Prince Gabriel, Duke of Dalarna

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Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna (Gabriel Carl Walther; born 31 August 2017) is the second child of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia. He is a grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia of Sweden. Prince Gabriel is sixth in the line of succession to the Swedish throne as of June 2018.

Birth

Prince Gabriel was born on 31 August 2017 Danderyd Hospital in Danderyd, Sweden. The Prince's full name is Gabriel Carl Walter and substantive title is Duke of Dalarna, which was announced by his grandfather King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on 4 September 2017. A Te Deum service took place on 4 September 2017, to honor and celebrate the birth of Prince Gabriel.

Prince Gabriel was christened on 1 December 2017 at the Chapel of the Drottningholm Palace. His godparents are his paternal aunt Princess Madeleine, his father's cousin Thomas de Toledo Sommerlath, his maternal aunt Sara Hellqvist, his father's friend Oscar Kylberg and his mother's friend Carolina Pihl.

Titles and Syles

31 August 2017-6 October 2019 His Royal Highness Prince Gabriel of Sweden, The Duke of Dalarna

7 October 2019-present Prince Gabriel of Sweden, The Duke of Dalarna

National Honors

House: Bernadotte

Religion: Church of Sweden