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23-500: Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland (born Olof Daniel Westling ; 15 September 1973), is a member of the Swedish royal family by marriage to Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden making Daniel the likely next consort of Sweden . Prior to his marriage to the heir apparent to the Swedish throne , he was a personal trainer and gym owner and ran a company called Balance Training with three gyms in central Stockholm . Olof Daniel Westling

46-489: A Swedish king has usually held the princely title as a royal dynast (such as Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland ), but on a rare occasion also as a rank of nobility (such as Fursten Prince Frederick William of Hessenstein ), or as a courtesy title for an ex-dynast (such as Prins Oscar Bernadotte ). The Swedish Royal Court lists the following persons as members of the Royal House ( Kungl. Huset ): The Royal Court lists

69-685: Is a leader in the Forest Finnish community. After completing his education, he served for 15 months, as part of national conscription, in the Swedish Army at Hälsinge Regiment in Gävle and was honorably discharged as a second lieutenant. In 2001, he met the Crown Princess when he became her personal trainer. On 1 July 2008, he moved into a one-bedroom rental apartment in the Pagebyggnaden building on

92-532: Is a long-term partnership between Prince Daniel and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences . Sweden has practised absolute primogeniture only since 1980. This means that Victoria is the first female heir apparent, and questions arose as to how Westling would be known after their marriage. When Carl XVI Gustaf married Silvia Sommerlath in 1976, he discontinued the established norm that Swedish princes must marry royalty to be eligible to inherit

115-500: Is based on the greater coat of arms of Sweden . It features in the first and fourth quarters, the Three Crowns ; in the second, the lion of the House of Bjälbo ; and in the third, the lion of the arms of Västergötland , representing the titular designation of his and his wife's dukedom. In the centre, on an inescutcheon , is his personal arms (Westling). This Westling escutcheon is based on

138-569: Is in association with the Swedish Sports Confederation . Prince Daniel and Crown Princess Victoria established a foundation to mark the occasion of their marriage in 2010. The focus of the foundation is to combat exclusion and promote good health among children and young people in Sweden. The couple took the initiative for Generation PEP, a non-profit organisation that works to raise awareness of and encourage commitment to issues relating to

161-584: Is that of Saint Bridget (1303–1373) who outside of Sweden became known as the Princess of Nericia , a title which appears to have been a noble, rather than a royal one, since she was not the daughter of a king. Historically confirmed monarchs are listed officially by the Swedish Royal Court . Until the 1620s Swedish provinces were granted as territorial appanages to royal princes which, as dukes thereof, they governed semi-autonomously. Beginning during

184-574: The Bernadotte anniversary. On 17 August 2011, the Swedish royal court announced that Prince Daniel and Crown Princess Victoria were expecting their first child in March 2012. She gave birth to a girl on 23 February 2012, Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland . Daniel took his paternity leave and switched parental roles with Victoria when Estelle began preschool. Their second child, Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne ,

207-451: The King ( Swedish : Sveriges kungliga familj ) consists of other close relatives who are not royal and thus do not represent the country officially. A Swedish royal family , as closely related to a head of state, has been able to be identified as existent from as early as the 10th century A.D. , with more precise detail added during the two or three centuries that followed. An exceptional case

230-581: The Seraphim and already wore its badge and ribbon upon emerging after the ceremony. Since his marriage, Daniel has been styled as "His Royal Highness Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland". He added the surname of the Swedish royal family, Bernadotte , making his full legal name Olof Daniel Westling Bernadotte. When referring to both him and his wife, they are called the Crown Princess Couple ( Swedish : Kronprinsessparet ). Prince Daniel's coat of arms

253-426: The academy has 1000 Swedish and 300 foreign members. Foreign members are non-resident and non-citizen of Sweden. All new members are nominated by existing members. The academy focuses on twelve areas of engineering sciences: Each focus area is addressed by a committee with a representative chair. The academy awards several prizes, medals and scholarships: This article about an organization based in Sweden

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276-717: The arms of Ockelbo . Surrounding the shield is the chain of the Order of the Seraphim , of which he has been a member since his wedding. Swedish royal family The Swedish royal family ( Swedish : Svenska kungafamiljen ) since 1818 has consisted of members of the Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte , closely related to the King of Sweden . Today those who are recognized by the government are entitled to royal titles and styles (manner of address), and perform official engagements and ceremonial duties of state. The extended family of

