Sofia Hellquist: photo, growth. Prince Karl Philip and Sofia Hellquist

Before becoming a princess, Sofia Hellkvist went through a diverse school of life. But even if the girl likes the prince, it is only with the permission of the Swedish parliament that he has the right to marry a young woman from the people, otherwise he will lose all privileges. But similar precedents already existed in the Swedish royal family, and in other royal families of Europe. However, in the story with Sofia Christina there was a somewhat confused situation. So, what is Sofia Kristina Bernadotte Hellkvist.

A family

She was born on December 6, 1984 and was baptized in the Church of Tibble on May 26, 1985. Sophia Christina has two sisters, Lina and Sarah. Parents - Eric and Marie Hellkvist - simple hard-working people.

Education and work

Sofia Hellquist studied at the elementary school of a small town of Alvdalen. Becoming older, she studied at school with a musical bias, danced, learned to play the piano, and like many Swedish people, the girl enjoyed skiing. In the summer on vacation, she worked part-time at a sports shop, at a café as a waitress and at a plastic factory. But from the age of fourteen a pretty girl starts to try to break out of the monotonous everyday life into a world of beauty, podiums and money. The low and pretty brunette Sofia Hellkvist, whose height is 165 cm, can hope for success in various shows. She begins to take part in various beauty contests. Life includes a holiday and stormy experiences.

Stockholm

Moreover, given the relaxed and liberal mores of Sweden and not knowing how it will turn out for her in the future, she poses in the "Eve costume" with a python against the background of an exotic tropical forest for a glamorous magazine. This photo appears in various versions, including on the Internet. At this time she collaborates with the men's magazine Slitz Magazine and even gets the title Miss Slitz-2004. And after a frank photo for the magazine mastering television. She participates in a reality show, similar to our scandalous "House-2". In this show there is a youth competition for the right to live in a paradise resort. For a long time she advertises underwear and swimwear.

America

Sofia Hellquist couple of years was a waitress in a cafe in Manhattan. She is a certified yoga teacher who worked in New York, in her own studio. This is all very nice, but as she grows older, she begins to understand that such activities are not very prestigious and the stakes on beauty and sexuality are not universally approved, it is unproductive. Therefore, in 2005, the girl begins to study accounting in New York, the Institute of English and Business.

Return

Practicality brought Sophia home. In Stockholm, she studies children's and youth ethics and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in relation to Sweden in courses at the university. That is, Sofia Hellkvist completely changes the image, increasing its significance. The girl seems to have quite serious intentions to take hold of the heart of the Swedish prince, especially since he broke up with his long-term girlfriend. Sophia, perhaps, even carefully watches what places she is visited by whom she chose for herself in the narrowed. In 2009, a long-awaited acquaintance was held in the night club. And by 2010 Sofia Hellquist together with Frida Westerberg has been creating the "Playground" project, which she works as Secretary General until April 2015. It is a charitable organization that helps children in Africa. She tries in every possible way to erase from her public consciousness her past piquant activities: the goal is too high. The girl makes a lot of efforts to be interesting. She visits various events and business dinners together with her chosen one. Prince Karl Philip and Sofia Hellquist continue to meet regularly for four years.

Interests and hobbies

These include, first of all, maintaining a healthy lifestyle through fitness and yoga, including for children and youth. The girl is not at all embarrassed by her past and believes that she has acquired an incomparable life experience. All the adventures are already in the past, but they made it different, such as it is today. At the same time Sofia Hellkvist (photos prove it) is athletic and dynamic. The girl is cheerful and self-confident.

Betrothal

June 27, 2014 announced the engagement of Princess Sophia and Prince Carl Philipp. They received official congratulations from the King and Prime Minister of Sweden. However, not all Swedes unequivocally approved it. She caused surprise, and bewilderment, and controversy. The royal family also reacted coolly to the choice of the heir. Mesalians with a former model and a waitress - was the royal family dreaming about such an alliance for her heir? For a long time she did not want to enter into any contacts. But the prince put a strict condition: either marriage or the throne. I had to agree with the choice of his royal highness. So Europe lost an enviable groom, about which not one girl dreamed.

Wedding celebrations

The wedding of Prince Carl Philipp and Sofia Hellquist, now the Duchess of Vermland, took place in the church of the royal castle on June 13, 2015. By this time, the groom was thirty-six years old, and the bride-thirty. A dress for a high-ranking bride was created by a Swedish designer who already dressed the bride from Britain Kate Middleton. The wedding dress has an exquisite lacy top, long lace sleeves and a tight fitted silhouette with a wide skirt and a long train. Exchanging rings, consecrated by marriage, the prince and the princess received congratulations from four hundred guests who came to the celebration from different countries. Cannon shots alerted the whole capital about the wedding. It was attended by friends and prince, and princesses. Young couple is imprinted in many official photos with the monarchs of the Netherlands, Norway and other countries, as well as with members of the Swedish royal family. Newlyweds also posing together with their parents. After the wedding, the couple went to the cortege in the streets decorated in honor of this holiday in the center of Stockholm. They were accompanied by Horse Guards. On the streets, thousands of residents and guests of the capital watched this spectacle. The wedding ended with dinner at the palace. To date, the couple is expecting their first child in the spring of 2016.

Marriage to the commoners was exemplified by the prince of a small state of Monaco back in the middle of the 20th century. However, in recent years, this phenomenon is spreading. An example is Spain and the United Kingdom. Some see this as the unity of the monarchy with the people. Perhaps this is so, perhaps it is the whim of monarchs who want to live with royal conveniences, but with less strict rules. But maybe all can kings?