Prince Nicolas of Sweden, Duke of Ångermanland
| Prince Nicolas | |||||
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| Duke of Ångermanland | |||||
| Born | 15 June 2015 Danderyd Hospital, Danderyd, Sweden | ||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Christopher O'Neill | ||||
| Mother | Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland | ||||
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Prince Nicolas of Sweden, Duke of Ångermanland (Nicolas Paul Gustaf; born 15 June 2015) is the second child and only son of Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland and her husband, Christopher O'Neill. He is a grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia and is tenth in the line of succession to the Swedish throne[1]
Birth[edit]
Prince Nicolas was born on 15 June 2015. His birth was greeted by a 21-gun salutes on the island of Skeppsholmen, opposite Stockholm Palace. His names and title of Duke of Ångermanland were announced the following day by his maternal grandfather, the King.[2]
A Te Deum thanksgiving service was held in the palace's Royal Chapel on 18 June 2015 to celebrate his birth.[3]
Prince Nicolas was christened on 11 October 2015 at the Royal Chapel of Stockholm Palace in Stockholm, Sweden.[4] His godparents are his maternal uncle Prince Carl Philip of Sweden his paternal aunt Countess Natascha Abensperg, Henry d’Abo (husband to his paternal aunt, Marco Wajselfisz, Gustaf Magnuson (his mother's first cousin) and Katarina von Horn. He was christened in the family's antique christening gown which was first worn by his great-grandfather Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, when he was christened in 1906. His name and date of christening were added in embroidery to the gown.[5]
Titles, styles, honours, and arms[edit]
- 15 June 2015 – 6 October 2019: His Royal Highness Prince Nicolas of Sweden, The Duke of Ångermanland[6]
- 7 October 2019 – present: Prince Nicolas of Sweden, The Duke of Ångermanland[7]
Honours[edit]
Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
Knight of the Order of Charles XIII
Arms[edit]
Prince Nicolas'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 Ångermanland, 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 was presented with at his baptism.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sweden's Prince Nicolas baptized in royal ceremony". 11 October 2015.
- ↑ "The royal family has a new princess – and prince".
- ↑ "Sweden Royal Family Celebrates the Birth of Prince Nicolas".
- ↑ "See Swedish Prince Nicolas' Official Christening Photos".
- ↑ https://people.com/royals/see-swedish-prince-nicolas-official-christening-photos/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2015061725840/princess-madeleine-son-name-revealed/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://people.com/royals/princess-madeleine-and-prince-carl-philips-kids-were-stripped-of-their-royal-titles-by-the-king/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2015101127650/swedish-royals-attend-christening-prince-nicolas-of-sweden/. Missing or empty
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