Who is Prince Carl Philip of Sweden?
Q: Who is Prince Carl Philip of Sweden?
A: Prince Carl Philip of Sweden is the second child and only son of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. He is also the Duke of Värmland.
Q: Was Prince Carl Philip born as the Crown Prince of Sweden?
A: Yes, Prince Carl Philip was born as the Crown Prince of Sweden because at the time, Sweden did not allow women to rule as Queen Regnant.
Q: When was the Act of Succession changed in Sweden?
A: The Act of Succession was changed on January 1, 1980, to introduce fully cognate succession.
Q: Who is currently ahead of Prince Carl Philip in the Swedish line of succession?
A: Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip's elder sister, is currently ahead of him in the Swedish line of succession.
Q: Why is Prince Carl Philip ahead of his elder sister in the line of succession to the British throne?
A: Prince Carl Philip is ahead of his elder sister in the line of succession to the British throne because the UK still has male primogeniture, which means that brothers inherit before sisters.
Q: Who are Prince Carl Philip's godparents?
A: Prince Carl Philip's godparents are Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, Prince Leopold of Bavaria, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Princess Birgitta of Sweden.
Q: When did Prince Carl Philip get married and when was his first child born?
A: Prince Carl Philip married Sofia Hellqvist on June 13, 2015, and their first child, Prince Alexander, was born on April 19, 2016.
