Royal Profile: Prince Alexander of Sweden, Duke of Södermanland
Prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil of Sweden, Duke of Södermanland was born 19 April 2016 as the first child of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and Princess Sofia of Sweden {Source}. The little prince is a big brother {Source}{Source}:
He was baptized in September 2016, with the following as his godparents {Source}:
Prince Alexander is currently in 6th place for the Swedish throne, as well as distantly for the British throne as a greatx4 grandson of Queen Victoria through her sons Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (Prince Alexander's paternal great grandparents were 2nd cousins).
He is named:
- Prince Gabriel Carl Walther of Sweden, The Duke of Dalarna (2017)
He was baptized in September 2016, with the following as his godparents {Source}:
- Crown Princess Victoria (paternal aunt)
- Mrs Lina Frejd (maternal aunt)
- Mr Victor Magnuson (paternal 1st cousin 1x removed)
- Mr Jan-Åke Hansson (friend of his father)
- Miss Cajsa Larsson (friend of his mother)
Prince Alexander is currently in 6th place for the Swedish throne, as well as distantly for the British throne as a greatx4 grandson of Queen Victoria through her sons Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (Prince Alexander's paternal great grandparents were 2nd cousins).
He is named:
- Alexander: A name his parents liked
- Erik: for his maternal grandfather
- Hubertus: for his paternal grandfather, Carl Gustaf Folke
- Bertil: for his paternal greatx2 uncle, and his father's godfather, Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland
It is possible that this year, Prince Alexander will visit his duchary province for the first time, Södermanland, as his cousins Princess Estelle and Princess Leonore both visited their ducharies (Östergötland and Gotland, respectively) when they were two years old.
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