Sweden’s Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip hand out the prize together
Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden made an appearance on 2022 QX Gaygala. The mother of three looked beautiful in pink when she went up on stage with her husband to hand out the prize “Hetero / LGBTQ friend of the year” to the Swedish singer Benjamin Ingrosso.
Sofia wore a long-sleeved ruffle dress by Lars Wallin, per UFO no more, to the event on Monday. The princess complemented her look with statement earrings and an updo. Wearing a sharp suit and bow tie, Carl Philip complemented his wife’s dress with a pink boutonniere.
The gala, which was first held in 1999, arranged by QX Förlag AB. According to LinkedIn“QX is the largest newspaper and website in the Nordic region that covers news about the LGBT community.”
On Monday, April 25, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia presented the Straight of the Year award at the QX Gala. The award went this year to Benjamin Ingrosso. Photo: Christine Olsson / TT
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On Tuesday, the Prince and Princess shared a photo of Benjamin with his prize, and themselves in the background. “Yesterday we handed out the prize to Hetero / LGBTQ Friend of the Year at the QX Gala,” they wrote. “The winner was @ benjaminingrosso with the motivation that he stands up for others, is open and shows the importance of being kind and that it’s cool to be nice.”
Sofia and Carl Philip added, “Hatred and threats do not belong in real life or online.”
The the couple’s foundation works to “create a safer everyday life online for children and young people.” In 2019, Prinsparet launched # Nejtillnäthat to fight hatred online.