Prince Gabriel, Duke of Dalarna
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| Duke of Dalarna | |||||
| Born | 31 August 2017 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 Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna (Gabriel Carl Walther; born 31 August 2017) is the second child of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia. He is a grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. Prince Gabriel is sixth in the line of succession to the Swedish throne as of June 2018.[1]
Birth[edit]
Prince Gabriel was born on 31 August 2017 at Danderyd Hospital in Danderyd, Sweden. The Prince's full name is Gabriel Carl Walther and substantive title is Duke of Dalarna, which was announced by his grandfather King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on 4 September 2017.[2] A Te Deum service took place on 4 September 2017, to honour and celebrate the birth of Prince Gabriel.[3]
Prince Gabriel was christened on 1 December 2017 at the Chapel of the Drottningholm Palace. His godparents are his paternal aunt Princess Madeleine, his father's cousin Thomas de Toledo Sommerlath, his maternal aunt Sara Hellqvist, his father's friend Oscar Kylberg and his mother's friend Carolina Pihl.[4]
Titles, styles and honours[edit]
Titles and styles[edit]
Gabriel was initially styled His Royal Highness Prince Gabriel, Duke of Dalarna.[5][6] On 7 October 2019 the king issued a statement rescinding the style Royal Highness and removing Gabriel 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.[7][8][9]
31 August 2017-6 October 2019 His Royal Highness Prince Gabriel Carl Walther of Sweden, The Duke of Dalarna
7 October 2019 Prince Gabriel Carl Walther of Sweden, The Duke of Dalarna
Honours[edit]
Sweden: Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim[10]- Sweden: Knight of the Order of Charles XIII (RCXIII)
References[edit]
- ↑ Kungahuset
- ↑ H.K.H. Prins Gabriel Carl Walther, hertig av Dalarna Kungahuset, official website.Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ↑ Kungafamiljen vid Te Deum i Slottskyrkan Kungahuset, official website. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ↑ "Prince Gabriel's christening - Godparents". The Swedish Royal Court. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ↑ "HRH Prince Gabriel Carl Walther, Duke of Dalarna" (Press release). Retrieved 17 September 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "HRH Prince Gabriel Carl Walther, Duke of Dalarna" (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.
- ↑ "Crown and Order of the Seraphim". Swedish Royal Court. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
Prince Gabriel, Duke of Dalarna Born: 31 August 2017
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| Swedish royalty | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Prince Carl Johan
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Duke of Dalarna 2017–present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Prince Alexander |
Succession to the Swedish throne 6th in line |
Followed by Princess Madeleine |
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