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"Prince Daniel" redirects here. For other uses, see Prince Daniel (disambiguation).

Duke of Västergötland
Prince Daniel
Duke of Västergötland
The Duke in May 2013
Born (1973-09-15) 15 September 1973 (age 51)
Örebro, Sweden
SpouseVictoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
IssuePrincess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland
Names
Olof Daniel Westling Bernadotte
HouseHouse of Bernadotte
FatherOlle Westling
MotherEwa Westling née Westring
Swedish royal family

Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland (né Olof Daniel Westling; born 15 September 1973), is the husband of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. Prior to his marriage to the heiress apparent, Daniel was a personal trainer and gym owner and ran a company called Balance Training with three gyms in central Stockholm. His full name is Olof Daniel Westling Bernadotte as registered with the Swedish Tax Authority's national census.

Early life

Daniel was born in Örebro (on the day his future father-in-law became King of Sweden) while his parents lived in the Brickebacken area there, and grew up in Ockelbo. He is the son of Olle Gunnar and Anna Ewa Kristina Westling (née Westring) and has a sister named Anna Westling Söderström. After completing his education, he briefly served, as part of national conscription, in the Swedish Army at Hälsinge regemente in Gävle. In 2001, he met the Crown Princess when he became her personal trainer.

On 1 July 2008, he moved into a one-bedroom rental apartment in the Pagebyggnaden building on the grounds of Drottningholm Palace. The move was confirmed by the Royal Court.

Marriage

Daniel with his wife and daughter arriving to the wedding of his sister-in-law Madeleine, 2013.
Main article: Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling

On 24 February 2009, Westling and the Crown Princess received official permission to become engaged from King Carl XVI Gustaf and the Government of Sweden. Such permission is necessary according to the terms of the Swedish Act of Succession.

Westling suffered from a congenital (but not hereditary) ailment causing impaired renal function. Three months after his engagement, on 28 May 2009, Westling underwent a kidney transplant at Karolinska University Hospital. His father was the donor. The operation was a success. Victoria could not be present when the operation took place because she was performing royal duties in Greenland.

The wedding took place in Stockholm Cathedral on 19 June 2010, the 34th anniversary of her parents' wedding. After the wedding, the Duke and Duchess of Västergötland moved into the Haga Palace.

On 17 August 2011, the Swedish royal court announced that Prince Daniel and Crown Princess Victoria were expecting their first child in March 2012. She gave birth to a baby girl on 23 February 2012, Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland.

Groundbreaking titles

Sweden has practised absolute primogeniture by law only since 1980 (SFS 1979:932, passing the law in 1979, which came into constitutional force in 1980). This means that Victoria is the first heiress apparent, and questions arose as to how Daniel Westling would be known after their marriage.

When Carl XVI Gustaf married Silvia Sommerlath in 1976, he discontinued the established norm that Swedish princes must marry royalty to be eligible to inherit the throne. But men, royal or not, had only twice before, in the 13th and 17th centuries, obtained new title or rank as the spouse of a Swedish princess, and even three queens regnant left no clear precedent. Margaret (reigned 1388–1412) was the widow of Håkon VI of Norway and Christina (reigned 1632–1654) was unmarried. The most recent Ulrika Eleonora (reigned 1718–1720) was already married during her tenure as queen regnant: her husband, Frederick, was given the style "Royal Highness" during his tenure as consort, a style granted to him by the estates. Ulrika Eleonora later abdicated so her consort Frederick—who was born a prince of Hesse-Kassel—could be king. In Daniel's case, the Swedes were treading on new ground.

The Swedish Royal Court announced that Westling would become "Prince Daniel" and "Duke of Västergötland", corresponding in form to the style used by previous Swedish princes, including Victoria's younger brother Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, i.e. Prince + Given name + Duke of .

As further announced in May 2010, on his wedding day Westling was made a prince of Sweden and was granted the style Royal Highness, making him an official member of the Swedish Royal Family and on a par with other senior members of the Royal Family, such as Prince Carl Philip, Princess Madeleine and Princess Lilian. At Stockholm Cathedral, he was also then made a knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim and already wore its badge and ribbon upon emerging after the ceremony.

