When prince Carl Philip and the princess Sophia before his upcoming wedding was interviewed by Ebba Kleberg von Sydow in SVT, the couple talked about their first meeting.
– We met quickly, at a lunch, through mutual acquaintances. We probably got a little curious about each other at once. Then on a later occasion we met again and it clicked, Sofia said in the interview.
In the same interview, Sofia told what it was that she fell for with the prince.
– A very humble guy. The first thing I felt was that he is a very good person and that he is very down-to-earth, Sofia said, saying that you quickly notice that he is a very kind person.
Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip. Image source: SVT
The prince, in turn, immediately reacted to Princess Sofia’s beauty.
– And of course I fell for her blue, deep eyes. She is a wonderful person with both feet on the ground, Prince Carl Philip said at the time.
On 27 June 2014, the engagement between Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip was announced. He had proposed to Sofia in a very special place.
– We were in a place that we love very much out in the country, Carl Philip said during the press conference, reported The Express when.
Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip when they announced their engagement. Image source: Jonas Ekströmer/TT Bild
Almost exactly one year later – on June 13, 2015 – Princess Sofia and Carl Philip got married in the Palace Church in Stockholm. Just a few months after the wedding – in October 2015 – the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.
Princess Sofia got married in a dress from Ida Sjöstedt. Image source: Jon Olav Nesvold/NTB/TT Image
On April 19, 2016, their first son, Prince, was born Alexander. Then it went away – the following year their second son, Prince, was born Gabriel. His birthday is August 31, 2017. Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip’s third son prince Julian came into the world on March 26, 2021.
In September 2024, the Royal House announced that Princess Sofia is pregnant again, and is now expecting her fourth child together with the prince. Estimated birth of their fourth child is in February 2025.
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Princess Sofia shows off her push present
When it became clear that Alexander, Gabriel and Julian would have a little sibling, it was also revealed how the princes feel about the family being expanded.
– The boys have received the information and they are very happy and think the whole thing is very exciting!, said Margaret Thorgren to Swedish Lady when.
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia with their three sons. Image source: Jonas Ekströmer/TT Bild
Princess Sofia is very private and does not often speak to the media. But of course she has other ways of expressing herself – everything doesn’t always have to be about words. To show her love for her sons, Princess Sofia has three beautiful rings, all of which carry a very nice symbolism.
When Sofia and Carl Philip were on a visit to Karlstad in September, Sofia was captured in a picture – and on one finger the colorful rings sparkled, where each stone symbolizes the sons’ respective month of birth.
A push gift is a gift for new mothers. It is an American phenomenon and is simply a gift given to the mother after childbirth.
In Hollywood, for example, Kim Kardashian received diamond necklace from Kanye West when their daughter North West was born. When Kylie Jenner gave birth to the daughter Stormi she got a Ferrari as a present, the newspaper has Mom rewritten.
The truth about Princess Sofia’s beautiful rings – that means judgment
Hanna Hellberg is a jewelery expert and can be heard on the Jewelery Podcast. She also runs the Instagram account @hannathemagpie. For Nyheter24, Hanna has previously spoken about her expertise when it comes to jewellery. Hanna has, among other things, liked Chris O’Neill’s love gift for the princess Madeleine and Princess Sofia’s daring ring.
Hanna Hellberg.
When she sees Princess Sofia’s trio of beautiful rings, Hellberg says:
– I like that she stacks rings, and chooses playful designs, with cabochon cut (unset) stones. The stones are green aventurine, blue topaz and rock crystal, and must have been a push gift from Prince Carl Philip, something that also Swedish Lady have reported on when it went.
Princess Sofia is known for her playful and colorful style. Image source: Stella Pictures.
Do you think she will buy a fourth Bigli ring for the new baby?
– I think so, Hanna then answers.
The rings come from the Belgian brand BIGLI. It was founded by the designer duo Laurence Aerens and Thierry Spitaels. Princess Sofia has previously been seen in their ring called Elements, but the small rings representing the sons are from a different collection – namely the one called Mini Sweety.
Princess Sofia with her beautiful rings, loaded with love and symbolism! Image source: Stella Pictures.
As Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip’s fourth child is due in February, the child’s month stone will be amethyst. Should Sofia and Carl Philip not be so fond of the purple stone, the black onyx stone is available as an alternative.
The rings from BIGLI in the model that Sofia wears today cost around 26,500 each, so three rings would cost around 79,500 kroner.
Not bad, but if it tastes good, it costs money!