Wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist

Wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist
	Carl Philip and Sofia after their wedding
Date	13 June 2015
Venue	Royal Chapel, Stockholm Palace
Location	Stockholm, Sweden
Participants	Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland; Sofia Hellqvist

The wedding of Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, and Sofia Hellqvist took place on 13 June 2015 at Slottskyrkan, Stockholm.^[1]^[2]^[3]

This followed the couple's announcement of their engagement on 27 June 2014^[4]^[5] saying: "We are looking forward to a summer wedding in the middle of June, when Sweden is extremely beautiful".^[1] The ceremony was broadcast on SVT live.

Before the ceremony

On 17 May, the banns were read in the Royal Chapel of Stockholm Palace. On the same day the court announced that after the wedding, Sofia Hellqvist would be styled as Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia of Sweden, Duchess of Värmland.

The festivities began on Friday, 12 June, with a private dinner for invited guests on the island of Skeppsholmen.^[6]

Ceremony

Procession leaving the palace

The wedding took place on Saturday 13 June at 16:30 in the Royal Chapel of Stockholm Palace. It was the seventh royal wedding held in the Slottskyrkan.^[7]

The ceremony was conducted by the Right Reverend Lars-Göran Lönnermark, Bishop Emeritus and Chief Court Chaplain, and the Reverend Michael Bjerkhagen, Court Chaplain and Rector of the Royal Court Parish.

The prince's close friend Jan-Åke Hansson served as his best man. The Prince's niece Princess Estelle, his cousin Patrick's children Anaïs Sommerlath and Chloé Sommerlath and Sofia's goddaughter Tiara Larsson served as bridesmaids. Sofia was escorted halfway down the aisle by her father. She and Prince Carl Philip walked together for the other half. During the marriage ceremony lead vocals were performed by Salem Al Fakir, David Pagmar and Samuel Ljungblahd.^[8]

Sofia wore a wedding dress designed by Ida Sjöstedt. The dress was in three tones of white and was made in

Princess Sofias Tiara. The flowers were in shades of cream and coral and were tied together. Carl Philip wore a mess dress dated to 1878.^[9]^[10]

Prince Carl Philip's crown, Prince Karl XIII's crown, lay on a cushion to the right of the altar while Princess Sofia Albertina's crown lay on a cushion to the left of the altar.[11] The crowns are part of a tradition, crowns are used in association with a person the occasion is about.

After the wedding, the bride and groom rode in a horse-drawn

cortège from Stockholm Palace along its outer courtyard, through the streets of Slottsbacken, Skeppsbron, Slottskajen, Norrbro, Regeringsgatan, Hamngatan, Nybroplan, Nybrokajen, Hovslagargatan, Södra Blasieholmshamnen, Strömbron and finally arriving at the Logården of the Royal Palace. The Armed Forces paraded along the procession route and after arriving at Logården, they gave the couple a 21-gun salute. On the balcony of the palace, Carl Philip gave a short speech to the assembled crowd of well-wishers, asserting that "Sweden is a warm country."^[12] The King then "led the crowd in a traditional Swedish 'four cheers' for the couple."^[12]

The festivities continued with dinner in the White Sea Ballroom of

King Carl Gustaf welcomed guests and toasted the couple.^[13]^[14]

Music

The ceremony featured

Sister Act 2.^[15]

Swedish musicians Avicii and Icona Pop performed at the wedding reception.^[16]

Wedding cake

The colourful wedding cake contained pop rocks (fizzing candy) as a surprise for the guests.^[17]

Guests

The Groom's family

The King and Queen, the groom's parents
- The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, the groom's older sister and brother-in-law
  - Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland, the groom's niece and goddaughter
- Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland and Mr Christopher O'Neill, the groom's younger sister and brother-in-law
  - Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland, the groom's niece
Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler, the groom's paternal aunt
- Baroness Sybilla von Dincklage, the groom's first cousin
- Mr James and Mrs Ursula Ambler, the groom's first cousin and his wife
Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern, the groom's paternal aunt
- Mrs Désirée and Mr Eckbert von Bohlen und Halbach, the groom's first cousin and her husband
- Prince Hubertus and Princess Ute Maria of Hohenzollern, the groom's first cousin and his wife
Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld, and Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld, the groom's paternal aunt and uncle
- Baron Carl Silfverschiöld, the groom's first cousin
- Baroness Christina Louise and Baron Hans De Geer, the groom's first cousin and her husband
- Baroness Hélène Silfverschiöld and Mr Fredrik Dieterle, the groom's first cousin and her partner
Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, and Mr Tord Magnuson, the groom's paternal aunt and uncle
- Mr Gustaf and Mrs Vicky Magnuson, the groom's first cousin and his wife
- Mr Oscar and Mrs Emma Magnuson, the groom's first cousin and his wife
- Mr Victor Magnuson and Miss Frida Bergström, the groom's first cousin and his partner
Marianne Bernadotte, the groom's paternal grandaunt by marriage
Count Bertil and Countess Jill Bernadotte of Wisborg, the groom's second cousin twice removed and his wife
Mrs Dagmar von Arbin, the groom's second cousin twice removed
Countess Bettina Bernadotte of Wisborg and Mr Philipp Haug, the groom's second cousin once removed and her husband
- Mr Emil Bernadotte of Wisborg, the groom's godson and second cousin twice removed

