Princess Sofia is the woman of the people who became a princess when she married a prince Carl Philip. With a colorful past as a participant in the reality show Paradise Hotel and studying in New York, it’s no wonder that we Swedes are very curious about the popular princess Sofia.
Here have News24 compiled the answers to the most common questions Swedes google about Princess Sofia.
Princess Sofia age – how old is she?
Princess Sofia was born on December 6, 1984. This means that she will turn 40 in the winter of 2024, and will be 41 a few days before Lucia in 2025. Sofia was born as Sofia Kristina Hellqvist, but after the wedding with the prince her full name is now Sofia Kristina Bernadotte.
How tall is Princess Sofia?
According to the newspaper Happened so Princess Sofia is 165 centimeters tall. But when she puts on heels, she is almost as tall as her husband, Prince Carl Philip. Namely, his height is 176 centimeters.
Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip when they announced their engagement. Image source: Jonas Ekströmer/TT Image Where does Princess Sofia come from?
Princess Sofia was born at Danderyd Hospital in Täby, but when Sessan was 7 years old, the family moved to Älvdalen in Dalarna, where Princess Sofia’s mother grew up.
Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip on a visit to Dalarna. Image source: Pontus Lundahl/TT BildWhat are Princess Sofia’s parents doing?
Princess Sofia’s mother Marie Hellqvist approaching retirement, but still working as marketing manager at the company Rullpack AB. They sell freezer bags. She also has a past as politically active in the People’s Party (now the Liberals). She has also sat in the municipal council in Älvdalen, has Swedish Lady reported on.
Marie and Erik Hellqvist. Image source: Stella Pictures
Sofia’s father Erik Hellqvist has been retired for a couple of years now, but when he worked it was, among other things, at the Employment Service.
Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip with their parents on their wedding day. Image source: Stella Pictures Does Princess Sofia have siblings?
Yes, Princess Sofia has two sisters. Big sister’s name Lina Hellqvist (born 1982) and the little sister’s name Sara Hellqvist Baileyy (born 1988). A funny curiosity is that Lina Hellqvist, 42, also works with Princess Sofia at Project Playground.
Sofia Hellqvist with her sister Lina. Image source: Christine Ohlsson/TT BildWhat has Princess Sofia been working on?
What has she NOT been working on? Princess Sofia has many strings to her lyre, to say the least, and after studying accounting and business development in New York and also reading several courses at Stockholm University, she founded Project Playground in 2010.
During the years in New York, Princess Sofia blogged about her life in New York. Among other things, she partied with Puff Daddy and Mark Wahlbergsomething she wrote about in the blog she named “The City That Never Sleeps,” something that The evening paper revealed.
Sofia and her friend wrote in the blog Camilla Sundman about the meeting with the Hollywood star Johnny Depp.
Princess Sofia in 2005 – here it was “good” in Sofia who during this time was studying in the USA and partying with celebrities. Image source: Stella Pictures.
“A crazy day, many events we can’t even describe in words gave us a fun night. We roamed around a bit here and were into the night and ended up on the spot The Door. There sat our man, he who most girls have fantasized about someone time, Johnny Depp! Wow, you have met many but he is our absolute elite”, they wrote in the blog.
Long before Sofia became a princess, she actually worked as both a waitress and in a factory, writes The royal house in his biography of the Swedish sessa.
How did Princess Sofia meet Prince Carl Philip?
The prince and Sofia were first introduced to each other by mutual friends back in 2008. But it took another year before sparks started to fly. It was a hot summer evening in 2009 at the indoor club Pepes Bodega in Båstad that the prince caught sight of Sofia in the crowd, has The Express reported. They met in the VIP room known as the “Crystal Room”, and are said to have exchanged numbers with each other. The rest is history, so to speak.
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia at the beginning of their relationship. Image source: TT BildWhen did Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip get married?
Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip were married on 13 June 2015 in the Palace Church in Stockholm.
Princess Sofia got married in a dress from Ida Sjöstedt. Image source: Jon Olav Nesvold/NTB/TT Image Does Princess Sofia have children with Prince Carl Philip?
