Prince Gabriel of Sweden looks all grown up in a new portrait released to celebrate his 5th birthday
The Swedish royal family/Instagram Prince Gabriel of Sweden
Happy Birthday, Prince Gabriel of Sweden!
The middle child to Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofias three boys turned 4 on Wednesday, and the proud parents marked the occasion with an adorable new portrait shared on their Instagram page. Dressed in a white sweater with red and blue details around the neck and his blonde hair neatly combed, Gabriel gives the camera a sweet smile as he sits in a garden.
“Today we celebrate our beautiful and humble Gabriel on his 5th birthday,” Princess Sofia, 37, and Prince Carl Philip, 43, captioned the close-up along with a heart emoji.
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Prince Carl Philip, son of Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, and Princess Sofia are the parents of three little boys. Prince Gabriel has an older brother i Prince Alexander6, and the four became a family of five with the arrival of Prince Julian in March 2021.
In July, the royal couple shared a sweet family photo and wished their 291,000 Instagram followers a happy summer. The candid picture shows Prince Alexander sitting on mother Princess Sofia’s lap, while Prince Carl Philip holds Prince Gabriel and Prince Julian against the backdrop of a field of flowers.
King Carl XVI Gustaf announced in October 2019 that he had decided to do so remove his/her Royal Highness titles from Prince Carl Philips and Princess Sofia’s children and the King’s younger daughter Princess Madeleine and her husband, Chris O’Neill. Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia’s third child was the the family’s first new addition since the rule came into effect. Julian will not have an HRH title as brothers Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel did when they were born. The baby does have the title of prince, but the title is personal and any future spouses or children will not be entitled to titles.
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 post. We see this as positive as Alexander and Gabriel will have freer choices in life,” he wrote. “They will keep their princely titles and their duchies, Södermanland and Dalarna, which we value and are proud of. Our family has strong connections to both regions and we maintain our commitment there.”
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He added, “We will continue to focus on our heart matters and our commitment. We will also continue to support the King and Crown Princess – our future head of state – and participate in the activities of the Royal House as we wish.”