Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland
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Solna, Sweden | |||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland | ||||
| Mother | Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden | ||||
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Princess Estelle of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland (Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary;line of succession to the Swedish throne, after her mother.
Birth
Estelle was born to
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 incorrect name and title – Ulrika Marianna Annika David, Duchess of Upplands Väsby, which was later removed.[7] The staff eventually revealed the reason was that they were testing the system.[8]
Estelle was baptised on 22 May 2012 at the Royal Chapel of
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway.[9] She was baptised in the family's antique baptismal gown, which was first worn by Prince Gustaf Adolf when he was baptised in 1906. Her name and date of the baptism were added in embroidery to the gown.[10] On the date of the baptism, a limited-edition prayer book titled Princess Estelle's Prayerbook (Swedish: Prinsessan Estelles bönbok) was released and published.[11]
Princess Estelle is second in the
Hedwig Sophia
(who was superseded by a younger brother).
Education and royal functions
As second in line to the Swedish throne, she has been in the public eye since birth. On 17 May 2014, two-year-old Estelle inaugurated a fairytale path, named in her honour as "Duchess Estelle's Fairytale Path" in Tåkern, Östergötland. At the time of her christening, she was presented with a miniature swan and certificate to the trail indicating that in the future she would perform official engagements there.[14] She also visited Linköping Castle, where she was received by Elisabeth Nilsson, Kristina Zetterström and Ann-Catrine Hjerdt, the mayor of Linköping.[15][16]
On 25 August 2014, Estelle started preschool at Äventyret Preschool in
Danderyd Municipality, Stockholm.[17] She started to attend the Campus Manilla School in Royal Djurgården in August 2018.[18]
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
Estelle's full title is: Her Royal Highness Princess Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary, Duchess of Östergötland.[6]
Honours
Sweden :
- Royal Order of the Seraphim(LoK av KMO) (23 February 2012, presented 22 May 2012)
Recipient of the Commemorative Ruby Jubilee Medal of His Majesty The King (CXVIG:sJmtII) (15 September 2013)
Recipient of the Commemorative 70th Birthday Medal of His Majesty The King (CXVIG:sJmtIII) (30 April 2016)
Recipient of the Commemorative Golden Jubilee Medal of His Majesty The King (CXVIG:sJmtIV) (15 September 2023)[19]
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Arms
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Coat of arms
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Monogram
References
- ^ Princess Estelle skirts Swedish naming laws, The Local, 24 March 2012. Archived 23 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Crown Princess Victoria, who belongs to that royal dynasty. Princess Estelle, like other members of the royal family, does not have a surname.[1]
- ^ "Kronprinsessan och Prins Daniel har fått en dotter" (Press release) (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Kronprinsessan och Prins Daniel har fått en dotter" (Press release) (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Sweden's Princess Victoria gives birth to baby daughter". BBC News. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Princess Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary, Duchess of Östergötland" (Press release). Royal Court of Sweden. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "'Her name is Estelle': King Carl XVI Gustaf". 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Princess Ulrika Marianne Annika David, duchess of Upplands Väsby". Archived from the original on 3 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Taking a look back at the christenings of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar". Royal Central. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Official site". Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Kronprinsessan närvarade vid lanseringen av Prinsessan Estelles bönbok".
- ^ Nudd, Tim (23 February 2012). "Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria Has a Baby Girl". People. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ISBN 91-87064-35-9
- ^ "Sagostig vid Tåkern till Prinsessan Estelles ära".
- ^ "Google-kääntäjä" (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Crownprincess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle open Crownprincess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle open Fairytale Path - Monarchy Press Europe". Dutchphotopress.com. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Princess Estelle starts preschool". Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Sweden's future queen turns seven – see the new images released of Princess Estelle". 23 February 2019.
External links
- Royal Court of Sweden - Princess Estelle
Media related to Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland at Wikimedia Commons
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