sweden, studied in the youth recreation leader programme focusing on sport

Employment:

  • Summers while at school: Worked at a home for the elderly in Ockelbo, Sweden
  • Swedish Army at Hälsinge Regiment in Gävle, Sweden
  • Worked at a school and recreation centre for children with special needs
  • Worked at the fitness company teaching a course for personal trainers and bodybuilding coaches
  • 1997: Started up his own company, worked as a consultant in the fitness industry, started running his own gym, Master Training, together with a colleague, in Stockholm
  • 2006: Started the company Balance, a gym featuring a new concept, also situated in central Stockholm

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Daniel of Sweden

HRH Princess Estelle

Credit – HRH Crown Princess Victoria, The Royal Court of Sweden

Full Name: Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary
Title: Her Royal Highness Princess Estelle of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland
Born: February 23, 2012 at Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden
Parents: Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling
Place in line of succession to the Swedish throne: 2

Education

  • Äventyret Preschool in Danderyd Municipality, Stockholm; started on August 25, 2014

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Estelle of Sweden

HRH Prince Oscar

Credit – Photo: Sara Friberg, The Royal Court of Sweden

Full Name: Oscar Carl Olof
Title: His Royal Highness Prince Oscar of Sweden, Duke of Skåne
Born: March 2, 2016 at Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden
Parents: Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling
Place in line of succession to the Swedish throne: 3

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Oscar of Sweden

HRH Prince Carl Philip

photo: Erika Gerdemark, Swedish Royal Court

Full Name: Carl Philip Edmund Bertil
Title: His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
Born: May 13, 1979 at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden
Parents: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath
Place in line of succession to the Swedish throne: 4
Married: Sofia Hellqvist on June 13, 2015 at the Royal Chapel, Royal Palace of Stockholm
Children:

  • Prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil, born April 19, 2016
  • Prince Gabriel Carl Walther, born August 31, 2017
  • Prince Julian Herbert Folke, born March 26, 2021

Education:

  • 1984-1986: Västerled Parish Preschool
  • 1986-1990: Smedslättsskolan in Bromma, Sweden
  • 1990-1992: Ålstensskolan in Bromma, Sweden
  • 1992-1994: Enskilda Gymnasiet, upper secondary school in Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1994-1996: Kent School in Kent, Connecticut
  • 1996-1999: Lundbergs Upper Secondary School in Värmland, Sweden
  • 1999-2004: Military training and service
  • 2004-2006: Forsbergs School of Graphic Design in Stockholm, studied graphic design
  • 2006: Internship at the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC, USA, studied photography

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Carl Philip of Sweden

HRH Princess Sofia

photo: Erika Gerdemark, Swedish Royal Court

Full Name: Sofia Kristina Hellqvist
Title: Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland
Born: December 6, 1984 at Danderyd Hospital, Täby, Sweden
Parents: Erik and Marie Hellqvist
Married: Prince Carl Philip on June 13, 2015 at the Royal Chapel, Royal Palace of Stockholm
Children:

  • Prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil, born April 19, 2016
  • Prince Gabriel Carl Walther, born August 31, 2017
  • Prince Julian Herbert Folke, born March 26, 2021

Education:

  • Älvdalen Montessori School, Sweden
  • Älvdal School, Sweden
  • Vansbro Education Centre, Sweden
  • New York Institute of English and Business, New York
  • Stockholm University, Sweden

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Sofia of Sweden

HRH Princess Madeleine

photo: Erika Gerdemark, Swedish Royal Court

Full Name: Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine
Title: Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
Born: June 10, 1982 at Drottningholm Palace on the island of Lovön, Sweden
Parents: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath
Place in line of succession to the Swedish throne: 8
Married: Mr. Christopher O’Neill on June 8, 2013, Royal Chapel at the Royal Palace, Stockholm
Children:

  • Princess Leonore Lilian Maria, born Feb 20, 2014
  • Prince Nicolas Paul Gustaf, born June 15, 2015
  • Princess Adrienne Josephine Alice, born March 9, 2018

Education:

  • 1985-1989: Västerled Parish Pre-School
  • Smedslättsskolan in Bromma, Sweden
  • Carlssons School in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Enskilda Gymnasiet, upper secondary school in Stockholm, Sweden, graduated in 2001
  • 2001-2002: Studied English, law and computer studies in the United Kingdom, received ECDL certification (European Computer Driving License)
  • 2003-2006: University of Stockholm, studied, art history, ethnology and history, received degree in 2006
  • 2006-present: University of Stockholm, taking graduate level classes

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Madeleine of Sweden

Mr. Christopher O’Neill

Photo: Brigitte Grenfeldt, Royal Court

Photo: Brigitte Grenfeldt, Swedish Royal Court

Full Name: Christopher O’Neill
Born: June 27, 1974, London
Parents: Paul and Eva Maria O’Neill
Married: HRH Princess Madeleine on June 8, 2013, Royal Chapel at the Royal Palace, Stockholm
Children:

  • Princess Leonore Lilian Maria, born February 20, 2014
  • Prince Nicolas Paul Gustaf, born June 15, 2015
  • Princess Adrienne Josephine Alice, born March 9, 2018

Education:

  • Institut auf dem Rosenberg in St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • Bachelor’s Degree, International Business: Boston University
  • Master’s Degree, Business Administration: Columbia University Business School

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Mr. Christopher O’Neill

Princess Margaretha, Mrs Ambler

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Full Name: Margaretha Désirée Victoria
Title: Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler
Born: October 31, 1934 at Haga Palace in Solna, Sweden
Parents: Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Married: Mr. John Ambler on June 30, 1964, Gärdslösa Church on the island of Öland, Stockholm
Children:

  • Sibylla Ambler, born 1965
  • Edward Ambler, born 1966
  • James Ambler, born 1969

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler

HRH Princess Birgitta, Princess of Hohenzollern

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Full Name: Birgitta Ingeborg Alice
Title: Her Royal Highness Princess Birgitta, Princess of Hohenzollern
Born: January 19, 1937 at Haga Palace in Solna, Sweden
Parents:Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Married: Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern on May 25, 1961, Royal Palace of Stockholm
Children:

  • Prince Carl of Hohenzollern, born 1962
  • Princess Désirée of Hohenzollern, born 1963
  • Prince Hubertus of Hohenzollern, born 1966

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Birgitta, Princess of Hohenzollern

HRH Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld

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Full Name: Désirée Elisabeth Sibylla
Title: Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld
Born: June 2, 1938 at Haga Palace in Solna, Sweden
Parents:Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Married: Baron Nils-August Silfverschiöld  on June 5, 1964, Stockholm Cathedral
Children:

  • Carl Silfverschiöld, born 1965
  • Christina-Louise Silfverschiöld, born 1966
  • Hélène Silfverschiöld, born 1968

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld

HRH Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson

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Full Name: Christina Louise Helena
Title: Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson
Born: August 3, 1943 at Haga Palace in Solna, Sweden
Parents: Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Married: Tord Magnuson on June 15, 1974, Royal Palace of Stockholm
Children:

  • Gustaf Magnuson, born 1975
  • Oscar Magnuson, born 1975
  • Victor Magnuson, born 1980

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson