Prince Oscar of Sweden, Duke of Skåne (Oscar Carl Olof; born 2 March 2016) is the younger child and only son of

Crown Princess Victoria Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland (Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée; born 14 July 1977) is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne, as the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf. If she ascends to the throne as expect ...

and her husband Prince Daniel. He is a grandson of

King Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf, on 15 September 1973. He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, D ...

and Queen Silvia and is third in the line of succession to the Swedish throne, after his mother and his sister, Princess Estelle.

Birth

Prince Oscar was born on 2 March 2016 at Karolinska University Hospital in

Solna Solna Municipality ( sv, Solna kommun or , ) is a municipality in Stockholm County in Sweden, located just north of Stockholm City Centre. Its seat is located in the town of Solna, which is a part of the Stockholm urban area. Solna is one of the ...

. His birth was greeted by two

21-gun salute A 21-gun salute is the most commonly recognized of the customary gun salutes that are performed by the firing of cannons or artillery as a military honor. As naval customs evolved, 21 guns came to be fired for heads of state, or in exception ...

s on the island of

Skeppsholmen Skeppsholmen is one of the islands of Stockholm. It is connected with Blasieholmen and Kastellholmen by bridges. It is accessible by foot from Kungsträdgården, past the Grand Hôtel and Nationalmuseum, by bus number 65, or by boat from Sluss ...

, opposite

Stockholm Palace Stockholm Palace or the Royal Palace ( sv, Stockholms slott or ) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch (King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia use Drottningholm Palace as their usual residence). Stockholm Pala ...

. His names and title of Duke of Skåne were announced the following day by his maternal grandfather, the King. A

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thanksgiving service was held in the palace's Royal Chapel on 3 March 2016 to celebrate his birth. Prince Oscar was christened on 27 May 2016 at the Royal Chapel of

in Stockholm, Sweden. His godparents are

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;

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (born Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, , on 19 August 1973) is the wife of Crown Prince Haakon. Haakon is the heir apparent to the throne, which means that should he ascend to the throne, she will automaticall ...

; his maternal aunt Princess Madeleine of Sweden; his mother's cousin Oscar Magnuson; and his father's cousin Hans Åström. He was christened in the family's antique christening gown which was first worn by Prince Gustaf Adolf when he was christened in 1906. His name and date of christening were added in embroidery to the gown.

Titles, styles, honours, and arms

Coat of arms of Prince Oscar Duke of Skåne

Titles and styles

Oscar's full title is: His Royal Highness Prince Oscar Carl Olof, Duke of Skåne.

Honours

Knight of the

Royal Order of the Seraphim The Royal Order of the Seraphim ( sv, Kungliga Serafimerorden; ''Seraphim'' being a category of angels) is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the P ...

Knight of the

Order of Charles XIII The Royal Order of Charles XIII ( sv, Kungliga Carl XIII:s orden) is a Swedish order of merit, founded by King Charles XIII in 1811. Membership The Lord and Master of the Order is the King of Sweden, currently King Carl XVI Gustaf. Membership o ...

References

External links

Royal Court of Sweden - Prince Oscar
, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Oscar, Prince, Duke of Skane 2016 births Living people People from Solna Municipality House of Bernadotte Swedish people of German descent Swedish people of Brazilian descent Royal children Swedish princes Dukes of Skåne Knights of the Order of Charles XIII Swedish people of Forest Finnish descent