Religion Church of Sweden | House House of Bernadotte | |
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Born 19 April 2016 (age 11 months 7 days)
Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden ( 2016-04-19 ) Father Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland Mother Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland Aunts Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden Parents Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland Great-grandparents Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten Cousins Princess Estelle - Duchess, Prince Oscar - Duke of S, Princess Leonore - Duchess, Prince Nicolas - Duke of Å Similar Prince Carl Philip - Duke of V, Princess Sofia - Duchess, Prince Oscar - Duke of S, Victoria - Crown Princess, Princess Madeleine - Duchess | ||
Prince Alexander of Sweden, Duke of Södermanland (Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil; born 19 April 2016), is the only child of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, Duke and Duchess of Värmland. He is the fifth grandchild and third grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. He is the youngest member of the Swedish Royal Family and is fifth in the line of succession to the Swedish throne.
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Birth
Prince Alexander was born on 19 April 2016 at 18:25 CET at Danderyd Hospital in Danderyd, Sweden. The birth was celebrated with a 21-gun salute from Skeppsholmen in Stockholm on 20 April. His name and title were announced by King Carl XVI Gustaf on 21 April 2016 at a cabinet meeting.
A Te Deum thanksgiving service was held in the palace's Royal chapel on 22 April 2016 to celebrate the event.
Prince Alexander was christened on 9 September 2016 in the Royal Chapel at Drottningholm Palace. 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.
Titles and styles
Alexander is styled as: His Royal Highness Prince Alexander of Sweden, Duke of Södermanland.
Swedish honours
Arms
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.