Princess SofiaandPrince Carl Philipof Sweden are officially parents of three boys!
“We are so happy and grateful to be able to welcome our third son to our family. Princess Sofia and I, and his two big brothers, have all been longing for this day. And now we are looking forward to getting to know this new little member of our family,” said Prince Carl Philip in astatement.
Their happy news comes just weeks after Prince Carl Philip, 41, and Princess Sofia, 36, announced that theytested positive for COVID-19after they began to experience flu-like symptoms in late November.
King Carl XVI Gustaf, announced in October 2019 that he decided tostrip the HRH titlesfrom children of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia as well as his daughterPrincess Madeleineand Chris O’Neill.
“His Majesty The King has decided on changes to The Royal House. The purpose of these changes is to establish which members of The Royal Family may be expected to perform official duties incumbent on the Head of State or related to the function of the Head of State,” a statement from the palace read. “His Majesty The King has decided that the children of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, and the children of Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine and Mr Christopher O’Neill will no longer be members of The Royal House.”
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After the announcement, Prince Carl Philip shared on Instagram that he saw the decision as “positive.”
“Today, the King announced the decision that our children no longer hold the Royal Highness position. We see this as positive as Alexander and Gabriel will have freer choices in life,” he wrote. “They will retain their prince titles and their duchies, Södermanland and Dalarna, which we value and are proud of. Our family has strong connections to both landscapes and we maintain our commitment there.”
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He added, “We will continue to focus on our heart issues and commitment. We will also continue to support the King and Crown Princess – our future head of state – and participate in the King’s House activities as we wish.”
source: people.com
