Prince Alexander, Duke of Södermanland
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| Born | 19 April 2016 (age 8 years) Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland | ||||
| Mother | Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland | ||||
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Prince Alexander of Sweden, Duke of Södermanland (Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil;[1] born 19 April 2016) is a Swedish prince and the only child of Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, and his wife Princess Sofia, 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
On 15 October 2015, it was announced that Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia were expecting their first child in April 2016.[2]
Prince Alexander was born on 19 April 2016 at 18:25 CET at Danderyd Hospital in Danderyd, Sweden.[3][4] He weighed 3.595 kg (7.93 lb) and measured 49 cm (19 in) at birth.[5] The birth was celebrated with a 21-gun salute from Skeppsholmen in Stockholm on 20 April.[6] His name and title were announced by the King on 21 April 2016 at a cabinet meeting.[6][7]
A Te Deum thanksgiving service was held in his honour on 22 April 2016.
Titles, styles, and honours
Titles and styles
Alexander is styled as: His Royal Highness Prince Alexander of Sweden, Duke of Södermanland.
Swedish honours
See also List of honours of the Swedish Royal Family by country
Sweden: Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (RoK av KMO)- Sweden: Knight of the Order of Charles XIII (RCXIII)
Ancestry
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Prince Alexander, Duke of Södermanland
Born: 19 April 2016 |
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| Swedish royalty | ||
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Title last held by
Prince Wilhelm |
Duke of Södermanland 2016–present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by | Line of succession to the Swedish throne 5th position |
Succeeded by Princess Madeleine |
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