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Meet Gabriel, Duke of Dalarna

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The newest prince in Europe is ready for his close up. Gabriel Carl Walther, Duke of Dalarna has starred in his first official photo taken by, who else, but his proud dad.





Prince Gabriel, born on August 31st 2017, has already been briefly seen peeking out of the top of his car seat in an image released as his parents took him home on September 1st 2017. Now he's doing what all royal babies do and filling up the albums with official images.



The baby prince, sixth in line to the throne of Sweden, is the second child of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia and a little brother for Prince Alexander, Duke of Sodermanland. Photos of the whole family are expected to be shared soon.

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The new Swedish line of succession

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We have a name, let's give him his place. The latest addition to the Swedish Royal Family has been announced as Prince Gabriel, Duke of Dalarna and he comes in as number six in the line to the throne. To celebrate his arrival, here's a rundown of how the Swedish succession looks now little Gabe has made his debut. Don't get too comfy, Madeleine has another to add come March 2018....






First in line
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Victoria Ingrid Alice Desiree
Duchess of Vastergotland
Born July 14th 1977



Second in line
Princess Estelle of Sweden
Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary
Duchess of Ostergotland
Born February 23rd 2012




Third in line
Prince Oscar of Sweden
Oscar Carl Olof
Duke of Skane
Born March 2nd 2016




Fourth in line
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden
Carl Philip Edmund Bertil
Duke of Varmland
Born May 13th 1979




Fifth in line
Prince Alexander of Sweden
Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil
Duke of Sodermanland
Born April 19th 2016




Sixth in line
Prince Gabriel of Sweden
Gabriel Carl Walther
Duke of Dalarna
Born August 31st 2017




Seventh in line
Princess Madeleine of Sweden
Madeleine Therese Amelie Josephine
Duchess of Halsingland and Gastrikland
Born June 10th 1982




Eighth in line
Princess Leonore of Sweden
Leonore Lilian Maria 
Duchess of Gotland
Born February 20th 2014




Ninth in line
Prince Nicolas of Sweden
Nicolas Paul Gustaf
Duke of Angermanland
Born June 15th 2015

Photos: kungahuset.se

Prince Gabriel of Sweden

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The newest prince in Europe is called Gabriel. The King of Sweden, baby's grandad, announced his names at a special cabinet meeting this morning. The sixth in line to the Swedish throne and sixth grandchild of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia is Gabriel Carl Walther.


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Prince Gabriel of Sweden was born on August 31st 2017 at the Danderyd Hospital. He is the second child of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia and a baby brother for Prince Alexander, now nineteen months old.



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Gabriel is a bit of a new name for Sweden's royals although baby Bernadotte's middle names are much more familiar. He shares Carl as a name with his dad (Carl Philip) and granddad as well as cousin Oscar who has it as his second name. Walther was the name of Queen Silvia's father  and Gabriel's great grandfather. He has also been given the title of Duke of Dalarna - another announcement made this morning at the cabinet meeting which Crown Princess Victoria also attended. 



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The Swedish Royal Family then attended a Te Deum at the Royal Palace for Gabriel's safe arrival with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia looking about as proud as grandparents can look. Also in the front row were Victoria, her husband Prince Daniel and Carl Philip. Just behind were Princess Madeleine, who announced her own third pregnancy just last week, her husband Chris O'Neill and Princess Christina, sister of Carl Gustaf.




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We're promised some official photos soon, a first chance to get a close up look of Gabriel and see him with big brother, Alexander. Until then, the sixth in line to the throne of Sweden is staying tucked up at home with mum and dad while everyone get used to the name. Another royal Gabriel has been announced.

Sapphires for September: Sweden

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Queen Silvia of Sweden wears blue sapphires for the marriage of her only son in June 2015
(photo kungahuset.se)

September's birthstone is the beautiful blue sapphire. This stunning stone has been a staple in royal jewellery for centuries and in the modern era, it's found in some of the most sparkling tiaras owned by European ruling houses. Sweden owns a stunning set of sapphires and, let's face it, blue for a boy is quite appropriate there now as the country's royals are awash with princes. As we find out the name of the latest little man to join the House of Bernadotte later, let's celebrate his arrival with some sparkling blue stones. Welcome to sapphires for September.





