Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland

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Princess Estelle
Duchess of Östergötland
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Estelle in 2016
Born (2012-02-23)23 February 2012 (age 0Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.12 years)
Karolinska University Hospital,
Solna, Sweden
Full name
Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary
House Bernadotte
Father Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland
Mother Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
Religion Church of Sweden
Swedish Royal Family
Greater coat of arms of Sweden (without ermine mantling).svg

HM The King
HM The Queen

HRH Princess Birgitta

Extended royal family

Princess Estelle of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland (Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary; born 23 February 2012), is the elder child and only daughter of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland. She is the first grandchild of King Carl XVI Gustaf, and is second in line of succession to the Swedish throne.

Birth

Princess Estelle was born at 04:26 CET on 23 February 2012.[1] She weighed 3.280 kg (7.23 lb) and was 51 cm (20 in) long at birth.[2] The birth was greeted by two 21-gun salutes on Skeppsholmen island, opposite the royal palace in the capital Stockholm.[3] Her names and title were announced on 24 February 2012 by her maternal grandfather, The King.[4] The father of the princess registered his legal surname as Bernadotte after marrying her mother who belongs to that royal dynasty. Princess Estelle, like other members of the royal family, does not have a surname.[5]

There has been speculation that Estelle was given her name in honour of Countess Estelle Bernadotte (1904–1984),[6][7] the American wife of Count Folke Bernadotte. On 24 February 2012, the King announced the name at a cabinet meeting saying that the name Estelle is very close to the heart of her mother and also the family.[7] Countess Estelle Bernadotte's son Folke Bernadotte Jr. said in an interview that he is very honoured that Estelle was (as he assumes) named after his mother, and that the royal family had a special relationship to her and her charity work.[8]

Royal monogram

After the cabinet meeting, a Te Deum was held for her.[9]

Prior to the official announcement of her name and title, an error resulted in the royal website displaying the false name and title Ulrika Marianna Annika David - Duchess of Upplands Väsby which was later removed.[10] The staff eventually revealed the reason was that they were testing the system.[11]

Christening

Estelle with her parents, grandparents and godparents

Estelle was christened on 22 May 2012 at the Royal Chapel of Stockholm Palace in Stockholm, Sweden.[12] Her godparents were her maternal uncle, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden; her paternal aunt, Anna Westling-Söderström; Willem-Alexander, the then-Prince of Orange; Crown Princess Mary of Denmark; and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. She was christened in the family's antique christening gown which was first worn by Prince Gustaf Adolf when he was christened in 1906. Her name and date of christening was added in embroidery to the gown.[13] On the date of the christening, a limited-edition prayer book titled Princess Estelle's Prayerbook (Swedish: Prinsessan Estelles bönbok) was released and published.[14]

Position

Princess Estelle is second in the line of succession to the Swedish throne.[15] Princess Estelle is the first female in Swedish history to be born with a right to inherit the crown that cannot be superseded by the birth of a male heir, as well as the first person in Swedish history to be born of a female heir apparent. The only two princesses of Sweden[16] to be born first in line for the throne were heir presumptive at their birth: Christina (who eventually became queen regnant) and Hedwig Sophia (who was superseded by a younger brother).

Education and royal functions

As second in line to the Swedish throne, Princess Estelle has been in the public eye since birth. On 17 May 2014, two-year-old Princess Estelle undertook her first official engagement, which was inaugurating 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.[17] She also visited Linköping Castle, where she was received by Elisabeth Nilsson, Kristina Zetterström and Ann-Catrine Hjerdt, the mayor of Linköping.[18][19]

Princess Estelle attended the wedding of her aunt, Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland and Christopher O'Neill on 8 June 2013. She attended the christening of her cousin the Duchess of Gotland on 8 June 2014.

On 30 July 2014 Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Estelle visited Sollidens castle.[20]

On 25 August 2014, Princess Estelle started preschool at Äventyret Preschool in Danderyd Municipality, Stockholm. The Äventyret Preschool was founded in 1992 and uses the Ur & Skur outdoor teaching methods to teach children about nature and to convey a sense of the natural world.[21] Äventyret means adventure in Swedish.[22]

On 13 June 2015, Princess Estelle served as a bridesmaid at the wedding of her maternal uncle.

Titles, styles, and honours

Coat of arms

Titles and styles

Estelle is styled as: Her Royal Highness Princess Estelle of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland.

Swedish appointments and honours

Ancestry

Family of Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Anders Andersson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Anders Westling
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Brita Westling
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Olle Westling
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Anders Erik Borg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Frida Berta Elisabet Borg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Anna Båth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Daniel Westling
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Johan Gregorius Westring
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. John Einar Westring
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Anna Samuelsdotter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Ewa Westring
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Johan Teodor Hugg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Nanny Birgitta Hugg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Kristina Jonsdotter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Princess Margaret of Connaught
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Louis Carl Moritz Sommerlath
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Carl Walther Sommerlath
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Erna Sophie Christine Waldau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Silvia Renate Sommerlath
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Artur Floriano de Toledo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Alice Soares de Toledo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Elisa Novaes Soares
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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  5. ↑ Princess Estelle skirts Swedish naming laws, The Local, 24 March 2012. Archived 23 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Namnvalet Estelle väcker reaktioner, Dagens Nyheter, 24 February 2012.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Estelle is Sweden's first royal baby in 30 years, Reuters, 24 February 2012.[dead link]
  8. ↑ Prinsessan döps efter hans mor, Upsala Nya Tidning, 25 February 2012.
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Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland
Born: 23 February 2012
Swedish royalty
Vacant
Title last held by
Prince Carl		 Duchess of Östergötland
2012–present		 Incumbent
Lines of succession
Preceded by Line of succession to the Swedish throne
2nd position		 Succeeded by
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