Royal Profile: 40 Facts About Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, The Duke of Värmland

1. Prince Carl Philip Edmund Bertil of Sweden, The Duke of Värmland was born 13 May 1979 as the only son of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia {Source}.
2.  At the time of his birth, he was considered heir to the throne as Sweden did not adopt Absolute primogeniture until January 1980. 
3. He has two sisters:
1. Crown Princess Victoria (1977)
2. Princess Madeleine (1981)
4. Through his sisters, he has two brothers-in-law:
1. Prince Daniel (1976, m. 2010)
2. Mr. Christopher O'Neill (1974, m. 2015)
5. He also is an uncle to three nieces:
1. Princess Estelle of Sweden, The Duchess of Östergötland (2012)
2. Princess Leonore Lilian Maria of Sweden, The Duchess of Gotland (2014)
3. Princess Adrienne of Sweden, The Duchess of Bleking (2018)
6. His nephews are:
1. Prince Oscar of Sweden, The Duke of Skåne (2014)
2. Prince Nicholas of Sweden (2015)
7. He is a godfather to his niece Princess Estelle{Source}. 
8. As of April 2016, he is fourth in line for the Swedish throne after his elder sister and her two children.
9. He was christened at the Royal Palace Church on 31 August 1979.
10. His godparents were{Source}:
1. Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland (his paternal great-uncle)
2. Prince Leopold of Bayern
3. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (his paternal 1st cousin 1x removed)
4. Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Princess of Hohenzollern (his paternal aunt)
11. He mostly attended schools in Sweden, but has attended courses in England and the United States. 
12. He began his education at the Västerled Parish Preschool, which he attended from 1986-1989{Source}. 
13. He attended the State Schools of Smedslättsskolan, Ålstensskolan, and Enskilda Gymnasiet{Source}.
14.  In the 1994-1995 school year, he spent it at the Kent School {Source}.
15.  The Prince continued his studies in a science programme at Lundsbergs upper secondary school{Source}.
16. He graduated in the spring of 1999. Recently, he studied graphic design at the Rhode Island School of Design where he worked on a museum identity design project{Source}.
17. In 2011, Prince Carl Philip finished his studies in Agricultural and Rural Management at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp{Source}.
18. In his youth, he was an active outdoorsman and scout. He enjoys swimming, skiing, and football{Source}.
19. In 2003, he completed the historic Swedish "Vasaloppet", the longest cross country ski race in the world. He also enjoys car racing and has a licence to compete{Source}.
20. He has served in the the Swedish Navy{Source}. 
21. He has completed his military service at the Amphibious Battalion at Vaxholm's Coast Artillery Regiment as a combat boat commander (Combat Boat 90) in the autumn of 2000{Source}.
22.  In December 2002, the Prince was promoted to fänrik (midshipman), and in 2004 to the rank of löjtnant (sub-lieutenant) in the Swedish Navy{Source}.
23.  In 2007 and 2008 he went to the Swedish National Defense College{Source}. 
24. The course was divided in three weeks autumn 2007 and three weeks spring 2008. After that course he was appointed captain in the Swedish Navy (lieutenant).
25. For his mother's 60th birthday in 2003, he designed a cover for a CD of the music of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker, which was released to honor of her landmark birthday, in which the proceeds from it goes to the World Childhood Foundation{Source}.
26. In 2004, the Prince created a calendar, together with an advertising agency, that will be sold to benefit the same organisation{Source}.
27. Since April 2010, he has been linked with model Sofia Hellqvist. 
28. He and Hellqvist have been residing together since April 2011.
29.  Hellqvist also joins him at major family events, such as his sister's wedding and niece's baptism. 
30. They were married in 2015, and welcomed their first child in April 2016, and a second son in September 2017{Source}:
1. Prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil of Sweden, The Duke of Södermanland (2016)
2. Prince Gabriel Carl Walther of Sweden, The Duke of Dalarna (2017)
31. He lives in a country home in Värmland, Sweden. 
32. He also inherited Villa Solbacken, upon the death of his great-aunt in 2013. 
33. He holds several Swedish national honors and international honors. These include:
1. Knight of the Order of Charles XIII (since birth, 13 May 1979) (Sweden)
2. Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (13 May 1997) (Sweden)
3. Commander of the Order of the Crown of Malaysia (2005) (Malaysia)
4. Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav (2005) (Norway)
5. Grand Cross of the Order of Honour (2008) (Greece)
6. Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, First Class (12 January 2011) (Estonia)
7. Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (17 April 2012) (Finland)
8. Grand Officer of the Order of the Three Stars (Latvia) 
9. Grand Cross of the Order of Adolpthe of Nassu (Luxembourg)
34. As a third cousins once removed from Queen Elizabeth II, he is in line for the British throne. In the line for the British throne, he is ahead of his sister and her daughter.