Sommerlath family

Mr Ralf de Toledo Sommerlath and Mrs Charlotte de Toledo Sommerlath, the groom's maternal uncle and aunt
Mrs Carmita Sommerlath Baudinet and Mr Pierre Baudinet
Miss Chloé Rdigues de Chennevière
Mr Thomas de Toledo Sommerlath and Ms Bettina Aussems
Mr Tim de Toledo Sommerlath and Mrs Kristina de Toledo Sommerlath
Mr Philip de Toledo Sommerlath
Miss Giulia de Toledo Sommerlath
Mr Walther L. Sommerlath and Mrs Ingrid Sommerlath, the groom's maternal uncle and aunt
Mr Patrick Sommerlath and Mrs Maline Sommerlath
Mr Leopold Lundén Sommerlath
Miss Chloé Sommerlath
Miss Anaïs Sommerlath
Miss Helena Christina Sommerlath and Dr Jan Sohn
Ms Maria Salles Souto Ferreira

Relatives of the bride

Mr Erik Hellqvist and Mrs Marie Hellqvist, the bride's parents
- Miss Lina Hellqvist and Mr Jonas Frejd, the bride's sister and her guest
- Miss Sara Hellqvist and Mr Oskar Bergman, the bride's sister and her guest
Mrs Britt Rotman, the bride's maternal grandmother
Mr Anders Rotman and Mrs Laila Rönn Rotman
Mr Victor Rotman and Miss Eleonora Caiazza
Mr Johan Rotman
Mrs Lena Rotman and Mr Peter Nygren
- Miss Hanna Nygren
- Mr Andreas Nygren
Mr Lars Hellqvist and Mrs Irena Hellqvist
Mr Daniel Hellqvist
Mr Martin Hellqvist

Foreign royalty

Members of reigning royal families

The Queen of the Belgians (representing the King of the Belgians)
The Queen of Denmark, the groom's first cousin once removed and godmother
- Crown Princess of Denmark
  , the groom's second cousin and his wife
- Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark, the groom's second cousin and his wife
The Princess Takamado (representing The Emperor of Japan)
The Queen of Norway (representing the King of Norway)
- The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway, the groom's third cousin and his wife
- Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Ari Behn, the groom's third cousin and her husband
The Queen of the Netherlands (representing the King of the Netherlands)
The Earl and Countess of Wessex (representing the Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Realms)

Members of non-reigning royal families

Prince Leopold
and Princess Ursula of Bavaria, the groom's godfather and his wife
- Prince Manuel and
  Princess Anna of Bavaria
Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark, the groom's second cousin and his wife
The Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the groom's second cousin

Wedding attendants

Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland (bridesmaid)
Miss Anaïs Sommerlath (bridesmaid)
Miss Chloé Sommerlath (bridesmaid)
Miss Tiara Larsson (bridesmaid)
Mr. Jan-Åke Hansson (best man)

References

^ ^a ^b "The wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Miss Sofia Hellqvist" (Press release). Royal Court of Sweden. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ "Sweden royal wedding: Prince Carl Philip marries ex-reality star". BBC News. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ "Swedish royal couple set wedding date". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
^ "Carl Philip och Sofia Hellqvist förlovade". Expressen. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
^ "Prince Carl Philip of Sweden Is Engaged to Sofia Hellqvist!". E!. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
^ "Victorias och Madeleines tal till Carl Philip på festen". Expressen. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
^ "Kungliga bröllop i Slottskyrkan - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ "Vigselmusik - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ "Brudgummen - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ "Bruden - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ "Insignia in the chapel". Retrieved 14 June 2015.
^ ^a ^b "RECAP: Carl Philip and Sofia charm the world". thelocal.se.
^ "Bröllopet - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ "Traktörer - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ Patricia Treble. "The very model of a modern royal wedding". Maclean's.
^ Wakabayashi, Mika (26 May 2015). "Avicii Has Been Invited To Perform At The Swedish Royal Wedding". Edm.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
^ "Prinsen valde udda ingrediensen i tårtan". Expressen.se. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[royalcourt-1] "The wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Miss Sofia Hellqvist" (Press release). Royal Court of Sweden. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

[BBC-2] "Sweden royal wedding: Prince Carl Philip marries ex-reality star". BBC News. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

[3] "Swedish royal couple set wedding date". Retrieved 1 January 2015.

[4] "Carl Philip och Sofia Hellqvist förlovade". Expressen. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

[5] "Prince Carl Philip of Sweden Is Engaged to Sofia Hellqvist!". E!. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

[6] "Victorias och Madeleines tal till Carl Philip på festen". Expressen. Retrieved 13 June 2015.

[7] "Kungliga bröllop i Slottskyrkan - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[8] "Vigselmusik - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[9] "Brudgummen - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[10] "Bruden - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[11] "Insignia in the chapel". Retrieved 14 June 2015.

[thelocal.se-12] "RECAP: Carl Philip and Sofia charm the world". thelocal.se.

[13] "Bröllopet - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[14] "Traktörer - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[15] Patricia Treble. "The very model of a modern royal wedding". Maclean's.

[16] Wakabayashi, Mika (26 May 2015). "Avicii Has Been Invited To Perform At The Swedish Royal Wedding". Edm.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.

[17] "Prinsen valde udda ingrediensen i tårtan". Expressen.se. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

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v t e Swedish royal weddings
17th century	Gustav II Adolf and Maria Eleonora (1620)
18th century	Crown Prince Gustav and Sophia Magdalena (1766)
20th century	Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Margaret (1905) Prince Wilhelm and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna (1908) Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and Lady Louise Mountbatten (1923) Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla (1932) Princess Ingrid and Crown Prince Frederik (1935) Princess Birgitta and Prince Johann Georg (1961) Princess Désirée and Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld (1964) Princess Margaretha and John Ambler (1964) Princess Christina and Tord Magnuson (1974) Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath (1976) Prince Bertil and Lilian Davies (1976)
21st century	Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling (2010) Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill (2013) Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist (2015)
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