Swedish Prince’s Wedding held in Stockholm
By Xuefei Chen Axelsson
STOCKHOLM, June 13(Greenpost)–Swedish Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist were married in the Royal Chapel at the Royal Palace of Stockholm on Saturday, June 13, 2015.
Photo taken from SVT.
Swedish Prince Philip and Sofia was interviewed by Swedish TV on Friday, June 12, 2014 to talk about their love experiences.
The wedding began at 16:30, and the service was conducted by Chaplain to The King and Bishop Emeritus Lars-Göran Lönnermark.
The wedding dress was created by the Swedish designer Ida Sjöstedt
. Miss Sofia Hellqvist also wore a tiara that was a gift from The King and Queen, according to a press release from the Swedish Royal Family.
After the wedding, The Prince Couple travelled in the same parade barouche used by The King and Queen, The Crown Princess Couple and The Princess Couple at their weddings.
Photo by Wechat friends.
The cortège made its way from the Royal Palace of Stockholm along the Outer Courtyard, Slottsbacken, Skeppsbron, Norrbro, Gustav Adolfs Torg, Regeringsgatan, Hamngatan, Nybroplan, Nybrokajen, Hovslagargatan, Södra Blasieholmshamnen and Strömbron, ending at Logården below the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
Photo by Zhao Xingsheng.
Photo from the Royal Family Website.
By Xuefei Chen Axelsson
After the wedding, The Prince Couple travelled in the same parade barouche used by The King and Queen, The Crown Princess Couple and The Princess Couple at their weddings.
The cortège made its way from the Royal Palace of Stockholm along the Outer Courtyard, Slottsbacken, Skeppsbron, Norrbro, Gustav Adolfs Torg, Regeringsgatan, Hamngatan, Nybroplan, Nybrokajen, Hovslagargatan, Södra Blasieholmshamnen and Strömbron, ending at Logården below the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
Carl Philip, 36 years old, born in 1979 met Sofia Hellqvist, 31, born in on Dec. 6, 1984 at a night club and they were engaged in June last year.
The Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf said at the banquet that the Royal family feel Sofia is a warm and open person and they accept her as a member of the royal family now.
According to SVT interview, when the couple got engaged, there were some reports which were not very good. Sofia said she worked hard to get balanced to overcome all the difficulties or challenges in life.
Photo taken from SVT live.
Among the crowd, there is an onlooker from Britain. She said it was a surprise that she could get a chance to see the prince’s wedding in Stockholm.
“British Prince William married with a commoner, Swedish Prince also married an ordinary woman, it gives a sense of nearness between the royal family and the people.”
Over the past five years, Victoria, the Crown Princess got married in 2010, two years ago, Princess Madeleine got married.
The Royal wedding has been treated as a big promotion activity for Stockholm and Sweden.