Businesses

In November 2009 it was reported that Daniel Westling was to step down as CEO and member of the Board of Directors of the Balance company. He will still be an equity partner. It was expected that the same procedure would be followed with his involvements in other companies, before he became prince.

Westling's business positions
Balance – CEO and member of the Board of Directors (stepped down November 2009)
Master Training – CEO and member of the Board of Directors
Brasil Development – member of the Board of Directors

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Prince Daniel's coat of arms

Titles and styles

Daniel's style and title in full since 19 June 2010 is: His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland.

Honours

See also List of honours of the Swedish Royal Family by country

Swedish honours

Foreign honours

Ancestry

In connection with his engagement to Victoria, the Swedish National Archives published an account of Westling's ancestors, most of whom were farmers in the province of Hälsingland. His paternal grandfather Anders Andersson (1900–1980) adopted the surname of Westling from his mother. In June 2010, genealogist Björn Engström published Daniel's ancestors as far back as to the 14th century, and showed that Daniel shares some ancestors in the region of Stora Kopparberget with noble families living today, among these Svinhufvud.

Ancestry

Family of Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland
16. Anders Andersson
8. Anders Andersson
17. Karin Hansdotter
4. Anders Westling
18. Nils Westling
9. Brita Westling
19. Margta Jansdotter
2. Olle Westling
20. Nils Borg
10. Anders Erik Borg
21. Margta Andersdotter
5. Frida Berta Elisabet Borg
22. Johan Erik Båth
11. Anna Båth
23. Anna Lisa Jansdotter
1. Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland
24. Johan Westring
12. Johan Gregorius Westring
25. Anna Wiklund
6. John Einar Westring
26. Samuel Samuelsson
13. Anna Samuelsdotter
27. Kerstin Mårtensdotter
3. Ewa Westring
28. Johannes Hugg
14. Johan Teodor Hugg
29. Brita Eriksdotter
7. Nanny Birgitta Hugg
30. Jonas Jonsson
15. Kristina Jonsdotter
31. Anna Eriksdotter

References

  1. Swedish Tax Agency continually updated public census records available to anyone by telephone (as per name change there after wedding, when he adopted the name of his wife's royal house as a last name and kept his family name as a middle name, though neither is used when referring to him as prince)
  2. interview (in Swedish] by Sveriges Television broadcast 19 June 2010
  3. ^ Sponberg, Udo (22 September 2009). "Daniel Westling" (in Swedish). Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  4. Expressen (photo with king and queen) 2012-02-25 p 10
  5. Kerpner, Joachim; Sjölund, Jill (20 June 2008). "Här är bevisen: Nu flyttar Daniel in på Drottningholm". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Engagement between Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling" (Press release). Royal Court of Sweden. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  7. "Kronprinsessparet väntar barn / The Crown Princess Couple is expecting a child". Royal Court of Sweden. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. "Kommuniké från Riksmarskalken - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset.se. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  9. "1255-1256 (Nordisk familjebok / Uggleupplagan. 8. Feiss - Fruktmögel)". Runeberg.org. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  10. Claes, Petersson (14 November 2009). "Tvingas att sluta jobba". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  11. "Mr Daniel Westling will be knight of the order of the Seraphim after the wedding" (Press release) (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  12. 20 Minutes
  13. Hello
  14. Ruby Jubilee in Sweden
  15. Bearers of decorations, President of the Republic of Estonia, Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  16. Blog "Scandinavian Royals", Photo of Daniel and Carl-Philipp wearing the order
  17. "Family tree". Svar.ra.se. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  18. "Family tree". Svar.ra.se. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  19. "Family tree". Svar.ra.se. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  20. "Family tree". Svar.ra.se. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

External links

  • Video on YouTube, Announcement of Victoria and Daniel Westling's engagement, 24 February 2009.
Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland House of BernadotteBorn: 15 September 1973
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VacantTitle last held byPrince Carl
as duke 		Duke of Västergötland
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The generations indicate descent from Gustav I, of the House of Vasa, and continues through the Houses of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, Holstein-Gottorp; and the Bernadotte, the adoptive heirs of the House of Holstein-Gottorp, who were adoptive heirs of the Palatinate-Zweibrückens.
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