299-552: The following persons additionally as members of the Royal Family ( Kungl. Familjen ): * Member of the Royal House (Kungl. Huset) ** Member of the Royal Family (Kungl. Familjen) Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences The King is the patron of the academy. The following people have been presidents of IVA since its foundation in 1919: Each year, outstanding scientists and engineers from universities and industries are elected into membership of IVA. Currently,

322-611: The grounds of Drottningholm Palace . The move was confirmed by the Royal Court. In November 2009 it was reported that Westling was to step down as CEO and member of the Board of Directors of the Balance company though he would continue to be an equity partner. It was expected that the same procedure would be followed with his involvements in other companies before he became prince. On 24 February 2009, Westling and Crown Princess Victoria received

345-622: The health of children and young people. Each year, Prince Daniel visits the Swedish Young Enterprise Championship. He is also a member of Young Enterprise's national board. The Prince Daniel's Fellowship project and its entrepreneurial programme were launched in January 2013. Prince Daniel with business leaders and entrepreneurs visits upper secondary schools, universities and university colleges around Sweden to inspire young people to get involved in entrepreneurship. This project

368-415: The reign of Gustav III , and as codified in § 34 of the 1772 Instrument of Government , provincial dukedoms have existed in the royal family as nominal non-hereditary titles only, without any inherent property ownership or trust attached to them; although several members of the royal family have maintained a special public connection to, and sometimes a secondary residence in, "his or her duchy". The son of

391-522: The required consent of King Carl XVI Gustaf and the Government of Sweden for marriage. Such permission is necessary according to the terms of the Swedish Act of Succession . Westling suffered from a congenital (but not hereditary) ailment causing impaired renal function. Three months after his engagement, on 28 May 2009, Westling underwent a kidney transplant at Karolinska University Hospital . His father

414-483: The throne. But men, royal or not, had only twice before, in the 13th and 17th centuries, obtained new title or rank as the spouse of a Swedish princess, and even three queens regnant left no clear precedent. Margaret (reigned 1388–1412) was the widow of Haakon VI of Norway and Christina (reigned 1632–1654) was unmarried. The most recent Ulrika Eleonora (reigned 1718–1720) was already married during her tenure as queen regnant: her husband, Frederick of Hesse-Kassel ,

437-454: Was born on 15 September 1973 to Olle and Ewa Westling (born Ewa Westring) at Örebro Hospital . His family initially lived in Örebro , but later moved to Ockelbo . He has a sister, Anna Westling Söderström (formerly Anna Westling Blom, born Anna Westling; 1970). Most of his ancestors were farmers in the province of Hälsingland . Daniel Westling was christened at Almby Church in January 1974. His family has Forest Finnish ancestry and his father

460-635: Was born on 2 March 2016. Prince Daniel is a patron in the following organizations: A Swedish Classic, The Healthy Generation Foundation, International Society of Nephrology, More Organ Donation. The Duke of Västergötland is an honorary chairman of the board of the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation and has given his name to Prince Daniel's Grant for Promising Young Researchers . Prince Daniel invented Prince Daniel's Race and Sports Day , which are arranged each year to encourage more young people to get exercise and to take an interest in sport. The game

483-505: Was further announced in May 2010, on his wedding day Westling was made a prince of Sweden and was granted the style Royal Highness , making him an official member of the Swedish royal family and on par with other senior members of the royal family, such as Prince Carl Philip , Princess Madeleine and Princess Lilian . At Stockholm Cathedral , he was also then made a knight of the Royal Order of

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506-588: Was given the style "Royal Highness" during his tenure as consort, a style granted to him by the estates. Ulrika Eleonora abdicated so her consort Frederick could be king. In Daniel's case, the Swedes were treading on new ground. The Swedish Royal Court announced that Westling would become "Prince Daniel" and " Duke of Västergötland ", corresponding in form to the style used by previous Swedish princes, including Victoria's younger brother Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland , i.e. Prince + Given name + Duke of Province . As

529-663: Was the donor. The operation was a success. Victoria could not be present when the operation took place because she was in Greenland at the time. The wedding took place in Stockholm Cathedral on 19 June 2010, the 34th anniversary of her parents' wedding. After the wedding, the Duke and Duchess of Västergötland moved into the Haga Palace . On 26 September 2010, Daniel went on his first tour with Victoria, visiting France in connection with

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