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| 40th Birthday portrait - published by the Swedish Royal Court. |
Carl Philip Edmund Bertil was born on 13 May 1979, at Karolinska hospital. His mother (the Queen) went to labour early & his father (the King) wasn't present at his birth (due to an ongoing visit abroad). He was given the Dukedom of Värmland upon birth.
His godparents include Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (his father's first cousin) & Princess Birgitta of Hohenzollern (a paternal aunt). For the first seven months of his life he was his father's heir apparent (with the title of Crown Prince).
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| Prince Carl Philip (second right), as a child with his family |
Thus, the heir-apparent's position passed to his elder sister Victoria (b. 1977), who became the Crown Princess & placed him bellow her in the succession line.
A dyslexic like his father & siblings, Prince Carl Philip started private studies with a tutor, so to somehow overcome his difficulty.
He is left-handed.
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| In his naval uniform (2000s) |
His Royal Highness then undertook his military training, completing in 2000 as a combat boat commander. In the years that followed, he was promoted to higher positions in the Swedish Navy, reaching the rank of kapten (lieutenant) in 2008.
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| In his earlier years (early 2010S). |
Finally in 2011 he graduated the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (specializing in Agricultural & Rural Management). He was appointed an (army) major in 2014.
He has a licence of Porsche 911 GT3, which he has completed with for many years.
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| Carl Philip & Sofia announcing their engagement (27/06/2014) |
Their relationship was confirmed in 2010, amid media speculations. Sofia was not immediately welcomed into her new role by the press, and was misstreated by some local media, until Carl Philip responded criticizing them.
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| With their two sons |
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| Swedish Royal Family annual Christman photoshoot - 2016 |
His Royal Highness is an active member of Swedish Royal family. Except of being a patron in foundations of Childhood's care & children's sport, he has also co-founded with his wife their own charity, trying to combat bullying & spread awareness of dyslexia.
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| Recently with his wife & elderly grandaunt-in-law, Marianne Bernadotte (centre) |
The Prince enjoys popularity in Sweden & abroad, with some Estonians reportedly wanting him as their King, should their monarchy be restored. Fond in drawing, cover-design, & sports-for-charity, Carl Philip recently joined a 5km-run to raise money for Little Children's Fund, a non-profit organisation, caring about prematurely born children, needing post-natal care. A prominent member of the House of Bernadotte, he holds the knighthood of the Order of Seraphim, along with numerous other honorary awards in Sweden & abroad.
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