Yes, Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip have three children together. Their first child, Prince Alexander was born on April 19, 2016. On August 31, 2017, their second son, Prince, was born Gabriel. Third son, prince Julian, was born on March 26, 2021.
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia with their children Prince Alexander, Prince Julian and Prince Gabriel in connection with the celebration of Crown Princess Victoria’s birthday at Solliden Castle on Öland. Image source: Jonas Ekströmer/TT BildIs Princess Sofia pregnant again in 2024?
Yes, Princess Sofia is pregnant again! On September 2, the Royal Palace announced that Princess Sofia is pregnant and expecting her fourth child with Prince Carl Philip. The court states that the princess is doing well and is expected to give birth to the couple’s fourth child in February 2025.
Where do Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip live?
Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip live with their children at Villa Solbacken on Djurgården in Stockholm.
Villa Solbacken on Djurgården. Image source: Leo Sellén/TT Image Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip at home in their living room at Villa Solbacken. Image source: Victor Ericsson/Kungl Hovstaterna
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Does Princess Sofia have tattoos?
Yay! Princess Sofia has several tattoos. The tattoo artist Erik Lööf working on Stockholm Classic Tattoo in Stockholm. When he sees the picture of Sofia’s neck tattoo, which looks like a sun, he says:
– The one in the neck is made a little too small and therefore it has started to flow together.
But improving it would probably not be very successful.
– It is difficult to improve it when it is made too small. Then there is a risk that it will become even more black, he tells Nyheter24.
Two of Princess Sofia’s tattoos. She also has a large butterfly on one side, above the rib. An incredibly painful placement. Image source: Claudio Bresciani/TT Bild, Henrik Motgomery/TT Bild
When Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip vacationed together in Ibiza in 2014, Sofia was photographed taking a dip from a boat. Then a large tattoo was revealed on one of her sides – namely a large butterfly adorning her ribs.
– The butterfly is typical of that decade. There aren’t that many of these made anymore. Butterfly with some swirls. Yes, the ribs hurt, it’s one of the worse places, so it’s a daring placement given that it hurts so much, he tells Nyheter24.
In addition to the sun and the prominent butterfly, Princess Sofia also has some letters on one ankle. They are the letters M, E, L and S. It is a nice tribute to the family with mother Marie, father Erik and then sisters Lina and Sara.
Was Princess Sofia in Paradise Hotel?
Yes, Princess Sofia was in Paradise Hotel in 2005. She entered as a joker in the first season, where she had been handpicked after showing off in the men’s magazine Slitz. Other famous faces in this memorable season were among others Daphne Leon, Oksana Wilhelmsson, Marwan “Marre” Hitti and Olinda Castielle.
All met different destinies. Oksana married a soccer star, Olinda started recording hardcore porn and Marre opened one of Stockholm’s most famous hair salons.
Princess Sofia in Paradise Hotel 2005. Image source: TV4/Paradise Hotel.
In the same year, Princess Sofia lived the “flea” in the United States, and in Las Vegas she made out with the porn star Jenna Jameson.
– We kissed and they snapped cards. It was memorable. She certainly wasn’t bad. I think most people have understood that, Sofia said in an interview with Slitz, where she talked about the fling with Jenna Jameson.
The reason Sofia hung out with Jenna was because Sofia’s ex-boyfriend “thought Jenna was good,” Sofia told The evening paper when.
Princess Sofia made out with Jenna Jameson. Image source: Stella Pictures.
Around this time, Princess Sofia also did a bikini shoot for a magazine supplement. There she was seen eating ice cream and posing in different bikinis. Then it was also revealed that Sofia has a navel piercing.
Princess Sofia posed in different bikinis for a magazine supplement. Image source: Stella Pictures. Princess Sofia poses in a bikini for a series of photos. Image source: Stella Pictures.
In 2015, Princess Sofia told about her time in PH and the developments in Slitz, which she did in connection with being named “Miss Slitz” in 2004. It resulted in a cover shoot where the princess posed topless.
In The year with the royal family, Sofia chose to comment on her past.
– It has been written about for many years. Which I think is quite boring. For me it was ten years ago. I have moved on in life. I don’t regret anything, it has built me as a person. But I would not have made those choices today if I had been asked. But I am ready to look ahead, she told SVT at the time.