35. Through his father, his aunts and uncles are:
1. Princess Margaretha
1. John Kenneth Ambler (1924-2008,1964-separated 2006)
2. Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Princess of Hohenzollern
1. Baron Nils-August Otto Carl Niclas Silfverschiöld (1934, m. 1964)
3. Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938)
1. Baron Nils-August Otto Carl Nicolas Silfverschiöld (1934, m. 1964, died 2017)
4. Princess Christina
1. Tord Gösta Magnuson (1941, m. 1974)
36. His paternal first cousins and their  current and former spouses  are:
1. Prince Carl Christian of Hohenzollern (1962)
1. Princess Nicole Helene of Hohenzollern (1968,m. 1999)
2. Princess Désirée of Hohenzollern (1963)
1. The Count Heinrich von Ortenburg (m. 1990-2002, div)
2. Eckbert von Bohlen und Halbach (m. 2004)
3. Baron Carl Otto Edmund Silfverschiöld (1965)
1. Gunilla Maria Fredriksson
4. Sybilla Louise Ambler, Baroness von Dincklage (1965)
1. Baron Henning von Dincklage (1971, m.1998)
5. Baroness Kristina-Louisa Ewa Madeleine Silfverschiöld (1966)
1. Baron Hansde Geer af Finspång (1963, m. 1999)
6. Charles Edward Ambler (1966)
1. Helen Jane Ross (1969, m.1999)
7. Baroness Hélène Ingeborg Sibylla Silfverschiöld (1968)
8. Prince Hubertus of Hohenzollern (1966)
1. Uta Maria König (1964, m. 2000)
9. James Patrick Ambler (1967)
1. Ursula Mary Shipley (1965, m. 2001)
10. Carl Gustaf Victor Magnuson (1975)
1. Vicky Elisabeth Andrén (m. 2013)
11. Tord Oscar Frederik Magnuson (1977)
1.  Emma Emelie Charlotta Ledent (m. 2011)
12. Victor Edmund Lennart Magnuson (1980)
1.  Frida Louise Bergström
37. Prince Carl Philip's first cousins 1x removed are:
1. Hereditary Count Carl-Theodor Georg Philipp Maria of Ortenburg (1992)
2. Count Frederik Hubertus Ferdinand Maria of Ortenburg (1995)
3. Countess Carolina Maria Franziska Christina Stephanie of Ortenburg(1997)
4. Prince Nicolas Johann Georg Maria of Hohenzollern (1999)
5. Madeleine Charlotte Freiin von Dincklage (1999)
6. Sebastian Eric Henning Freiherr von Dincklage (2000)
7. Estelle Louise Désirée Gerard, Friherinna de Greer af Finspäng (2000)
8. Sienna Rose Ambler(2000)
9. Ian Carl Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2002)
10. India Tani Ambler (2003)
11. Lily Elektra Ambler (2003)
12. Oscar Rufus Ambler (2004)
13. Fred Louis Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2004)
14. Anna Margareta Sybilla Desiree Silfverschiold (2006)
15. Prince Lennart Carl Christian of Hohenzollern (10 January 2001-14 January 2001)
16. Vivianne von Hohenzollern (2009, adopted)
17. Désirée Elfrida Christina Magnuson (2013)
18. Albert Magnuson (2012?)
19. Edmund Magnuson (2012)
20. Henri Magnuson (2015)
21. Baby #2 Magnuson (2015)
38. He speaks fluent Swedish and English, and some German, at the very least.
39. He shares a birthday with Alexander Edgar Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles, who is three years his junior.
40. He shares a birthday with Lukas Maria von Lattorff (2000) (Liechtenstein), who was born on his 21st birthday