The super sapphires of Sweden got a starring role at a big royal wedding when Silvia chose this tiara for the marriage of her only son, Carl Philip, to Sofia Hellqvist. Not only did they tick the blue for a boy box (remember, on his wedding day, Carl Philip was the only chap in the Swedish line of succession) but they also meant the Queen of Sweden attended the marriage of the country's former Crown Prince in a set of gems with real royal history.





The sapphires began their royal story at the start of the 19th century when they were given to Augusta of Bavaria when she married Eugene de Beauharnais. He was the son of the Empress Josephine by her first husband but just before he got married, Napoleon adopted him and it's thought that the stunning sapphires were a wedding gift from his new dad to his new wife.





Their daughter, Josephine, married the future King Oscar I of Sweden in 1823 and when Augusta died in 1851, the sapphires came to Stockholm. They were worn by Queen Josefina (she did that old royal thing of changing her name to suit her new country) but remained a personal possession. They eventually ended up with the woman who would become Queen Louise of Sweden and on her death she gave them to the royal family trust which means they now belong to the ruling house - there's no giving this one away as a present any more.






This is a tiara fit for a queen. It's huge to start off with, made up of a sprawling panel of diamonds set as floral and leaf motifs and even if there were no other stones in this diadem, it would still be impressive. But at the very top are eleven sapphires and you wouldn't describe them as modest. The square cut gems are surrounded by more diamonds and it makes a stand out piece of sapphire jewellery.





Queen Silvia is very fond of it - you can't blame her for that, it's a cracker. It's been seen as State Banquets, at the Nobel Prize ceremony and at her son's wedding. The only way to describe this tiara is royal. It has an air of majesty and grandness about it that never fails to impress.  But it's also very pretty and delicate in its own way. It's a terrific tiara all round.





It's got another big plus point - it's part of a parure. Yes, there are more sapphires to go with this tiara and they're all terrific as well. To match, Silvia has a necklace, hairpins, earrings and a brooch and the sapphires dominate these smaller pieces where they still have diamond surrounds but no sparklers to sit on.






The tiara may well have been the inspiration, in part at least, for the new diadem worn by Princess Sofia for her marriage which follows the same basic design of a wall of diamonds topped by coloured stones, in her case emeralds. And if it was, it's no wonder. These sapphires are stunning and the tiara design still looks fabulous, two centuries after it was first created. These take some beating as sapphires for September.

Meet Baby Bernadotte

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He's home. The newest member of the Swedish Royal Family has left hospital with his parents just a day after being born. And here's the photo to prove it.



The little prince, sixth in line to the throne, was born at 11.24 on August 31st 2017 at the Danderyd Hospital. He is the second son of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia and a little brother for nineteen month old Prince Alexander. He came home on Friday September 1st and we were treated to the now traditional photo of proud royal parents with little person in car seat as he headed into the Villa Solbacken. His names and title will be announced on September 4th but in the meantime, the newest royal on the continent is back home with his family.

Sweden has a new prince

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Royal Baby Sweden is a boy.  The announcement was made by proud dad, Prince Carl Philip, at a press conference at Danderyd Hospital where his son was born earlier today. The baby, a second child for the prince and his wife Princess Sofia, weighed 3.4kg (7lbs 7oz) and measured 49cm.


The baby was born at 11.24 on August 31st 2017 and is the second son for the couple who married on June 13th 2015 in Stockholm. Their first child, Prince Alexander, is now 16 months old, arriving on April 19th 2016 at the same hospital.  Carl Philip announced the arrival by referring to a little brother for Alexander and described his new son as ''charming'' and ''pure joy'' as well as ''perfect''.


The baby prince is sixth in line to the throne of Sweden and the sixth grandchild and fourth grandson for King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. His names and title will be announced at a special cabinet meeting on Monday.

Photo credit: kungahuset.se

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