Prince Alexander, Duke of Södermanland
| Prince Alexander | |||||
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| Duke of Södermanland | |||||
| Born | 19 April 2016 Danderyd Hospital, Danderyd, Sweden | ||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland | ||||
| Mother | Sofia Hellqvist | ||||
| Religion | Church of Sweden | ||||
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Prince Alexander of Sweden, Duke of Södermanland (Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil;[1] born 19 April 2016), is the first child and son of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia. He is a grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. He is fifth in the line of succession to the Swedish throne.
Birth[edit]
Prince Alexander was born on 19 April 2016 at 18:25 at Danderyd Hospital in Danderyd, Sweden.[2][3] The birth was celebrated with a 21-gun salute from Skeppsholmen in Stockholm on 20 April.[4] His name and title were announced by King Carl XVI Gustaf on 21 April 2016 at a cabinet meeting.[4][5][6]
Prince Alexander was christened on 9 September 2016 in the Royal Chapel at Drottningholm Palace.[7] His godparents are his paternal aunt Crown Princess Victoria, his maternal aunt, Lina Frejd, his father's paternal cousin Victor Magnuson, Jan-Åke Hansson (who was also Prince Carl Philip's best man at his wedding) and his mother's friend Cajsa Larsson.[8]
Titles, styles, and honours[edit]
Titles and styles[edit]
Alexander was initially styled His Royal Highness Prince Alexander, Duke of Södermanland.[9][10] On 7 October 2019 the king issued a statement rescinding the style Royal Highness and removing Alexander from the royal house in an effort to more strictly associate Swedish royalty to the office of the head of state; he is still to be styled as a prince and duke and remains in the line of succession to the throne.[11][12][13]
19 April 2016-6 October 2019 His Royal Highness Prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil of Sweden, The Duke of Sodermanland
7 October 2019-present Prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil of Sweden, The Duke of Sodermanland
Swedish honors[edit]
Sweden: Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim[14]- Sweden: Knight of the Order of Charles XIII (RCXIII)[14]
Arms[edit]
Prince Alexander's coat of arms is based on the greater coat of arms of Sweden. It features in the first and fourth quarters, the Three Crowns; in the second, the lion of the House of Bjelbo; and in the third, the griffin of the arms of Södermanland, representing the titular designation of his dukedom. In the centre, on an inescutcheon, is the dynastic arms of the House of Bernadotte. Surrounding the shield is the chain of the Order of the Seraphim, of which he had been presented with since his baptism.[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip Welcome First Child". InStyle. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Announcement from the Marshal of the Realm". Royal Court of Sweden. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have had a son". Royal Court of Sweden. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Swedish Princess Sofia gives birth to first child". The Local. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ Gyllenberg, Eva-Karin (21 April 2016). "Prinsens namn blir Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil" [Prince's name is Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 April 2016.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Davis, Caris (September 9, 2016). "Royal Baby Christening! See All the Glorious Photos from Prince Alexander's Big Day". People. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ↑ "HRH Prince Alexander will be christened in the Royal Chapel at Drottningholm Palace". Royal Court of Sweden.
- ↑ "Prince Alexander Christening Godparents". Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "Prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil, Duke of Södermanland" (Press release). Retrieved 17 September 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil, Duke of Södermanland" (Press release). Retrieved 17 September 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Swedish communiqué of king's decree 2019-10-07
- ↑ English communiqué
- ↑ "Sweden's king removes five of his grandchildren from royal house". euronews. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Riksarkivet
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Prince Alexander, Duke of Södermanland Born: 19 April 2016
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| Swedish royalty | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Prince Wilhelm
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Duke of Södermanland 2016–present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Prince Carl Philip |
Succession to the Swedish throne 5th in line |
Succeeded by Prince Gabriel |
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