Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
Carl Philip Edmund Bertil, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Värmland ( born May 13, 1979 in Stockholm ) is the second child and only son of King Carl XVI. Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia. Carl Philip was born as the crown prince of Sweden. After changing the succession law in 1980, his older sister, Crown Princess Victoria was. Prince Carl Philip is now in third place in the Swedish throne.
Training and Employment Opportunities
HM Konung Carl XVI. Gustaf HM Drottning Silvia
- HKH Kronprinsessan Victoria HKH Prins Daniel HKH Prinsessan Estelle
- HKH Prinsessan Leonore
HKH Prinsessan Birgitta
After completing his education in 1999, Prince Carl Philip began his military service. He finished this in 2002 with the rank of lieutenant. From 2003 to May 2006, he studied graphic design at the Stockholm Forsberg's School of Design. In 2011 he completed a degree in Agricultural Science at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp successfully with the Lantmästarexamen.
The Prince is a keen amateur photographer since childhood and ran his hobby among other things, as an intern at the U.S. National Geographic magazine and professional. In May 2007, he presented the Anatomical Theatre of the Museum Gustavianum in Uppsala under the title A touch of paradise 30 detailed views of flowers and other nature scenes from the Botanical Garden of Uppsala.
Marital status
Carl Philip is unmarried. In 2008, he parted from Emma Pernald with which he was associated for nine years. In 2010, the Court confirmed that the prince and Sofia Hellqvist are a couple. Since June 2011, they live together at a villa on Djurgården.
Title, coat of arms, medals and honors
Title
- His Royal Highness Carl Philip, Crown Prince of Sweden, Duke of Värmland (May 13, 1979 - December 31, 1979 )
- His Royal Highness Carl Philip, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Värmland ( January 1, 1980 - 1981)
- His Royal Highness Carl Philip, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Värmland ( since 1981)
Coat of arms
The coat of arms is quartered by a golden narrow Tatzenkreuz and wearing a heart-shaped shield.
The central shield is divided. Right in blue and red, right diagonally divided by a silver slant bar with a golden pile asked Wasagarbe. At top left in a blue auffliegender right golden eagle with a hovering the constellation " Big Dipper " with seven golden stars. This includes a roof-shaped silver bridge with two crenellated towers, standing on a medium, large and two smaller passages over a cut with silver waves, silver field.
In the first and fourth field in blue three ( 2:1) Asked golden crowns ( for the small national coat of arms of Sweden ). The second field is in blue, three silver diagonally left wave beams, a golden, langued and reinforced gold crowned lion ( Folkunger - Arms). In the third box, a blue, langued and reinforced blue eagle on a silver background ( Coat of arms of Värmland ).
The escutcheon is placed a golden, five-pointed crown prince with lace pearls and blue cap with gold crowns. Between the peaks black vertically positioned Wasagasse Arben are shown.
The actual coat of arms is surrounded by the Collar of the Royal Seraphinenordens.