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Prince Carl Philip's journey to fatherhood: Everything you need to know about the Swedish royal

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Prince Carl Philip's journey to fatherhood: Everything you need to know about the Swedish royal

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Prince Carl Philip is settling into his role as a father quite nicely. Since welcoming his first son Prince Alexander in 2016 and with another baby on the way, get to know Prince Carl Philip a little bit better.
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In 2008, he was ranked as number nine on Forbes Magazine’s list of "The 20 Hottest Young Royals."
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As the only son of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, the prince was the heir to the throne for seven months after he was born in May 1979.
In January 1980, the rules were changed meaning the throne would be inherited by the monarch's eldest child, Crown Princess Victoria.
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The prince has spent a lot of time in the United States attending the co-educational college preparatory Kent School, located in Kent, Connecticut and later at Rhode Island School of Design.
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The handsome royal is quite the designer. Under the name Carl Philip Bernadotte, he designs vases for Danish brand Stelton with his business partner Oscar Kylberg.
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The Prince announced his engagement to girlfriend Sofia Hellqvist in June 2014. The couple met in 2009 in a club and have lived together on the Stockholm island of Djurgarden since 2011.
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Known as being a bit of a thrill seeker, Carl Philip climbed almost 100 feet up in the air on a sailboat during the Volvo Ocean Race and took a selfie — even while the boat was on a 20-degree angle.
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Prince Carl Philip, who took his fiancée to a skiing event in February 2015, completed the historic Swedish "Vasaloppet," the longest cross country ski race in the world, in 2003.
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Prince Carl Philip and his new bride kindly requested that any gifts for their wedding be made in the form of a charitable donation to the Prince Couple's Foundation, which they have set up specifically for their big day on June 13, 2015.
The foundation aims to promote and support children and youth in care and educational settings, according to the palace's official website.
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On April 19, 2016, the couple welcomed their first child, a son, Alexander, officially titled Prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil, Duke of Sodermanland.
A few weeks after the young boy's birth, the family posed for their first official royal portrait together.
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The official portraits were released to celebrate Carl Philip's 37th birthday. In of one the pictures, he can be seen adorably holding the young boy as he sleeps on his father's shoulder.
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