Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip reveal daughter's surprising baby name
Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip's baby name has been unveiled!
The Swedish royal couple welcomed a daughter and their fourth child on Friday, and now King Carl XVI Gustaf has officially announced the baby's full name.
As is custom, the king declared the moniker at a council meeting at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on Monday, although he later apologised for making a mistake with the baby's first name.
A statement released by the palace read: "At the council meeting, His Majesty the King informed the government that the child, who is eighth in line to the throne, will be named Ines Marie Lilian Silvia, with the given name Ines.
"Princess Ines is granted the Duchess of Västerbotten.
"In accordance with the King's decision of 7 October on changes in the Royal House, Princess Ines is a member of the Royal Family. However, the Princess will not be part of the Royal House and is therefore not a Royal Highness."
According to The Bump, Ines is a girl's name of Spanish origin, which is also related to the Greek name Agnes
Prince Carl Philip & Princess Sofia of Sweden's Villa Solbacken
Villa Solbacken is a beautiful family home located in the natural setting of the Royal Djurgården park in Stockholm. It was built in by architect Ragnar Hjorth in the functionalist style. In it was purchased by Lieutenant Hermine von Essen before passing in to the hands of Prince Bertil in Bertil was the uncle of King Carl XVI Gustaf and was a key member of the Swedish royal family. The Villa became the home of Bertil and his long term partner Lilian Craig. The relationship between the pair was controversial and they lived together in secret until the their marriage in the s. When Prince Bertil passed away in , he left the Villa to his godson Prince Carl Philip with the proviso that Princess Lilian would be able to live in the home until her death. After Lilian passed away in , it became the property of Prince Carl Philip and he began to make plans for its renovation with the firm Färemo Bygg & Produktion who previously worked with the Royal Djurgården Trust. The renovations took considerable time due to the home’s protected status. Villa Solbacken has a green rating which means it is particularly valuable from
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Today marks 20 years since the death of Prince Bertil of Sweden, who died on this day in Prince Bertil was the uncle of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Queen Anne Marie of Greece. To honour his memory, we will flashback to his Wedding on December 7th, , to Lilian Craig, his lover for over 34 years by that time. Prince Bertil had met Lilian in the s, but didn&#;t marry her in order to preserve his place in the line of succession, in case his nephew, Carl Gustav, came to throne before reaching the age of majority. Prince Bertil and Lilian finally married in December , eventually becoming surrogate grandparents for the children of King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden. He died in Princess Lilian continued to attend Royal Events until She died in
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Princess Lilian of Sweden Obituary
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Welsh-born Princess Lilian of Sweden, whose decades-long love story with the king's uncle was one of the better kept secrets of the royal household, died Sunday. She was
A brief statement on the Royal Palace's website said Lilian died at her home in Stockholm. It didn't give a cause of death, but Lilian suffered from Alzheimer's disease and had been in poor health for several years.
Lilian met Sweden's Prince Bertil already in , but the prince's obligations to the throne and Lilian's status as a divorced commoner prevented them from making their love public, and it would take more than 30 years before they could marry. The couple's sacrifices and lifelong dedication to one another gripped the hearts of Swedes. Their story has been described as one of the most touching royal romances of our time.
"If I were to sum up my life, everything has been about my love," the witty, petite princess said of her husband when she turned 80 in "He's a great man, and I love him."
Born Lilian Davies in Swansea, Wales, on Aug. 30, , the charming blue-eyed beauty moved to L
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