Prince Gabriel of Sweden's official christening photos released

Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip's son Prince Gabriel was baptized on December 1 at the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace. 

Photo: Erika Gerdemark, Royal Court, Sweden

Marie and Erik Hellqvist and King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia proudly stood behind the royal couple and their two grandsons in one picture.

Photo: Erika Gerdemark, Royal Court, Sweden

Sofia and Carl’s respective sisters — Lina and Sara Hellqvist and Princess Madeleine and Crown Princess Victoria — posed for a portrait with their nephew.

Photo: Erika Gerdemark, Royal Court, Sweden

Prince Gabriel has five godparents including his paternal aunt Princess Madeleine (right) and maternal aunt Sara Hellqvist (center). Princess Sofia’s close friend Carolina Pihls (left) and and Carl Philip’s Bernadotte & Kylberg design firm partner Oscar Kylberg (second to right), as well as his cousin Thomas de Toledo Sommerlath (second from the left) are the royal's three other godparents.

Photo: Erika Gerdemark, Royal Court, Sweden

Princess Madeleine took to her Facebook to share a photo from her nephew's christening along with a message that read: “Today we gathered at Drottningholm for a beautiful christening ceremony for little Prince Gabriel. I’m honoured to be one of his god parents.”

Photo: Lisa Raihle Rehbäck, Royal Court of Sweden